READING · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of Reading
Baba Rahman has earned $12.5m at Reading 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 $153.5m
PLAYERS RANKED136
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB130
YEARS2014-2026
The 20 biggest earners in Reading history
These 20 players took $95m between them, 62% of everything Reading has paid the players we hold a salary for.
Every Reading player we hold a salary for
Every player we hold a Reading 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 | Baba Rahman | $12.5m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 2 | John Swift | $9.1m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 3 | Danny Drinkwater | $8.4m | 1 | 2022 |
| 4 | Chris Gunter | $7.9m | 7 | 2014-2020 |
| 5 | Liam Moore | $7.7m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 6 | Garath McCleary | $5.9m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 7 | Ovie Ejaria | $4m | 5 | 2019-2023 |
| 8 | Yakou Meïté | $4m | 6 | 2017-2023 |
| 9 | Sone Aluko | $3.7m | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 10 | Jeff Hendrick | $3.5m | 1 | 2023 |
| 11 | Sam Baldock | $3.4m | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 12 | Tyler Blackett | $3.4m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 13 | Jordan Obita | $3.1m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 14 | Andy Yiadom | $3.1m | 8 | 2019-2026 |
| 15 | Tiago Ilori | $3.1m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 16 | Cesare Casadei | $2.6m | 1 | 2023 |
| 17 | Ali Al-Habsi | $2.5m | 2 | 2016-2017 |
| 18 | Andy Rinomhota Current squad | $2.5m | 8 | 2017-2026 |
| 19 | Vito Mannone | $2.4m | 2 | 2018-2020 |
| 20 | Adam Federici | $2.2m | 2 | 2014-2015 |
| 21 | Matt Miazga | $2.2m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 22 | Pelé | $2.2m | 1 | 2020 |
| 23 | Pelé | $2.2m | 1 | 2020 |
| 24 | Felipe Araruna | $2.2m | 6 | 2014-2022 |
| 25 | George Puşcaş | $2.1m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 26 | Lewis Baker | $2.1m | 1 | 2019 |
| 27 | Thomas Ince | $2.1m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 28 | Lewis Grabban | $2m | 1 | 2017 |
| 29 | Derrick Williams | $1.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 30 | Jón Daði Böðvarsson | $1.7m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 31 | Matt Ritchie | $1.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 32 | Emiliano Martínez | $1.5m | 1 | 2019 |
| 33 | Tommy Elphick | $1.5m | 1 | 2018 |
| 34 | Michael Morrison | $1.5m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 35 | Chris Martin | $1.4m | 1 | 2018 |
| 36 | Leandro Bacuna | $1.4m | 1 | 2018 |
| 37 | Reece Oxford | $1.3m | 1 | 2017 |
| 38 | Liam Kelly | $1.2m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 39 | Lewis Wing Current squad | $1.1m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 40 | Finley Burns | $1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 41 | Ryan Nyambe | $1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 42 | Tom Holmes | $914k | 7 | 2017-2024 |
| 43 | Coniah Boyce-Clarke | $851k | 6 | 2020-2025 |
| 44 | Tom McIntyre | $802k | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 45 | Jack Marriott Current squad | $716k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 46 | Marc McNulty | $688k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 47 | Joel Pereira Current squad | $653k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 48 | Junior Hoilett | $646k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 49 | Ayub Masika | $597k | 1 | 2020 |
| 50 | Tennai Watson | $590k | 4 | 2017-2021 |
| 51 | Scott Dann | $576k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 52 | Lucas Boyé | $562k | 1 | 2020 |
| 53 | Sam Smith | $548k | 5 | 2015-2024 |
| 54 | Omar Richards | $538k | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 55 | Ben Elliott | $527k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 56 | Charlie Savage Current squad | $505k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 57 | Sam Walker | $505k | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 58 | Jonathan Bond | $498k | 1 | 2017 |
| 59 | Mamadou Loum | $484k | 1 | 2023 |
| 60 | Femi Azeez | $467k | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 61 | Alen Halilovic | $456k | 1 | 2022 |
| 62 | Brandon Barker | $456k | 1 | 2022 |
| 63 | Charlie Adam | $449k | 1 | 2020 |
| 64 | Josh Laurent | $435k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 65 | Joe Lumley | $428k | 1 | 2023 |
| 66 | Michael Olise | $414k | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 67 | Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | $396k | 6 | 2021-2026 |
| 68 | Jeriel Dorsett Current squad | $395k | 6 | 2019-2026 |
| 69 | Harlee Dean | $365k | 1 | 2024 |
| 70 | Sam Hutchinson | $365k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 71 | Dejan Tetek | $356k | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 72 | Amadou Mbengue | $351k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 73 | Lewis Gibson | $351k | 1 | 2021 |
| 74 | Alfa Semedo | $316k | 1 | 2021 |
| 75 | Harvey Knibbs | $295k | 1 | 2024 |
| 76 | Ørjan Nyland | $281k | 1 | 2022 |
| 77 | Ryan East | $259k | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 78 | Luke Southwood | $253k | 5 | 2017-2022 |
| 79 | Andy Carroll | $246k | 1 | 2023 |
| 80 | Clinton Mola | $239k | 1 | 2024 |
| 81 | David Button | $239k | 1 | 2024 |
| 82 | Karl Hein | $211k | 1 | 2022 |
| 83 | Naby Sarr | $204k | 1 | 2023 |
| 84 | Tivonge Rushesha | $197k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 85 | Jökull Andrésson | $190k | 4 | 2018-2022 |
| 86 | Shane Long | $183k | 1 | 2023 |
| 87 | Conor Lawless | $157k | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 88 | Zane Monlouis | $140k | 1 | 2024 |
| 89 | Ethan Coleman | $133k | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 90 | Akin Odimayo | $126k | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 91 | Michael Craig | $126k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 92 | Nahum Melvin-Lambert | $121k | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 93 | Danny Namaso | $119k | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 94 | Harvey Collins | $116k | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 95 | Jordan Holsgrove | $114k | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 96 | Kian Leavy | $114k | 5 | 2019-2023 |
| 97 | Liam Driscoll | $114k | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 98 | Tyrese Fornah | $112k | 1 | 2023 |
| 99 | Claudio Osorio | $111k | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 100 | Tyler Frost | $107k | 4 | 2017-2020 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Reading?
Baba Rahman, with $12.5m across 2 seasons at Reading.
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 136 players we hold a Reading salary for, from 2014 to 2026.