Wuhan Changjiang 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Marcelo Moreno on £26,000 per week · see the current Wuhan Changjiang wage bill
Then and now
Wuhan Changjiang pay £6,500 a week in 2026/27 — 90% lower than the £64,890 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Moreno | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 29 | ST | Bolivia | DEC 2016 | ||
| Jean Kouassi | £17,000 | £884,000 | 21 | AM RL, ST | Côte d’Ivoire | DEC 2021 | ||
| Sam Johnson | £8,600 | £447,200 | 23 | AM R, ST | Liberia | DEC 2019 | ||
| Huang Xiyang (Xiyang Huang) | £2,200 | £114,400 | 31 | DM, AM C | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Li Chao | £2,000 | £104,000 | 28 | SW, D RLC | China | DEC 2016 | ||
| Luo Yi | £940 | £48,880 | 29 | D R, M L | China | DEC 2016 | ||
| Ai Zhibo | £910 | £47,320 | 33 | D C | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Ni Bo | £880 | £45,760 | 27 | AM LC, F C | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Song Zhiwei | £870 | £45,240 | 27 | DM | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Tong Xiaoxing | £600 | £31,200 | 29 | AM LC | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Su Di | £600 | £31,200 | 25 | M RL | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Kang Zhenjie | £550 | £28,600 | 23 | AM/F C | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Sun Shoubo | £530 | £27,560 | 33 | GK | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Zhu Zisen | £420 | £21,840 | 27 | GK | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Huang Bowen | £350 | £18,200 | 20 | D RL | China | DEC 2020 | ||
| Yao Hanlin | £300 | £15,600 | 31 | AM R | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Ming Tian | £280 | £14,560 | 21 | D R | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Wang Peng | £160 | £8,320 | 26 | D R, ST | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Liu Hao | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | DM | China | DEC 2020 | ||
| Wang Zhifeng | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | GK | China | DEC 2016 | ||
| Li Yang | £100 | £5,200 | 21 | M L | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Wang Jian | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | M C | China | DEC 2016 | ||
| Yi Xiaolong | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | D C | China | DEC 2016 | ||
| Wang Xudong | £100 | £5,200 | 21 | M C | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Han Xuan | £100 | £5,200 | 21 | D C | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Jia Xinyao | £100 | £5,200 | 21 | GK | China | DEC 2018 | ||
| Nie Aoshuang | £100 | £5,200 | 21 | DM, ST | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Jiang Minwen | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | D C | China | DEC 2016 | ||
| Tang Junpeng | £100 | £5,200 | 21 | M C | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Bai Xiangyun | £100 | £5,200 | 21 | AM L | China | DEC 2016 | ||
| Sun Weiwen | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | M C | China | DEC 2016 | ||
| Wu Jie | £100 | £5,200 | 20 | DM | China | DEC 2019 | ||
| Liu Yun | £100 | £5,200 | 21 | M C | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Wu Huan | £100 | £5,200 | 21 | D R | China | DEC 2017 | ||
| Zhang Haoran | £100 | £5,200 | 19 | D C | China | DEC 2016 | ||
Wage vs age, 2016/17
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2016/17 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 86% of the squad wage bill, across the 35 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Wuhan Changjiang wages, 2016/17
What was Wuhan Changjiang's wage bill in 2016/17?
Wuhan Changjiang paid £64,890 a week in 2016/17 - £3,374,280 across the year - spread over a squad of 35. We hold a wage for all 35 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Wuhan Changjiang player in 2016/17?
Marcelo Moreno was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £26,000 a week, 8.6x the 22+ squad average of £3,037.
What was the average Wuhan Changjiang salary in 2016/17?
The average Wuhan Changjiang player aged 22 or over earned £3,037 a week in 2016/17, across the 15 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 35. The top five earners took 86% of the bill between them.
How do Wuhan Changjiang's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Wuhan Changjiang pay £6,500 a week in 2026/27, 90% lower than the £64,890 of 2016/17. The current squad is 1 players against 35 then.