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EC Bahia 2018/19 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2018/19 · top earner Arthur Caike on £24,000 per week · see the current EC Bahia wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £163k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £8.5m
SQUAD SIZE77
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £5k
Then and now
EC Bahia pay £250,904 a week in 2026/27 — 54% higher than the £162,990 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 | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Caike | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 26 | Winger, striker | Brazil | JUN 2020 | ||
| Guilherme | £19,000 | £988,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Jackson | £10,000 | £520,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Brazil | APR 2019 | ||
| Douglas Augusto | £7,400 | £384,800 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Ernando | £7,300 | £379,600 | 30 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Clayton | £6,400 | £332,800 | 22 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil | AUG 2019 | ||
| Gilberto | £6,200 | £322,400 | 29 | Left winger, striker | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| Nino Paraíba (Severino do Ramo Clementino da Silva) | £5,900 | £306,800 | 32 | Right-back | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Gregore (Gregore Magalhães Silva) | £5,200 | £270,400 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2021 | ||
| Elber | £5,000 | £260,000 | 26 | Winger | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| Lucas Fonseca | £5,000 | £260,000 | 32 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Artur | £4,500 | £234,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Fernandão | £4,300 | £223,600 | 31 | Striker | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| Nílton | £3,900 | £202,800 | 31 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Rogério (José Rogério de Oliveira Melo) | £3,700 | £192,400 | 27 | Winger, striker | Brazil | MAY 2021 | ||
| Douglas Friedrich | £3,400 | £176,800 | 29 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| Elton | £3,300 | £171,600 | 28 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Flávio (Flávio Medeiros da Silva) | £3,300 | £171,600 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| Moisés | £2,900 | £150,800 | 23 | Left-back | Brazil | DEC 2021 | ||
| Anderson | £2,500 | £130,000 | 34 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | MAY 2019 | ||
| Eric Ramires (Eric dos Santos Rodrigues) | £2,300 | £119,600 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Marco Antonio | £1,900 | £98,800 | 20 | Winger | Brazil | APR 2021 | ||
| Paulinho | £1,800 | £93,600 | 23 | Left-back | Brazil | JUL 2021 | ||
| Shaylon | £1,600 | £83,200 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Xandão | £1,400 | £72,800 | 28 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Iago | £1,100 | £57,200 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Ignacio | £1,100 | £57,200 | 21 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2022 | ||
| Fernando Medeiros | £1,020 | £53,040 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | MAY 2019 | ||
| Lepu | £1,000 | £52,000 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | - | ||
| Geovane Itinga | £990 | £51,480 | 20 | Left winger, striker | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| Luís Fernando | £930 | £48,360 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | - | ||
| Alisson Borges | £910 | £47,320 | 20 | Left-back, left winger | Brazil | MAY 2019 | ||
| Éverson | £910 | £47,320 | 20 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Caique | £830 | £43,160 | 17 | Striker | Brazil | MAY 2020 | ||
| Felipinho | £710 | £36,920 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | MAY 2019 | ||
| Mayk | £670 | £34,840 | 18 | Left-back | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Matheus Silva | £580 | £30,160 | 20 | Right-back | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| Maranhão | £580 | £30,160 | 19 | Right-back | Brazil | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jaques | £570 | £29,640 | 20 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| Felipinho Oliveira | £540 | £28,080 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | - | ||
| Fernandinho | £510 | £26,520 | 20 | Left winger, striker | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| João Pedro Ribeiro | £490 | £25,480 | 18 | Right-back | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| Edílson | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | Right winger, striker | Brazil | - | ||
| Enck | £450 | £23,400 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Brazil | - | ||
| Rodrigo Alves | £440 | £22,880 | 22 | Left winger | Brazil | APR 2019 | ||
| Giancarlo | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Left winger, striker | Brazil | JUN 2020 | ||
| Caio Mello | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| Daniel (Daniel dos Santos da Cruz) | £380 | £19,760 | 17 | Striker | Brazil | JUL 2021 | ||
| Felipe | £370 | £19,240 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2019 | ||
| Saldanha | £350 | £18,200 | 18 | Winger, striker | Brazil | - | ||
| Ueslei | £340 | £17,680 | 18 | Striker | Brazil | - | ||
| Josué | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Lucas Sales | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | Centre-back | Brazil | FEB 2021 | ||
| Yuri (Yuri Lima Lara) | £300 | £15,600 | 24 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Pablo | £290 | £15,080 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2019 | ||
| Railan | £290 | £15,080 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | - | ||
| Fabrício | £290 | £15,080 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | MAR 2019 | ||
| Fabrício | £290 | £15,080 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | - | ||
| Matheus Bahia | £260 | £13,520 | 18 | Left-back | Brazil | MAR 2020 | ||
| Ferrugem | £240 | £12,480 | 19 | Centre-back | Brazil | MAY 2019 | ||
| Sidnney | £210 | £10,920 | 18 | Left-back | Brazil | MAY 2019 | ||
| Fernando Castro | £160 | £8,320 | 21 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | - | ||
| Edimundo | £50 | £2,600 | 19 | Right-back | Brazil | FEB 2020 | ||
| Isaac | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | FEB 2021 | ||
| Rodrigo | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | FEB 2020 | ||
| Cassiano | £50 | £2,600 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Carlos Bruno | £50 | £2,600 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | AUG 2019 | ||
| Douglas Borel | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | Right-back | Brazil | DEC 2021 | ||
| Clayton | £50 | £2,600 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | MAY 2019 | ||
| Jeferson Douglas | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | MAY 2020 | ||
| Elly Felipe | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | Winger, striker | Brazil | JUL 2019 | ||
| Eduardo | £50 | £2,600 | 19 | Centre-back | Brazil | JAN 2019 | ||
| Cristiano | £50 | £2,600 | 19 | Right winger, striker | Brazil | AUG 2019 | ||
| Vinícius Barcellos | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2021 | ||
| Max | £50 | £2,600 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Lucimário (Lucimário Bezerra da Silva) | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | Centre-back | Brazil | JUN 2021 | ||
| Dimitri (Dimitri Lima Souza) | £50 | £2,600 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
Wage vs age, 2018/19
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2018/19 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
48 Under £1k 10%
8 £1k-£2k 7%
10 £2k-£5k 21%
8 £5k-£10k 30%
3 £10k-£25k 33%
Top 5 earners took 42% of the squad wage bill, across the 77 players we hold a 2018/19 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2018/19 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
EC Bahia wages, 2018/19
What was EC Bahia's wage bill in 2018/19?
EC Bahia paid £162,990 a week in 2018/19 - £8,475,480 across the year - spread over a squad of 77. We hold a wage for all 77 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid EC Bahia player in 2018/19?
Arthur Caike was the highest earner in the 2018/19 squad on £24,000 a week, 4.7x the 22+ squad average of £5,132.
What was the average EC Bahia salary in 2018/19?
The average EC Bahia player aged 22 or over earned £5,132 a week in 2018/19, across the 25 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 77. The top five earners took 42% of the bill between them.
How do EC Bahia's 2018/19 wages compare with now?
EC Bahia pay £250,904 a week in 2026/27, 54% higher than the £162,990 of 2018/19. The current squad is 56 players against 77 then.