MIDDLESBROUGH · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of Middlesbrough
Jonny Howson has earned AU$16.7m at Middlesbrough across 7 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 19 of the twenty above have since left the club.
PAID TO THESE PLAYERS AU$439.7m
PLAYERS RANKED152
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB135
YEARS2014-2026
The 20 biggest earners in Middlesbrough history
These 20 players took AU$206.2m between them, 47% of everything Middlesbrough has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Middlesbrough player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Middlesbrough wage for, ranked on what the club has paid them. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
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| # | PLAYER | EARNED AT CLUB | SEASONS | YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonny Howson | AU$16.7m | 7 | 2018-2024 |
| 2 | Matthew Targett | AU$15.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 3 | Britt Assombalonga | AU$14.9m | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 4 | Daniel Ayala | AU$14.2m | 7 | 2014-2020 |
| 5 | Rudy Gestede | AU$12.5m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 6 | Stewart Downing | AU$12.3m | 4 | 2016-2019 |
| 7 | Paddy McNair | AU$11.7m | 6 | 2019-2024 |
| 8 | Adam Clayton | AU$10.7m | 6 | 2015-2020 |
| 9 | Álvaro Negredo | AU$10.7m | 1 | 2017 |
| 10 | Dael Fry | AU$10.3m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 11 | George Friend | AU$9.4m | 5 | 2016-2020 |
| 12 | Darragh Lenihan | AU$9.3m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 13 | Adama Traoré | AU$8.5m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 14 | Antonio Barragán | AU$8.5m | 2 | 2016-2017 |
| 15 | Zack Steffen | AU$7.9m | 1 | 2023 |
| 16 | Alan Browne | AU$7.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 17 | Yannick Bolasie | AU$7m | 1 | 2021 |
| 18 | Patrick Bamford | AU$6.7m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 19 | Jeremy Sarmiento Current squad | AU$6.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 20 | Ben Gibson | AU$6m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 21 | Riley McGree Current squad | AU$5.7m | 5 | 2022-2026 |
| 22 | Muhamed Bešic | AU$5.7m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 23 | Chuba Akpom | AU$5.3m | 2 | 2021-2023 |
| 24 | Darren Randolph | AU$5.3m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 25 | Fábio | AU$5.3m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 26 | David Strelec Current squad | AU$5.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 27 | Aidan Morris Current squad | AU$5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 28 | Callum Brittain Current squad | AU$5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 29 | Luke Ayling Current squad | AU$4.8m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 30 | George Saville | AU$4.7m | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 31 | Calum Chambers | AU$4.6m | 1 | 2017 |
| 32 | Morgan Whittaker Current squad | AU$4.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 33 | Hayden Hackney | AU$4.6m | 7 | 2019-2026 |
| 34 | Anfernee Dijksteel | AU$4.4m | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 35 | Lewis O'Brien | AU$4.4m | 1 | 2024 |
| 36 | Adilson Malanda Current squad | AU$4.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 37 | Seny Dieng | AU$4.1m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 38 | Alex Bangura Current squad | AU$4m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 39 | Ashley Fletcher | AU$3.8m | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 40 | Marten de Roon | AU$3.8m | 1 | 2017 |
| 41 | Patrick Roberts | AU$3.8m | 1 | 2020 |
| 42 | Ryan Shotton | AU$3.8m | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 43 | Tomas Kalas | AU$3.6m | 2 | 2015-2016 |
| 44 | Kaly Sène | AU$3.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 45 | Tommy Conway Current squad | AU$3.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 46 | Cristhian Stuani | AU$3.3m | 1 | 2017 |
| 47 | Marcus Bettinelli | AU$3.3m | 1 | 2021 |
| 48 | Matt Clarke | AU$3.3m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 49 | Alfie Jones Current squad | AU$3.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 50 | Brad Guzan | AU$3.2m | 1 | 2017 |
| 51 | Marcus Forss | AU$3.2m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 52 | Danny Graham | AU$3.1m | 1 | 2014 |
| 53 | David Nugent | AU$3.1m | 1 | 2016 |
| 54 | Folarin Balogun | AU$3.1m | 1 | 2022 |
| 55 | Gastón Ramírez | AU$3m | 1 | 2017 |
| 56 | Jack Harrison | AU$2.9m | 1 | 2018 |
| 57 | Jordan Hugill | AU$2.9m | 1 | 2019 |
| 58 | Lewis Baker | AU$2.9m | 1 | 2018 |
| 59 | Daniel Barlaser | AU$2.9m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 60 | Grant Hall | AU$2.8m | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 61 | George Edmundson Current squad | AU$2.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 62 | Cameron Archer | AU$2.7m | 1 | 2023 |
| 63 | Sontje Hansen | AU$2.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 64 | Tomás Mejías | AU$2.7m | 5 | 2014-2020 |
| 65 | Darnell Fisher | AU$2.5m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 66 | Micah Hamilton Current squad | AU$2.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 67 | Marvin Johnson | AU$2.3m | 3 | 2018-2021 |
| 68 | Aaron Connolly | AU$2.3m | 1 | 2022 |
| 69 | Adam Forshaw | AU$2.3m | 1 | 2017 |
| 70 | Leo Castledine Current squad | AU$2.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 71 | Marc Bola | AU$2m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 72 | Luke Thomas | AU$2m | 1 | 2024 |
| 73 | Sol Brynn Current squad | AU$1.9m | 7 | 2018-2026 |
| 74 | Marcus Tavernier | AU$1.8m | 5 | 2017-2022 |
| 75 | Aden Flint | AU$1.8m | 1 | 2019 |
| 76 | Emmanuel Latte Lath | AU$1.7m | 1 | 2024 |
| 77 | Finn Azaz | AU$1.7m | 1 | 2024 |
| 78 | Lukas Nmecha | AU$1.6m | 1 | 2020 |
| 79 | Rajiv van La Parra | AU$1.6m | 1 | 2019 |
| 80 | Alex Gilbert | AU$1.4m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 81 | Isaiah Jones | AU$1.4m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 82 | Martín Payero | AU$1.4m | 1 | 2022 |
| 83 | Neeskens Kebano | AU$1.4m | 1 | 2021 |
| 84 | Matt Crooks | AU$1.4m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 85 | Alex Mowatt | AU$1.3m | 1 | 2023 |
| 86 | James Léa Siliki | AU$1.3m | 1 | 2022 |
| 87 | Lukas Engel | AU$1.2m | 1 | 2024 |
| 88 | Josh Coburn | AU$1.1m | 4 | 2020-2024 |
| 89 | Joe Wildsmith Current squad | AU$1.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 90 | Rodrigo Muniz | AU$983k | 1 | 2023 |
| 91 | Djed Spence | AU$906k | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 92 | Martin Cranie | AU$885k | 1 | 2018 |
| 93 | Sam Greenwood | AU$885k | 1 | 2024 |
| 94 | Nathaniel Méndez-Laing | AU$875k | 1 | 2021 |
| 95 | Sam Morsy | AU$786k | 1 | 2021 |
| 96 | Sammy Ameobi | AU$786k | 1 | 2022 |
| 97 | Marcus Browne | AU$776k | 1 | 2021 |
| 98 | Rav van den Berg | AU$757k | 1 | 2024 |
| 99 | Harold Moukoudi | AU$708k | 1 | 2020 |
| 100 | Hayden Coulson | AU$694k | 4 | 2017-2021 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Middlesbrough?
Jonny Howson, with AU$16.7m across 7 seasons at Middlesbrough.
How is a career total worked out?
Each season counts the wage the club paid that year, added to every other season we hold. A player who moved mid-season has that year credited to the club paying him more. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
How far back does this go?
It covers the 152 players we hold a Middlesbrough wage for, from 2014 to 2026.