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AFC Ajax 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Steven Bergwijn on £75,000 per week · see the current AFC Ajax wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £697k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £36m
SQUAD SIZE87
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £34k
Then and now
AFC Ajax pay £1,020,406 a week in 2026/27 — 46% higher than the £697,190 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 24 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Bergwijn | £75,000 | £3,900,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2027 | ||
| Brian Brobbey | £72,000 | £3,744,000 | 21 | Striker | Netherlands | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jordan Henderson | £66,000 | £3,432,000 | 33 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2026 | ||
| Steven Berghuis | £62,000 | £3,224,000 | 31 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Borna Sosa | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 25 | Left-back, left midfielder | Croatia | JUN 2028 | ||
| Branco van den Boomen | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2027 | ||
| Gerónimo Rulli | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 31 | Goalkeeper | Argentina | JUN 2026 | ||
| Chuba Akpom | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 27 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Josip Šutalo | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 23 | Centre-back | Croatia | JUN 2028 | ||
| Devyne Rensch | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 20 | Defender | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kenneth Taylor | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 21 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ahmetcan Kaplan | £19,000 | £988,000 | 20 | Centre-back | Türkiye | JUN 2027 | ||
| Gastón Ávila | £18,000 | £936,000 | 21 | Centre-back | Argentina | JUN 2028 | ||
| Amourricho van Axel Dongen | £16,000 | £832,000 | 18 | Left winger | Netherlands | JUN 2027 | ||
| Anton Gaaei | £16,000 | £832,000 | 20 | Right-back, right midfielder | Denmark | JUN 2028 | ||
| Carlos Forbs | £15,000 | £780,000 | 19 | Winger | Portugal | JUN 2028 | ||
| Sivert Mannsverk | £11,000 | £572,000 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Norway | JUN 2028 | ||
| Rayane Bounida | £10,000 | £520,000 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2025 | ||
| Julian Rijkhoff | £9,100 | £473,200 | 18 | Striker | Netherlands | JUN 2027 | ||
| Remko Pasveer | £8,700 | £452,400 | 39 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Diant Ramaj | £8,400 | £436,800 | 21 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Jan Faberski | £8,100 | £421,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Poland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Silvano Vos | £7,600 | £395,200 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2028 | ||
| Kian Fitz-Jim | £7,000 | £364,000 | 20 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2027 | ||
| Benjamin Tahirovic | £6,500 | £338,000 | 20 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Bosnia & Herzegovina | JUN 2028 | ||
| Gabriël Misehouy | £6,200 | £322,400 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jakov Medic | £6,100 | £317,200 | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Croatia | JUN 2028 | ||
| Jay Gorter | £5,100 | £265,200 | 23 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jorrel Hato | £5,100 | £265,200 | 17 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Dies Janse | £4,400 | £228,800 | 17 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| David Kalokoh | £4,400 | £228,800 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2027 | ||
| Kayden Wolff | £4,000 | £208,000 | 17 | Winger | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Mika Godts | £3,900 | £202,800 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ethan Butera | £3,300 | £171,600 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kristian Nökkvi Hlynsson | £3,000 | £156,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Iceland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Olivier Aertssen | £2,800 | £145,600 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tristan Gooijer | £2,600 | £135,200 | 18 | Defender | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Skye Vink | £2,600 | £135,200 | 17 | Striker | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tommy Setford | £2,600 | £135,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jaydon Banel | £2,100 | £109,200 | 18 | Winger, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Nassef Chourak | £1,900 | £98,800 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ar'jany Martha | £1,500 | £78,000 | 19 | Left-back, winger | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Julian Brandes | £820 | £42,640 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Diyae Jermoumi | £740 | £38,480 | 18 | Right-back, right winger | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Raphaël Sarfo | £690 | £35,880 | 19 | Right-back, right midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Avery Appiah | £620 | £32,240 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Precious Ugwu | £570 | £29,640 | 17 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Mark Verkuijl | £550 | £28,600 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Oualid Agougil | £530 | £27,560 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Charlie Setford | £510 | £26,520 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Don-Angelo Konadu | £500 | £26,000 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Nick Verschuren | £470 | £24,440 | 18 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Sten Kremers | £440 | £22,880 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lucas Jetten | £420 | £21,840 | 16 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Rico Speksnijder | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tom de Graaff | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Gerald Alders | £280 | £14,560 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Mateja Milovanović | £280 | £14,560 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Serbia | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alvaro Henry | £280 | £14,560 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Yoram Boerhout | £270 | £14,040 | 18 | Striker | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rida Chahid | £220 | £11,440 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lasse Abildgaard | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Denmark | JUN 2026 | ||
| Paul Reverson | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Olaf Gorter | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Bendegúz Kovács | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Striker | Hungary | JUN 2024 | ||
| Don O'Niel | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Freek Entius | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Shedrach Ebite | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Striker | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Aaron Bouwman | £80 | £4,160 | 15 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Zakaria Ouazane | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Winger | Morocco | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ryan van de Pavert | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Right-back | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Valentijn van der Velde | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jinairo Johnson | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jahyendrow Amour | £80 | £4,160 | 15 | Left-back | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tijn Peters | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rick Luijer | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Central midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nick de Koning | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Central midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Bashan Enoh | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Janairo Concincion | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Right winger | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Aymean El Hani | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mylo van der Lans | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Damián van der Vaart | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Yasser el Aissati | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Left-back | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jonas Veltman | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Central midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Timo Schreuder | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sanyika Puljhun | £80 | £4,160 | 15 | Striker | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lyfe Oldenstam | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Full-back, right midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
45 Under £1k 2%
2 £1k-£2k 0%
11 £2k-£5k 5%
11 £5k-£10k 11%
9 £10k-£25k 21%
9 £25k-£100k 61%
Top 5 earners took 45% of the squad wage bill, across the 87 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
AFC Ajax wages, 2023/24
What was AFC Ajax's wage bill in 2023/24?
AFC Ajax paid £697,190 a week in 2023/24 - £36,253,880 across the year - spread over a squad of 87. We hold a wage for all 87 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid AFC Ajax player in 2023/24?
Steven Bergwijn was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £75,000 a week, 2.2x the 22+ squad average of £33,627.
What was the average AFC Ajax salary in 2023/24?
The average AFC Ajax player aged 22 or over earned £33,627 a week in 2023/24, across the 11 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 87. The top five earners took 45% of the bill between them.
How do AFC Ajax's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
AFC Ajax pay £1,020,406 a week in 2026/27, 46% higher than the £697,190 of 2023/24. The current squad is 86 players against 87 then.