SOUTHAMPTON · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of Southampton
Alex McCarthy has earned AU$46m at Southampton across 10 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 18 of the twenty above have since left the club.
PAID TO THESE PLAYERS AU$1.04bn
PLAYERS RANKED153
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB132
YEARS2014-2026
The 20 biggest earners in Southampton history
These 20 players took AU$586.7m between them, 57% of everything Southampton has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Southampton player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Southampton 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 | Alex McCarthy | AU$46m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 2 | Ryan Bertrand | AU$44.7m | 8 | 2014-2021 |
| 3 | James Ward-Prowse Current squad | AU$43.7m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 4 | Shane Long | AU$43.1m | 8 | 2014-2022 |
| 5 | Oriol Romeu | AU$42.4m | 8 | 2017-2026 |
| 6 | Nathan Redmond | AU$37.2m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 7 | Jack Stephens Current squad | AU$34m | 9 | 2017-2026 |
| 8 | Fraser Forster | AU$33.9m | 5 | 2017-2022 |
| 9 | Stuart Armstrong | AU$29.9m | 6 | 2019-2024 |
| 10 | Jan Bednarek | AU$27.1m | 7 | 2018-2024 |
| 11 | Theo Walcott | AU$24.5m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 12 | Danny Ings | AU$22.7m | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 13 | Che Adams | AU$22.6m | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 14 | Steven Davis | AU$22.4m | 5 | 2014-2018 |
| 15 | Kyle Walker-Peters | AU$20.2m | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 16 | Charlie Austin | AU$19.8m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 17 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg | AU$19.3m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 18 | Sofiane Boufal | AU$18.1m | 3 | 2017-2020 |
| 19 | Jannik Vestergaard | AU$17.7m | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 20 | Mohamed Elyounoussi | AU$17.4m | 3 | 2019-2023 |
| 21 | Manolo Gabbiadini | AU$15.5m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 22 | Moussa Djénépo | AU$14.8m | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 23 | Adam Armstrong | AU$13.7m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 24 | Lyanco | AU$12.8m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 25 | Mario Lemina | AU$12.6m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 26 | Maya Yoshida | AU$12.3m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 27 | Cédric Soares | AU$12.2m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 28 | Dušan Tadic | AU$12.2m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 29 | Ibrahima Diallo | AU$12.1m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 30 | Mohammed Salisu | AU$11.5m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 31 | Joe Aribo | AU$9.4m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 32 | Flynn Downes Current squad | AU$8.6m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 33 | Angus Gunn | AU$8.5m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 34 | Ryan Fraser Current squad | AU$8.4m | 2 | 2024-2025 |
| 35 | James Bree Current squad | AU$8.3m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 36 | Sam McQueen | AU$8m | 9 | 2014-2022 |
| 37 | Jérémy Pied | AU$7.9m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 38 | Kamaldeen Sulemana | AU$7.9m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 39 | Ross Stewart | AU$7.7m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 40 | Adam Lallana | AU$7.5m | 1 | 2025 |
| 41 | Romain Perraud | AU$7.5m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 42 | Takumi Minamino | AU$7.1m | 1 | 2021 |
| 43 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles | AU$6.7m | 1 | 2023 |
| 44 | Morgan Schneiderlin | AU$6.6m | 2 | 2014-2015 |
| 45 | Gavin Bazunu | AU$6.5m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 46 | Ryan Manning Current squad | AU$6.5m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 47 | Martín Cáceres | AU$6.3m | 1 | 2017 |
| 48 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis | AU$6.2m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 49 | Daniel Peretz Current squad | AU$6.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 50 | Virgil van Dijk | AU$6.1m | 1 | 2017 |
| 51 | Finn Azaz Current squad | AU$6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 52 | Guido Carrillo | AU$6m | 1 | 2018 |
| 53 | Sékou Mara | AU$5.9m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 54 | Wesley Hoedt | AU$5.5m | 1 | 2018 |
| 55 | Samuel Edozie Current squad | AU$5.5m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 56 | Jay Rodriguez | AU$5.4m | 1 | 2017 |
| 57 | Josh Sims | AU$5.3m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 58 | Mads Roerslev Current squad | AU$5.3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 59 | Carlos Alcaraz | AU$5.1m | 1 | 2023 |
| 60 | Duje Caleta-Car | AU$5.1m | 1 | 2023 |
| 61 | Willy Caballero | AU$5.1m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 62 | Cameron Archer | AU$4.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 63 | Paul Onuachu | AU$4.8m | 1 | 2023 |
| 64 | Caspar Jander Current squad | AU$4.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 65 | Armel Bella-Kotchap | AU$4.2m | 1 | 2023 |
| 66 | Matthew Targett | AU$4.2m | 2 | 2017-2019 |
| 67 | Jordy Clasie | AU$3.9m | 1 | 2017 |
| 68 | Juanmi | AU$3.9m | 1 | 2016 |
| 69 | Joshua Quarshie | AU$3.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 70 | Nathan Wood Current squad | AU$3.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 71 | Tom Fellows Current squad | AU$3.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 72 | Roméo Lavia | AU$3.7m | 1 | 2023 |
| 73 | David Brooks | AU$3.6m | 1 | 2024 |
| 74 | Welington Current squad | AU$3.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 75 | Michael Obafemi | AU$3.6m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 76 | Léo Scienza Current squad | AU$3.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 77 | Shea Charles | AU$3.4m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 78 | Yan Valery | AU$3.4m | 5 | 2017-2022 |
| 79 | Sam Gallagher | AU$3.3m | 4 | 2014-2019 |
| 80 | Will Smallbone | AU$3.3m | 7 | 2017-2024 |
| 81 | Kuryu Matsuki Current squad | AU$3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 82 | Joe Rothwell | AU$2.9m | 1 | 2024 |
| 83 | Cyle Larin Current squad | AU$2.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 84 | Juan Larios | AU$2.4m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 85 | Elias Jelert | AU$2.3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 86 | Cuco Martina | AU$2.2m | 1 | 2017 |
| 87 | Nathan Tella | AU$2.1m | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 88 | George Long Current squad | AU$1.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 89 | Harrison Reed | AU$1.9m | 1 | 2017 |
| 90 | Kevin Danso | AU$1.5m | 1 | 2020 |
| 91 | Tino Livramento | AU$1.4m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 92 | Joe Lumley | AU$983k | 1 | 2024 |
| 93 | Callum Slattery | AU$943k | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 94 | Jake Vokins | AU$895k | 6 | 2017-2024 |
| 95 | Armando Broja | AU$835k | 1 | 2022 |
| 96 | Harry Lewis | AU$708k | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 97 | Kingsley Latham Current squad | AU$555k | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 98 | Dynel Simeu | AU$531k | 1 | 2024 |
| 99 | Alfie Jones | AU$482k | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 100 | Dan Nlundulu | AU$459k | 5 | 2017-2021 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Southampton?
Alex McCarthy, with AU$46m across 10 seasons at Southampton.
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 153 players we hold a Southampton wage for, from 2014 to 2026.