Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Shanghai Shenhua.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Super League | 30 | 0 | 3 | 2624 | 7.13 |
 Super Cup | 23 | 0 | 1 | 2018 | 7 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 7 | 0 | 1 | 618 | 7.01 |
 FA Cup | 7 | 0 | 0 | 271 | 6.63 |
Scout report
Wilson Manafá is a 32-year-old full-back at Shanghai Shenhua, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 3 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 31, top 11% of Super League full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 17.3, ranking 136th of 279 in the Super League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (97.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.02 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Manafá.
Judged on this season alone, Manafá graded 31 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 12% of the 54 full-backs in the Super League, on 8 clean sheets and 3.018 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 31). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 31st of 54 of the 54 full-backs in the Super League. At 32 Manafá is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Shanghai Shenhua finished 2nd of 16 · a title-challenging side
3.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 30 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 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 97.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 17.3, Manafá carries the 31st-highest potential of the full-backs in the Super League of 54. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.02 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
