Chinese football transfer records

In today's world, Chinese football transfer records has become a topic of great relevance and interest at a global level. From its origins to its impact on contemporary society, Chinese football transfer records has played a fundamental role in various aspects of daily life. Whether through its influence on popular culture, its contribution to technological advancement, or its significance in history, Chinese football transfer records has generated a vast field of study and research that continues to fascinate experts and hobbyists alike. In this article, we will explore the multiple facets of Chinese football transfer records, analyzing its importance and scope in different areas, to fully understand its significance in today's world.

This is a list about the most expensive transfer fees paid or received by Chinese football clubs since the professionalism in 1994.

Highest transfer payments

All-time ranking

As of 8 September 2020

  Chinese domestic player
Top 50 most expensive Chinese football transfers
Rank Player From To Position Fee
(€ mln) 		Fee
(¥ mln) 		Year Year of
birth 		Ref
1 Brazil Oscar England Chelsea China Shanghai SIPG Midfielder €60 ¥440 2017 1991 [1]
2 Brazil Hulk Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg China Shanghai SIPG Forward €55.8 ¥410 2016 1986 [2]
3 Brazil Alex Teixeira Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk China Jiangsu Suning Midfielder €50 ¥370 2016 1990 [3]
4 Colombia Jackson Martínez Spain Atlético Madrid China Guangzhou Evergrande Forward €42 ¥300 2016 1986 [4]
Brazil Paulinho Spain Barcelona China Guangzhou Evergrande Midfielder €42 ¥330 2019 1988 [5]
6 Brazil Paulinho China Guangzhou Evergrande Spain Barcelona Midfielder €40 ¥315 2017 1988 [6]
Democratic Republic of the Congo Cédric Bakambu Spain Villarreal China Beijing Guoan Forward €40 ¥315 2018 1991 [7]
8 France Anthony Modeste Germany 1. FC Köln China Tianjin Quanjian Forward €29 ¥220 2018 1988 [8]
9 Brazil Ramires England Chelsea China Jiangsu Suning Midfielder €28 ¥200 2016 1987 [9]
10 Belgium Yannick Carrasco China Dalian Professional Spain Atlético Madrid Midfielder €27 ¥220 2020 1993 [10]
11 Austria Marko Arnautović England West Ham United China Shanghai SIPG Forward €25 ¥190 2019 1989 [11]
12 Nigeria Odion Ighalo England Watford China Changchun Yatai Forward €23.3 ¥170 2017 1989 [12]
13 China Zhang Chengdong China Beijing Guoan China Hebei China Fortune Forward €20.44 ¥150 2017 1989 [13]
14 Slovakia Marek Hamšík Italy Napoli China Dalian Yifang Forward €20 ¥150 2019 1987 [14]
Belgium Axel Witsel Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg China Tianjin Quanjian Midfielder €20 ¥145 2017 1989 [15]
Belgium Axel Witsel China Tianjin Quanjian Germany Borussia Dortmund Midfielder €20 ¥160 2018 1989 [16]
17 Brazil Talisca Portugal Benfica China Guangzhou Evergrande Forward €19.2 ¥150 2018 1994 [17]
18 Brazil Elkeson China Guangzhou Evergrande China Shanghai SIPG Forward €18.5 ¥130 2016 1989 [18]
19 Venezuela Salomón Rondón England West Bromwich Albion China Dalian Yifang Forward €18.27 ¥140 2019 1989 [19]
20 Ivory Coast Gervinho Italy Roma China Hebei China Fortune Forward €18 ¥130 2016 1987 [20]
Brazil Alexandre Pato Spain Villarreal China Tianjin Quanjian Forward €18 ¥130 2017 1989 [21]
22 China Zhao Yuhao China Hangzhou Greentown China Hebei China Fortune Defender €17.8 ¥130 2017 1993 [22]
23 Italy Stephan El Shaarawy Italy Roma China Shanghai Shenhua Forward €16 ¥120 2019 1992 [23]
24 Italy Graziano Pellè England Southampton China Shandong Luneng Forward €15.25 ¥110 2016 1985 [24]
25 Brazil Ricardo Goulart Brazil Cruzeiro China Guangzhou Evergrande Forward €15 ¥110 2015 1991 [25]
Spain Jonathan Soriano Austria Red Bull Salzburg China Beijing Guoan Forward €15 ¥110 2017 1985 [26]
27 Colombia Roger Martínez China Jiangsu Suning Spain Villarreal Forward €14.9 ¥115 2016 1994 [27]
28 Brazil Paulinho England Tottenham Hotspur China Guangzhou Evergrande Midfielder €14 ¥95 2015 1988 [28]
29 Senegal Demba Ba Turkey Beşiktaş China Shanghai Shenhua Forward €13 ¥90 2015 1985 [29]
Colombia Fredy Guarín Italy Inter Milan China Shanghai Shenhua Forward €13 ¥90 2016 1986 [30]
31 China Wang Yongpo China Shandong Luneng China Tianjin Quanjian Midfielder €12.44 ¥90 2017 1987 [31]
32 Colombia Adrián Ramos Germany Borussia Dortmund China Chongqing Lifan Forward €12 ¥90 2017 1986 [32]
Brazil Vágner Love Russia CSKA Moscow China Shandong Luneng Forward €12 ¥100 2013 1984 [33]
Nigeria Brown Ideye Greece Olympiacos China Tianjin Teda Forward €12 ¥90 2017 1988 [34]
35 Nigeria Anthony Ujah Germany Werder Bremen China Liaoning Whowin Forward €11.5 ¥85 2016 1990 [35]
China Cui Min China Yanbian Funde China Shenzhen Defender €11.5 ¥85 2017 1989 [36]
37 Brazil Alan Carvalho Austria Red Bull Salzburg China Guangzhou Evergrande Forward €11.1 ¥80 2015 1989 [37]
38 Spain Jonathan Viera Spain Las Palmas China Beijing Guoan Midfielder €11 ¥85 2018 1989 [38]
Brazil Geuvânio Brazil Santos China Tianjin Quanjian Forward €11 ¥80 2016 1992 [39]
40 China Zhao Mingjian China Shandong Luneng China Hebei China Fortune Defender €10.95 ¥80 2017 1987 [40]
41 China Jin Yangyang China Guangzhou R&F China Hebei China Fortune Defender €10.83 ¥80 2016 1993 [41]
42 China Ren Hang China Jiangsu Suning R&F China Hebei China Fortune Defender €10.75 ¥80 2017 1989 [42]
43 Belgium Yannick Carrasco Spain Atlético Madrid China Dalian Yifang Midfielder €10.5 ¥80 2018 1993 [43]
Argentina Carlos Tévez Argentina Boca Juniors China Shanghai Shenhua Forward €10.5 ¥75 2017 1984 [citation needed]
South Korea Kwon Kyung-won United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli Dubai China Tianjin Quanjian Defender €10.5 ¥75 2017 1992 [44]
46 China Zhang Wenzhao China Shandong Luneng China Guangzhou Evergrande Forward €10.4 ¥75 2016 1987 [45]
47 China Bi Jinhao China Henan Jianye China Shanghai Shenhua Forward €9.98 ¥70 2016 1991 [46]
48 China Zhang Lu China Liaoning Whowin China Tianjin Quanjian Goalkeeper €9.8 ¥70 2016 1987 [47]
49 China Zhang Chenglin China Beijing Renhe China Guangzhou Evergrande Defender €9.65 ¥70 2017 1987 [48]
50 Brazil Fernando Russia Spartak Moscow China Beijing Guoan Midfielder €9.6 ¥75 2020 1992 [49]

Youth domestic players

As of 1 March 2020

  U-23 player
  U-21 player
  U-19 player
Top 10 most expensive Chinese youth football transfers
Rank Player From To Position Fee
(€ mln) 		Fee
(¥ mln) 		Year Age Ref
1 China Liu Junshuai Portugal União Torreense China Shandong Luneng Defender €4.5 ¥33 2017 22 [50]
2 China Xu Xin Spain Atlético Madrid B China Guangzhou Evergrande Midfielder €4.3 ¥30 2016 22 [51]
3 China Xie Pengfei China Hangzhou Greentown China Jiangsu Suning Forward €4.07 ¥30 2016 23 [52]
4 China Han Pengfei Portugal Mafra China Guangzhou Evergrande Defender €4 ¥30 2016 23 [53]
China Huang Jiajun Portugal Oriental Dragon China Jiangsu Suning Defender €4 ¥30 2017 22 [54]
6 China Huang Bowen China Shanghai Shenhua China Wuhan Zall Defender €3.4 ¥25 2017 21 [55]
7 China Tao Qianglong China Hebei China Fortune China Dalian Pro Midfielder €2.61 ¥20 2020 19 [56]
8 China Zhang Xiuwei China Tianjin Tianhai China Guangzhou Evergrande Midfielder €2.6 ¥20 2019 23 [57]
China Shi Ke China Hangzhou Greentown China Shanghai SIPG Defender €2.6 ¥20 2015 22 [58]
10 China Wen Junjie China Hangzhou Greentown China Tianjin Quanjian Defender €2.55 ¥20 2018 21 [59]

Goalkeepers

As of 1 March 2020

Top 5 most expensive Chinese goalkeeper transfers
Rank Player From To Fee
(€ mln) 		Fee
(¥ mln) 		Year Year of
birth 		Ref
1 China Zhang Lu China Liaoning Whowin China Tianjin Quanjian €9.8 ¥70 2016 1987 [60]
2 China Gu Chao China Hangzhou Greentown China Jiangsu Suning €7.05 ¥50 2016 1989 [61]
3 China Liu Dianzuo China Guangzhou R&F China Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao €6.7 ¥50 2016 1990 [62]
4 China Wang Dalei China Shanghai Shenhua China Shandong Luneng €3.5 ¥30 2014 1989 [63]
5 China Liu Dianzuo China Shanghai Shenxin China Guangzhou R&F €2.8 ¥20 2015 1990 [64]

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