# 2025 Shanghai Shenhua F.C. season

The 2025 Shanghai Shenhua season is Shanghai Shenhua's 25th season in the Chinese Super League and 63rd overall in the Chinese top flight. They also compete in the Chinese FA Cup, the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite and the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite.

## Squad

    As of 24 Feb 2025
| No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Contract Since |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 1 | Xue Qinghao | (2000-09-26) 26 September 2000 (age 24) | Nantong Zhiyun | 2021 |
| 30 | Bao Yaxiong | (1997-05-23) 23 May 1997 (age 27) | Hebei | 2023 |
| 41 | Zhou Zhengkai | (2001-02-07) 7 February 2001 (age 24) | Shanghai Shenhua U19 | 2021 |
| 44 | Liu Haoran | (2005-02-20) 20 February 2005 (age 20) | Shanghai Shenhua U19 | 2023 |
| Defenders |||||||
| 2 | Wang Shilong | (2001-03-07) 7 March 2001 (age 24) | Guangzhou | 2025 |
| 3 | Jin Shunkai | (2001-10-19) 19 October 2001 (age 23) | Shanghai Shenhua U19 | 2023 |
| 4 | Jiang Shenglong | (2000-12-24) 24 December 2000 (age 24) | Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic | 2018 |
| 5 | Zhu Chenjie | (2000-08-23) 23 August 2000 (age 24) | Shanghai Shenhua U19 | 2018 |
| 13 | Wilson Manafá | (1994-07-23) 23 July 1994 (age 30) | Granada CF | 2024 |
| 16 | Yang Zexiang | (1994-12-14) 14 December 1994 (age 30) | Chengdu Rongcheng | 2022 |
| 27 | Shinichi Chan | (2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 22) | Kitchee SC | 2024 |
| 32 | Eddy Francis | (1990-12-17) 17 December 1990 (age 34) | Boavista F.C. | 2018 |
| 42 | Li Tingwei | (2004-10-30) 30 October 2004 (age 20) | Shanghai Shenhua U21 | |
| 43 | Yang Haoyu | (2006-05-25) 25 May 2006 (age 18) | Shanghai Shenhua U21 | 2025 |
| 46 | He Bizhen | (2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 (age 21) | Shanghai Shenhua U21 | 2025 |
| 47 | He Quan | (2004-09-30) 30 September 2004 (age 20) | Shanghai Shenhua U21 | 2025 |
| 48 | Zhang Bin | (2005-01-10) 10 January 2005 (age 20) | Shanghai Shenhua U21 | 2025 |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 6 | Ibrahim Amadou | (1993-04-06) 6 April 1993 (age 31) | Angers SCO | 2023 |
| 7 | Xu Haoyang | (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 26) | Shanghai Shenhua U19 | 2018 |
| 10 | João Carlos Teixeira | (1993-01-18) 18 January 1993 (age 32) | Umm Salal SC | 2023 |
| 15 | Wu Xi | (1989-02-19) 19 February 1989 (age 36) | Jiangsu Suning | 2021 |
| 17 | Gao Tianyi | (1998-07-01) 1 July 1998 (age 26) | Beijing Guoan | 2024 |
| 23 | Nico Yennaris | (1993-05-24) 24 May 1993 (age 31) | Beijing Guoan | 2025 |
| 33 | Wang Haijian | (2000-08-02) 2 August 2000 (age 24) | Shanghai Shenhua U21 | 2019 |
| 35 | He Xin | (2004-10-03) 3 October 2004 (age 20) | Shanghai Shenhua U21 | 2024 |
| 45 | Han Jiawen | (2004-06-28) 28 June 2004 (age 20) | Shanghai Shenhua U21 | 2024 |
| Strikers |||||||
| 9 | André Luis | (1994-03-09) 9 March 1994 (age 31) | Moreirense | 2024 |
| 11 | Saulo Mineiro | (1997-06-17) 17 June 1997 (age 27) | Ceará | 2025 |
| 14 | Xie Pengfei | (1993-06-29) 29 June 1993 (age 31) | Wuhan Three Towns | 2024 |
| 20 | Yu Hanchao | (1987-02-25) 25 February 1987 (age 38) | Guangzhou Evergrande | 2020 |
| 34 | Liu Chengyu | (2006-07-02) 2 July 2006 (age 18) | Shanghai Shenhua U21 | 2024 |
| 37 | Marcel Petrov | (2006-03-20) 20 March 2006 (age 18) | Olimpija | 2025 |
| Players who left mid-season |||||||

## Transfer
### In

Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
| DF | Wang Shilong | Guangzhou | Free |
| MF | Nico Yennaris | Beijing Guoan | Free |
| FW | Marcel Petrov | Olimpija | Free |
| FW | Saulo Mineiro | Ceará | Undisclosed |

### Out

Pre-Season
| Position | Player | Transferred From | Ref |
| DF | Jin Yangyang | Qingdao Hainiu | Free |
| DF | Wen Jiabao | Dalian Yingbo | Free |
| DF | Xu Yougang | | Free |
| MF | He Longhai | Qingdao West Coast | Free |
| MF | Cao Yunding | Retired | N.A. |
| FW | Cephas Malele | Dalian Yingbo | Free |

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of 12 Mar 2025
| No. | Nat. | Name | Chinese Super League | Chinese Super League | Chinese FA Cup | Chinese FA Cup | Chinese FA Super Cup | Chinese FA Super Cup | 2024–25 AFC Champions League | 2024–25 AFC Champions League | 2025–26 AFC Champions League | 2025–26 AFC Champions League | Total | Total |
| No. | Nat. | Name | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals |
| 1 | GK | Xue Qinghao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Wang Shilong | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Jin Shunkai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Jiang Shenglong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Zhu Chenjie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Ibrahim Amadou | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | Xu Haoyang | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | André Luis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | MF | João Carlos Teixeira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Saulo Mineiro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 13 | DF | Wilson Manafá | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Xie Pengfei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Wu Xi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | Yang Zexiang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Gao Tianyi | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Yu Hanchao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | MF | Nico Yennaris | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | Shinichi Chan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 30 | GK | Bao Yaxiong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | Eddy Francis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | Wang Haijian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | Liu Chengyu | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | He Xin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | Marcel Petrov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | GK | Zhou Zhengkai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | DF | Li Tingwei | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | DF | Yang Haoyu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 44 | GK | Liu Haoran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | MF | Han Jiawen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | DF | He Bizhen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | DF | He Quan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | DF | Zhang Bin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Competitions
### 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 5 | Vissel Kobe | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 6 | Buriram United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 12 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 7 | Shanghai Shenhua | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 10 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 8 | Shanghai Port | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 8 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 9 | Pohang Steelers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 6 | |
Win  Draw  Loss