The highest earners in the history of Real Sociedad
Adnan Januzaj has earned $27.6m 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 $268.6m between them, 61% of everything Real Sociedad has paid the players we hold a salary for.
Every Real Sociedad player we hold a salary for
Every player we hold a Real Sociedad 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 | Adnan Januzaj | $27.6m | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 2 | Mikel Oyarzábal Current squad | $25.6m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 3 | Asier Illarramendi | $25.1m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 4 | David Silva | $18.9m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 5 | Mikel Merino | $18m | 6 | 2019-2024 |
| 6 | Aritz Elustondo | $17.9m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 7 | Álex Remiro Current squad | $14.6m | 6 | 2021-2026 |
| 8 | Igor Zubeldia Current squad | $14.5m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 9 | Brais Méndez | $11.2m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 10 | Ander Barrenetxea Current squad | $10.3m | 7 | 2020-2026 |
| 11 | Willian José | $10.2m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 12 | Takefusa Kubo Current squad | $9.3m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 13 | Nacho Monreal | $9.1m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 14 | Gerónimo Rulli | $8.8m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 15 | Sandro | $8.4m | 1 | 2019 |
| 16 | André Silva | $8.1m | 1 | 2024 |
| 17 | Aihen Muñoz Current squad | $7.9m | 9 | 2017-2026 |
| 18 | Robin Le Normand | $7.9m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 19 | Kieran Tierney | $7.7m | 1 | 2024 |
| 20 | Portu | $7.5m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 21 | Miguel Ángel Moyà | $7.4m | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 22 | Alexander Sørloth | $7.4m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 23 | Théo Hernández | $7.3m | 1 | 2019 |
| 24 | Martín Zubimendi | $7.1m | 6 | 2017-2024 |
| 25 | Wesley | $6.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 26 | Diego Llorente | $6.6m | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 27 | Juanmi | $6.5m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 28 | Joseba Zaldua | $6.1m | 5 | 2017-2022 |
| 29 | Alexander Isak | $6m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 30 | Andoni Gorosabel | $5.7m | 6 | 2018-2023 |
| 31 | Martin Ødegaard | $5.6m | 1 | 2020 |
| 32 | Arsen Zakharyan Current squad | $5.5m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 33 | Carlos Soler Current squad | $4.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 34 | Ander Guevara | $4.8m | 6 | 2017-2023 |
| 35 | Carlos Fernández | $4.8m | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 36 | Álvaro Odriozola Current squad | $4.7m | 5 | 2017-2026 |
| 37 | Rafinha | $4.7m | 1 | 2022 |
| 38 | Sheraldo Becker | $4.5m | 1 | 2024 |
| 39 | David Zurutuza | $4.4m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 40 | Sergio Gómez Current squad | $4.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 41 | Sergio Canales | $3.6m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 42 | Raúl Navas | $3.4m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 43 | Yangel Herrera Current squad | $3.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 44 | Jon Aramburu Current squad | $3.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 45 | Duje Caleta-Car | $3.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 46 | Íñigo Martínez | $2.9m | 1 | 2017 |
| 47 | Luca Sangalli | $2.9m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 48 | Jon Guridi | $2.8m | 4 | 2017-2022 |
| 49 | Jon Bautista | $2.8m | 4 | 2017-2021 |
| 50 | Gonçalo Guedes Current squad | $2.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 51 | Martín Merquelanz | $2.7m | 6 | 2017-2024 |
| 52 | Carlos Vela | $2.7m | 1 | 2017 |
| 53 | Mathew Ryan | $2.6m | 1 | 2022 |
| 54 | Umar Sadiq | $2.6m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 55 | Luka Sucic Current squad | $2.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 56 | Javi Galán | $1.8m | 1 | 2024 |
| 57 | Diego Rico | $1.7m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 58 | Jon Gorrotxategi Current squad | $1.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 59 | Kévin Rodrigues | $1.4m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 60 | Hamari Traoré | $1.2m | 1 | 2024 |
| 61 | Rubén Pardo | $941k | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 62 | Yuri | $913k | 1 | 2017 |
| 63 | Andoni Zubiaurre | $549k | 4 | 2017-2023 |
| 64 | Unai Marrero Current squad | $527k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 65 | Modibo Sagnan | $274k | 1 | 2021 |
| 66 | Mohamed-Ali Cho | $274k | 1 | 2023 |
| 67 | Álex Sola | $265k | 3 | 2017-2023 |
| 68 | Robert Navarro | $260k | 1 | 2023 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Real Sociedad?
Adnan Januzaj, with $27.6m across 5 seasons at Real Sociedad.
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 68 players we hold a Real Sociedad salary for, from 2017 to 2026.