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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Shanghai Shenhua.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Super League | 26 | 1 | 1 | 810 | 6.77 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 4 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 6.63 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — |
Scout report
Xu Haoyang is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at Shanghai Shenhua, rated 24.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 67th of 279 on scout potential in the Super League. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.89 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Haoyang.
Judged on this season alone, Haoyang graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 24th of 27 of the 27 defensive midfielders in the Super League, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 3.889 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Haoyang, 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 25, top 30% of the 27 defensive midfielders in the Super League. At 27 Haoyang is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Shanghai Shenhua finished 2nd of 16 · a title-challenging side
3.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 26 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 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 3.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 30% 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 24.6, Haoyang carries the 8th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Super League of 27 — though on just 26 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.89 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 defensive midfielders in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.
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