ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Changchun Yatai.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FA Cup | 30 | 0 | 0 | 753 | 6.57 |
 Super League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 623 | 6.68 |
Scout report
Yao Xuchen is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Changchun Yatai, rated 22.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 85th of 244 on scout potential in the Super League. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.31 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Xuchen.
Judged on this season alone, Xuchen graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 47th of 51 of the 51 central midfielders in the Super League, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.311 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Xuchen, 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 23, top 34% of the 51 central midfielders in the Super League. At 26 Xuchen is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Changchun Yatai finished 16th of 16 · a relegation-threatened side
2.31 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 12 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (16th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 23.1% 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 22.9, Xuchen carries the 17th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Super League of 51 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.31 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.
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