SOUTHAMPTON · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of Southampton
Alex McCarthy has earned $32.4m at Southampton across 10 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 18 of the twenty above have since left the club.
PAID TO THESE PLAYERS $728.7m
PLAYERS RANKED153
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB132
YEARS2014-2026
The 20 biggest earners in Southampton history
These 20 players took $412.9m between them, 57% of everything Southampton has paid the players we hold a salary for.
Every Southampton player we hold a salary for
Every player we hold a Southampton salary 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 | Alex McCarthy | $32.4m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 2 | Ryan Bertrand | $31.5m | 8 | 2014-2021 |
| 3 | James Ward-Prowse Current squad | $30.8m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 4 | Shane Long | $30.4m | 8 | 2014-2022 |
| 5 | Oriol Romeu | $29.8m | 8 | 2017-2026 |
| 6 | Nathan Redmond | $26.2m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 7 | Jack Stephens Current squad | $23.9m | 9 | 2017-2026 |
| 8 | Fraser Forster | $23.9m | 5 | 2017-2022 |
| 9 | Stuart Armstrong | $21m | 6 | 2019-2024 |
| 10 | Jan Bednarek | $19.1m | 7 | 2018-2024 |
| 11 | Theo Walcott | $17.2m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 12 | Danny Ings | $16m | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 13 | Che Adams | $15.9m | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 14 | Steven Davis | $15.8m | 5 | 2014-2018 |
| 15 | Kyle Walker-Peters | $14.2m | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 16 | Charlie Austin | $13.9m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 17 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg | $13.6m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 18 | Sofiane Boufal | $12.7m | 3 | 2017-2020 |
| 19 | Jannik Vestergaard | $12.4m | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 20 | Mohamed Elyounoussi | $12.2m | 3 | 2019-2023 |
| 21 | Manolo Gabbiadini | $10.9m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 22 | Moussa Djénépo | $10.4m | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 23 | Adam Armstrong | $9.6m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 24 | Lyanco | $9m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 25 | Mario Lemina | $8.9m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 26 | Maya Yoshida | $8.6m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 27 | Cédric Soares | $8.6m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 28 | Dušan Tadic | $8.6m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 29 | Ibrahima Diallo | $8.5m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 30 | Mohammed Salisu | $8.1m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 31 | Joe Aribo | $6.6m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 32 | Flynn Downes Current squad | $6.1m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 33 | Angus Gunn | $5.9m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 34 | Ryan Fraser Current squad | $5.9m | 2 | 2024-2025 |
| 35 | James Bree Current squad | $5.8m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 36 | Sam McQueen | $5.6m | 9 | 2014-2022 |
| 37 | Jérémy Pied | $5.5m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 38 | Kamaldeen Sulemana | $5.5m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 39 | Ross Stewart | $5.4m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 40 | Adam Lallana | $5.3m | 1 | 2025 |
| 41 | Romain Perraud | $5.3m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 42 | Takumi Minamino | $5m | 1 | 2021 |
| 43 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles | $4.7m | 1 | 2023 |
| 44 | Morgan Schneiderlin | $4.6m | 2 | 2014-2015 |
| 45 | Gavin Bazunu | $4.6m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 46 | Ryan Manning Current squad | $4.6m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 47 | Martín Cáceres | $4.4m | 1 | 2017 |
| 48 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis | $4.4m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 49 | Daniel Peretz Current squad | $4.3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 50 | Virgil van Dijk | $4.3m | 1 | 2017 |
| 51 | Finn Azaz Current squad | $4.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 52 | Guido Carrillo | $4.2m | 1 | 2018 |
| 53 | Sékou Mara | $4.1m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 54 | Wesley Hoedt | $3.9m | 1 | 2018 |
| 55 | Samuel Edozie Current squad | $3.8m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 56 | Jay Rodriguez | $3.8m | 1 | 2017 |
| 57 | Josh Sims | $3.7m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 58 | Mads Roerslev Current squad | $3.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 59 | Carlos Alcaraz | $3.6m | 1 | 2023 |
| 60 | Duje Caleta-Car | $3.6m | 1 | 2023 |
| 61 | Willy Caballero | $3.6m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 62 | Cameron Archer | $3.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 63 | Paul Onuachu | $3.4m | 1 | 2023 |
| 64 | Caspar Jander Current squad | $3.3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 65 | Armel Bella-Kotchap | $3m | 1 | 2023 |
| 66 | Matthew Targett | $3m | 2 | 2017-2019 |
| 67 | Jordy Clasie | $2.8m | 1 | 2017 |
| 68 | Juanmi | $2.8m | 1 | 2016 |
| 69 | Joshua Quarshie | $2.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 70 | Nathan Wood Current squad | $2.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 71 | Tom Fellows Current squad | $2.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 72 | Roméo Lavia | $2.6m | 1 | 2023 |
| 73 | David Brooks | $2.6m | 1 | 2024 |
| 74 | Welington Current squad | $2.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 75 | Michael Obafemi | $2.5m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 76 | Léo Scienza Current squad | $2.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 77 | Shea Charles | $2.4m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 78 | Yan Valery | $2.4m | 5 | 2017-2022 |
| 79 | Sam Gallagher | $2.4m | 4 | 2014-2019 |
| 80 | Will Smallbone | $2.3m | 7 | 2017-2024 |
| 81 | Kuryu Matsuki Current squad | $2.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 82 | Joe Rothwell | $2.1m | 1 | 2024 |
| 83 | Cyle Larin Current squad | $1.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 84 | Juan Larios | $1.7m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 85 | Elias Jelert | $1.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 86 | Cuco Martina | $1.5m | 1 | 2017 |
| 87 | Nathan Tella | $1.5m | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 88 | George Long Current squad | $1.3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 89 | Harrison Reed | $1.3m | 1 | 2017 |
| 90 | Kevin Danso | $1m | 1 | 2020 |
| 91 | Tino Livramento | $968k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 92 | Joe Lumley | $692k | 1 | 2024 |
| 93 | Callum Slattery | $664k | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 94 | Jake Vokins | $630k | 6 | 2017-2024 |
| 95 | Armando Broja | $588k | 1 | 2022 |
| 96 | Harry Lewis | $498k | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 97 | Kingsley Latham Current squad | $391k | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 98 | Dynel Simeu | $373k | 1 | 2024 |
| 99 | Alfie Jones | $339k | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 100 | Dan Nlundulu | $323k | 5 | 2017-2021 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Southampton?
Alex McCarthy, with $32.4m across 10 seasons at Southampton.
How is a career total worked out?
Each season counts the salary 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 153 players we hold a Southampton salary for, from 2014 to 2026.