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Botafogo 2024/25 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2024/25 · top earner Santiago Rodríguez on £29,000 per week · see the current Botafogo wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £238k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £12m
SQUAD SIZE70
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £9k
Then and now
Botafogo pay £269,812 a week in 2026/27 — 13% higher than the £238,204 of 2024/25.
Where the money went in 2024/25
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2024/25 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Rodríguez | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Uruguay | DEC 2026 | ||
| Cristian Medina | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Argentina | DEC 2027 | ||
| Alex Telles | £18,000 | £936,000 | 32 | Left-back | Brazil | DEC 2024 | ||
| Artur | £16,000 | £832,000 | 27 | Winger | Brazil | DEC 2027 | ||
| Allan | £13,000 | £676,000 | 34 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2024 | ||
| Alexander Barboza | £13,000 | £676,000 | 30 | Centre-back | Uruguay | DEC 2024 | ||
| Danilo | £13,000 | £676,000 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | JUL 2027 | ||
| Neto | £11,000 | £572,000 | 35 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | JUN 2025 | ||
| Joaquín Correa | £10,000 | £520,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Argentina | DEC 2025 | ||
| Bastos | £9,500 | £494,000 | 34 | Centre-back | Angola | DEC 2024 | ||
| Edenílson | £9,300 | £483,600 | 35 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2024 | ||
| Júnior Santos | £9,100 | £473,200 | 30 | Winger, striker | Brazil | DEC 2026 | ||
| Vitinho | £9,000 | £468,000 | 25 | Full-back, winger | Brazil | AUG 2027 | ||
| Arthur Cabral | £8,500 | £442,000 | 27 | Striker | Brazil | DEC 2026 | ||
| Matheus Martins | £7,900 | £410,800 | 21 | Winger | Brazil | DEC 2026 | ||
| Marçal | £6,900 | £358,800 | 36 | Left-back | Brazil | DEC 2024 | ||
| Chris Ramos | £5,400 | £280,800 | 28 | Winger, striker | Spain | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kaio Fernando | £5,000 | £260,000 | 29 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2026 | ||
| Álvaro Montoro | £5,000 | £260,000 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Argentina | DEC 2027 | ||
| Léo Linck | £4,000 | £208,000 | 24 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | DEC 2026 | ||
| Mateo Ponte | £3,900 | £202,800 | 22 | Right-back | Uruguay | JUL 2026 | ||
| Diego Hernández | £2,400 | £124,800 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Uruguay | DEC 2024 | ||
| Jordan Barrera | £2,100 | £109,200 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Colombia | DEC 2027 | ||
| Raul | £1,700 | £88,400 | 27 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | MAR 2025 | ||
| Jhoan Hernández | £1,100 | £57,200 | 19 | Left-back | Colombia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Nathan Fernandes | £947 | £49,244 | 20 | Winger | Brazil | DEC 2027 | ||
| Lucas Villalba | £778 | £40,456 | 24 | Right-back, right midfielder | Uruguay | DEC 2027 | ||
| Gabriel Abdias | £267 | £13,884 | 19 | Left-back | Brazil | JAN 2026 | ||
| Cristhian Loor | £219 | £11,388 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Ecuador | DEC 2026 | ||
| Ythallo (Ythallo Rycklem Rodrigues de Oliveira) | £196 | £10,192 | 20 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2025 | ||
| Kawan (Kawan Thomaz Reis de Moraes) | £189 | £9,828 | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Brazil | - | ||
| Dayvisson | £172 | £8,944 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | MAR 2026 | |||
| Newton | £172 | £8,944 | 25 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2026 | ||
| Kauan Toledo | £77 | £4,004 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil | DEC 2026 | ||
| Lucas Camilo | £77 | £4,004 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | AUG 2025 | ||
| Bernardo Valim | £72 | £3,744 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | MAY 2025 | ||
| Wallace | £72 | £3,744 | 18 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2027 | ||
| Luiz Fabiano | £54 | £2,808 | 20 | Goalkeeper | JUL 2024 | |||
| Kaio | £54 | £2,808 | 18 | Central midfielder | DEC 2025 | |||
| Cristiano Junior | £54 | £2,808 | 20 | Goalkeeper | SEP 2024 | |||
| Kauã Matheus | £36 | £1,872 | 18 | Centre-back | DEC 2025 | |||
| Victor Hugo | £35 | £1,820 | 18 | Central midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2024 | ||
| Adriano | £35 | £1,820 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | - | ||
| Rafael Porfírio | £35 | £1,820 | 19 | Striker | Brazil | - | ||
| Gabriel Justino | £35 | £1,820 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | - | ||
| LC | £35 | £1,820 | 19 | Winger | Brazil | - | ||
| Gabriel Ferreira | £34 | £1,768 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | DEC 2025 | ||
| Kauã Branco | £34 | £1,768 | 19 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2025 | ||
| Ivan Molina | £34 | £1,768 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | DEC 2025 | |||
| Enzo | £34 | £1,768 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | DEC 2025 | |||
| Pedro Paulo | £34 | £1,768 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | DEC 2025 | |||
| Marquinhos | £34 | £1,768 | 18 | Centre-back | DEC 2025 | |||
| João Lucas | £34 | £1,768 | 19 | Centre-back | DEC 2025 | |||
| Kaíque Pereira | £33 | £1,716 | 18 | Left-back | DEC 2025 | |||
| Rhyan | £33 | £1,716 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | MAR 2026 | ||
| Caio Valle | £33 | £1,716 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | DEC 2025 | |||
| Matheus Lima | £33 | £1,716 | 17 | Goalkeeper | DEC 2025 | |||
| Cauã Zappelini | £33 | £1,716 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | DEC 2025 | |||
| Kadu Santos | £33 | £1,716 | 19 | Right-back | DEC 2024 | |||
| Matías Benech | £33 | £1,716 | 20 | Centre-back | DEC 2025 | |||
| Dayvisson | £33 | £1,716 | 19 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2025 | ||
| Danillo Oliveira | £33 | £1,716 | 18 | Left-back | DEC 2025 | |||
| Simeone | £33 | £1,716 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | DEC 2025 | |||
| Luís Fernando | £33 | £1,716 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | DEC 2025 | |||
| Miguel Caldas | £33 | £1,716 | 16 | Left winger | DEC 2025 | |||
| Fortunato | £33 | £1,716 | 19 | Right winger | DEC 2025 | |||
| Paulo Gustavo | £33 | £1,716 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | JUL 2024 | |||
| Zanatta | £31 | £1,612 | 17 | Goalkeeper | DEC 2025 | |||
| Cléber Lucas | £31 | £1,612 | 18 | Goalkeeper | DEC 2025 | |||
| Huguinho | £31 | £1,612 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2025 | ||
Wage vs age, 2024/25
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2024/25 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
45 Under £1k 2%
2 £1k-£2k 1%
4 £2k-£5k 5%
10 £5k-£10k 32%
8 £10k-£25k 48%
1 £25k-£100k 12%
Top 5 earners took 40% of the squad wage bill, across the 70 players we hold a 2024/25 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2024/25 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Botafogo wages, 2024/25
What was Botafogo's wage bill in 2024/25?
Botafogo paid £238,204 a week in 2024/25 - £12,386,608 across the year - spread over a squad of 70. We hold a wage for all 70 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Botafogo player in 2024/25?
Santiago Rodríguez was the highest earner in the 2024/25 squad on £29,000 a week, 3.2x the 22+ squad average of £9,118.
What was the average Botafogo salary in 2024/25?
The average Botafogo player aged 22 or over earned £9,118 a week in 2024/25, across the 24 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 70. The top five earners took 40% of the bill between them.
How do Botafogo's 2024/25 wages compare with now?
Botafogo pay £269,812 a week in 2026/27, 13% higher than the £238,204 of 2024/25. The current squad is 55 players against 70 then.