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 | GK | Germany | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Julian Brandt | AU$234,360 | AU$12,186,720 | 29 | AM RLC | Germany | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Marcos Leonardo | AU$154,980 | AU$8,058,960 | 22 | AM/F C | Brazil | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Thilo Kehrer | AU$145,530 | AU$7,567,560 | 28 | D RC, DM | Germany | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Steven Berghuis | AU$109,620 | AU$5,700,240 | 33 | AM RC | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Caio Henrique | AU$88,830 | AU$4,619,160 | 27 | D/WB/M L | Brazil | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Toluwalase Arokodare | AU$69,930 | AU$3,636,360 | 24 | ST | Nigeria | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Oscar Gloukh | AU$64,260 | AU$3,341,520 | 21 | AM/F C | Israel | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Daley Blind | AU$58,590 | AU$3,046,680 | 35 | D LC | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Kasper Dolberg | AU$56,700 | AU$2,948,400 | 27 | ST | Denmark | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Viktor Tsygankov | AU$56,700 | AU$2,948,400 | 27 | AM RLC | Ukraine | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Owen Wijndal | AU$43,470 | AU$2,260,440 | 25 | D/WB/M L | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Davy Klaassen | AU$34,020 | AU$1,769,040 | 32 | AM C | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Amourricho van Axel Dongen | AU$32,130 | AU$1,670,760 | 20 | AM L | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Sofyan Amrabat | AU$26,460 | AU$1,375,920 | 28 | DM | Morocco | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Lucas Rosa | AU$24,570 | AU$1,277,640 | 25 | D/WB RL, M R | Brazil | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Anton Gaaei | AU$24,570 | AU$1,277,640 | 22 | D/WB/M R | Denmark | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Oliver Edvardsen | AU$22,680 | AU$1,179,360 | 26 | AM RL | Norway | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Youri Baas | AU$22,680 | AU$1,179,360 | 22 | D LC | Netherlands | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Gastón Ávila | AU$20,790 | AU$1,081,080 | 23 | D LC | Argentina | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Jorthy Mokio | AU$17,199 | AU$894,348 | 17 | D LC, DM | Belgium | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Joeri Jesse Heerkens | AU$17,199 | AU$894,348 | 19 | GK | Netherlands | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Maarten Paes | AU$16,821 | AU$874,692 | 27 | GK | Indonesia | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Rayane Bounida | AU$14,553 | AU$756,756 | 19 | AM RLC | Belgium | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Aaron Bouwman | AU$14,175 | AU$737,100 | 17 | D C | Netherlands | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Jinairo Johnson | AU$11,529 | AU$599,508 | 18 | D C, DM | Jamaica | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Paulo Da Silva | AU$9,072 | AU$471,744 | 17 | AM RLC, F C | Netherlands | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Abdellah Ouazane | AU$8,505 | AU$442,260 | 16 | AM C | Morocco | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Damián van der Vaart | AU$8,316 | AU$432,432 | 19 | AM C | Netherlands | JUNE 2029 | ||
| David Kalokoh | AU$8,316 | AU$432,432 | 20 | AM RLC, F C | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Kayden Wolff | AU$7,560 | AU$393,120 | 19 | AM RL | Netherlands | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Marvyn Muzungu | AU$7,371 | AU$383,292 | 17 | D C | France | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Martin Henrion | AU$7,371 | AU$383,292 | 17 | GK | Belgium | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Ethan Butera | AU$6,237 | AU$324,324 | 19 | D LC, DM | Belgium | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Zakaria Ouazane | AU$5,670 | AU$294,840 | 18 | AM RL | Morocco | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Ryan van de Pavert | AU$5,103 | AU$265,356 | 19 | D RC, DM | Netherlands | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Thijmen Romers | AU$4,914 | AU$255,528 | 17 | M C | Netherlands | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Skye Vink | AU$4,914 | AU$255,528 | 19 | ST | Netherlands | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Avery Appiah | AU$4,725 | AU$245,700 | 19 | D/WB R, DM | Netherlands | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Jofre Torrents | AU$3,969 | AU$206,388 | 18 | D/WB L | Spain | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Mark Verkuijl | AU$3,591 | AU$186,732 | 19 | D C, DM | Netherlands | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Eloi Gómez | AU$2,457 | AU$127,764 | 16 | DM | Spain | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Lucas Jetten | AU$1,890 | AU$98,280 | 18 | D LC | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Mylo van der Lans | AU$1,701 | AU$88,452 | 18 | D C | Netherlands | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Paul Reverson | AU$1,211 | AU$62,997 | 20 | GK | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Tijn Peters | AU$1,134 | AU$58,968 | 19 | DM, AM C | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Luca Messori | AU$1,123 | AU$58,378 | 17 | AM RLC | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Levi Acheampong | AU$714 | AU$37,150 | 17 | AM C | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Pharell Nash | AU$476 | AU$24,767 | 17 | AM L | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Maximilian Ibrahimović | AU$414 | AU$21,523 | 18 | AM L | Sweden | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Eternal Barron | AU$244 | AU$12,678 | 17 | AM RL | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Don O'Niel | AU$187 | AU$9,730 | 18 | AM RLC | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Aymean El Hani | AU$185 | AU$9,631 | 18 | GK | Morocco | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Jahyendrow Amour | AU$185 | AU$9,631 | 17 | D L | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Valentijn van der Velde | AU$185 | AU$9,631 | 18 | GK | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Xander Newstead | - | - | 16 | AM C | United States | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Niilo Tarvajärvi | - | - | 16 | D LC | Finland | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Nnamdi Koka | - | - | 17 | DM | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Sesynijo Tilborg | - | - | 17 | D C, DM | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Guus Olgers | - | - | 16 | GK | Netherlands | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Anass Moumane | - | - | 17 | AM RC | Netherlands | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Sam Cuntapay | - | - | 16 | DM | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Luka Vieillevoye | - | - | 17 | D C | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Nafairon Landvreugd | - | - | 17 | AM RL | Netherlands | - | ||
| Giovanni van der Wijst | - | - | 16 | GK | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Hasan Ayyildiz | - | - | 17 | AM C | Türkiye | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Mark Engel | - | - | 17 | GK | Netherlands | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Daniel Johan Skaarud | - | - | 17 | AM RL, ST | Norway | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Emre Ünüvar | - | - | 17 | ST | Netherlands | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Sinclair de Falco | - | - | 17 | D/WB L | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Tyrese Teuwsen | - | - | 17 | ST | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Imran Talai | - | - | 16 | DM, AM C | Morocco | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Kennynho Kasanwirjo | - | - | 17 | D RC | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Marouane Bentaleb | - | - | 15 | D C, DM | Morocco | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Luca Nas | - | - | 16 | AM RL | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Oliver Nieboer | - | - | 16 | D/WB R | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Bianief Peters | - | - | 16 | D/WB RL | Netherlands | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Luuk Beekman | - | - | 17 | D/WB R | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Ghalil Bousnane | - | - | 15 | AM L, ST | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Leroy Fränkel | - | - | 16 | D RC | Netherlands | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Thom Veenbergen | - | - | 16 | D C | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Elias Mechrouh | - | - | 17 | AM L | Netherlands | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Roméo Garnier | - | - | 16 | ST | France | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Joeri Cruden | - | - | 17 | D C, DM | Netherlands | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Marley Álvarez Pérez | - | - | 16 | D R | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Joshua Bastien | - | - | 15 | D/WB L | Netherlands | JUNE 2026 | ||
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.
