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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Chengdu Better City.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FA Cup | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1382 | 6.62 |
 Super League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 815 | 6.88 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 3 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 6.9 |
Scout report
Yang Shuai is a 29-year-old central defender at Chengdu Better City, rated 17.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 130th of 279 on scout potential in the Super League. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (30.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.98 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shuai.
Judged on this season alone, Shuai graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 37th of 54 of the 54 centre-backs in the Super League, on 3 clean sheets and 2.982 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Shuai, 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 18, top 38% of the 54 centre-backs in the Super League. At 29 Shuai is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Chengdu Better City finished 3rd of 16 · an upper-table side
2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd 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.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 30.2% 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 17.6, Shuai carries the 20th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Super League of 54 — though on just 17 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Super League with 600+ minutes this season.
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