Domestic-league season · Shanghai Shenhua.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Super League | 26 | 1 | 1 | 810 | 6.77 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 4 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 6.63 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — |
Xu Haoyang is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at Shanghai Shenhua, rated 24.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 69th of 275 in the Super League. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.89 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Haoyang.
Judged on this season alone, Haoyang graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 25th of 28 of the 28 defensive midfielders in the Super League, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 3.889 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Haoyang, 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 25, top 29% of the 28 defensive midfielders in the Super League. At 27 Haoyang is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.
3.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 24.6, Haoyang carries the 8th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Super League of 28 — though on just 26 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
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 (~3), then tapers with age. At 27, Haoyang sits on 2.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Haoyang's projected Rating — 24.6 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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