Mika Faye vs William Bøving - salary comparison
William Bøving earns £1,000 a week more than Mika Faye — £21,000 against £20,000, a difference of £52,000 over a year. The two best paid players at 1. FC Nürnberg.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
Mika Faye vs William Bøving, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | MIKA FAYE | WILLIAM BØVING | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £20,000 | £21,000 | £1,000 |
| Yearly salary | £1,040,000 | £1,092,000 | £52,000 |
| Net worth | £1.5m | £2.4m | £983k |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| Age | 20 | 22 | 2 yr |
| Position | D LC | AM LC, F C | - |
| Club | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1. FC Nürnberg | team-mates |
| League | 2. Bundesliga | 2. Bundesliga | same league |
| Nationality | Senegal | Denmark | - |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2028 | JUN 2029 | 365 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
William Bøving is paid £1,000 a week more than Mika Faye — £52,000 over a year.
of the 910 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 2025 — the widest the two have been apart in any of the 3 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: Mika Faye · William Bøving
Frequently asked questions
Mika Faye vs William Bøving
Who earns more, Mika Faye or William Bøving?
William Bøving earns more. William Bøving is on £21,000 per week against Mika Faye's £20,000, a gap of £1,000 a week.
What is the difference between Mika Faye's and William Bøving's salary?
£1,000 per week, which comes to £52,000 over a year. William Bøving is paid 1.1 times what Mika Faye is paid.
How much does Mika Faye earn per week?
Mika Faye earns £20,000 per week at 1. FC Nürnberg, or £1,040,000 per year.
How much does William Bøving earn per week?
William Bøving earns £21,000 per week at 1. FC Nürnberg, or £1,092,000 per year.
Who is older, Mika Faye or William Bøving?
William Bøving is older, at 22 to 20.
Whose contract runs longer, Mika Faye's or William Bøving's?
William Bøving. William Bøving's deal runs to 30 June 2029, against 30 June 2028 for Mika Faye.
Who has earned more over their career, Mika Faye or William Bøving?
William Bøving, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Mika Faye has earned £1,450,800 across 2 seasons, William Bøving £2,433,600 across 7 seasons.
How big is the gap between Mika Faye and William Bøving?
£1,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 12 of the 910 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Tiddim Road FC on £867 a week.