Domestic-league season · Shanghai Shenhua.
Liu Chengyu is a 20-year-old centre-forward at Shanghai Shenhua, rated 32.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 12th of 269 in the Super League and 872nd of 1017 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.62 goal contributions per 90 (0.62 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Chengyu.
Judged on this season alone, Chengyu graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 24th of 26 of the 26 centre-forwards in the Super League, on 5 goals and 0 assists in 17 appearances (0.621 involvements per 90).
We hold a single season for Chengyu, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, top 4% of the 26 centre-forwards in the Super League. At 20 Chengyu is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.7 reflects that trajectory.
5 goals in 17 appearances (0.29 per game) for a title-challenging side.
With a Rating of 32.2, Chengyu carries the 1st-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Super League of 26 — though on just 17 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.62 goal contributions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~9), then tapers with age. At 20, Chengyu sits on 7.7, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Chengyu's projected Rating — 32.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
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