The 2026 Shanghai Shenhua season is Shanghai Shenhua's 26th season in the Chinese Super League and 64th overall in the Chinese top flight. They also compete in the Chinese FA Cup, the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite and the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Elite.
Squad
No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Contract since Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Xue Qinghao Nantong Zhiyun 2021 24 Ma Zhen Yunnan Yukun 2021 31 Wang Hanyi Qingdao West Coast 2021 Defenders 2 Wang Shilong Guangzhou 2025 3 Jin Shunkai Shanghai Shenhua U19 2023 4 Jiang Shenglong Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic 2018 5 Zhu Chenjie Shanghai Shenhua U19 2018 2026 6 Li Songyi Yunnan Yukun 2026 13 Wilson Manafá Granada CF 2024 2026 16 Yang Zexiang Chengdu Rongcheng 2022 25 Zhu Yue Guangxi Pingguo 2020 27 Shinichi Chan Kitchee SC 2024 28 Yang Shuai Chengdu Rongcheng 2026 38 Wu Qipeng Shanghai Shenhua U21 2024 46 He Bizhen Shanghai Shenhua U21 2025 48 Zhang Bin Shanghai Shenhua U21 2025 Midfielders 8 Nico Yennaris Beijing Guoan 2025 2026 10 João Carlos Teixeira Umm Salal SC 2023 2026 15 Wu Xi Jiangsu Suning 2021 2026 17 Gao Tianyi Beijing Guoan 2024 20 Yu Hanchao Guangzhou Evergrande 2020 21 Xu Haoyang Shanghai Shenhua U19 2018 30 Xie Pengfei Wuhan Three Towns 2024 33 Wang Haijian Shanghai Shenhua U21 2019 36 Huang Ming Shanghai Jiading Huilong 42 Li Tingwei Shanghai Shenhua U21 43 Yang Haoyu Shanghai Shenhua U21 2025 45 Han Jiawen Shanghai Shenhua U21 2024 49 He Linhan Shanghai Shenhua U21 2024 Strikers 9 Rafael Ratão Cerezo Osaka 2026 18 Liu Chengyu Shanghai Shenhua U21 2024 19 Luis Nlavo Leganés 2025 29 Makhtar Gueye Blackburn Rovers 2026 40 Hu Mingyu Shanghai Shenhua U21 2025 Zhang Wei Guangxi Pingguo 2023 Players who left on loan 37 Marcel Petrov Olimpija 2025 44 Liu Haoran Shanghai Shenhua U19 2023 47 He Quan Shanghai Shenhua U21 2025 Players who left mid-season 11 Saulo Mineiro Ceará 2025
Transfer In Pre-Season DatePositionPlayerTransferred fromRef Permanent Transfer 1 January 2026 GK Ma Zhen Yunnan Yukun End of loan GK Wang Hanyi Qingdao West Coast End of loan DF Zhu Yue Suzhou Dongwu End of loan DF Jiang Zhixin Suzhou Dongwu End of loan DF Wang Yifan Suzhou Dongwu End of loan DF Zhu Qiwen Nanjing City End of loan DF Wang Hao Dalian K'un City End of loan DF Huang Ming Shanghai Jiading Huilong End of loan MF Zhou Junchen Changchun Yatai End of loan FW Zhang Wei Tianjin Jinmen Tiger End of loan FW Fei Ernanduo Guangxi Hengchen End of loan 2 January 2026 FW Rafael Ratão Bahia Undisclosed 6 January 2026 DF Yang Shuai Chengdu Rongcheng Free 13 January 2026 FW Makhtar Gueye Blackburn Rovers Undisclosed 3 March 2026 DF Jiang Yixiang Grafičar Beograd U19 Undisclosed Loan Transfer
Mid-Season DatePositionPlayerTransferred fromRef Permanent Transfer 31 May 2026 Luis Nlavo Leganés End of loan 4 July 2026 Li Songyi Yunnan Yukun Undisclosed
Out Pre-Season DatePositionPlayerTransferred toRef Permanent Transfer 28 December 2025 FW Yu Hanchao Retired N.A. 31 December 2025 GK Zhou Zhengkai Shanghai Jucheng Free DF Cui Lin Free DF Eddy Francis Ningbo Huaao Free MF Zhou Junchen Qingdao Hainiu Free 3 January 2026 FW André Luis Mirassol Free 5 January 2026 GK Bao Yaxiong Yunnan Yukun Free FW Fei Ernanduo Yunnan Yukun Free 8 January 2026 GK Liu Yujie Guizhou Zhucheng Free 13 January 2026 FW Dai Wai Tsun Shenzhen Peng City Free 6 February 2026 DF He Xin Changchun Yatai Free FW Ibrahim Amadou Chongqing Tonglianglong Free Loan Transfer 28 January 2026 Luis Nlavo Leganés Season loan 28 February 2026 Marcel Petrov Jiangxi Dingnan United Season loan GK Liu Haoran Shenzhen Juniors Season loan DF Zhu Qiwen Nanjing City Season loan DF He Quan Jiangxi Lushan Season loan FW Wang Yifan Wuxi Wugo Season loan
Mid-Season DatePositionPlayerTransferred toRef Permanent Transfer 8 September 2026 Saulo Mineiro Ceará
Friendlies Pre-Season Friendly
Mid-Season Friendly
Statistics Appearances and goals
NameChinese Super LeagueChinese FA Cup2025–26 AFC Champions League2026–27 AFC Champions League TwoTotalApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.GoalsApps.Goals1GK Xue Qinghao2603020103202DF Wang Shilong1+400+10000+10703DF Jin Shunkai15+211020102114DF Jiang Shenglong00000000005DF Zhu Chenjie2642020003046DF Li Songyi6+202000101108MF Nico Yennaris2+20002000509FW Rafael Ratão2616302000311610MF João Carlos Teixeira13+3320201021313DF Wilson Manafá22030200+1028015MF Wu Xi25530200030516DF Yang Zexiang6+1502+100+101026017MF Gao Tianyi24+12310+201031318FW Liu Chengyu4+80000+101014019FW Luis Nlavo117340010151121MF Xu Haoyang7+1421+20001125326DF Yang Shuai3+8000000+1112127DF Shinichi Chan25320200029329FW Makhtar Gueye750020009530FW Xie Pengfei8+1611+20001028133MF Wang Haijian20+5020001028036DF Huang Ming000+1000001038MF Wu Qipeng4+600+100+100+1013042DF Li Tingwei000000000043DF Yang Haoyu4+1110+100+100017145MF Han Jiawen0+100+100+100+104046DF He Bizhen000000000048DF Zhang Bin0000000000 Players who have left on loan37FW Marcel Petrov000000000044GK Liu Haoran000000000047DF He Quan0000000000 Players who left permanently11FW Saulo Mineiro2+620+102000112
Competitions
Chinese Super League
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Chinese FA Cup
2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite
League stage
2026–27 AFC Champions League Two
Notes
References
External links Official Website