WATFORD · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of Watford
Troy Deeney has earned AU$36.1m at Watford across 6 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 20 of the twenty above have since left the club.
PAID TO THESE PLAYERS AU$637.7m
PLAYERS RANKED114
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB103
YEARS2014-2026
The 20 biggest earners in Watford history
These 20 players took AU$356.3m between them, 56% of everything Watford has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Watford player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Watford 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 | Troy Deeney | AU$36.1m | 6 | 2016-2021 |
| 2 | Andre Gray | AU$28.7m | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 3 | Tom Cleverley | AU$27.1m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 4 | Ismaïla Sarr | AU$24.9m | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 5 | Gerard Deulofeu | AU$21.9m | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 6 | Christian Kabasele | AU$20.7m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 7 | Étienne Capoue | AU$19m | 5 | 2016-2020 |
| 8 | Abdoulaye Doucouré | AU$18.9m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 9 | Daryl Janmaat | AU$18.5m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 10 | Roberto Pereyra | AU$16.9m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 11 | Craig Cathcart | AU$14.7m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 12 | Imrân Louza | AU$13.7m | 4 | 2022-2026 |
| 13 | Nathaniel Chalobah | AU$13.4m | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 14 | Ben Foster | AU$13m | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 15 | Isaac Success | AU$12.7m | 4 | 2017-2021 |
| 16 | Adam Masina | AU$12.2m | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 17 | José Holebas | AU$11.8m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 18 | Heurelho Gomes | AU$11.7m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 19 | Adalberto Peñaranda | AU$10.3m | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 20 | Sebastian Prödl | AU$10.2m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 21 | Will Hughes | AU$10.2m | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 22 | Kiko Femenía | AU$9.8m | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 23 | João Pedro | AU$9.3m | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 24 | Edo Kayembe Current squad | AU$8.9m | 5 | 2022-2026 |
| 25 | Mario Suárez | AU$8.5m | 2 | 2015-2016 |
| 26 | Valon Behrami | AU$7.7m | 2 | 2016-2017 |
| 27 | Thomas Ince Current squad | AU$7.5m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 28 | Edoardo Bove Current squad | AU$7.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 29 | Dan Gosling | AU$6.9m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 30 | Emmanuel Dennis | AU$6.8m | 2 | 2022-2024 |
| 31 | Jeremy Ngakia Current squad | AU$6.7m | 6 | 2021-2026 |
| 32 | Stefano Okaka | AU$6.5m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 33 | André Carrillo | AU$6.1m | 1 | 2018 |
| 34 | Danny Welbeck | AU$6.1m | 1 | 2020 |
| 35 | Hamza Choudhury | AU$6m | 1 | 2023 |
| 36 | Ben Watson | AU$5.8m | 3 | 2015-2017 |
| 37 | Ken Sema | AU$5.8m | 5 | 2019-2024 |
| 38 | Francisco Sierralta | AU$5.7m | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 39 | Samuel Kalu | AU$5.7m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 40 | Hassane Kamara | AU$5.5m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 41 | Costel Pantilimon | AU$5.3m | 2 | 2016-2017 |
| 42 | Adrian Mariappa | AU$5m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 43 | Jamal Lewis | AU$4.9m | 1 | 2024 |
| 44 | Kortney Hause | AU$4.9m | 1 | 2023 |
| 45 | Daniel Bachmann Current squad | AU$4.5m | 6 | 2018-2024 |
| 46 | Ikechi Anya | AU$4.4m | 3 | 2014-2016 |
| 47 | Moussa Sissoko | AU$4.3m | 1 | 2022 |
| 48 | Craig Dawson | AU$4.1m | 1 | 2020 |
| 49 | Danny Rose | AU$4.1m | 1 | 2022 |
| 50 | Giorgi Chakvetadze | AU$3.7m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 51 | William Troost-Ekong | AU$3.7m | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 52 | Juraj Kucka | AU$3.6m | 1 | 2022 |
| 53 | Egil Selvik | AU$3.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 54 | Angelo Ogbonna | AU$3.3m | 1 | 2025 |
| 55 | Nicolas Nkoulou | AU$3.3m | 1 | 2022 |
| 56 | Ismaël Koné | AU$3.1m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 57 | Ignacio Pussetto | AU$3m | 1 | 2020 |
| 58 | Kwadwo Baah Current squad | AU$2.9m | 4 | 2022-2026 |
| 59 | Peter Etebo | AU$2.9m | 1 | 2022 |
| 60 | Marc Bola Current squad | AU$2.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 61 | Nampalys Mendy | AU$2.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 62 | Leandro Bacuna | AU$2.7m | 1 | 2023 |
| 63 | Jérémy Petris | AU$2.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 64 | Wesley Hoedt | AU$2.6m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 65 | Keinan Davis | AU$2.5m | 1 | 2023 |
| 66 | Hector Kyprianou Current squad | AU$2.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 67 | Saba Goglichidze | AU$2.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 68 | Richarlison | AU$2.3m | 1 | 2018 |
| 69 | Cucho Hernández | AU$2.2m | 1 | 2022 |
| 70 | M’Baye Niang | AU$2.2m | 1 | 2017 |
| 71 | Didier Ndong | AU$2m | 1 | 2018 |
| 72 | Jerome Sinclair | AU$2m | 1 | 2018 |
| 73 | João Ferreira | AU$2m | 1 | 2023 |
| 74 | Mamadou Doumbia Current squad | AU$2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 75 | Marvin Zeegelaar | AU$1.9m | 1 | 2018 |
| 76 | Philip Zinckernagel | AU$1.9m | 1 | 2021 |
| 77 | Orestis Karnezis | AU$1.8m | 1 | 2018 |
| 78 | Pierre Ekwah | AU$1.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 79 | Domingos Quina | AU$1.7m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 80 | Dodi Lukébakio | AU$1.5m | 1 | 2018 |
| 81 | Jake Livermore | AU$1.5m | 1 | 2024 |
| 82 | Jorge Segura | AU$1.4m | 3 | 2018-2022 |
| 83 | Samir | AU$1.3m | 1 | 2022 |
| 84 | Nestory Irankunda | AU$1.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 85 | Pierre Dwomoh | AU$1.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 86 | Ben Hamer | AU$1.1m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 87 | Rob Elliot | AU$924k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 88 | Maduka Okoye | AU$875k | 1 | 2023 |
| 89 | Molla Wagué | AU$875k | 1 | 2018 |
| 90 | Yaser Asprilla | AU$845k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 91 | Pontus Dahlberg | AU$826k | 3 | 2018-2021 |
| 92 | Mario Gaspar | AU$776k | 1 | 2023 |
| 93 | Othmane Maamma Current squad | AU$747k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 94 | Vakoun Issouf Bayo | AU$688k | 1 | 2024 |
| 95 | Achraf Lazaar | AU$541k | 1 | 2021 |
| 96 | Ben Wilmot | AU$541k | 1 | 2021 |
| 97 | Britt Assombalonga | AU$541k | 1 | 2023 |
| 98 | Henrique Araújo | AU$511k | 1 | 2023 |
| 99 | Rene Gilmartin | AU$501k | 3 | 2015-2017 |
| 100 | James Morris | AU$429k | 3 | 2022-2024 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Watford?
Troy Deeney, with AU$36.1m across 6 seasons at Watford.
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 114 players we hold a Watford wage for, from 2014 to 2026.