MANCHESTER UNITED · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of Manchester United
David De Gea has earned AU$204.7m at Manchester United across 7 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 15 of the twenty above have since left the club.
PAID TO THESE PLAYERS AU$3.3bn
PLAYERS RANKED147
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB119
YEARS2014-2026
The 20 biggest earners in Manchester United history
These 20 players took AU$2.05bn between them, 62% of everything Manchester United has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Manchester United player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Manchester United 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 | David De Gea | AU$204.7m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 2 | Paul Pogba | AU$164.7m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 3 | Luke Shaw Current squad | AU$158.7m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 4 | Bruno Fernandes Current squad | AU$142.8m | 7 | 2020-2026 |
| 5 | Harry Maguire Current squad | AU$136.8m | 7 | 2020-2026 |
| 6 | Anthony Martial | AU$123.8m | 7 | 2017-2024 |
| 7 | Casemiro | AU$119.8m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 8 | Marcus Rashford Current squad | AU$116.5m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 9 | Victor Lindelöf | AU$99.8m | 7 | 2018-2024 |
| 10 | Raphaël Varane | AU$97.3m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 11 | Phil Jones | AU$90.4m | 10 | 2014-2023 |
| 12 | Juan Mata | AU$89.9m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 13 | Wayne Rooney | AU$88.4m | 4 | 2014-2017 |
| 14 | Alexis Sánchez | AU$74.9m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 15 | Fred | AU$60.9m | 5 | 2019-2023 |
| 16 | Mason Mount Current squad | AU$59.9m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 17 | Nemanja Matic | AU$59.9m | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 18 | Zlatan Ibrahimović | AU$56.4m | 3 | 2016-2018 |
| 19 | Jadon Sancho | AU$52.4m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 20 | Éric Bailly | AU$50.9m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 21 | Bastian Schweinsteiger | AU$47.9m | 2 | 2016-2017 |
| 22 | Cristiano Ronaldo | AU$47.9m | 1 | 2022 |
| 23 | Lisandro Martínez Current squad | AU$47.9m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 24 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka | AU$45.8m | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 25 | Edinson Cavani | AU$40.9m | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 26 | Diogo Dalot Current squad | AU$40.3m | 7 | 2019-2026 |
| 27 | Scott McTominay | AU$37.6m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 28 | Ashley Young | AU$35.9m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 29 | Romelu Lukaku | AU$35.9m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 30 | Ander Herrera | AU$34.4m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 31 | Christian Eriksen | AU$33.9m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 32 | Sergio Romero | AU$33.4m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 33 | Marcos Rojo | AU$32.9m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 34 | Jesse Lingard | AU$32.4m | 5 | 2017-2022 |
| 35 | Matthijs de Ligt Current squad | AU$31.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 36 | Antony | AU$30m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 37 | Odion Ighalo | AU$30m | 1 | 2020 |
| 38 | Benjamin Šeško Current squad | AU$28.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 39 | Marouane Fellaini | AU$26.7m | 3 | 2016-2018 |
| 40 | Matheus Cunha Current squad | AU$26.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 41 | Tom Heaton Current squad | AU$26.5m | 5 | 2022-2026 |
| 42 | Chris Smalling | AU$25.4m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 43 | Dean Henderson | AU$24.1m | 3 | 2017-2022 |
| 44 | Donny van de Beek | AU$24m | 2 | 2021-2023 |
| 45 | Bryan Mbeumo Current squad | AU$22.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 46 | Manuel Ugarte Current squad | AU$20.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 47 | Tyrell Malacia | AU$18.8m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 48 | Amad Current squad | AU$18.4m | 4 | 2021-2026 |
| 49 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan | AU$18m | 1 | 2017 |
| 50 | Mason Greenwood | AU$17.2m | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 51 | Alex Telles | AU$17.1m | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 52 | Noussair Mazraoui Current squad | AU$16.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 53 | Leny Yoro Current squad | AU$16.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 54 | Joshua Zirkzee Current squad | AU$15.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 55 | Daley Blind | AU$15.4m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 56 | Marcel Sabitzer | AU$14.1m | 1 | 2023 |
| 57 | Matteo Darmian | AU$13.7m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 58 | Altay Bayındır | AU$12.9m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 59 | Lee Grant | AU$12m | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 60 | Brandon Williams | AU$11m | 5 | 2018-2023 |
| 61 | André Onana | AU$11m | 1 | 2024 |
| 62 | Daniel James | AU$10.4m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 63 | Jonny Evans | AU$10m | 2 | 2024-2025 |
| 64 | Morgan Schneiderlin | AU$10m | 1 | 2016 |
| 65 | Senne Lammens Current squad | AU$9.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 66 | Andreas Pereira | AU$9.1m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 67 | Patrick Dorgu Current squad | AU$8.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 68 | Anthony Elanga | AU$8.8m | 5 | 2019-2023 |
| 69 | Axel Tuanzebe | AU$8.1m | 3 | 2017-2021 |
| 70 | Facundo Pellistri | AU$8.1m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 71 | Rasmus Højlund | AU$7.8m | 1 | 2024 |
| 72 | Alejandro Garnacho | AU$5.6m | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 73 | Kobbie Mainoo Current squad | AU$4m | 5 | 2022-2026 |
| 74 | Jack Butland | AU$4m | 1 | 2023 |
| 75 | Wout Weghorst | AU$4m | 1 | 2023 |
| 76 | Ayden Heaven Current squad | AU$3.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 77 | Timothy Fosu-Mensah | AU$3.4m | 3 | 2016-2020 |
| 78 | Chido Obi | AU$3.2m | 1 | 2026 |
| 79 | Angel Gomes | AU$3.1m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 80 | Sofyan Amrabat | AU$3m | 1 | 2024 |
| 81 | Diego León Current squad | AU$2.2m | 1 | 2026 |
| 82 | Joel Pereira | AU$2m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 83 | Hannibal | AU$1.8m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 84 | Shola Shoretire | AU$1.6m | 3 | 2021-2024 |
| 85 | Tahith Chong | AU$1.6m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 86 | Josh Harrop | AU$1.5m | 4 | 2014-2017 |
| 87 | James Garner | AU$1.5m | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 88 | Ethan Galbraith | AU$1.5m | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 89 | Cameron Borthwick-Jackson | AU$1.3m | 2 | 2016-2018 |
| 90 | Nathan Bishop | AU$1.3m | 3 | 2020-2023 |
| 91 | Tyler Blackett | AU$1.2m | 1 | 2016 |
| 92 | Matěj Kovář | AU$827k | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 93 | Charlie McNeill | AU$793k | 3 | 2021-2024 |
| 94 | Arnau Puigmal | AU$759k | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 95 | Dermot Mee Current squad | AU$595k | 6 | 2020-2026 |
| 96 | Toby Collyer | AU$579k | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 97 | Demetri Mitchell | AU$521k | 2 | 2017-2020 |
| 98 | Teden Mengi | AU$520k | 3 | 2019-2023 |
| 99 | Charlie Wellens | AU$517k | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 100 | D'Mani Mellor | AU$495k | 5 | 2018-2022 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Manchester United?
David De Gea, with AU$204.7m across 7 seasons at Manchester United.
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 147 players we hold a Manchester United wage for, from 2014 to 2026.