SOUTHAMPTON · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of Southampton
Alex McCarthy has earned £24m at Southampton across 10 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 18 of the twenty above have since left the club.
PAID TO THESE PLAYERS £548m
PLAYERS RANKED153
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB132
YEARS2014-2026
The 20 biggest earners in Southampton history
These 20 players took £310m between them, 57% of everything Southampton has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Southampton player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Southampton 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 | Alex McCarthy | £24m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 2 | Ryan Bertrand | £24m | 8 | 2014-2021 |
| 3 | James Ward-Prowse Current squad | £23m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 4 | Shane Long | £23m | 8 | 2014-2022 |
| 5 | Oriol Romeu | £22m | 8 | 2017-2026 |
| 6 | Nathan Redmond | £20m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 7 | Jack Stephens Current squad | £18m | 9 | 2017-2026 |
| 8 | Fraser Forster | £18m | 5 | 2017-2022 |
| 9 | Stuart Armstrong | £16m | 6 | 2019-2024 |
| 10 | Jan Bednarek | £14m | 7 | 2018-2024 |
| 11 | Theo Walcott | £13m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 12 | Danny Ings | £12m | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 13 | Che Adams | £12m | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 14 | Steven Davis | £12m | 5 | 2014-2018 |
| 15 | Kyle Walker-Peters | £11m | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 16 | Charlie Austin | £10m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 17 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg | £10m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 18 | Sofiane Boufal | £9.6m | 3 | 2017-2020 |
| 19 | Jannik Vestergaard | £9.4m | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 20 | Mohamed Elyounoussi | £9.2m | 3 | 2019-2023 |
| 21 | Manolo Gabbiadini | £8.2m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 22 | Moussa Djénépo | £7.9m | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 23 | Adam Armstrong | £7.2m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 24 | Lyanco | £6.8m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 25 | Mario Lemina | £6.7m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 26 | Maya Yoshida | £6.5m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 27 | Cédric Soares | £6.4m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 28 | Dušan Tadic | £6.4m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 29 | Ibrahima Diallo | £6.4m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 30 | Mohammed Salisu | £6.1m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 31 | Joe Aribo | £5.0m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 32 | Flynn Downes Current squad | £4.6m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 33 | Angus Gunn | £4.5m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 34 | Ryan Fraser Current squad | £4.4m | 2 | 2024-2025 |
| 35 | James Bree Current squad | £4.4m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 36 | Sam McQueen | £4.2m | 9 | 2014-2022 |
| 37 | Jérémy Pied | £4.2m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 38 | Kamaldeen Sulemana | £4.2m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 39 | Ross Stewart | £4.1m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 40 | Adam Lallana | £4.0m | 1 | 2025 |
| 41 | Romain Perraud | £4.0m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 42 | Takumi Minamino | £3.7m | 1 | 2021 |
| 43 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles | £3.5m | 1 | 2023 |
| 44 | Morgan Schneiderlin | £3.5m | 2 | 2014-2015 |
| 45 | Gavin Bazunu | £3.4m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 46 | Ryan Manning Current squad | £3.4m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 47 | Martín Cáceres | £3.3m | 1 | 2017 |
| 48 | Taylor Harwood-Bellis | £3.3m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 49 | Daniel Peretz Current squad | £3.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 50 | Virgil van Dijk | £3.2m | 1 | 2017 |
| 51 | Finn Azaz Current squad | £3.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 52 | Guido Carrillo | £3.2m | 1 | 2018 |
| 53 | Sékou Mara | £3.1m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 54 | Wesley Hoedt | £2.9m | 1 | 2018 |
| 55 | Samuel Edozie Current squad | £2.9m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 56 | Jay Rodriguez | £2.9m | 1 | 2017 |
| 57 | Josh Sims | £2.8m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 58 | Mads Roerslev Current squad | £2.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 59 | Carlos Alcaraz | £2.7m | 1 | 2023 |
| 60 | Duje Caleta-Car | £2.7m | 1 | 2023 |
| 61 | Willy Caballero | £2.7m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 62 | Cameron Archer | £2.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 63 | Paul Onuachu | £2.5m | 1 | 2023 |
| 64 | Caspar Jander Current squad | £2.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 65 | Armel Bella-Kotchap | £2.2m | 1 | 2023 |
| 66 | Matthew Targett | £2.2m | 2 | 2017-2019 |
| 67 | Jordy Clasie | £2.1m | 1 | 2017 |
| 68 | Juanmi | £2.1m | 1 | 2016 |
| 69 | Joshua Quarshie | £2.0m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 70 | Nathan Wood Current squad | £2.0m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 71 | Tom Fellows Current squad | £2.0m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 72 | Roméo Lavia | £2.0m | 1 | 2023 |
| 73 | David Brooks | £1.9m | 1 | 2024 |
| 74 | Welington Current squad | £1.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 75 | Michael Obafemi | £1.9m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 76 | Léo Scienza Current squad | £1.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 77 | Shea Charles | £1.8m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 78 | Yan Valery | £1.8m | 5 | 2017-2022 |
| 79 | Sam Gallagher | £1.8m | 4 | 2014-2019 |
| 80 | Will Smallbone | £1.7m | 7 | 2017-2024 |
| 81 | Kuryu Matsuki Current squad | £1.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 82 | Joe Rothwell | £1.6m | 1 | 2024 |
| 83 | Cyle Larin Current squad | £1.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 84 | Juan Larios | £1.3m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 85 | Elias Jelert | £1.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 86 | Cuco Martina | £1.1m | 1 | 2017 |
| 87 | Nathan Tella | £1.1m | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 88 | George Long Current squad | £998k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 89 | Harrison Reed | £988k | 1 | 2017 |
| 90 | Kevin Danso | £780k | 1 | 2020 |
| 91 | Tino Livramento | £728k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 92 | Joe Lumley | £520k | 1 | 2024 |
| 93 | Callum Slattery | £499k | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 94 | Jake Vokins | £474k | 6 | 2017-2024 |
| 95 | Armando Broja | £442k | 1 | 2022 |
| 96 | Harry Lewis | £374k | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 97 | Kingsley Latham Current squad | £294k | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 98 | Dynel Simeu | £281k | 1 | 2024 |
| 99 | Alfie Jones | £255k | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 100 | Dan Nlundulu | £243k | 5 | 2017-2021 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Southampton?
Alex McCarthy, with £24m across 10 seasons at Southampton.
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 153 players we hold a Southampton wage for, from 2014 to 2026.