KAA Gent 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Laurent Depoitre on £24,000 per week · see the current KAA Gent wage bill
Then and now
KAA Gent pay £173,676 a week in 2026/27 — 21% lower than the £220,620 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 6 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurent Depoitre | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 34 | ST | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sven Kums | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 35 | DM | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
| Daniel Schmidt | £13,000 | £676,000 | 31 | GK | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Núrio | £13,000 | £676,000 | 28 | D/WB L | Angola | JUN 2024 | ||
| Momodou Sonko | £11,000 | £572,000 | 18 | AM RL | Sweden | JUN 2028 | ||
| Jordan Torunarigha | £11,000 | £572,000 | 25 | D LC | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tarik Tissoudali | £11,000 | £572,000 | 30 | AM RL, ST | Morocco | JUN 2026 | ||
| Pieter Gerkens | £10,000 | £520,000 | 28 | DM, AM RLC | Belgium | JUN 2027 | ||
| Stefan Mitrovic | £10,000 | £520,000 | 33 | D C | Serbia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Andrew Hjulsager | £9,500 | £494,000 | 28 | AM RLC | Denmark | JUN 2024 | ||
| Louis Fortin | £9,000 | £468,000 | 21 | GK | Belgium | JUN 2025 | ||
| Davy Roef | £8,400 | £436,800 | 29 | GK | Belgium | JUN 2025 | ||
| Paul Nardi | £7,800 | £405,600 | 29 | GK | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ismaël Kandouss | £7,100 | £369,200 | 25 | D C | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Matisse Samoise | £6,900 | £358,800 | 21 | WB R, AM RC | Belgium | JUN 2025 | ||
| Julien de Sart | £6,100 | £317,200 | 28 | DM | Belgium | JUN 2026 | ||
| Noah Fadiga | £5,900 | £306,800 | 23 | D/WB/AM R | Senegal | JUN 2026 | ||
| Omri Gandelman | £5,800 | £301,600 | 23 | D C, DM | Israel | JUN 2027 | ||
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | £5,600 | £291,200 | 26 | D C | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Archie Brown | £4,500 | £234,000 | 21 | D/WB/M L | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Hong Hyun-Seok | £4,200 | £218,400 | 24 | DM | South Korea | JUN 2025 | ||
| Franck Surdez | £3,300 | £171,600 | 21 | AM RL | Switzerland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Daisuke Yokota | £2,400 | £124,800 | 23 | AM RC | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Hugo Gambor | £2,200 | £114,400 | 20 | D C | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Kelefa Camara | £730 | £37,960 | 16 | ST | Belgium | JUN 2025 | ||
| Brian Emo Agbor | £730 | £37,960 | 22 | DM | Cameroon | JUN 2024 | ||
| Paeneach Mavinga | £590 | £30,680 | 16 | AM R | Belgium | JUN 2025 | ||
| Viktor Viðarsson | £530 | £27,560 | 16 | DM | Belgium | JUN 2025 | ||
| Hugo Lamock | £500 | £26,000 | 17 | D C | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
| Noah Laghmich | £480 | £24,960 | 16 | DM | Belgium | JUN 2025 | ||
| Gyano Vanderdonck | £470 | £24,440 | 16 | DM | Belgium | JUN 2025 | ||
| Gilles De Meyer | £470 | £24,440 | 16 | D/WB R | Belgium | JUN 2025 | ||
| Senne De Rauw | £390 | £20,280 | 17 | D/WB L | Belgium | JUN 2025 | ||
| Lucca Ferrera | £380 | £19,760 | 18 | DM | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
| Maël Debondt | £370 | £19,240 | 16 | D/WB/AM L | Belgium | JUN 2025 | ||
| Matisse Willemot | £370 | £19,240 | 16 | D/WB R | Belgium | JUN 2025 | ||
| Xander Vandermeirsch | £260 | £13,520 | 17 | GK | Belgium | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ali Donny Sylla | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | AM C | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mats Frans | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | GK | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tijs Blondeel | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | GK | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
| Bilal Sanhaji | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | AM RL | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tom Debusschere | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | ST | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
| Quinten Bert | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | AM C | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
| Oleksandr Soroka | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | DM | Ukraine | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ruslan Leuta | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | M RC | Ukraine | JUN 2024 | ||
| Viggo Martens | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | D/WB R | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
| Artur Ukhan | £50 | £2,600 | 15 | M C | Ukraine | JUN 2024 | ||
| Briek Van Hoorick | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | M C | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nicolas Thienpont | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | D C | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
| Godwin Rufai-Santiago | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | ST | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 38% of the squad wage bill, across the 50 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
KAA Gent wages, 2023/24
What was KAA Gent's wage bill in 2023/24?
KAA Gent paid £220,620 a week in 2023/24 - £11,472,240 across the year - spread over a squad of 50. We hold a wage for all 50 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid KAA Gent player in 2023/24?
Laurent Depoitre was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £24,000 a week, 2.6x the 22+ squad average of £9,344.
What was the average KAA Gent salary in 2023/24?
The average KAA Gent player aged 22 or over earned £9,344 a week in 2023/24, across the 19 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 50. The top five earners took 38% of the bill between them.
How do KAA Gent's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
KAA Gent pay £173,676 a week in 2026/27, 21% lower than the £220,620 of 2023/24. The current squad is 56 players against 50 then.