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Sportklub Sturm Graz 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Christian Schulz on £9,400 per week · see the current Sportklub Sturm Graz wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £88k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £4.6m
SQUAD SIZE67
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £4k
Then and now
Sportklub Sturm Graz pay £124,374 a week in 2026/27 — 42% higher than the £87,660 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 11 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Schulz | £9,400 | £488,800 | 33 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Roman Kienast | £7,700 | £400,400 | 32 | Striker | Austria | JUN 2017 | ||
| Lukas Spendlhofer | £5,000 | £260,000 | 23 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Austria | JUN 2018 | ||
| Philipp Zulechner | £4,800 | £249,600 | 26 | Striker | Austria | JUN 2018 | ||
| Christian Gratzei | £4,400 | £228,800 | 34 | Goalkeeper | Austria | JUN 2017 | ||
| Deni Alar | £4,400 | £228,800 | 26 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Austria | JUN 2019 | ||
| James Jeggo | £4,100 | £213,200 | 24 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Australia | JUN 2018 | ||
| Marko Stankovic | £3,900 | £202,800 | 30 | Attacking midfielder | Austria | JUN 2017 | ||
| Fabian Koch | £3,300 | £171,600 | 27 | Right-back, right winger | Austria | JUN 2019 | ||
| Martin Rønning Ovenstad | £2,900 | £150,800 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Norway | JUN 2019 | ||
| Philipp Huspek | £2,800 | £145,600 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Austria | JUN 2018 | ||
| Stefan Hierländer | £2,600 | £135,200 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Austria | JUN 2018 | ||
| Seifedin Chabbi | £2,600 | £135,200 | 22 | Winger, striker | Austria | JUN 2018 | ||
| Sascha Horvath | £2,600 | £135,200 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Austria | JUN 2018 | ||
| Andreas Gruber | £2,500 | £130,000 | 21 | Winger | Austria | JUN 2017 | ||
| Daniel Lück | £2,400 | £124,800 | 25 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Christian Schoissengeyr | £2,400 | £124,800 | 21 | Centre-back | Austria | JUN 2017 | ||
| Charalampos Lykogiannis | £2,400 | £124,800 | 22 | Left-back, left winger | Greece | JUN 2017 | ||
| Kristijan Dobras | £2,000 | £104,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Austria | JUN 2018 | ||
| Marvin Potzmann | £1,900 | £98,800 | 22 | Left-back, wide midfielder | Austria | JUN 2017 | ||
| Marc Andre Schmerböck | £1,900 | £98,800 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Austria | JUN 2019 | ||
| Sandi Lovrić | £1,600 | £83,200 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Austria | JUN 2017 | ||
| Simon Piesinger | £1,600 | £83,200 | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Austria | JUN 2017 | ||
| Fabian Ehmann | £780 | £40,560 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Austria | JUN 2019 | ||
| Lukas Skrivanek | £680 | £35,360 | 19 | Left-back | Austria | JUN 2017 | ||
| Philipp Seidl | £640 | £33,280 | 18 | Right-back, right midfielder | Austria | JUN 2017 | ||
| Peter Puster | £640 | £33,280 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Austria | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tobias Schützenauer | £600 | £31,200 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Austria | JUN 2018 | ||
| Brajan Grgic | £430 | £22,360 | 20 | Winger, striker | Croatia | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ervin Bevab | £360 | £18,720 | 25 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Austria | JUN 2017 | ||
| Fabian Diendorfer | £350 | £18,200 | 18 | Right winger, striker | Austria | JUN 2017 | ||
| Johannes Handl | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Centre-back | Austria | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jörg Jauk | £310 | £16,120 | 21 | Centre-back | Austria | JUN 2017 | ||
| Marco Gantschnig | £280 | £14,560 | 18 | Right midfielder | Austria | JUN 2017 | ||
| Naid Dautovic | £270 | £14,040 | 18 | Left-back | Bosnia & Herzegovina | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jörg Wagnes | £260 | £13,520 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Austria | JUN 2017 | ||
| Philipp Sittsam | £260 | £13,520 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Austria | JUN 2017 | ||
| Florian Marku | £240 | £12,480 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Kosovo | JUN 2017 | ||
| Sebastian Mann | £220 | £11,440 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Austria | JUN 2017 | ||
| Christopher Giuliani | £210 | £10,920 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Austria | JUN 2018 | ||
| Gabriele Piras | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Centre-back | Italy | JUN 2018 | ||
| Romano Schmid | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Austria | JUN 2019 | ||
| Markus Hadler | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Right-back | Austria | JUN 2019 | ||
| Michael Kuwal | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Central midfielder | Austria | JUN 2019 | ||
| Maximilian Kohlfürst | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Centre-back | Austria | JUN 2019 | ||
| Vincent Trummer | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Left-back | Austria | JUN 2019 | ||
| Mario Pilz | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Striker | Austria | JUN 2018 | ||
| Markus Schrott | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Centre-back | Austria | JUN 2018 | ||
| Niklas Geyrhofer | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Right-back | Austria | JUN 2019 | ||
| Zeid Sediki | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Striker | Austria | JUN 2019 | ||
| Michael John Lema | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Striker | Tanzania | JUN 2019 | ||
| Gergő Németh | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Hungary | JUN 2018 | ||
| Lukas Unterlader | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Austria | JUN 2018 | ||
| Oliver Bacher | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Striker | Austria | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jan Ostermann | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Central midfielder | Austria | JUN 2019 | ||
| Thomas Fink | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Left winger | Austria | JUN 2018 | ||
| Benedikt Donnerer | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Centre-back | Austria | JUN 2019 | ||
| Sandro Ikeobi | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Centre-back | Austria | JUN 2019 | ||
| Nino Köpf | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Central midfielder | Austria | JUN 2019 | ||
| Andre Muhr | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Central midfielder | Austria | JUN 2019 | ||
| Dario Marešic | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Austria | JUN 2018 | ||
| Martin Krienzer | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Striker | Austria | JUN 2019 | ||
| Florian Ferk | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Full-back | Austria | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ralph Scheer | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Left-back | Austria | JUN 2019 | ||
| Alexander Strametz | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Austria | JUN 2019 | ||
| Winfred Amoah | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Right winger | Ghana | JUN 2019 | ||
| Christoph Urdl | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Austria | JUN 2019 | ||
Wage vs age, 2016/17
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2016/17 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
44 Under £1k 10%
4 £1k-£2k 8%
16 £2k-£5k 57%
3 £5k-£10k 25%
Top 5 earners took 36% of the squad wage bill, across the 67 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Sportklub Sturm Graz wages, 2016/17
What was Sportklub Sturm Graz's wage bill in 2016/17?
Sportklub Sturm Graz paid £87,660 a week in 2016/17 - £4,558,320 across the year - spread over a squad of 67. We hold a wage for all 67 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Sportklub Sturm Graz player in 2016/17?
Christian Schulz was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £9,400 a week, 2.7x the 22+ squad average of £3,523.
What was the average Sportklub Sturm Graz salary in 2016/17?
The average Sportklub Sturm Graz player aged 22 or over earned £3,523 a week in 2016/17, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 67. The top five earners took 36% of the bill between them.
How do Sportklub Sturm Graz's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Sportklub Sturm Graz pay £124,374 a week in 2026/27, 42% higher than the £87,660 of 2016/17. The current squad is 24 players against 67 then.