Botafogo 2018/19 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2018/19 · top earner Jefferson on £22,000 per week · see the current Botafogo wage bill
We hold a wage for all 50 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 20 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Botafogo pay £256,812 a week in 2026/27 — 47% higher than the £174,120 of 2018/19.
Where the money went in 2018/19
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2018/19 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 35 | GK | Brazil | ||
| Gatito Fernández | £16,000 | £832,000 | 30 | GK | Paraguay | ||
| Diego Cavalieri | £13,000 | £676,000 | 35 | GK | Brazil | ||
| Kieza | £12,000 | £624,000 | 31 | AM L, ST | Brazil | ||
| Erik | £12,000 | £624,000 | 23 | AM L | Brazil | ||
| Leo Valencia | £10,000 | £520,000 | 27 | AM RLC | Chile | ||
| Gilson | £8,200 | £426,400 | 32 | D/WB L, DM, M LC | Brazil | ||
| Rodrigo Pimpão | £7,700 | £400,400 | 30 | AM RL, ST | Brazil | ||
| Alex Santana | £6,500 | £338,000 | 23 | AM C | Brazil | ||
| Joel Carli | £5,100 | £265,200 | 31 | D C | Argentina | ||
| Luiz Fernando (Luiz Fernando Moraes dos Santos) | £5,000 | £260,000 | 21 | AM RLC | Brazil | ||
| Marcelo Benevenuto | £4,900 | £254,800 | 22 | D C | Brazil | ||
| Bochecha (Gustavo Costa da Silva Machado) | £4,500 | £234,000 | 21 | DM | Brazil | ||
| Alan Santos | £4,500 | £234,000 | 27 | DM | Brazil | ||
| Cícero | £4,400 | £228,800 | 33 | DM, AM LC | Brazil | ||
| Leandro Carvalho | £4,000 | £208,000 | 23 | AM R | Brazil | ||
| Marcos Vinícius | £3,900 | £202,800 | 23 | AM/F C | Brazil | ||
| Marcinho | £3,900 | £202,800 | 22 | D/WB R | Brazil | ||
| Gabriel | £3,200 | £166,400 | 23 | D C | Brazil | ||
| João Paulo | £3,100 | £161,200 | 27 | AM RLC | Brazil | ||
| Alessandro | £2,500 | £130,000 | 21 | AM LC | Brazil | ||
| Jonathan (Jonathan Silva Vieira) | £2,100 | £109,200 | 20 | D/WB L | Brazil | ||
| Kanu | £2,000 | £104,000 | 21 | D C | Brazil | ||
| Wenderson | £1,400 | £72,800 | 20 | DM | Brazil | ||
| Helerson | £1,200 | £62,400 | 20 | D C | Brazil | ||
| Jean Irmer (Jean Carlos de Souza Irmer) | £1,100 | £57,200 | 23 | DM | Brazil | ||
| Igor Cássio | £1,100 | £57,200 | 19 | ST | Brazil | ||
| Ênio | £1,000 | £52,000 | 17 | AM/F C | Brazil | ||
| Gustavo Ferrareis | £880 | £45,760 | 22 | AM LC | Brazil | ||
| Lucas Barros | £880 | £45,760 | 18 | D/WB L | Brazil | ||
| Rickson | £840 | £43,680 | 20 | M C | Brazil | ||
| Caio Alexandre (Caio Alexandre Sousa e Silva) | £800 | £41,600 | 19 | DM | Brazil | ||
| Rhuan | £700 | £36,400 | 18 | AM/F C | Brazil | ||
| Marcos Paulo | £630 | £32,760 | 18 | DM | Brazil | ||
| Pedro Paulo | £540 | £28,080 | 19 | D C, DM | Brazil | ||
| Nicholas | £400 | £20,800 | 19 | D R | Brazil | ||
| Elivelton | £370 | £19,240 | 18 | D R | Brazil | ||
| Foguinho | £350 | £18,200 | 17 | AM/F C | Brazil | ||
| Mineiro | £320 | £16,640 | 17 | ST | Brazil | ||
| Ramonzinho | £280 | £14,560 | 19 | AM C | Brazil | ||
| Pedro Alves | £260 | £13,520 | 19 | AM/F C | Brazil | ||
| Lucas Alves | £170 | £8,840 | 18 | GK | Brazil | ||
| Gláuber | £50 | £2,600 | 18 | D C | Brazil | ||
| Gabriel | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | AM/F C | Brazil | ||
| Diego | £50 | £2,600 | 19 | GK | Brazil | ||
| Michel | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | DM | Brazil | ||
| Lucas Pimenta | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | D RC | Brazil | ||
| Cristiano | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | AM C | Brazil | ||
| Andrew | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | GK | Brazil | ||
| Sousa (David Sousa Albino) | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | D C | Brazil | ||
Wage vs age, 2018/19
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2018/19 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 43% of the squad wage bill, across the 50 players we hold a 2018/19 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2018/19 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Botafogo wages, 2018/19
What was Botafogo's wage bill in 2018/19?
Botafogo paid £174,120 a week in 2018/19 - £9,054,240 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 Botafogo player in 2018/19?
Jefferson was the highest earner in the 2018/19 squad on £22,000 a week, 3x the 22+ squad average of £7,319.
What was the average Botafogo salary in 2018/19?
The average Botafogo player aged 22 or over earned £7,319 a week in 2018/19, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 50. The top five earners took 43% of the bill between them.
How do Botafogo's 2018/19 wages compare with now?
Botafogo pay £256,812 a week in 2026/27, 47% higher than the £174,120 of 2018/19. The current squad is 53 players against 50 then.