Erik vs Oriol Romeu - salary comparison
Erik earns £1,000 a week more than Oriol Romeu — £36,000 against £35,000, a difference of £52,000 over a year. The two best paid players in the J1 League.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
Erik vs Oriol Romeu, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | ERIK | ORIOL ROMEU | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £36,000 | £35,000 | £1,000 |
| Yearly salary | £1,872,000 | £1,820,000 | £52,000 |
| Net worth | £7.2m | £29m | £22m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 9 | 11 | 2 |
| Age | 30 | 33 | 3 yr |
| Position | AM/F C | DM | - |
| Club | Vissel Kobe | Avispa | - |
| League | J1 League | J1 League | same league |
| Nationality | Brazil | Spain | - |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2026 | JUN 2026 | same day |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Erik is paid £1,000 a week more than Oriol Romeu — £52,000 over a year.
of the 904 clubs we hold squad wages for pay their whole first team less each week than the gap between these two. The biggest of them is Tiddim Road FC, whose 13 players cost £867 a week between them.
a week, in 2020 — the widest the two have been apart in any of the 9 seasons below that they both appear in.
Season by season
Weekly wage in each season both men appear in our data, newest at the bottom. Where they were is beside the figure.
Full histories: Erik · Oriol Romeu
Frequently asked questions
Erik vs Oriol Romeu
Who earns more, Erik or Oriol Romeu?
Erik earns more. Erik is on £36,000 per week against Oriol Romeu's £35,000, a gap of £1,000 a week.
What is the difference between Erik's and Oriol Romeu's salary?
£1,000 per week, which comes to £52,000 over a year. Erik is paid 1.0 times what Oriol Romeu is paid.
How much does Erik earn per week?
Erik earns £36,000 per week at Vissel Kobe, or £1,872,000 per year.
How much does Oriol Romeu earn per week?
Oriol Romeu earns £35,000 per week at Avispa, or £1,820,000 per year.
Who is older, Erik or Oriol Romeu?
Oriol Romeu is older, at 33 to 30.
Whose contract runs longer, Erik's or Oriol Romeu's?
Both deals are recorded as expiring on 30 June 2026.
Who has earned more over their career, Erik or Oriol Romeu?
Oriol Romeu, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Erik has earned £7,238,400 across 9 seasons, Oriol Romeu £29,432,000 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between Erik and Oriol Romeu?
£1,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 13 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Tiddim Road FC on £867 a week.