Reece James vs Wesley Fofana - salary comparison
Reece James earns £50,000 a week more than Wesley Fofana — £250,000 against £200,000, a difference of £2,600,000 over a year. The two best paid players at Chelsea.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
Reece James vs Wesley Fofana, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | REECE JAMES | WESLEY FOFANA | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £250,000 | £200,000 | £50,000 |
| Yearly salary | £13,000,000 | £10,400,000 | £2,600,000 |
| Net worth | £74m | £65m | £9.8m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Age | 25 | 24 | 1 yr |
| Position | D RC, DM | D C | - |
| Club | Chelsea | Chelsea | team-mates |
| League | Premier League | Premier League | same league |
| Nationality | England | France | - |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2032 | JUN 2029 | 1096 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Reece James is paid £50,000 a week more than Wesley Fofana — £2,600,000 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 Aalborg Boldspilklub, whose 59 players cost £50k a week between them.
what Wesley Fofana is paid. Put another way, Reece James earns Wesley Fofana's entire week in 5.6 days.
a week, in 2020 — the widest the two have been apart in any of the 10 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: Reece James · Wesley Fofana
Frequently asked questions
Reece James vs Wesley Fofana
Who earns more, Reece James or Wesley Fofana?
Reece James earns more. Reece James is on £250,000 per week against Wesley Fofana's £200,000, a gap of £50,000 a week.
What is the difference between Reece James' and Wesley Fofana's salary?
£50,000 per week, which comes to £2,600,000 over a year. Reece James is paid 1.3 times what Wesley Fofana is paid.
How much does Reece James earn per week?
Reece James earns £250,000 per week at Chelsea, or £13,000,000 per year.
How much does Wesley Fofana earn per week?
Wesley Fofana earns £200,000 per week at Chelsea, or £10,400,000 per year.
Who is older, Reece James or Wesley Fofana?
Reece James is older, at 25 to 24.
Whose contract runs longer, Reece James' or Wesley Fofana's?
Reece James. Reece James' deal runs to 30 June 2032, against 30 June 2029 for Wesley Fofana.
Who has earned more over their career, Reece James or Wesley Fofana?
Reece James, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Reece James has earned £74,386,000 across 11 seasons, Wesley Fofana £64,620,400 across 10 seasons.
How big is the gap between Reece James and Wesley Fofana?
£50,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 396 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Aalborg Boldspilklub on £49,794 a week.