The highest earners in the history of Real Sociedad
Adnan Januzaj has earned AU$38.6m at Real Sociedad across 5 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 14 of the twenty above have since left the club.
The 20 biggest earners in Real Sociedad history
These 20 players took AU$376m between them, 61% of everything Real Sociedad has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Real Sociedad player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Real Sociedad 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 | Adnan Januzaj | AU$38.6m | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 2 | Mikel Oyarzábal Current squad | AU$35.9m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 3 | Asier Illarramendi | AU$35.1m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 4 | David Silva | AU$26.4m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 5 | Mikel Merino | AU$25.3m | 6 | 2019-2024 |
| 6 | Aritz Elustondo | AU$25.1m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 7 | Álex Remiro Current squad | AU$20.4m | 6 | 2021-2026 |
| 8 | Igor Zubeldia Current squad | AU$20.4m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 9 | Brais Méndez | AU$15.7m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 10 | Ander Barrenetxea Current squad | AU$14.4m | 7 | 2020-2026 |
| 11 | Willian José | AU$14.3m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 12 | Takefusa Kubo Current squad | AU$13m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 13 | Nacho Monreal | AU$12.7m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 14 | Gerónimo Rulli | AU$12.3m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 15 | Sandro | AU$11.8m | 1 | 2019 |
| 16 | André Silva | AU$11.3m | 1 | 2024 |
| 17 | Aihen Muñoz Current squad | AU$11.1m | 9 | 2017-2026 |
| 18 | Robin Le Normand | AU$11m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 19 | Kieran Tierney | AU$10.8m | 1 | 2024 |
| 20 | Portu | AU$10.5m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 21 | Miguel Ángel Moyà | AU$10.4m | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 22 | Alexander Sørloth | AU$10.3m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 23 | Théo Hernández | AU$10.2m | 1 | 2019 |
| 24 | Martín Zubimendi | AU$9.9m | 6 | 2017-2024 |
| 25 | Wesley | AU$9.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 26 | Diego Llorente | AU$9.2m | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 27 | Juanmi | AU$9m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 28 | Joseba Zaldua | AU$8.6m | 5 | 2017-2022 |
| 29 | Alexander Isak | AU$8.5m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 30 | Andoni Gorosabel | AU$7.9m | 6 | 2018-2023 |
| 31 | Martin Ødegaard | AU$7.9m | 1 | 2020 |
| 32 | Arsen Zakharyan Current squad | AU$7.7m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 33 | Carlos Soler Current squad | AU$6.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 34 | Ander Guevara | AU$6.8m | 6 | 2017-2023 |
| 35 | Carlos Fernández | AU$6.7m | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 36 | Álvaro Odriozola Current squad | AU$6.6m | 5 | 2017-2026 |
| 37 | Rafinha | AU$6.6m | 1 | 2022 |
| 38 | Sheraldo Becker | AU$6.3m | 1 | 2024 |
| 39 | David Zurutuza | AU$6.1m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 40 | Sergio Gómez Current squad | AU$6.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 41 | Sergio Canales | AU$5m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 42 | Raúl Navas | AU$4.8m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 43 | Yangel Herrera Current squad | AU$4.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 44 | Jon Aramburu Current squad | AU$4.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 45 | Duje Caleta-Car | AU$4.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 46 | Íñigo Martínez | AU$4.1m | 1 | 2017 |
| 47 | Luca Sangalli | AU$4.1m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 48 | Jon Guridi | AU$4m | 4 | 2017-2022 |
| 49 | Jon Bautista | AU$3.9m | 4 | 2017-2021 |
| 50 | Gonçalo Guedes Current squad | AU$3.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 51 | Martín Merquelanz | AU$3.8m | 6 | 2017-2024 |
| 52 | Carlos Vela | AU$3.7m | 1 | 2017 |
| 53 | Mathew Ryan | AU$3.6m | 1 | 2022 |
| 54 | Umar Sadiq | AU$3.6m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 55 | Luka Sucic Current squad | AU$2.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 56 | Javi Galán | AU$2.5m | 1 | 2024 |
| 57 | Diego Rico | AU$2.4m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 58 | Jon Gorrotxategi Current squad | AU$2.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 59 | Kévin Rodrigues | AU$2m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 60 | Hamari Traoré | AU$1.7m | 1 | 2024 |
| 61 | Rubén Pardo | AU$1.3m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 62 | Yuri | AU$1.3m | 1 | 2017 |
| 63 | Andoni Zubiaurre | AU$769k | 4 | 2017-2023 |
| 64 | Unai Marrero Current squad | AU$737k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 65 | Modibo Sagnan | AU$383k | 1 | 2021 |
| 66 | Mohamed-Ali Cho | AU$383k | 1 | 2023 |
| 67 | Álex Sola | AU$371k | 3 | 2017-2023 |
| 68 | Robert Navarro | AU$364k | 1 | 2023 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Real Sociedad?
Adnan Januzaj, with AU$38.6m across 5 seasons at Real Sociedad.
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 68 players we hold a Real Sociedad wage for, from 2017 to 2026.