Chinese Super League wages by age
Across the 300 players aged 16 to 38 we hold a wage for in the Chinese Super League this season, the median is £264 a week at 21 and £5,400 at 28 , against £900 and £4,650 across every men's league we hold. The youngest on £10,000 a week or more is He Yiran, 20, at Chengdu Rongcheng.
The median wage at every age in the Chinese Super League
2026/27, weekly, at every age holding five or more priced players
Every age, and who is paid the most at it
The Chinese Super League against every men's league we hold, 2026/27
| AGE | PLAYERS | MEDIAN | ALL LEAGUES | BEST PAID | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2 | - | £370 | Wang Yudong | £1,400 |
| 19 | 10 | £270 | £482 | Liu Chengyu | £2,000 |
| 20 | 19 | £230 | £623 | He Yiran | £11,000 |
| 21 | 18 | £264 | £900 | Mawlan | £1,900 |
| 22 | 11 | £549 | £1,700 | Baihlam | £13,000 |
| 23 | 11 | £594 | £2,300 | Tao Qianglong | £7,000 |
| 24 | 21 | £513 | £2,700 | Zhu Chenjie | £10,000 |
| 25 | 25 | £1,200 | £3,100 | Deabeas Owusu-Sekyere | £19,000 |
| 26 | 16 | £2,400 | £3,400 | Albion Ademi | £20,000 |
| 27 | 23 | £3,400 | £4,500 | Óscar Melendo | £17,000 |
| 28 | 28 | £5,400 | £4,650 | Leonardo (Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza) | £28,000 |
| 29 | 23 | £7,200 | £4,300 | Cryzan | £43,000 |
| 30 | 19 | £6,000 | £4,400 | Alexandru Ioniţă | £21,000 |
| 31 | 17 | £6,300 | £4,500 | Gustavo | £29,000 |
| 32 | 29 | £6,000 | £4,500 | Ibrahim Amadou | £42,000 |
| 33 | 7 | £5,000 | £4,150 | Felipe Silva | £16,000 |
| 34 | 8 | £5,700 | £3,900 | Robert Beric | £33,000 |
| 35 | 4 | - | £3,550 | Liu Dianzuo | £10,000 |
| 36 | 8 | £5,700 | £4,100 | Zhang Linpeng | £10,000 |
| 37 | 1 | - | £3,100 | Tan Long | £7,000 |
The best-paid players aged 21 and under
The Chinese Super League, 2026/27
| # | PLAYER | AGE | CLUB | POSITION | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | He Yiran | 20 | Chengdu Rongcheng | D RLC | £11,000 |
| 2 | Álex Yang | 20 | Shanghai Port | D RC | £6,000 |
| 3 | Liu Chengyu | 19 | Shanghai Shenhua | ST | £2,000 |
| 4 | Mawlan | 21 | Shandong Taishan | AM RLC | £1,900 |
| 5 | Wang Yiwei (Yiwei Wang) | 21 | Shanghai Port | D/WB RL, M R | £1,400 |
| 6 | Wang Yudong | 18 | Zhejiang FC | AM RLC, F C | £1,400 |
| 7 | Fan Chao (Chao Fan) | 21 | Changchun Yatai | AM RL, ST | £1,037 |
| 8 | Kuai Jiwen | 19 | Shanghai Port | AM RLC | £629 |
| 9 | Chen Zeshi | 20 | Shandong Taishan | DM, AM C | £520 |
| 10 | Zhang Junjie | 18 | Shanghai Port | AM RLC, F C | £516 |
The best-paid players aged 32 and over
The Chinese Super League, 2026/27
| # | PLAYER | AGE | CLUB | POSITION | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ibrahim Amadou | 32 | Shanghai Shenhua | DM | £42,000 |
| 2 | Robert Beric | 34 | Changchun Yatai | AM RL, ST | £33,000 |
| 3 | Andrei Burcă | 32 | Yunnan Yukun | D C | £25,000 |
| 4 | Nicolae Stanciu | 32 | Dalian Yingbo | AM LC | £24,000 |
| 5 | Valeri Qazaishvili | 32 | Shandong Taishan | AM RLC, F C | £22,000 |
| 6 | Fábio Abreu | 32 | Beijing Guo'an | ST | £19,000 |
| 7 | Wellington Silva | 32 | Chengdu Rongcheng | AM RL, ST | £19,000 |
| 8 | Davidson | 34 | Qingdao West Coast | AM L | £19,000 |
| 9 | João Carlos Teixeira | 32 | Shanghai Shenhua | AM LC | £17,000 |
| 10 | Felipe Silva | 33 | Chengdu Rongcheng | ST | £16,000 |
The median 28-year-old, league by league
The Chinese Super League and the men's leagues either side of it, at the age every men's league we hold pays best
The Chinese Super League ranks 18th of the 43 men's leagues holding five or more priced 28-year-olds, on £5,400 a week. The Premier League pays the most, at £75,000.
Frequently asked questions
At what age are Chinese Super League players paid the most?
29. The median 29-year-old in the Chinese Super League is paid £7,200 a week in 2026/27, across 23 players, the highest of any age.
How much does a Chinese Super League player earn at 21 and at 28?
The median is £264 a week at 21 and £5,400 at 28 in 2026/27. Across every men's league we hold it is £900 a week at 21 and £4,650 at 28.
Who is the youngest Chinese Super League player paid £10,000 a week?
He Yiran, 20, on £11,000 a week at Chengdu Rongcheng.
Who is the highest-paid Chinese Super League player aged 21 or under?
He Yiran, 20, on £11,000 a week at Chengdu Rongcheng. Álex Yang, 20, is next on £6,000.
Who is the highest-paid Chinese Super League player aged 32 or over?
Ibrahim Amadou, 32, on £42,000 a week at Shanghai Shenhua. Robert Beric, 34, is next on £33,000.
Where to next
The same squads, cut a different way
See every Chinese Super League club's wage bill, the highest-paid players in the Chinese Super League, or wages by age across every league. Or see every 28-year-old we hold, league by league.