Shanghai Shenhua
China · Chinese Super League · Chinese Super League
Squad value
€13.78m
About Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua Football Club is a Chinese professional football club based in Shanghai, that competes in the Chinese Super League, the top tier of Chinese football. Shanghai Shenhua plays its home matches at the Shanghai Stadium, located within Xuhui District.
Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset
Squad size35active players
Avg age26.5years
Domestic28China
Foreigners720% of squad
EU passport6non-EU: 29
Nationalities10different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
9
18–22
11
23–26
5
27–30
10
31+
Position breakdown
GK
4 (11%)
DEF
12 (34%)
MID
12 (34%)
FWD
7 (20%)
29%
foreign players
10 of 35
27.1y
avg squad age
4
Goalkeepers
12
Defenders
12
Midfielders
7
Attackers
34
seasons in dataset
05/06 – 96/97
206
players ever
€9.98m
biggest signing ever
€900k
biggest sale ever
17
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Asué |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 24 | Equatorial Guinea Spain | left | 184.00m | — | €2.00m |
 Saulo Mineiro |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 28 | Brazil | right | 184.00m | 2026-12-31 | €1.80m |
 André Luis |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 32 | Brazil | right | 184.00m | 2025-12-31 | €1.20m |
 Wilson Manafá |
Defender - Right-Back | 31 | Portugal Guinea-Bissau | right | 175.00m | 2025-12-31 | €1.00m |
 Chenjie Zhu |
Defender - Centre-Back | 25 | China | right | 185.00m | 2025-12-31 | €900k |
 João Carlos Teixeira |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 33 | Portugal | right | 175.00m | 2025-12-31 | €900k |
 Shenglong Jiang |
Defender - Centre-Back | 25 | China | right | 193.00m | 2026-12-31 | €850k |
 Shinichi Chan |
Defender - Left-Back | 23 | Hongkong Japan | left | 185.00m | 2026-12-31 | €750k |
 Ibrahim Amadou |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 33 | France Cameroon | right | 182.00m | 2026-12-31 | €700k |
 Tianyi Gao |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 27 | China | right | 185.00m | 2026-12-31 | €650k |
 Haoyang Xu |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 27 | China | right | 179.00m | 2025-12-31 | €325k |
 Wai-Tsun Dai |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 26 | China Hongkong | right | 177.00m | 2026-12-31 | €300k |
 Yaxiong Bao |
Goalkeeper | 29 | China | 190.00m | 2025-12-31 | €300k | |
 Chengyu Liu |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 19 | China | right | 183.00m | 2026-12-31 | €275k |
 Haijian Wang |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 25 | China | 185.00m | 2027-12-31 | €250k | |
 Qinghao Xue |
Goalkeeper | 25 | China | 195.00m | 2025-12-31 | €250k | |
 Haoyu Yang |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 19 | China | right | 180.00m | 2026-12-31 | €225k |
 Nico Yennaris |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 33 | China England | right | 171.00m | 2025-12-31 | €200k |
 Pengfei Xie |
Attack - Right Winger | 32 | China | left | 179.00m | 2026-12-31 | €200k |
 Zexiang Yang |
Defender - Right-Back | 31 | China | right | 180.00m | 2025-12-31 | €200k |
 Shilong Wang |
Defender - Right-Back | 25 | China | right | 177.00m | 2027-12-31 | €125k |
 Shunkai Jin |
Defender - Centre-Back | 24 | China | 186.00m | 2026-12-31 | €100k | |
 Aidi Fulangxisi |
Defender - Left-Back | 35 | China | right | 180.00m | 2025-12-31 | €50k |
 Lin Cui |
Defender - Right-Back | 28 | China | right | 174.00m | 2025-12-31 | €50k |
 Xi Wu |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 37 | China | right | 180.00m | 2025-12-31 | €50k |
 Zhengkai Zhou |
Goalkeeper | 25 | China | 182.00m | 2025-12-31 | €50k | |
 Hanchao Yu |
Attack - Left Winger | 39 | China | both | 176.00m | 2027-12-31 | €25k |
 Haoran Liu |
Goalkeeper | 21 | China | left | 183.00m | 2025-12-31 | €25k |
 Xin He |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 21 | China | left | 171.00m | 2025-12-31 | €25k |
 Bin Zhang |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 21 | China | right | 184.00m | 2026-12-31 | — |
 Bizhen He |
Defender - Centre-Back | 23 | China | right | 184.00m | 2025-12-31 | — |
 Linhan He |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 21 | China | right | 180.00m | 2025-12-31 | — |
 Marcel Petrov |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 20 | Slovenia China | right | 181.00m | 2028-12-31 | — |
 Qipeng Wu |
Defender - Centre-Back | 19 | China | right | 180.00m | — | — |
 Quan He |
Defender - Left-Back | 21 | China | both | 177.00m | 2026-12-31 | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-01-08 | Marcel Petrov | Attack - Centre-Forward | Olimpija U19 | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Joel Griffiths | Attack - Right Winger | BJ Guoan | Transfer | — |
| 93/94 | 1994-01-01 | Hui Xie | Attack - Centre-Forward | SH Shenhua Yth. | Transfer | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Hui Xie | Attack - Centre-Forward | Alem. Aachen | Loan | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Hui Xie | Attack - Centre-Forward | CQ Lifan | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Hui Xie | Attack - Centre-Forward | Wehen Wiesbaden | Return from loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-08 | Stephan El Shaarawy | Attack - Left Winger | AS Roma | Transfer | €16.00m |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-21 | Matej Jonjic | Defender - Centre-Back | Cerezo Osaka | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | — | CD América | Transfer | — | |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Stoppila Sunzu | Defender - Centre-Back | FC Sochaux | Transfer | €3.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-06-30 | Stoppila Sunzu | Defender - Centre-Back | LOSC Lille | Return from loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Tao Chen | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | CS Ginde | Transfer | €370k |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-03 | Xiaoting Feng | Defender - Centre-Back | GZ Evergrande | Loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-04-01 | Xiaoting Feng | Defender - Centre-Back | GuaZ FC | Transfer | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Shengjiong Qiu | Goalkeeper | SH Shenhua Res. | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-07-01 | Shengjiong Qiu | Goalkeeper | SH Shenhua Res. | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-04-01 | Ernanduo Fei | Attack - Centre-Forward | SH Shenhua U21 | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-12-31 | Ernanduo Fei | Attack - Centre-Forward | GX Hengchen | Return from loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-21 | Mathieu Manset | Attack - Centre-Forward | Reading | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Jiawen Han | Attack - Left Winger | SH Shenhua U19 | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Diego Alonso | Attack - Centre-Forward | Nacional | Transfer | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Luís Ramírez | Attack | CD Victoria | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-01 | Fidel Martínez | Attack - Left Winger | Barcelona SC | Transfer | €1.25m |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-07 | Lucas Viatri | Attack - Centre-Forward | Boca Juniors | Transfer | €2.00m |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-31 | Lucas Viatri | Attack - Centre-Forward | Banfield | Return from loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Giovanni Moreno | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Racing Club | Transfer | €4.50m |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Zhanbo Xiao | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | QD E. Hainiu | Transfer | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Lin Gao | Attack - Centre-Forward | SH Shenhua Res. | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | — | Deportivo Pasto | Loan | — | |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | — | Wanderers | Transfer | — | |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-10 | Shunkai Jin | Defender - Centre-Back | SH Shenhua U19 | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-24 | Luis Asué | Attack - Centre-Forward | Moreirense | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Po-Liang Chen | Midfield - Central Midfield | SZ Ruby | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Roberto Batres | Attack - Centre-Forward | Atl. Madrileño | Loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-01 | Haijian Wang | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | SH Shenhua U19 | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-06-17 | Shinichi Chan | Defender - Left-Back | Kitchee | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Jianqing Mao | Attack - Left Winger | SJZ Ever Bright | Transfer | €4.75m |
| 95/96 | 1996-01-01 | — | Zenit S-Pb | Transfer | — | |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Saúl Martínez | Attack - Centre-Forward | Nacional | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Saúl Martínez | Attack - Centre-Forward | FC Motagua | Transfer | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Joel Griffiths | Attack - Right Winger | Sydney FC | Transfer | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-01-01 | Hui Xie | Attack - Centre-Forward | Alem. Aachen | Transfer | €475k |
| 01/02 | 2002-06-30 | Hui Xie | Attack - Centre-Forward | Alem. Aachen | Return from loan | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Hui Xie | Attack - Centre-Forward | Wehen Wiesbaden | Loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Hui Xie | Attack - Centre-Forward | Retired | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-30 | Stephan El Shaarawy | Attack - Left Winger | AS Roma | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-17 | Matej Jonjic | Defender - Centre-Back | Cerezo Osaka | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | — | Without Club | Transfer | — | |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-28 | Stoppila Sunzu | Defender - Centre-Back | LOSC Lille | Loan | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-09 | Stoppila Sunzu | Defender - Centre-Back | LOSC Lille | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Tao Chen | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | TJ Teda | Transfer | €700k |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-31 | Xiaoting Feng | Defender - Centre-Back | GuaZ FC | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-04-18 | Xiaoting Feng | Defender - Centre-Back | DG Guanlian | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Longyuan Shen | Midfield - Right Midfield | HZ Greentown | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Shengjiong Qiu | Goalkeeper | SH Shenhua Res. | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-26 | Shengjiong Qiu | Goalkeeper | GD Sou. Tigers | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-20 | Ernanduo Fei | Attack - Centre-Forward | GX Hengchen | Loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | Mathieu Manset | Attack - Centre-Forward | Reading | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-12 | Jiawen Han | Attack - Left Winger | SH Shenhua U21 | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Diego Alonso | Attack - Centre-Forward | Gimnasia | Transfer | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Luís Ramírez | Attack | GZ GPC | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-04 | Luis Carlos Ruiz | Attack - Centre-Forward | Atl. Nacional | Transfer | €1.45m |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Fidel Martínez | Attack - Left Winger | Club Tijuana | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-20 | Lucas Viatri | Attack - Centre-Forward | Banfield | Loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Lucas Viatri | Attack - Centre-Forward | Estudiantes LP | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-13 | Giovanni Moreno | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Atl. Nacional | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Zhanbo Xiao | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | CD Blades | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Lin Gao | Attack - Centre-Forward | GZ Evergrande | Transfer | €900k |
| 11/12 | 2011-12-31 | — | Deportivo Pasto | Return from loan | — | |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | — | Nacional | Transfer | — | |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-11 | Po-Liang Chen | Midfield - Central Midfield | HZ Greentown | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Roberto Batres | Attack - Centre-Forward | Atl. Madrileño | Return from loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Jianqing Mao | Attack - Left Winger | SX Chanba | Transfer | €400k |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-01 | Jianqing Mao | Attack - Left Winger | SH Shenhua Res. | Transfer | — |
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | — | GZ Matsunichi | Transfer | — | |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-01 | Saúl Martínez | Attack - Centre-Forward | Omiya Ardija | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Saúl Martínez | Attack - Centre-Forward | Herediano | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | Emil Martínez | Midfield - Central Midfield | Marathón | Return from loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Odion Ighalo | Attack - Centre-Forward | Man Utd | Loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-04 | Odion Ighalo | Attack - Centre-Forward | Al-Shabab | Transfer | €2.50m |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| China | 25 | 71.4% |
| Brazil | 2 | 5.7% |
| Equatorial Guinea Spain | 1 | 2.9% |
| Portugal Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 2.9% |
| Portugal | 1 | 2.9% |
| Hongkong Japan | 1 | 2.9% |
| France Cameroon | 1 | 2.9% |
| China Hongkong | 1 | 2.9% |
| China England | 1 | 2.9% |
| Slovenia China | 1 | 2.9% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 96/97 | Asian Club Championship |
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League |
| 2025 | Chinese FA Cup |
| 2025 | Chinese Super Cup |
| 2025 | Super League |
| 2024 | Chinese FA Cup |
| 2024 | Chinese Super Cup |
| 2024 | Super League |
| 2023 | Chinese FA Cup |
| 2023 | Super League |
| 2022 | Chinese FA Cup |
| 2022 | Super League |
| 2021 | Chinese FA Cup |
| 2021 | Super League |
| 2020 | Chinese FA Cup |
| 2020 | CSL Championship Play-Offs |
| 2020 | Super League |
| 2019 | Chinese FA Cup |
| 2019 | Super League |
| 2018 | Chinese FA Cup |
| 2018 | Chinese Super Cup |
| 2018 | Super League |
| 2017 | Chinese FA Cup |
| 2017 | Super League |
| 2016 | Chinese FA Cup |
| 2016 | Super League |
| 2015 | Chinese FA Cup |
| 2015 | Super League |
| 2014 | Chinese FA Cup |
| 2014 | Super League |
| 2013 | Chinese FA Cup |
| 2013 | Super League |
| 2012 | Chinese FA Cup |
| 2012 | Super League |
| 2011 | Chinese FA Cup |
| 2011 | Super League |
| 2010 | Super League |
| 2009 | Super League |
| 2008 | Super League |
| 2007 | Super League |
| 2006 | Chinese FA Cup |
| 2006 | Super League |
| 1998 | Jia A |
| 1997 | Chinese FA Cup |
| 1997 | Jia A |
| 1996 | Chinese FA Cup |
| 1996 | Jia A |
| 1996 | Super Cup |
| 1995 | Chinese FA Cup |
| 1995 | Jia A |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | CSL | REGULAR SEASON | Chengdu Rongcheng | 1–0 | Shanghai Shenhua | L |
| 2026-04-26 | CSL | REGULAR SEASON | Shandong Taishan | 0–1 | Shanghai Shenhua | W |
| 2026-04-19 | CSL | REGULAR SEASON | Shanghai Shenhua | 2–0 | Wuhan Three Towns | W |
| 2026-04-16 | CSL | REGULAR SEASON | Shanghai Shenhua | 3–2 | Qingdao Hainiu | W |
| 2026-04-12 | CSL | REGULAR SEASON | Shanghai Shenhua | 3–2 | Zhejiang Professional | W |
| 2026-04-06 | CSL | REGULAR SEASON | Shanghai Port FC | 1–1 | Shanghai Shenhua | D |
| 2026-04-02 | CSL | REGULAR SEASON | Shanghai Shenhua | 3–1 | Yunnan Yukun | W |
| 2026-03-29 | CSL | REGULAR SEASON | Henan FC | 1–3 | Shanghai Shenhua | W |
| 2026-03-01 | CSL | REGULAR SEASON | Shanghai Shenhua | 2–2 | Beijing Guoan | D |
| 2025-02-22 | CSL | REGULAR SEASON | Shanghai Shenhua | 2–1 | Changchun Yatai | W |
Aggregated from 10 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.
Record
7W-2D-1L
2.30 pts/game
Goals scored
20
2.00 per match
Goals conceded
11
1.10 per match
Goal difference
+9
Clean sheets
2
20% of matches
Failed to score
1
10% of matches
Home vs Away
Home record
5W-1D-0L
15-8 goals
Away record
2W-1D-1L
5-3 goals
Highlights
Biggest win
2–0
Shanghai Shenhua vs Wuhan Three Towns · Apr 19, 2026
Heaviest loss
0–1
Chengdu Rongcheng vs Shanghai Shenhua · May 2, 2026
Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.
Zhiyi Fan
China
Hui Xie
Jun LiuFrequently asked about Shanghai Shenhua
What is Shanghai Shenhua?
Shanghai Shenhua is a professional football club based in China, competing in Chinese Super League.
How many players are in Shanghai Shenhua's squad?
Shanghai Shenhua currently has 35 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Shanghai Shenhua play in?
Shanghai Shenhua plays in Chinese Super League.