WIGAN ATHLETIC · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of Wigan Athletic
Ali Al-Habsi has earned $3.5m at Wigan Athletic 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 $72.4m
PLAYERS RANKED136
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB126
YEARS2014-2026
The 20 biggest earners in Wigan Athletic history
These 20 players took $34.4m between them, 47% of everything Wigan Athletic has paid the players we hold a salary for.
Every Wigan Athletic player we hold a salary for
Every player we hold a Wigan Athletic 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 | Ali Al-Habsi | $3.5m | 2 | 2014-2015 |
| 2 | Nick Powell | $3.1m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 3 | Gavin Massey | $2.6m | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 4 | Antonee Robinson | $2.5m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 5 | Anthony Pilkington | $2.2m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 6 | Sam Morsy | $1.9m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 7 | Michael Jacobs | $1.8m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 8 | Leon Balogun | $1.5m | 1 | 2020 |
| 9 | Ben Watson | $1.5m | 1 | 2014 |
| 10 | Charlie Goode | $1.4m | 1 | 2024 |
| 11 | Jason Pearce | $1.4m | 2 | 2015-2016 |
| 12 | Callum McManaman Current squad | $1.3m | 4 | 2019-2026 |
| 13 | Josh Magennis | $1.3m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 14 | Ashley Fletcher | $1.2m | 1 | 2023 |
| 15 | Lee Evans | $1.2m | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 16 | Nathan Byrne | $1.2m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 17 | Ben Amos | $1.2m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 18 | Cédric Kipré | $1.2m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 19 | Christian Walton | $1.2m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 20 | Dan Burn | $1.2m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 21 | Will Grigg | $1.2m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 22 | James McClean | $1.1m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 23 | Joe Garner | $1.1m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 24 | Tom Pearce | $1.1m | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 25 | Kieran Dowell | $1m | 1 | 2020 |
| 26 | Roger Espinoza | $1m | 1 | 2014 |
| 27 | Callum Wright | $1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 28 | Jamie Jones | $1m | 6 | 2018-2023 |
| 29 | Steven Sessegnon | $954k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 30 | Chey Dunkley | $913k | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 31 | Joe Taylor | $906k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 32 | Danny Fox | $830k | 1 | 2019 |
| 33 | Donervon Daniels | $816k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 34 | Callum Lang | $782k | 4 | 2017-2023 |
| 35 | Graeme Shinnie | $761k | 1 | 2022 |
| 36 | Gary Roberts | $719k | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 37 | Josh Windass | $692k | 1 | 2019 |
| 38 | Fraser Murray Current squad | $664k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 39 | Leon Clarke | $622k | 1 | 2019 |
| 40 | Omar Rekik | $622k | 1 | 2023 |
| 41 | Sam Tickle | $602k | 7 | 2020-2026 |
| 42 | Beni Baningime | $588k | 1 | 2019 |
| 43 | Jordan Cousins | $567k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 44 | Tyrese Francois | $567k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 45 | Jamal Lowe | $560k | 1 | 2020 |
| 46 | Jan Mlakar | $560k | 1 | 2020 |
| 47 | Jordan Jones | $560k | 1 | 2024 |
| 48 | Kal Naismith | $553k | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 49 | Ryan Nyambe | $553k | 1 | 2023 |
| 50 | Martin Kelly | $546k | 1 | 2023 |
| 51 | Morgan Fox Current squad | $539k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 52 | Dujon Sterling | $512k | 1 | 2020 |
| 53 | Jensen Weir Current squad | $492k | 4 | 2019-2026 |
| 54 | Tendayi Darikwa | $470k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 55 | Ryan Tunnicliffe | $463k | 1 | 2017 |
| 56 | Thelo Aasgaard | $445k | 6 | 2019-2024 |
| 57 | Danel Sinani | $443k | 1 | 2023 |
| 58 | Jamie McGrath | $422k | 1 | 2022 |
| 59 | Jay Fulton | $422k | 1 | 2018 |
| 60 | Joe Williams | $422k | 1 | 2020 |
| 61 | Kieffer Moore | $415k | 1 | 2020 |
| 62 | Omar Bogle | $401k | 1 | 2017 |
| 63 | Tom Bayliss | $387k | 1 | 2022 |
| 64 | Devante Cole | $373k | 1 | 2018 |
| 65 | Baba Adeeko | $361k | 7 | 2020-2026 |
| 66 | Glen Rea | $360k | 1 | 2022 |
| 67 | Jack Hunt | $360k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 68 | Reece James | $325k | 1 | 2019 |
| 69 | James Carragher Current squad | $321k | 6 | 2020-2026 |
| 70 | Liam Shaw | $277k | 1 | 2024 |
| 71 | Luke Chambers | $277k | 1 | 2024 |
| 72 | Oliver Cooper | $263k | 1 | 2025 |
| 73 | Luke Robinson | $248k | 6 | 2019-2026 |
| 74 | Alex Dobre | $242k | 1 | 2020 |
| 75 | Andy Lonergan | $242k | 1 | 2025 |
| 76 | Charlie Hughes | $235k | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 77 | Funso Ojo | $228k | 1 | 2021 |
| 78 | George Johnston | $221k | 1 | 2021 |
| 79 | Joe Gelhardt | $221k | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 80 | Jonny Smith | $214k | 1 | 2024 |
| 81 | Zach Clough | $207k | 1 | 2021 |
| 82 | Scott Smith | $204k | 7 | 2018-2024 |
| 83 | Miguel Azeez | $201k | 1 | 2023 |
| 84 | Reece Burke | $187k | 1 | 2017 |
| 85 | Harry McHugh Current squad | $179k | 6 | 2020-2026 |
| 86 | Charlie Kelman | $166k | 1 | 2024 |
| 87 | Chris Merrie | $154k | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 88 | Owen Evans | $133k | 4 | 2017-2021 |
| 89 | Adam Long | $131k | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 90 | Alex Perry | $131k | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 91 | Joe Adams Current squad | $126k | 4 | 2022-2026 |
| 92 | Kieran Lloyd | $115k | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 93 | Tom Costello Current squad | $99k | 5 | 2020-2026 |
| 94 | Callum Elder | $97k | 1 | 2018 |
| 95 | Joe Piggott | $91k | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 96 | Divin Baningime | $82k | 4 | 2018-2022 |
| 97 | Abdi Sharif | $80k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 98 | Jack Hendry | $76k | 1 | 2017 |
| 99 | Josh Laurent | $76k | 1 | 2017 |
| 100 | Joe Rodwell-Grant | $74k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Wigan Athletic?
Ali Al-Habsi, with $3.5m across 2 seasons at Wigan Athletic.
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 Wigan Athletic salary for, from 2014 to 2026.