WATFORD · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of Watford
Troy Deeney has earned $25.4m at Watford across 6 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 20 of the twenty above have since left the club.
PAID TO THESE PLAYERS $448.7m
PLAYERS RANKED114
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB103
YEARS2014-2026
The 20 biggest earners in Watford history
These 20 players took $250.7m between them, 56% of everything Watford has paid the players we hold a salary for.
Every Watford player we hold a salary for
Every player we hold a Watford 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 | Troy Deeney | $25.4m | 6 | 2016-2021 |
| 2 | Andre Gray | $20.2m | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 3 | Tom Cleverley | $19.1m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 4 | Ismaïla Sarr | $17.5m | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 5 | Gerard Deulofeu | $15.4m | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 6 | Christian Kabasele | $14.6m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 7 | Étienne Capoue | $13.3m | 5 | 2016-2020 |
| 8 | Abdoulaye Doucouré | $13.3m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 9 | Daryl Janmaat | $13m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 10 | Roberto Pereyra | $11.9m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 11 | Craig Cathcart | $10.4m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 12 | Imrân Louza | $9.6m | 4 | 2022-2026 |
| 13 | Nathaniel Chalobah | $9.4m | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 14 | Ben Foster | $9.1m | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 15 | Isaac Success | $8.9m | 4 | 2017-2021 |
| 16 | Adam Masina | $8.6m | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 17 | José Holebas | $8.3m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 18 | Heurelho Gomes | $8.2m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 19 | Adalberto Peñaranda | $7.3m | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 20 | Sebastian Prödl | $7.2m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 21 | Will Hughes | $7.2m | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 22 | Kiko Femenía | $6.9m | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 23 | João Pedro | $6.6m | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 24 | Edo Kayembe Current squad | $6.3m | 5 | 2022-2026 |
| 25 | Mario Suárez | $5.9m | 2 | 2015-2016 |
| 26 | Valon Behrami | $5.4m | 2 | 2016-2017 |
| 27 | Thomas Ince Current squad | $5.3m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 28 | Edoardo Bove Current squad | $5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 29 | Dan Gosling | $4.8m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 30 | Emmanuel Dennis | $4.8m | 2 | 2022-2024 |
| 31 | Jeremy Ngakia Current squad | $4.7m | 6 | 2021-2026 |
| 32 | Stefano Okaka | $4.6m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 33 | André Carrillo | $4.3m | 1 | 2018 |
| 34 | Danny Welbeck | $4.3m | 1 | 2020 |
| 35 | Hamza Choudhury | $4.2m | 1 | 2023 |
| 36 | Ben Watson | $4.1m | 3 | 2015-2017 |
| 37 | Ken Sema | $4.1m | 5 | 2019-2024 |
| 38 | Francisco Sierralta | $4m | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 39 | Samuel Kalu | $4m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 40 | Hassane Kamara | $3.9m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 41 | Costel Pantilimon | $3.7m | 2 | 2016-2017 |
| 42 | Adrian Mariappa | $3.5m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 43 | Jamal Lewis | $3.5m | 1 | 2024 |
| 44 | Kortney Hause | $3.5m | 1 | 2023 |
| 45 | Daniel Bachmann Current squad | $3.2m | 6 | 2018-2024 |
| 46 | Ikechi Anya | $3.1m | 3 | 2014-2016 |
| 47 | Moussa Sissoko | $3m | 1 | 2022 |
| 48 | Craig Dawson | $2.9m | 1 | 2020 |
| 49 | Danny Rose | $2.9m | 1 | 2022 |
| 50 | Giorgi Chakvetadze | $2.6m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 51 | William Troost-Ekong | $2.6m | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 52 | Juraj Kucka | $2.6m | 1 | 2022 |
| 53 | Egil Selvik | $2.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 54 | Angelo Ogbonna | $2.4m | 1 | 2025 |
| 55 | Nicolas Nkoulou | $2.4m | 1 | 2022 |
| 56 | Ismaël Koné | $2.2m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 57 | Ignacio Pussetto | $2.1m | 1 | 2020 |
| 58 | Kwadwo Baah Current squad | $2.1m | 4 | 2022-2026 |
| 59 | Peter Etebo | $2m | 1 | 2022 |
| 60 | Marc Bola Current squad | $1.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 61 | Nampalys Mendy | $1.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 62 | Leandro Bacuna | $1.9m | 1 | 2023 |
| 63 | Jérémy Petris | $1.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 64 | Wesley Hoedt | $1.8m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 65 | Keinan Davis | $1.7m | 1 | 2023 |
| 66 | Hector Kyprianou Current squad | $1.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 67 | Saba Goglichidze | $1.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 68 | Richarlison | $1.6m | 1 | 2018 |
| 69 | Cucho Hernández | $1.5m | 1 | 2022 |
| 70 | M’Baye Niang | $1.5m | 1 | 2017 |
| 71 | Didier Ndong | $1.4m | 1 | 2018 |
| 72 | Jerome Sinclair | $1.4m | 1 | 2018 |
| 73 | João Ferreira | $1.4m | 1 | 2023 |
| 74 | Mamadou Doumbia Current squad | $1.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 75 | Marvin Zeegelaar | $1.3m | 1 | 2018 |
| 76 | Philip Zinckernagel | $1.3m | 1 | 2021 |
| 77 | Orestis Karnezis | $1.2m | 1 | 2018 |
| 78 | Pierre Ekwah | $1.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 79 | Domingos Quina | $1.2m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 80 | Dodi Lukébakio | $1m | 1 | 2018 |
| 81 | Jake Livermore | $1m | 1 | 2024 |
| 82 | Jorge Segura | $989k | 3 | 2018-2022 |
| 83 | Samir | $899k | 1 | 2022 |
| 84 | Nestory Irankunda | $858k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 85 | Pierre Dwomoh | $802k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 86 | Ben Hamer | $761k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 87 | Rob Elliot | $650k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 88 | Maduka Okoye | $616k | 1 | 2023 |
| 89 | Molla Wagué | $616k | 1 | 2018 |
| 90 | Yaser Asprilla | $595k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 91 | Pontus Dahlberg | $581k | 3 | 2018-2021 |
| 92 | Mario Gaspar | $546k | 1 | 2023 |
| 93 | Othmane Maamma Current squad | $526k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 94 | Vakoun Issouf Bayo | $484k | 1 | 2024 |
| 95 | Achraf Lazaar | $380k | 1 | 2021 |
| 96 | Ben Wilmot | $380k | 1 | 2021 |
| 97 | Britt Assombalonga | $380k | 1 | 2023 |
| 98 | Henrique Araújo | $360k | 1 | 2023 |
| 99 | Rene Gilmartin | $353k | 3 | 2015-2017 |
| 100 | James Morris | $302k | 3 | 2022-2024 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Watford?
Troy Deeney, with $25.4m across 6 seasons at Watford.
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 114 players we hold a Watford salary for, from 2014 to 2026.