Founded in 2005, SHANGHAI SIPG represents Shanghai within China’s professional football landscape. The club’s red-and-white identity is tied to Pudong, a major sporting and commercial district, while its story reaches back to the Genbao development tradition. Its modern profile blends local roots, metropolitan ambition and an Asian competitive outlook. The team page brings those enduring features together with a concise snapshot of the club’s identity, setting and footballing context.
SHANGHAI SIPG Upcoming matches by league
Super League
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- Regular Season - 27
Hangzhou GreentownNo H2HSHANGHAI SIPG
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- Regular Season - 28
SHANGHAI SIPGNo H2HChengdu Better City
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- Regular Season - 29
Tianjin TedaNo H2HSHANGHAI SIPG
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- Regular Season - 30
SHANGHAI SIPGNo H2HShenyang Urban
AFC Champions League
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- League Phase - 1
Ratchaburi
SHANGHAI SIPG
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- Group Stage
SHANGHAI SIPGNo H2HDaejeon Citizen
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- Group Stage
SHANGHAI SIPGNo H2HCông An Nhân Dân
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- Group Stage
Newcastle JetsNo H2HSHANGHAI SIPG
SHANGHAI SIPG Last matches by league
Super League
AFC Champions League
FA Cup
Super Cup
Friendlies Clubs
SHANGHAI SIPG Team Roster
The recorded SHANGHAI SIPG squad contains 38 players: 15 defenders, 10 attackers, nine midfielders and four goalkeepers. The defensive group includes Jiang Guangtai, Wang Shenchao, Zhang Linpeng and Wei Zhen. In attack, the selection features Gabrielzinho, Leonardo, Liu Zhurun and Matt Orr, with midfield options such as Wu Lei, Mateus Vital, Jaume Grau and Óscar Melendo. Goalkeeping cover is provided by Yan Junling, Chen Wei, Li Zhiliang and Zhang Yuhang. The roster provides depth across all four positional units.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Tyias Charles Browning
Shenchao Wang
Zhen'ao Wang
Linpeng Zhang
Kodjo Jean Claude Aziangbe
Zhen Wei
Shiyuan Yang
Alex Xi Yang
Huan Fu
M. Ferreira
Xin Yue
Shimeng Bao
Umidjan Yusup
Dongcheng Wang
Yufei Jiang
Jinglei Wang
position Midfielder
Jaume Grau Ciscar
Yuan Zhang
Mateus da Silva Vital Assumpção
Óscar Melendo Jiménez
Shuai Li
Yongtao Lu
position Attacker
Lei Wu
Gabriel Airton de Souza
Matthew Elliot Wing Kai Chin Orr
Prince Obeng Ampem
Ruofan Liu
Zhurun Liu
J. Zhang
Wenzheng Huang
Leonardo Nascimento Lopes de Souza
Jiwen Kuai
Xinxiang Liu
D. Wang
Last SHANGHAI SIPG Coachs
The most recent recorded coaching start belongs to Javier Pereira, whose appointment ran from April 2023 until January 2024. Kevin Muscat is listed from January 2023 without confirmation of a current role, while Xi Zhikang has an open-ended entry beginning in December 2022. Earlier records show Ivan Leko from January 2021 to December 2022 and Vítor Pereira from December 2017 to December 2020. The chronology does not establish the current head coach.
Francisco Javier Pereira Mejía
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Javier Pereira Mejía | Spain | 1 April 2023 | 1 January 2024 |
| Kevin Vincent Muscat | England | 1 January 2023 | |
| Zhikang Xi | China PR | 1 December 2022 | |
| Ivan Leko | Croatia | 1 January 2021 | 1 December 2022 |
| Vítor Manuel de Oliveira Lopes Pereira | Portugal | 1 December 2017 | 1 December 2020 |
| Luís André Pina Cabral Villas-Boas | Portugal | 1 November 2016 | 1 November 2017 |
| Sven-Göran Eriksson | Sweden | 1 November 2014 | 1 November 2016 |
| Hongbo Gao | China PR | 1 January 2013 | 1 November 2013 |
SHANGHAI SIPG Transfers
Recent recorded arrivals show a mixture of permanent moves, loans, free-agent additions and returns from loan. M. Ferreira joined from Oleksandria as a free agent, while Jaume Grau arrived from Tianjin Teda on loan. W. Huang and P. Ampem were also recorded as loan arrivals. Xi Yang Alex and Gabrielzinho joined through transfers, and Zhang Yuan, Yue Xin, Lu Yongtao and Matt Orr were listed as free agents. K. Aziangbe arrived on loan from Yokohama F. Marinos. The movement list also includes loan returns for Xi Anjie, Lu Kun, Asqer Afrden and Liu Zhurun, among others, without implying a complete seasonal register.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaume Grau |
Tianjin Teda
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Loan | 21 July 2026 |
| M. Ferreira |
Oleksandria
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Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| Huang Wenzheng |
Hubei Chufeng Heli
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| W. Huang |
Hubei Chufeng Heli
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Ferreira |
Oleksandria
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| P. Ampem |
Eyüpspor
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Loan | 24 February 2026 |
| Xi Yang Alex |
Qingdao Youth Island
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Transfer | 4 February 2026 |
| Gabrielzinho |
Moreirense
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Transfer | 1 February 2026 |
| Matt Orr |
Sichuan Jiuniu
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Free agent | 18 January 2026 |
| Lu Yongtao |
Shandong Luneng
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Free agent | 18 January 2026 |
| Yue Xin |
Hangzhou Greentown
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Free agent | 18 January 2026 |
| Zhang Yuan |
Beijing Guoan
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Free agent | 18 January 2026 |
| K. Aziangbe |
Yokohama F. Marinos
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Loan | 8 January 2026 |
| Zhou Yan |
Rizhao Yuqi
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Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| Zhou Yan |
Rizhao Yuqi
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Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
Recent recorded departures include free-agent moves, transfers and loans, with destinations across China. Zhou Yan left for Changchun Xidu as a free agent, while Xiang Rongjun and Xi Anjie moved to Nanjing City through transfers. Liu Baiyang and Asqer Afrden were loaned to Hebei Kungfu and Qingdao Youth Island respectively, and Feng Jin went to Dalian Zhixing on loan. Other free-agent departures include Gustavo, Ablahan Haliq, Yang Zihan, Liu Xiaolong, Du Jia, A. Jojo, He Guan and Li Ang. The listed movements are a recent selection rather than a complete record of all departures.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhou Yan |
Changchun Xidu
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Free agent | 10 March 2026 |
| Zhou Yan |
Changchun Xidu
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Free agent | 10 March 2026 |
| Xiang Rongjun |
Nanjing City
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Transfer | 5 March 2026 |
| Xi Anjie |
Nanjing City
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Transfer | 3 March 2026 |
| Liang Kun |
Guangxi Hengchen
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Free agent | 2 March 2026 |
| Lu Kun |
Dalian Huayi
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Free agent | 2 March 2026 |
| Liu Baiyang |
Hebei Kungfu
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Loan | 2 March 2026 |
| S. Zhao |
Suzhou Dongwu
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Free agent | 27 February 2026 |
| Wang Yulong |
Suzhou Dongwu
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Free agent | 27 February 2026 |
| A. Aiffeierding |
Qingdao Youth Island
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Loan | 26 February 2026 |
| Asqer Afrden |
Qingdao Youth Island
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Loan | 26 February 2026 |
| Feng Jin |
Dalian Zhixing
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Loan | 25 February 2026 |
| Ablahan Haliq |
Henan Jianye
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Free agent | 20 February 2026 |
| Gustavo |
Henan Jianye
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Free agent | 20 February 2026 |
| Ming Tian |
Wuhan Three Towns
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Transfer | 18 February 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recent movement entries describe an active movement period around the 2026 season, although the available list is not exhaustive. Arrivals span direct transfers, free-agent agreements and loans, with M. Ferreira, Gabrielzinho, Xi Yang Alex, Zhang Yuan, Yue Xin, Lu Yongtao and Matt Orr representing different arrival mechanisms. Jaume Grau, W. Huang, P. Ampem and K. Aziangbe add the loan component, while several returning loanees provide another route back into the squad. Departures recorded between January and March 2026 include permanent moves, free-agent exits and temporary loans to clubs such as Nanjing City, Qingdao Youth Island, Dalian Zhixing and Wuhan Three Towns. The entries therefore show movement in both directions, with incoming loan returns appearing alongside outgoing loans and player changes. They indicate the composition changed substantially across the recorded period, but the available listings do not establish a complete transfer balance, final squad turnover or financial outcome.
Leagues SHANGHAI SIPG has participated in
SHANGHAI SIPG has recorded participation in China’s Super League from 2016 through 2025, placing domestic league football at the centre of its documented competitive profile. The AFC Champions League is also recorded across the same period, showing a sustained continental dimension. FA Cup participation appears from 2019 to 2025, while the Super Cup is recorded for 2024 and 2025. Club friendlies are listed for 2025. These competitions cover league play, domestic cups, super-cup fixtures, Asian competition and preparation matches. The latest available entries are from 2025, so they describe recent involvement without confirming a 2026 schedule.
More about SHANGHAI SIPG
SHANGHAI SIPG is a professional football club from Shanghai, China, founded in 2005. The club is widely identified in English as Shanghai Port, while Shanghai SIPG marks a significant phase in its naming history and Shanghai East Asia its earlier era. Its roots are associated with coach Xu Genbao and the Genbao Football Base, whose development culture gave the organisation a strong youth-oriented foundation before it grew into a major metropolitan club. The club’s visual identity is dominated by red and white, with red traditionally taking prominence in its home colours. The Red Eagles nickname reflects an image of speed, ambition and upward movement, while the maritime character of the crest and wider branding connects the team with Shanghai’s port-city setting. That symbolism gives the club a distinctive place in the city’s sporting culture, combining local football development with the scale and expectations of a global commercial centre. Shanghai International Port (Group) Co., Ltd., abbreviated SIPG, provides the club’s ownership and corporate association. This link helps explain why the Shanghai SIPG name became so prominent and places the team within one of the city’s most recognisable industrial networks. It also adds a practical metropolitan dimension to a club whose identity is closely tied to Pudong. The club’s principal home is SAIC Motor Pudong Arena, also known as Pudong Football Stadium, a purpose-built venue in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area with an approximate capacity of 37,000. The stadium provides a modern setting for domestic and Asian football and reinforces the club’s contemporary image. On the field, SHANGHAI SIPG sits within China’s top-flight football ecosystem through its Super League participation. Its recorded AFC Champions League involvement gives the club a wider regional footprint, bringing domestic identity into competition across Asia. Together, the academy heritage, red visual language, corporate backing, Pudong home and continental outlook define a modern Shanghai football institution with roots in development and ambitions shaped by the city around it.
Last matches statistics for SHANGHAI SIPG
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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SHANGHAI SIPG
1 - 1
Sichuan Jiuniu
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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SHANGHAI SIPG
2 - 0
Shanghai Shenhua
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3 / 12 |
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0% | 10 | 2 | 6 |
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SHANGHAI SIPG
0 - 1
Shandong Luneng
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8 / 18 |
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89 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
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Chongqing Tongliang Long
2 - 3
SHANGHAI SIPG
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5 / 8 |
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86 | 16 | - | 2 |
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Wuhan Three Towns
2 - 3
SHANGHAI SIPG
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5 / 13 |
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87 | 13 | 3 | 4 |
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SHANGHAI SIPG
1 - 1
Dalian Zhixing
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4 / 16 |
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86 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
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SHANGHAI SIPG
2 - 1
Qingdao Jonoon
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4 / 11 |
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84 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
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Sichuan Jiuniu
0 - 1
SHANGHAI SIPG
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6 / 10 |
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88 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
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Shandong Luneng
0 - 3
SHANGHAI SIPG
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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SHANGHAI SIPG
0 - 0
Beijing Guoan
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6 / 21 |
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0% | 10 | - | 2 |
Detailed statistics SHANGHAI SIPG
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Latest start lineups SHANGHAI SIPG (XI)
SHANGHAI SIPG vs Beijing Guoan
Super League 2026 - 1523261
Sichuan Jiuniu vs SHANGHAI SIPG
Super League 2026 - 1523252
SHANGHAI SIPG vs Shandong Luneng
Super League 2026 - 1523222
SHANGHAI SIPG vs Shanghai Shenhua
Super League 2026 - 1523213
Chengdu Better City vs SHANGHAI SIPG
Super League 2026 - 1523157
Beijing Guoan vs SHANGHAI SIPG
Super League 2026 - 1523144
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1st shirt
2024
2nd shirt
2024
3rd shirt