EREDIVISIE · 2017/18 · ARCHIVE
AFC Ajax 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner André Onana on £20,000 per week · see the current AFC Ajax wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £321k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £17m
SQUAD SIZE78
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £9k
Then and now
AFC Ajax pay £1,020,406 a week in 2026/27 — 218% higher than the £321,070 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 22 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| André Onana | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 21 | Goalkeeper | Cameroon | JUN 2021 | ||
| Hakim Ziyech | £17,000 | £884,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Morocco | JUN 2021 | ||
| Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | £17,000 | £884,000 | 33 | Striker | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Lasse Schöne | £15,000 | £780,000 | 31 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Denmark | JUN 2019 | ||
| Joël Veltman | £13,000 | £676,000 | 25 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| David Neres | £13,000 | £676,000 | 20 | Winger | Brazil | JUN 2021 | ||
| Frenkie de Jong | £12,000 | £624,000 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, midfielder | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Amin Younes | £9,500 | £494,000 | 23 | Winger | Germany | JUN 2018 | ||
| Daley Sinkgraven | £9,400 | £488,800 | 21 | Left-back, attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Justin Kluivert | £9,100 | £473,200 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Nick Viergever | £9,000 | £468,000 | 27 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kasper Dolberg | £9,000 | £468,000 | 19 | Left winger, striker | Denmark | JUN 2021 | ||
| Luis Orejuela | £9,000 | £468,000 | 21 | Right-back | Colombia | JUN 2022 | ||
| Mitchell Dijks | £8,900 | £462,800 | 24 | Left-back | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Nicolás Tagliafico | £8,900 | £462,800 | 24 | Centre-back, left midfielder | Argentina | JUN 2022 | ||
| Matthijs de Ligt | £8,900 | £462,800 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Rasmus Kristensen | £8,700 | £452,400 | 19 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, right midfielder | Denmark | JUN 2022 | ||
| Siem de Jong | £8,600 | £447,200 | 28 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Abdelhak Nouri | £7,500 | £390,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Mateo Cassierra | £6,900 | £358,800 | 20 | Left winger, striker | Colombia | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kaj Sierhuis | £6,000 | £312,000 | 19 | Striker | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Benjamin van Leer | £5,500 | £286,000 | 25 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Maximilian Wöber | £4,900 | £254,800 | 19 | Centre-back | Austria | JUN 2021 | ||
| Dani de Wit | £4,400 | £228,800 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Dennis Johnsen | £4,400 | £228,800 | 19 | Winger | Norway | JUN 2021 | ||
| Donny van de Beek | £4,400 | £228,800 | 20 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Kostas Lamprou | £4,000 | £208,000 | 25 | Goalkeeper | Greece | JUN 2018 | ||
| Noa Lang | £3,900 | £202,800 | 18 | Right wing-back, attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Nicolas Kühn | £3,900 | £202,800 | 17 | Left winger, striker | Germany | JUN 2021 | ||
| Victor Jensen | £3,500 | £182,000 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Denmark | JUN 2020 | ||
| Azor Matusiwa | £3,500 | £182,000 | 19 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Danilo | £3,400 | £176,800 | 18 | Striker | Brazil | JUN 2022 | ||
| Che Nunnely | £3,400 | £176,800 | 18 | Winger | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Dean Solomons | £3,400 | £176,800 | 18 | Centre-back | South Africa | JUN 2020 | ||
| Danilho Doekhi | £3,400 | £176,800 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | £3,100 | £161,200 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Léon Bergsma | £3,000 | £156,000 | 20 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Leo Thethani | £3,000 | £156,000 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | South Africa | JUN 2020 | ||
| Mees de Wit | £2,900 | £150,800 | 19 | Winger | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Noussair Mazraoui | £2,900 | £150,800 | 19 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Reda Boultam | £2,700 | £140,400 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder, striker | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Teun Bijleveld | £2,600 | £135,200 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Boy Kemper | £2,500 | £130,000 | 18 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Robin Schouten | £1,700 | £88,400 | 19 | Right-back, right winger | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Saku Ylätupa | £1,600 | £83,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Finland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Darren Sidoel | £1,400 | £72,800 | 18 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Abdallah Aberkane | £1,050 | £54,600 | 17 | Defender | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Carel Eiting | £1,040 | £54,080 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Navajo Bakboord | £900 | £46,800 | 18 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Mitchel Bakker | £900 | £46,800 | 17 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Norbert Alblas | £900 | £46,800 | 22 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Gino Dekker | £890 | £46,280 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Stan van Bladeren | £880 | £45,760 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Peter Leeuwenburgh | £800 | £41,600 | 23 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Terry Lartey Sanniez | £760 | £39,520 | 20 | Full-back | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Mateusz Górski | £520 | £27,040 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Poland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Václav Cerný | £500 | £26,000 | 19 | Winger, striker | Czechia | JUN 2020 | ||
| Zian Flemming | £140 | £7,280 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Martijn Kaars | £120 | £6,240 | 18 | Striker | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jasper ter Heide | £120 | £6,240 | 18 | Left-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Sebastian Pasquali | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Australia | JUN 2019 | ||
| Nick Plomper | £120 | £6,240 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Giovanni de la Vega | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Szabolcs Schön | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Hungary | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ricardo Farcas | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | Romania | JUN 2019 | ||
| Sergiño Dest | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Full-back | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Issam El Maach | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Morocco | JUN 2019 | ||
| Olivér Horváth | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Left winger | Hungary | JUN 2020 | ||
| Sven Botman | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Liam van Gelderen | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jurriën Timber | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Elikia Mbinga | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Eros Maddy | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | Right winger | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jord Ruijgrok | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Quinten Timber | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Niciano Grootfaam | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | Right-back | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Paul Fosu-Mensah | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Daan Reiziger | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
Wage vs age, 2017/18
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2017/18 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
30 Under £1k 3%
5 £1k-£2k 2%
21 £2k-£5k 23%
15 £5k-£10k 39%
7 £10k-£25k 33%
Top 5 earners took 26% of the squad wage bill, across the 78 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
AFC Ajax wages, 2017/18
What was AFC Ajax's wage bill in 2017/18?
AFC Ajax paid £321,070 a week in 2017/18 - £16,695,640 across the year - spread over a squad of 78. We hold a wage for all 78 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid AFC Ajax player in 2017/18?
André Onana was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £20,000 a week, 2.2x the 22+ squad average of £9,085.
What was the average AFC Ajax salary in 2017/18?
The average AFC Ajax player aged 22 or over earned £9,085 a week in 2017/18, across the 13 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 78. The top five earners took 26% of the bill between them.
How do AFC Ajax's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
AFC Ajax pay £1,020,406 a week in 2026/27, 218% higher than the £321,070 of 2017/18. The current squad is 86 players against 78 then.