SHEFFIELD UNITED · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of Sheffield United
Kalvin Phillips has earned £17m at Sheffield United across 2 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 18 of the twenty above have since left the club.
PAID TO THESE PLAYERS £222m
PLAYERS RANKED126
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB106
YEARS2016-2026
The 20 biggest earners in Sheffield United history
These 20 players took £118m between them, 53% of everything Sheffield United has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Sheffield United player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Sheffield United wage for, ranked on what the club has paid them. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
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| # | PLAYER | EARNED AT CLUB | SEASONS | YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalvin Phillips Current squad | £17m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 2 | Rhian Brewster | £7.4m | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 3 | Sander Berge | £7.4m | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 4 | John Egan | £6.7m | 6 | 2019-2024 |
| 5 | Chris Basham | £6.5m | 9 | 2016-2024 |
| 6 | George Baldock | £6.0m | 7 | 2018-2024 |
| 7 | Oliver Norwood | £5.9m | 6 | 2019-2024 |
| 8 | Jack O'Connell | £5.8m | 8 | 2016-2023 |
| 9 | Oli McBurnie | £5.8m | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 10 | Jack Robinson | £5.7m | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 11 | Billy Sharp | £5.7m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 12 | Gustavo Hamer | £5.6m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 13 | Enda Stevens | £5.5m | 6 | 2018-2023 |
| 14 | John Fleck | £5.2m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 15 | Ben Osborn | £4.4m | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 16 | Jayden Bogle | £4.0m | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 17 | Mason Holgate | £3.6m | 1 | 2024 |
| 18 | Tom Davies | £3.4m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 19 | Adam Davies Current squad | £3.4m | 5 | 2022-2026 |
| 20 | David McGoldrick | £3.3m | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 21 | Callum O'Hare | £3.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 22 | Ben Mee | £2.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 23 | Chiedozie Ogbene | £2.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 24 | Japhet Tanganga Current squad | £2.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 25 | Lys Mousset | £2.6m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 26 | Mike Cooper Current squad | £2.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 27 | Danny Ings | £2.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 28 | Ki-Jana Hoever | £2.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 29 | Max Lowe | £2.4m | 3 | 2021-2024 |
| 30 | Anel Ahmedhodžić | £2.4m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 31 | Phil Jagielka | £2.4m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 32 | Tom Cannon Current squad | £2.3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 33 | Tyler Bindon | £2.3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 34 | Aaron Ramsdale | £2.2m | 1 | 2021 |
| 35 | Ciaran Clark | £2.2m | 1 | 2023 |
| 36 | Conor Hourihane | £2.2m | 1 | 2022 |
| 37 | Harrison Burrows Current squad | £2.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 38 | Ivo Grbic | £2.1m | 1 | 2024 |
| 39 | Dean Henderson | £2.0m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 40 | Joe Rothwell Current squad | £2.0m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 41 | John Lundstram | £1.9m | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 42 | Cameron Archer | £1.9m | 1 | 2024 |
| 43 | Wes Foderingham | £1.9m | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 44 | Tyrese Campbell Current squad | £1.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 45 | Ben Davies | £1.7m | 1 | 2022 |
| 46 | Scott Hogan | £1.7m | 1 | 2019 |
| 47 | Panagiotis Retsos | £1.7m | 1 | 2020 |
| 48 | Patrick Bamford Current squad | £1.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 49 | Alex Matos | £1.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 50 | Mark McGuinness Current squad | £1.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 51 | Jack Rodwell Current squad | £1.6m | 6 | 2020-2026 |
| 52 | Luke Freeman | £1.6m | 1 | 2020 |
| 53 | Rhys Norrington-Davies Current squad | £1.5m | 4 | 2018-2024 |
| 54 | Ben Brereton Díaz Current squad | £1.5m | 1 | 2024 |
| 55 | Jaïro Riedewald Current squad | £1.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 56 | Muhamed Bešic | £1.5m | 1 | 2020 |
| 57 | Vinicius Souza | £1.4m | 1 | 2024 |
| 58 | Richard Stearman | £1.4m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 59 | Sam McCallum Current squad | £1.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 60 | Simon Moore | £1.2m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 61 | Jamie Shackleton Current squad | £1.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 62 | Auston Trusty | £1.2m | 1 | 2024 |
| 63 | Leon Clarke | £1.2m | 3 | 2017-2020 |
| 64 | Tahith Chong Current squad | £1.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 65 | Leo Fuhr Hjelde | £1.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 66 | Anis Slimane | £1.0m | 1 | 2024 |
| 67 | Charlie Goode | £1.0m | 1 | 2022 |
| 68 | James McAtee | £1.0m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 69 | Mark Duffy | £1.0m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 70 | Gary Madine | £988k | 1 | 2019 |
| 71 | Morgan Gibbs-White | £988k | 1 | 2022 |
| 72 | Oliver Burke | £988k | 1 | 2021 |
| 73 | Andre Brooks | £934k | 7 | 2020-2026 |
| 74 | Kieron Freeman | £884k | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 75 | Kieran Dowell | £780k | 1 | 2019 |
| 76 | Michael Verrips | £468k | 1 | 2020 |
| 77 | Iliman N'Diaye | £453k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 78 | Ethan Ampadu | £432k | 1 | 2021 |
| 79 | Marvin Johnson | £411k | 1 | 2019 |
| 80 | Oliver Arblaster Current squad | £376k | 6 | 2021-2026 |
| 81 | Tommy Doyle | £364k | 1 | 2023 |
| 82 | Ryan Leonard | £348k | 1 | 2018 |
| 83 | Kean Bryan | £312k | 2 | 2019-2021 |
| 84 | Lee Evans | £312k | 1 | 2018 |
| 85 | Femi Seriki Current squad | £289k | 4 | 2021-2026 |
| 86 | Martin Cranie | £255k | 1 | 2019 |
| 87 | David Brooks | £253k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 88 | Ched Evans | £229k | 1 | 2018 |
| 89 | William Osula | £220k | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 90 | Jéan Belehouan | £183k | 6 | 2018-2023 |
| 91 | Kyron Gordon | £172k | 5 | 2019-2023 |
| 92 | Tommy Williams Current squad | £161k | 9 | 2018-2026 |
| 93 | Louie Marsh | £137k | 5 | 2021-2025 |
| 94 | Daniel Jebbison | £126k | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 95 | Yasser Larouci | £120k | 1 | 2024 |
| 96 | George Long | £114k | 1 | 2017 |
| 97 | Nicksoen Gomis | £100k | 5 | 2019-2024 |
| 98 | Jordan Amissah | £96k | 5 | 2019-2024 |
| 99 | Hassan Ayari | £89k | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 100 | Angelo Cappello | £74k | 4 | 2019-2022 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Sheffield United?
Kalvin Phillips, with £17m across 2 seasons at Sheffield United.
How is a career total worked out?
Each season counts the wage the club paid that year, added to every other season we hold. A player who moved mid-season has that year credited to the club paying him more. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
How far back does this go?
It covers the 126 players we hold a Sheffield United wage for, from 2016 to 2026.