Shanghai Port 2026/27 - player wages
Chinese Super League · highest earner Leonardo (Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza) on £28,000 per week · see Shanghai Port transfers · All-time earners · Backroom staff
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 14 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo (Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza) | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 28 | Striker | Brazil | DEC 2027 | ||
| Óscar Melendo | £17,000 | £884,000 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | DEC 2026 | ||
| Gabrielzinho | £13,000 | £676,000 | 29 | Winger | Brazil | DEC 2027 | ||
| Jaume Grau | £12,000 | £624,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | DEC 2027 | ||
| Zhang Yuan (Yuan Zhang) | £10,000 | £520,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | China PR | DEC 2027 | ||
| Li Shuai | £10,000 | £520,000 | 29 | Full-back | China PR | DEC 2028 | ||
| Lu Yongtao | £10,000 | £520,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder, striker | China PR | DEC 2027 | ||
| Zhang Linpeng | £10,000 | £520,000 | 36 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Tyias Browning | £7,000 | £364,000 | 31 | Centre-back | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Mateus Vital (Mateus da Silva Vital Assunção) | £6,900 | £358,800 | 27 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2026 | ||
| Álex Yang | £6,000 | £312,000 | 20 | Centre-back | China PR | DEC 2029 | ||
| Yue Xin | £6,000 | £312,000 | 29 | Left-back, left winger | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Li Shenglong | £6,000 | £312,000 | 32 | Winger, striker | China PR | - | ||
| Wu Lei | £6,000 | £312,000 | 33 | Winger, striker | China PR | DEC 2028 | ||
| Wang Zhen'ao | £6,000 | £312,000 | 25 | Full-back, winger | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Wei Zhen | £5,400 | £280,800 | 28 | Centre-back | China PR | DEC 2027 | ||
| Wang Shenchao | £5,400 | £280,800 | 36 | Defender | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Yan Junling | £5,300 | £275,600 | 34 | Goalkeeper | China PR | DEC 2028 | ||
| Matt Orr | £4,900 | £254,800 | 28 | Left winger, striker | Hong Kong | DEC 2027 | ||
| Fu Huan | £4,300 | £223,600 | 32 | Full-back | China PR | - | ||
| Chen Wei | £3,400 | £176,800 | 27 | Goalkeeper | China PR | DEC 2027 | ||
| Liu Zhurun | £3,000 | £156,000 | 23 | Left-back, winger, striker | China PR | DEC 2027 | ||
| Bao Shimeng | £2,500 | £130,000 | 22 | Full-back | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Yang Shiyuan | £2,300 | £119,600 | 31 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Liu Ruofan | £2,000 | £104,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder, striker | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Wang Yiwei (Yiwei Wang) | £1,400 | £72,800 | 21 | Full-back, right midfielder | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Kuai Jiwen | £629 | £32,708 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | China PR | DEC 2028 | ||
| Zhang Junjie | £516 | £26,832 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | China PR | - | ||
| Fan Weiyang | £445 | £23,140 | 23 | Centre-back | China PR | - | ||
| Li Deming | £408 | £21,216 | 21 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder, striker | China PR | - | ||
| Li Jiaqi | £294 | £15,288 | 21 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | China PR | - | ||
| Fan Yangyang | £294 | £15,288 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | China PR | - | ||
| Wu Jin | £282 | £14,664 | 21 | Winger | China PR | - | ||
| Zhang Huiyu | £264 | £13,728 | 22 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | China PR | - | ||
| Liu Tiecheng | £264 | £13,728 | 19 | Left-back | China PR | DEC 2027 | ||
| Song Chunxiao | £264 | £13,728 | 23 | Full-back | China PR | - | ||
| Umitjan | £241 | £12,532 | 21 | Defender | China PR | DEC 2027 | ||
| Li Xinxiang | - | - | 19 | Winger, striker | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Liang Jinhong | - | - | 16 | Defensive midfielder | China PR | - | ||
| Li Zhiliang | - | - | 18 | Goalkeeper | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Wang Jinglei | - | - | 18 | Left-back, left winger | China PR | DEC 2026 | ||
| Yang Qiandong | - | - | 17 | Defensive midfielder | China PR | - | ||
| Xie Hongyu | - | - | 23 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | China PR | - | ||
| Liu Lei | - | - | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | China PR | - | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
Top 5 earners take 40% of the squad wage bill, across the 37 players we hold a wage for.
Shanghai Port against the Chinese Super League
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Shanghai Port Chinese Super League average · Shanghai Port pays over the league average in every one of them. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
Shanghai Port wages, 2026/27
What is Shanghai Port's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Shanghai Port total wage bill for 2026/27 is £10,280,452 per year (£197,701 per week) across a squad of 44. We hold a wage for 37 of the 44 players.
Who is Shanghai Port's highest earner?
Leonardo (Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza) is the highest paid player at Shanghai Port, earning £28,000 per week.
What is the average Shanghai Port player salary?
The average Shanghai Port player aged 22 or over earns £6,940 per week in 2026/27, across the 27 we hold a wage for. The median is £6,000. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Shanghai Port play in?
Shanghai Port play in the Chinese Super League. The Chinese Super League is the top division of football in China.
