WIGAN ATHLETIC · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of Wigan Athletic
Ali Al-Habsi has earned AU$5m at Wigan Athletic across 2 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 19 of the twenty above have since left the club.
PAID TO THESE PLAYERS AU$104.5m
PLAYERS RANKED136
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB126
YEARS2014-2026
The 20 biggest earners in Wigan Athletic history
These 20 players took AU$49.6m between them, 47% of everything Wigan Athletic has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Wigan Athletic player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Wigan Athletic 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 | Ali Al-Habsi | AU$5m | 2 | 2014-2015 |
| 2 | Nick Powell | AU$4.5m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 3 | Gavin Massey | AU$3.8m | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 4 | Antonee Robinson | AU$3.6m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 5 | Anthony Pilkington | AU$3.2m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 6 | Sam Morsy | AU$2.7m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 7 | Michael Jacobs | AU$2.7m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 8 | Leon Balogun | AU$2.2m | 1 | 2020 |
| 9 | Ben Watson | AU$2.1m | 1 | 2014 |
| 10 | Charlie Goode | AU$2m | 1 | 2024 |
| 11 | Jason Pearce | AU$2m | 2 | 2015-2016 |
| 12 | Callum McManaman Current squad | AU$1.9m | 4 | 2019-2026 |
| 13 | Josh Magennis | AU$1.8m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 14 | Ashley Fletcher | AU$1.8m | 1 | 2023 |
| 15 | Lee Evans | AU$1.8m | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 16 | Nathan Byrne | AU$1.8m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 17 | Ben Amos | AU$1.7m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 18 | Cédric Kipré | AU$1.7m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 19 | Christian Walton | AU$1.7m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 20 | Dan Burn | AU$1.7m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 21 | Will Grigg | AU$1.7m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 22 | James McClean | AU$1.6m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 23 | Joe Garner | AU$1.6m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 24 | Tom Pearce | AU$1.6m | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 25 | Kieran Dowell | AU$1.5m | 1 | 2020 |
| 26 | Roger Espinoza | AU$1.5m | 1 | 2014 |
| 27 | Callum Wright | AU$1.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 28 | Jamie Jones | AU$1.5m | 6 | 2018-2023 |
| 29 | Steven Sessegnon | AU$1.4m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 30 | Chey Dunkley | AU$1.3m | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 31 | Joe Taylor | AU$1.3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 32 | Danny Fox | AU$1.2m | 1 | 2019 |
| 33 | Donervon Daniels | AU$1.2m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 34 | Callum Lang | AU$1.1m | 4 | 2017-2023 |
| 35 | Graeme Shinnie | AU$1.1m | 1 | 2022 |
| 36 | Gary Roberts | AU$1m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 37 | Josh Windass | AU$998k | 1 | 2019 |
| 38 | Fraser Murray Current squad | AU$958k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 39 | Leon Clarke | AU$899k | 1 | 2019 |
| 40 | Omar Rekik | AU$899k | 1 | 2023 |
| 41 | Sam Tickle | AU$869k | 7 | 2020-2026 |
| 42 | Beni Baningime | AU$849k | 1 | 2019 |
| 43 | Jordan Cousins | AU$819k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 44 | Tyrese Francois | AU$819k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 45 | Jamal Lowe | AU$809k | 1 | 2020 |
| 46 | Jan Mlakar | AU$809k | 1 | 2020 |
| 47 | Jordan Jones | AU$809k | 1 | 2024 |
| 48 | Kal Naismith | AU$799k | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 49 | Ryan Nyambe | AU$799k | 1 | 2023 |
| 50 | Martin Kelly | AU$789k | 1 | 2023 |
| 51 | Morgan Fox Current squad | AU$779k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 52 | Dujon Sterling | AU$739k | 1 | 2020 |
| 53 | Jensen Weir Current squad | AU$710k | 4 | 2019-2026 |
| 54 | Tendayi Darikwa | AU$679k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 55 | Ryan Tunnicliffe | AU$669k | 1 | 2017 |
| 56 | Thelo Aasgaard | AU$642k | 6 | 2019-2024 |
| 57 | Danel Sinani | AU$639k | 1 | 2023 |
| 58 | Jamie McGrath | AU$609k | 1 | 2022 |
| 59 | Jay Fulton | AU$609k | 1 | 2018 |
| 60 | Joe Williams | AU$609k | 1 | 2020 |
| 61 | Kieffer Moore | AU$599k | 1 | 2020 |
| 62 | Omar Bogle | AU$579k | 1 | 2017 |
| 63 | Tom Bayliss | AU$559k | 1 | 2022 |
| 64 | Devante Cole | AU$539k | 1 | 2018 |
| 65 | Baba Adeeko | AU$522k | 7 | 2020-2026 |
| 66 | Glen Rea | AU$519k | 1 | 2022 |
| 67 | Jack Hunt | AU$519k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 68 | Reece James | AU$469k | 1 | 2019 |
| 69 | James Carragher Current squad | AU$464k | 6 | 2020-2026 |
| 70 | Liam Shaw | AU$399k | 1 | 2024 |
| 71 | Luke Chambers | AU$399k | 1 | 2024 |
| 72 | Oliver Cooper | AU$379k | 1 | 2025 |
| 73 | Luke Robinson | AU$358k | 6 | 2019-2026 |
| 74 | Alex Dobre | AU$349k | 1 | 2020 |
| 75 | Andy Lonergan | AU$349k | 1 | 2025 |
| 76 | Charlie Hughes | AU$340k | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 77 | Funso Ojo | AU$329k | 1 | 2021 |
| 78 | George Johnston | AU$319k | 1 | 2021 |
| 79 | Joe Gelhardt | AU$319k | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 80 | Jonny Smith | AU$310k | 1 | 2024 |
| 81 | Zach Clough | AU$300k | 1 | 2021 |
| 82 | Scott Smith | AU$295k | 7 | 2018-2024 |
| 83 | Miguel Azeez | AU$290k | 1 | 2023 |
| 84 | Reece Burke | AU$270k | 1 | 2017 |
| 85 | Harry McHugh Current squad | AU$258k | 6 | 2020-2026 |
| 86 | Charlie Kelman | AU$240k | 1 | 2024 |
| 87 | Chris Merrie | AU$222k | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 88 | Owen Evans | AU$193k | 4 | 2017-2021 |
| 89 | Adam Long | AU$190k | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 90 | Alex Perry | AU$190k | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 91 | Joe Adams Current squad | AU$182k | 4 | 2022-2026 |
| 92 | Kieran Lloyd | AU$166k | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 93 | Tom Costello Current squad | AU$143k | 5 | 2020-2026 |
| 94 | Callum Elder | AU$140k | 1 | 2018 |
| 95 | Joe Piggott | AU$132k | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 96 | Divin Baningime | AU$119k | 4 | 2018-2022 |
| 97 | Abdi Sharif | AU$115k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 98 | Jack Hendry | AU$110k | 1 | 2017 |
| 99 | Josh Laurent | AU$110k | 1 | 2017 |
| 100 | Joe Rodwell-Grant | AU$107k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Wigan Athletic?
Ali Al-Habsi, with AU$5m across 2 seasons at Wigan Athletic.
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 136 players we hold a Wigan Athletic wage for, from 2014 to 2026.