ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Shandong Luneng.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Shandong Taishan II — League Two: 9 apps, 0g 0a, 688 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Shandong Luneng; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Twoat Shandong Taishan II | 9 | 0 | 0 | 688 | — |
 Super League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 661 | 6.93 |
Scout report
Peng Xiao is a 21-year-old full-back at Shandong Luneng, rated 30.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 41st of 244 on scout potential in the Super League and 1533rd of 1777 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (49% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.95 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Xiao.
Judged on this season alone, Xiao graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 41st of 47 of the 47 full-backs in the Super League, on 1 clean sheet and 3.949 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Xiao, 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 31, top 18% of the 47 full-backs in the Super League. At 21 Xiao is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Shandong Luneng finished 5th of 16 · an upper-table side
3.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 11 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th 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.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 49% 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 30.9, Xiao carries the 8th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Super League of 47 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.
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