Top 10 Highest Paid Chinese League Footballers 2022
The Chinese Super League is brewing with talented footballers from all over the world. Their hard work is paying off as they are paid very well to motivate them to perform well during matches.
We will take a look at the top 10 highest-paid Chinese league footballers in 2022.
Ezequiel Lavezzi became the highest earner in Chinese Super League history when he joined Hebei China Fortune – and nobody has pocketed more since.
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Let’s take a look at the list below to know the top 10 highest-paid Chinese league footballers in 2022.
| S/N | FOOTBALLER(S)&CLUB(S) | SALARY(per week) |
| 1 | Ezequiel Lavezzi (Hebei China Fortune) | £798,000 |
| 2 | Carlos Tevez (Shanghai Shenhua) | £634,615 |
| 3 | Oscar (Shanghai SIPG) | £500,000 |
| 4 | Cedric Bakambu (Beijing Guoan) | £341,000 |
| 5 | Hulk (Shanghai SIPG) | £320,000 |
| 6 | Graziano Pelle (Shandong Luneng) | £263,000 |
| 7 | Stephan El Shaarawy (Shanghai Shenhua) | £247,000 |
| 8 | Paulinho (Guangzhou Evergrande) | £230,000 |
| 9 | Eder (Jiangsu) | £213,000 |
| 10 | Marouane Fellaini (Shandong Luneng) | £205,000 |
It looks unlikely that anybody will surpass Lavezzi’s overall earnings after the Chinese Super League imposed a salary cap on foreign signings last year to ‘curb money football’ and support the national team.
