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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · SHANGHAI SIPG.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Super League | 23 | 6 | 3 | 877 | 6.9 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 4 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 6.35 |
Scout report
Liu Xinxiang is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder at SHANGHAI SIPG, rated 28.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 43rd of 279 on scout potential in the Super League. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32.5% of available minutes). He brings 0.92 goal contributions per 90 (0.62 goals, 0.31 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Xinxiang.
Judged on this season alone, Xinxiang graded 23 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 18th of 30 of the 30 attacking midfielders in the Super League, on 6 goals and 3 assists in 23 appearances (0.924 involvements per 90).
We hold a single season for Xinxiang, 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 28, top 24% of the 30 attacking midfielders in the Super League. At 26 Xinxiang is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.9 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · SHANGHAI SIPG finished 1st of 16 · a title-challenging side
6 goals in 23 appearances (0.26 per game) for a title-challenging side. He also laid on 3 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 9 goal contributions (0.39 per appearance).
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.92 goal contributions per 90 (0.62 goals, 0.31 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 32.5% 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 28.1, Xinxiang carries the 7th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Super League of 30 — though on just 23 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.92 goal contributions 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.
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Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.
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