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Santos 2018/19 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2018/19 · top earner Christian Cueva on £26,000 per week · see the current Santos wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £256k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £13m
SQUAD SIZE82
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £8k
Then and now
Santos pay £164,935 a week in 2026/27 — 36% lower than the £256,000 of 2018/19.
Where the money went in 2018/19
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 2 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2018/19 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Cueva | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | Peru | JAN 2020 | ||
| Carlos Sánchez | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 33 | Central midfielder | Uruguay | JUL 2021 | ||
| Bryan Ruíz | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 32 | Attacking midfielder | Costa Rica | JUL 2019 | ||
| Derlis Gonzalez | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Paraguay | JUN 2020 | ||
| Cléber Reis | £15,000 | £780,000 | 27 | Centre-back | Brazil | JAN 2022 | ||
| Jonathan Copete | £14,000 | £728,000 | 30 | Winger | Colombia | JUN 2021 | ||
| Eduardo Sasha | £12,000 | £624,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil | DEC 2022 | ||
| Vanderlei | £7,500 | £390,000 | 34 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| Diego Pituca (Diego Cristiano Evaristo) | £7,400 | £384,800 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | MAY 2021 | ||
| Luiz Felipe | £7,000 | £364,000 | 24 | Centre-back | Brazil | SEP 2022 | ||
| Victor Ferraz | £7,000 | £364,000 | 30 | Right-back | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| Alison | £6,500 | £338,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2022 | ||
| Gustavo Henrique | £6,200 | £322,400 | 25 | Centre-back | Brazil | JAN 2020 | ||
| Lucas Veríssimo (Lucas Veríssimo da Silva) | £6,000 | £312,000 | 22 | Centre-back | Brazil | JUN 2022 | ||
| Yuri | £5,300 | £275,600 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| Everson | £5,300 | £275,600 | 27 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | DEC 2022 | ||
| Jean Lucas | £5,100 | £265,200 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2021 | ||
| Matheus Ribeiro | £4,900 | £254,800 | 25 | Right-back | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| Rodrygo | £4,700 | £244,400 | 17 | Left winger, striker | Brazil | JUL 2022 | ||
| Renato | £4,700 | £244,400 | 39 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2018 | ||
| Diogo Vítor | £4,400 | £228,800 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | FEB 2021 | ||
| Jean Mota (Jean Mota Oliveira de Sousa) | £4,100 | £213,200 | 24 | Left-back, attacking midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2022 | ||
| Kaio Jorge | £4,000 | £208,000 | 16 | Striker | Brazil | DEC 2021 | ||
| Felippe Cardoso | £3,300 | £171,600 | 19 | Right winger, striker | Brazil | OCT 2023 | ||
| Yeferson Soteldo | £3,300 | £171,600 | 20 | Winger, striker | Venezuela | DEC 2022 | ||
| Orinho | £2,800 | £145,600 | 23 | Left-back | Brazil | MAY 2019 | ||
| Felipe Aguilar | £2,300 | £119,600 | 25 | Centre-back | Colombia | DEC 2023 | ||
| Guilherme Nunes | £2,200 | £114,400 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | APR 2023 | ||
| João Paulo | £2,100 | £109,200 | 22 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | SEP 2021 | ||
| Brendon | £1,500 | £78,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Daniel Guedes | £1,400 | £72,800 | 24 | Right-back | Brazil | JUN 2022 | ||
| Juliano | £1,100 | £57,200 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Nicolas Reis | £900 | £46,800 | 19 | Left winger, striker | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Cadu | £810 | £42,120 | 16 | Right-back | Brazil | SEP 2021 | ||
| Patrick Valverde | £760 | £39,520 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | APR 2020 | ||
| Lucas Sena | £750 | £39,000 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | MAY 2021 | ||
| Douglas | £640 | £33,280 | 19 | Right-back | Brazil | JUL 2019 | ||
| Gabriel Oliveira | £630 | £32,760 | 19 | Centre-back | Brazil | FEB 2021 | ||
| Tailson | £540 | £28,080 | 19 | Winger, striker | Brazil | APR 2019 | ||
| Fabrício Daniel | £540 | £28,080 | 20 | Striker | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Gabriel Calabres | £530 | £27,560 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | OCT 2019 | ||
| Preto | £500 | £26,000 | 32 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Matheus Moraes | £490 | £25,480 | 18 | Striker | Brazil | JUN 2020 | ||
| Arthur Gomes | £490 | £25,480 | 19 | Right winger | Brazil | DEC 2021 | ||
| Gustavo Cipriano | £490 | £25,480 | 17 | Centre-back | Brazil | DEC 2021 | ||
| Vinicius Balieiro | £380 | £19,760 | 19 | Right-back | Brazil | APR 2020 | ||
| Well | £370 | £19,240 | 17 | Striker | Brazil | JUN 2021 | ||
| Wagner Leonardo | £370 | £19,240 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2021 | ||
| Moicano | £340 | £17,680 | 19 | Winger, striker | Brazil | JUN 2019 | ||
| Santiago | £340 | £17,680 | 19 | Striker | U.S.A. | DEC 2019 | ||
| Jackson Porozo | £330 | £17,160 | 17 | Centre-back | Ecuador | AUG 2020 | ||
| Charles | £260 | £13,520 | 20 | Centre-back | Brazil | MAY 2020 | ||
| Lucas Milton | £240 | £12,480 | 19 | Right-back | Brazil | MAY 2022 | ||
| Felipe Carvalho | £240 | £12,480 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| Fernando | £240 | £12,480 | 18 | Full-back | Brazil | DEC 2019 | ||
| Mikael Doquinha | £240 | £12,480 | 18 | Right-back | Brazil | SEP 2021 | ||
| Felipe Torres | £240 | £12,480 | 18 | Centre-back | Brazil | APR 2020 | ||
| Gustavo | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | Centre-back | Brazil | MAR 2019 | ||
| Paulo | £190 | £9,880 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | SEP 2020 | ||
| Arthur | £170 | £8,840 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | MAR 2019 | ||
| Charles | £150 | £7,800 | 19 | Right-back | Brazil | APR 2019 | ||
| Anderson Ceará | £140 | £7,280 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2021 | ||
| Bottan | £140 | £7,280 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | MAR 2019 | ||
| Rhuan | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Left-back | Brazil | OCT 2019 | ||
| Caio Mota | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Right winger, striker | Brazil | MAR 2021 | ||
| Athos | £140 | £7,280 | 19 | Central midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| Kaíque Rocha (Kaíque Rocha Lima) | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Centre-back | Brazil | FEB 2021 | ||
| Yuri Alberto (Yuri Alberto Monteiro da Silva) | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | Right winger, striker | Brazil | JUL 2020 | ||
| Derick | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | Centre-back | Brazil | SEP 2021 | ||
| Victor Yan | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | AUG 2022 | ||
| Alexandre Tam | £50 | £2,600 | 19 | Right winger, striker | Brazil | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ivonei | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | SEP 2021 | ||
| Alisson Santos | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | MAR 2021 | ||
| Sandro Perpétuo | £50 | £2,600 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | NOV 2022 | ||
| Matheus Guedes | £50 | £2,600 | 18 | Centre-back | Brazil | MAR 2019 | ||
| Lucas Lourenço | £50 | £2,600 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | SEP 2022 | ||
| Thiago | £40 | £2,080 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | JAN 2019 | ||
| Breno | £40 | £2,080 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| Weslley Pereira | £40 | £2,080 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2020 | ||
| Sandry | £40 | £2,080 | 15 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil | JAN 2020 | ||
| Clayton | £40 | £2,080 | 18 | Centre-back | Brazil | MAR 2019 | ||
| Giovanni | £40 | £2,080 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | JAN 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
50 Under £1k 5%
3 £1k-£2k 2%
12 £2k-£5k 17%
10 £5k-£10k 25%
6 £10k-£25k 41%
1 £25k-£100k 10%
Top 5 earners took 41% of the squad wage bill, across the 82 players we hold a 2018/19 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2018/19 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Santos wages, 2018/19
What was Santos' wage bill in 2018/19?
Santos paid £256,000 a week in 2018/19 - £13,312,000 across the year - spread over a squad of 82. We hold a wage for all 82 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Santos player in 2018/19?
Christian Cueva was the highest earner in the 2018/19 squad on £26,000 a week, 3.1x the 22+ squad average of £8,292.
What was the average Santos salary in 2018/19?
The average Santos player aged 22 or over earned £8,292 a week in 2018/19, across the 26 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 82. The top five earners took 41% of the bill between them.
How do Santos' 2018/19 wages compare with now?
Santos pay £164,935 a week in 2026/27, 36% lower than the £256,000 of 2018/19. The current squad is 64 players against 82 then.