ratings updated 22 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Chengdu Better City.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Chengdu Better City — FA Cup: 28 apps, 0g 0a, 1382 min
Earlier this season at Chengdu Better City — AFC Champions League Elite: 3 apps, 0g 1a, 155 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Shanghai Shenhua; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FA Cupat Chengdu Better City | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1382 | 6.62 |
 Super Leagueat Chengdu Better City | 17 | 0 | 0 | 815 | 6.88 |
 AFC Champions League Eliteat Chengdu Better City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 6.9 |
Scout report
Yang Shuai is a 29-year-old central defender at Shanghai Shenhua, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 17 appearances, a Season grade of 22, top 67% of Super League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 19.7, ranking 114th of 244 in the Super League. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option (53.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.98 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shuai.
Judged on this season alone, Shuai graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 43 of the 43 centre-backs in the Super League, on 3 clean sheets and 2.982 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Shuai, 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 20, 19th of 43 of the 43 centre-backs in the Super League. At 29 Shuai is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Shanghai Shenhua finished 2nd of 16 · a title-challenging side
2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 17 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.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 53.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 19.7, Shuai carries the 19th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Super League of 43 — though on just 17 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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