SHEFFIELD UNITED · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of Sheffield United
Kalvin Phillips has earned AU$32.4m at Sheffield United across 2 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 18 of the twenty above have since left the club.
PAID TO THESE PLAYERS AU$418.7m
PLAYERS RANKED126
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB106
YEARS2016-2026
The 20 biggest earners in Sheffield United history
These 20 players took AU$223.7m between them, 53% of everything Sheffield United has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Sheffield United player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Sheffield United 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 | Kalvin Phillips Current squad | AU$32.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 2 | Rhian Brewster | AU$14.1m | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 3 | Sander Berge | AU$14m | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 4 | John Egan | AU$12.6m | 6 | 2019-2024 |
| 5 | Chris Basham | AU$12.3m | 9 | 2016-2024 |
| 6 | George Baldock | AU$11.3m | 7 | 2018-2024 |
| 7 | Oliver Norwood | AU$11.2m | 6 | 2019-2024 |
| 8 | Jack O'Connell | AU$10.9m | 8 | 2016-2023 |
| 9 | Oli McBurnie | AU$10.9m | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 10 | Jack Robinson | AU$10.8m | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 11 | Billy Sharp | AU$10.7m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 12 | Gustavo Hamer | AU$10.6m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 13 | Enda Stevens | AU$10.3m | 6 | 2018-2023 |
| 14 | John Fleck | AU$9.9m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 15 | Ben Osborn | AU$8.4m | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 16 | Jayden Bogle | AU$7.5m | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 17 | Mason Holgate | AU$6.8m | 1 | 2024 |
| 18 | Tom Davies | AU$6.5m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 19 | Adam Davies Current squad | AU$6.4m | 5 | 2022-2026 |
| 20 | David McGoldrick | AU$6.3m | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 21 | Callum O'Hare | AU$6.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 22 | Ben Mee | AU$5.3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 23 | Chiedozie Ogbene | AU$5.3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 24 | Japhet Tanganga Current squad | AU$5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 25 | Lys Mousset | AU$4.9m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 26 | Mike Cooper Current squad | AU$4.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 27 | Danny Ings | AU$4.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 28 | Ki-Jana Hoever | AU$4.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 29 | Max Lowe | AU$4.6m | 3 | 2021-2024 |
| 30 | Anel Ahmedhodžić | AU$4.5m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 31 | Phil Jagielka | AU$4.5m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 32 | Tom Cannon Current squad | AU$4.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 33 | Tyler Bindon | AU$4.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 34 | Aaron Ramsdale | AU$4.2m | 1 | 2021 |
| 35 | Ciaran Clark | AU$4.1m | 1 | 2023 |
| 36 | Conor Hourihane | AU$4.1m | 1 | 2022 |
| 37 | Harrison Burrows Current squad | AU$4.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 38 | Ivo Grbic | AU$4m | 1 | 2024 |
| 39 | Dean Henderson | AU$3.8m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 40 | Joe Rothwell Current squad | AU$3.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 41 | John Lundstram | AU$3.7m | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 42 | Cameron Archer | AU$3.6m | 1 | 2024 |
| 43 | Wes Foderingham | AU$3.5m | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 44 | Tyrese Campbell Current squad | AU$3.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 45 | Ben Davies | AU$3.2m | 1 | 2022 |
| 46 | Scott Hogan | AU$3.2m | 1 | 2019 |
| 47 | Panagiotis Retsos | AU$3.1m | 1 | 2020 |
| 48 | Patrick Bamford Current squad | AU$3.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 49 | Alex Matos | AU$3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 50 | Mark McGuinness Current squad | AU$3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 51 | Jack Rodwell Current squad | AU$3m | 6 | 2020-2026 |
| 52 | Luke Freeman | AU$2.9m | 1 | 2020 |
| 53 | Rhys Norrington-Davies Current squad | AU$2.9m | 4 | 2018-2024 |
| 54 | Ben Brereton Díaz Current squad | AU$2.9m | 1 | 2024 |
| 55 | Jaïro Riedewald Current squad | AU$2.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 56 | Muhamed Bešic | AU$2.9m | 1 | 2020 |
| 57 | Vinicius Souza | AU$2.7m | 1 | 2024 |
| 58 | Richard Stearman | AU$2.6m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 59 | Sam McCallum Current squad | AU$2.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 60 | Simon Moore | AU$2.4m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 61 | Jamie Shackleton Current squad | AU$2.3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 62 | Auston Trusty | AU$2.3m | 1 | 2024 |
| 63 | Leon Clarke | AU$2.3m | 3 | 2017-2020 |
| 64 | Tahith Chong Current squad | AU$2.3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 65 | Leo Fuhr Hjelde | AU$2.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 66 | Anis Slimane | AU$2m | 1 | 2024 |
| 67 | Charlie Goode | AU$2m | 1 | 2022 |
| 68 | James McAtee | AU$2m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 69 | Mark Duffy | AU$1.9m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 70 | Gary Madine | AU$1.9m | 1 | 2019 |
| 71 | Morgan Gibbs-White | AU$1.9m | 1 | 2022 |
| 72 | Oliver Burke | AU$1.9m | 1 | 2021 |
| 73 | Andre Brooks | AU$1.8m | 7 | 2020-2026 |
| 74 | Kieron Freeman | AU$1.7m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 75 | Kieran Dowell | AU$1.5m | 1 | 2019 |
| 76 | Michael Verrips | AU$885k | 1 | 2020 |
| 77 | Iliman N'Diaye | AU$857k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 78 | Ethan Ampadu | AU$816k | 1 | 2021 |
| 79 | Marvin Johnson | AU$776k | 1 | 2019 |
| 80 | Oliver Arblaster Current squad | AU$711k | 6 | 2021-2026 |
| 81 | Tommy Doyle | AU$688k | 1 | 2023 |
| 82 | Ryan Leonard | AU$658k | 1 | 2018 |
| 83 | Kean Bryan | AU$590k | 2 | 2019-2021 |
| 84 | Lee Evans | AU$590k | 1 | 2018 |
| 85 | Femi Seriki Current squad | AU$545k | 4 | 2021-2026 |
| 86 | Martin Cranie | AU$482k | 1 | 2019 |
| 87 | David Brooks | AU$479k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 88 | Ched Evans | AU$432k | 1 | 2018 |
| 89 | William Osula | AU$415k | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 90 | Jéan Belehouan | AU$346k | 6 | 2018-2023 |
| 91 | Kyron Gordon | AU$324k | 5 | 2019-2023 |
| 92 | Tommy Williams Current squad | AU$304k | 9 | 2018-2026 |
| 93 | Louie Marsh | AU$258k | 5 | 2021-2025 |
| 94 | Daniel Jebbison | AU$238k | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 95 | Yasser Larouci | AU$226k | 1 | 2024 |
| 96 | George Long | AU$216k | 1 | 2017 |
| 97 | Nicksoen Gomis | AU$190k | 5 | 2019-2024 |
| 98 | Jordan Amissah | AU$181k | 5 | 2019-2024 |
| 99 | Hassan Ayari | AU$168k | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 100 | Angelo Cappello | AU$140k | 4 | 2019-2022 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Sheffield United?
Kalvin Phillips, with AU$32.4m across 2 seasons at Sheffield United.
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 126 players we hold a Sheffield United wage for, from 2016 to 2026.