AFC Ajax 2026/27 - player wages
Eredivisie · highest earner Marc-André ter Stegen on AU$438,480 per week · see AFC Ajax transfers · All-time earners
WEEKLY WAGE BILLAU$1.9m
YEARLY WAGE BILL AU$100.3m
SQUAD SIZE86
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ AU$87k
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 16 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc-André ter Stegen | AU$438,480 | AU$22,800,960 | 33 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Julian Brandt | AU$234,360 | AU$12,186,720 | 29 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Marcos Leonardo | AU$154,980 | AU$8,058,960 | 22 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Thilo Kehrer | AU$145,530 | AU$7,567,560 | 28 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Steven Berghuis | AU$109,620 | AU$5,700,240 | 33 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Caio Henrique | AU$88,830 | AU$4,619,160 | 27 | Left-back, left midfielder | Brazil | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Toluwalase Arokodare | AU$69,930 | AU$3,636,360 | 24 | Striker | Nigeria | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Oscar Gloukh | AU$64,260 | AU$3,341,520 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Israel | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Daley Blind | AU$58,590 | AU$3,046,680 | 35 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Kasper Dolberg | AU$56,700 | AU$2,948,400 | 27 | Striker | Denmark | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Viktor Tsygankov | AU$56,700 | AU$2,948,400 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | Ukraine | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Owen Wijndal | AU$43,470 | AU$2,260,440 | 25 | Left-back, left midfielder | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Davy Klaassen | AU$34,020 | AU$1,769,040 | 32 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Amourricho van Axel Dongen | AU$32,130 | AU$1,670,760 | 20 | Left winger | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Sofyan Amrabat | AU$26,460 | AU$1,375,920 | 28 | Defensive midfielder | Morocco | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Anton Gaaei | AU$24,570 | AU$1,277,640 | 22 | Right-back, right midfielder | Denmark | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Lucas Rosa | AU$24,570 | AU$1,277,640 | 25 | Full-back, right midfielder | Brazil | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Youri Baas | AU$22,680 | AU$1,179,360 | 22 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Oliver Edvardsen | AU$22,680 | AU$1,179,360 | 26 | Winger | Norway | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Gastón Ávila | AU$20,790 | AU$1,081,080 | 23 | Centre-back | Argentina | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Joeri Jesse Heerkens | AU$17,199 | AU$894,348 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Jorthy Mokio | AU$17,199 | AU$894,348 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Belgium | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Maarten Paes | AU$16,821 | AU$874,692 | 27 | Goalkeeper | Indonesia | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Rayane Bounida | AU$14,553 | AU$756,756 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Belgium | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Aaron Bouwman | AU$14,175 | AU$737,100 | 17 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Jinairo Johnson | AU$11,529 | AU$599,508 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Jamaica | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Paulo Da Silva | AU$9,072 | AU$471,744 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Netherlands | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Abdellah Ouazane | AU$8,505 | AU$442,260 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Morocco | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Damián van der Vaart | AU$8,316 | AU$432,432 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUNE 2029 | ||
| David Kalokoh | AU$8,316 | AU$432,432 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Kayden Wolff | AU$7,560 | AU$393,120 | 19 | Winger | Netherlands | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Martin Henrion | AU$7,371 | AU$383,292 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Belgium | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Marvyn Muzungu | AU$7,371 | AU$383,292 | 17 | Centre-back | France | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Ethan Butera | AU$6,237 | AU$324,324 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Belgium | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Zakaria Ouazane | AU$5,670 | AU$294,840 | 18 | Winger | Morocco | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Ryan van de Pavert | AU$5,103 | AU$265,356 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Skye Vink | AU$4,914 | AU$255,528 | 19 | Striker | Netherlands | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Thijmen Romers | AU$4,914 | AU$255,528 | 17 | Central midfielder | Netherlands | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Avery Appiah | AU$4,725 | AU$245,700 | 19 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Jofre Torrents | AU$3,969 | AU$206,388 | 18 | Left-back | Spain | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Mark Verkuijl | AU$3,591 | AU$186,732 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Eloi Gómez | AU$2,457 | AU$127,764 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Lucas Jetten | AU$1,890 | AU$98,280 | 18 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Mylo van der Lans | AU$1,701 | AU$88,452 | 18 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Paul Reverson | AU$1,211 | AU$62,997 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Tijn Peters | AU$1,134 | AU$58,968 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Luca Messori | AU$1,123 | AU$58,378 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Levi Acheampong | AU$714 | AU$37,150 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Pharell Nash | AU$476 | AU$24,767 | 17 | Left winger | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Maximilian Ibrahimović | AU$414 | AU$21,523 | 18 | Left winger | Sweden | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Eternal Barron | AU$244 | AU$12,678 | 17 | Winger | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Don O'Niel | AU$187 | AU$9,730 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Valentijn van der Velde | AU$185 | AU$9,631 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Aymean El Hani | AU$185 | AU$9,631 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Morocco | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Jahyendrow Amour | AU$185 | AU$9,631 | 17 | Left-back | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Leroy Fränkel | - | - | 16 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Anass Moumane | - | - | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Guus Olgers | - | - | 16 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Marley Álvarez Pérez | - | - | 16 | Right-back | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Nnamdi Koka | - | - | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Sesynijo Tilborg | - | - | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Xander Newstead | - | - | 16 | Attacking midfielder | United States | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Kennynho Kasanwirjo | - | - | 17 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Sam Cuntapay | - | - | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Joshua Bastien | - | - | 15 | Left-back | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Nafairon Landvreugd | - | - | 17 | Winger | Netherlands | - | ||
| Hasan Ayyildiz | - | - | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Türkiye | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Mark Engel | - | - | 17 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Giovanni van der Wijst | - | - | 16 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Imran Talai | - | - | 16 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Morocco | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Luuk Beekman | - | - | 17 | Right-back | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Niilo Tarvajärvi | - | - | 16 | Centre-back | Finland | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Joeri Cruden | - | - | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Daniel Johan Skaarud | - | - | 17 | Winger, striker | Norway | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Roméo Garnier | - | - | 16 | Striker | France | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Elias Mechrouh | - | - | 17 | Left winger | Netherlands | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Thom Veenbergen | - | - | 16 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Luka Vieillevoye | - | - | 17 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Ghalil Bousnane | - | - | 15 | Left winger, striker | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Bianief Peters | - | - | 16 | Full-back | Netherlands | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Oliver Nieboer | - | - | 16 | Right-back | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Luca Nas | - | - | 16 | Winger | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Marouane Bentaleb | - | - | 15 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Morocco | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Tyrese Teuwsen | - | - | 17 | Striker | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Sinclair de Falco | - | - | 17 | Left-back | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Emre Ünüvar | - | - | 17 | Striker | Netherlands | JUNE 2028 | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
AU$438k AU$289k AU$145k 0
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
12 Under AU$2k 0%
3 AU$2k-AU$4k 0%
14 AU$4k-AU$9k 5%
6 AU$9k-AU$19k 5%
9 AU$19k-AU$47k 13%
9 AU$47k-AU$189k 42%
2 AU$189k+
35%
Top 5 earners take 56% of the squad wage bill, across the 55 players we hold a wage for.
AFC Ajax against Eredivisie
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Goalkeepers 2 AU$228k + 1145%
Defenders 8 AU$54k + 251%
Midfielders 6 AU$59k + 241%
Attackers 8 AU$92k + 403%
AFC Ajax Eredivisie average · AFC Ajax pays over the league average in every one of them. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
AFC Ajax wages, 2026/27
What is AFC Ajax's wage bill in 2026/27?
The AFC Ajax total wage bill for 2026/27 is AU$100,285,502 per year (AU$1,928,567 per week) across a squad of 86. We hold a wage for 55 of the 86 players.
Who is AFC Ajax's highest earner?
Marc-André ter Stegen is the highest paid player at AFC Ajax, earning AU$438,480 per week.
What is the average AFC Ajax player salary?
The average AFC Ajax player aged 22 or over earns AU$86,830 per week in 2026/27, across the 19 we hold a wage for. The median is AU$56,700. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do AFC Ajax play in?
AFC Ajax play in Eredivisie. Eredivisie is the top division of football in Netherlands.
