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Middlesbrough 2019/20 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2019/20 · top earner Patrick Roberts on £39,000 per week · see the current Middlesbrough wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £397k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £21m
SQUAD SIZE65
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £15k
Then and now
Middlesbrough pay £474,070 a week in 2026/27 — 19% higher than the £397,000 of 2019/20.
Where the money went in 2019/20
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 11 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2019/20 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Roberts | £39,000 | £2,028,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Britt Assombalonga | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 26 | Striker | Congo - Kinshasa | JUN 2021 | ||
| Rudy Gestede | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 30 | Striker | Benin | JUN 2020 | ||
| Daniel Ayala | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 28 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Daniel Ayala | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 28 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jonny Howson | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 31 | Centre-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Adam Clayton | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Adam Clayton | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| George Friend | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 31 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Paddy McNair | £19,000 | £988,000 | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Lukas Nmecha | £16,000 | £832,000 | 20 | Striker | Germany | MAY 2020 | ||
| George Saville | £16,000 | £832,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ryan Shotton | £13,000 | £676,000 | 30 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ashley Fletcher | £13,000 | £676,000 | 23 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ravel Morrison | £8,000 | £416,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | England | MAY 2020 | ||
| Marvin Johnson | £7,900 | £410,800 | 28 | Left wing-back, winger | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Harold Moukoudi | £7,200 | £374,400 | 22 | Centre-back | Cameroon | JUN 2020 | ||
| Anfernee Dijksteel | £6,500 | £338,000 | 22 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Dael Fry | £5,400 | £280,800 | 21 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Dejan Stojanovic | £5,400 | £280,800 | 25 | Goalkeeper | Austria | JUN 2023 | ||
| Marcus Tavernier | £4,900 | £254,800 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Djed Spence | £4,400 | £228,800 | 18 | Right-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Hayden Coulson | £3,200 | £166,400 | 21 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tomás Mejías | £2,600 | £135,200 | 30 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tomás Mejías | £2,600 | £135,200 | 30 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Lewis Wing | £2,000 | £104,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Nathan Wood | £900 | £46,800 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Enes Mahmutovic | £660 | £34,320 | 22 | Centre-back | Luxembourg | JUN 2020 | ||
| Joe Fryer | £610 | £31,720 | 23 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Rumarn Burrell | £530 | £27,560 | 18 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Mitchell Curry | £480 | £24,960 | 19 | Right winger, striker | England | MAY 2020 | ||
| Aynsley Pears | £450 | £23,400 | 21 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joe Gibson | £360 | £18,720 | 17 | Right-back, right winger | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Zach Hemming | £350 | £18,200 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | MAY 2020 | ||
| Nathan Dale | £270 | £14,040 | 19 | Defender | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Nathan Dale | £270 | £14,040 | 19 | Defender | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Sol Brynn | £270 | £14,040 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Sam Folarin | £270 | £14,040 | 18 | Right wing-back, right winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tyrone O'Neill | £260 | £13,520 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Stephen Wearne | £220 | £11,440 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Hayden Hackney | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Josh Coburn | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Max Metcalfe | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Andrew Wilson | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Andrew Wilson | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Oliver Swan | £120 | £6,240 | 15 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Layton Watts | £120 | £6,240 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Pharrell Willis | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Cain Sykes | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Andrew Nelson | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Defender | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Terry Stephenson | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Left-back, left winger | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Lucas Reed | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| George Waites | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Daniel Dodds | £120 | £6,240 | 18 | Right-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Alberto Baldé | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Winger, striker | N.Ireland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Harry Green | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Harold Essien | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Harry Flatters | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Isiah Cornet | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Nicholas Hood | £120 | £6,240 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Sam Collins | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Left wing-back, left winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Isaac Fletcher | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Joe Ridley | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jack Robinson | £120 | £6,240 | 18 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jack Hannah | £120 | £6,240 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
Wage vs age, 2019/20
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2019/20 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
39 Under £1k 2%
£1k-£2k
6 £2k-£5k 5%
6 £5k-£10k 10%
8 £10k-£25k 36%
6 £25k-£100k 46%
Top 5 earners took 40% of the squad wage bill, across the 65 players we hold a 2019/20 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2019/20 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Middlesbrough wages, 2019/20
What was Middlesbrough's wage bill in 2019/20?
Middlesbrough paid £397,000 a week in 2019/20 - £20,644,000 across the year - spread over a squad of 65. We hold a wage for all 65 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Middlesbrough player in 2019/20?
Patrick Roberts was the highest earner in the 2019/20 squad on £39,000 a week, 2.5x the 22+ squad average of £15,455.
What was the average Middlesbrough salary in 2019/20?
The average Middlesbrough player aged 22 or over earned £15,455 a week in 2019/20, across the 23 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 65. The top five earners took 40% of the bill between them.
How do Middlesbrough's 2019/20 wages compare with now?
Middlesbrough pay £474,070 a week in 2026/27, 19% higher than the £397,000 of 2019/20. The current squad is 69 players against 65 then.