EREDIVISIE · 2024/25 · ARCHIVE
AFC Ajax 2024/25 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2024/25 · top earner Steven Berghuis on £62,000 per week · see the current AFC Ajax wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £265k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £14m
SQUAD SIZE91
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £12k
Then and now
AFC Ajax pay £1,020,406 a week in 2026/27 — 285% higher than the £264,959 of 2024/25.
Where the money went in 2024/25
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 12 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2024/25 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Berghuis | £62,000 | £3,224,000 | 33 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Josip Šutalo | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 25 | Centre-back | Croatia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Owen Wijndal | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 25 | Left-back, left midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Oleksandr Zinchenko | £19,000 | £988,000 | 28 | Left-back, defensive midfielder | Ukraine | JUN 2024 | ||
| Anton Gaaei | £16,000 | £832,000 | 22 | Right-back, right midfielder | Denmark | JUN 2026 | ||
| Rayane Bounida | £10,000 | £520,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ko Itakura | £10,000 | £520,000 | 28 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Kasper Dolberg | £10,000 | £520,000 | 27 | Left winger, striker | Denmark | JUN 2027 | ||
| Kian Fitz-Jim | £7,000 | £364,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | £7,000 | £364,000 | 26 | Defender | Japan | JUN 2024 | ||
| Oscar Gloukh | £6,800 | £353,600 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Israel | JUN 2028 | ||
| Davy Klaassen | £6,400 | £332,800 | 32 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Youri Baas | £5,300 | £275,600 | 22 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| David Kalokoh | £4,400 | £228,800 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Wout Weghorst | £4,400 | £228,800 | 32 | Striker | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kayden Wolff | £4,000 | £208,000 | 19 | Winger | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Maarten Paes | £3,900 | £202,800 | 27 | Goalkeeper | Indonesia | JUN 2027 | ||
| Mika Godts | £3,900 | £202,800 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2027 | ||
| Youri Regeer | £3,300 | £171,600 | 21 | Full-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ethan Butera | £3,300 | £171,600 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jorthy Mokio | £3,100 | £161,200 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Oliver Edvardsen | £2,800 | £145,600 | 26 | Winger | Norway | JUN 2026 | ||
| Skye Vink | £2,600 | £135,200 | 19 | Striker | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Vítezslav Jaroš | £2,500 | £130,000 | 23 | Goalkeeper | Czechia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Avery Appiah | £1,500 | £78,000 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Abdellah Ouazane | £1,500 | £78,000 | 16 | Central midfielder | JUN 2026 | |||
| Don-Angelo Konadu | £1,400 | £72,800 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Lucas Rosa | £1,000 | £52,000 | 25 | Right-back, right midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2027 | ||
| Daniel Skaarud | £970 | £50,440 | 17 | Winger, striker | Norway | JUN 2025 | ||
| Mark Verkuijl | £900 | £46,800 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Sean Steur | £773 | £40,196 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Emre Ünüvar | £772 | £40,144 | 17 | Striker | JUN 2025 | |||
| Paul Reverson | £630 | £32,760 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Lucas Jetten | £515 | £26,780 | 18 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ismail Aissati | £499 | £25,948 | 36 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Levi Acheampong | £379 | £19,708 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Hasan Ayyildiz | £332 | £17,264 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2026 | |||
| Luca Messori | £280 | £14,560 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Mark Engel | £280 | £14,560 | 17 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2025 | |||
| Eternal Barron | £258 | £13,416 | 17 | Winger | JUN 2025 | |||
| Maher Carrizo | £237 | £12,324 | 19 | Right winger, striker | Argentina | JUN 2028 | ||
| Maximilian Ibrahimović | £219 | £11,388 | 18 | Left winger | Sweden | JUN 2024 | ||
| Thijmen Romers | £209 | £10,868 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Joeri Cruden | £194 | £10,088 | 17 | Centre-back | JUN 2026 | |||
| Pharell Nash | £194 | £10,088 | 17 | Left winger, striker | JUN 2025 | |||
| Kennynho Kasanwirjo | £194 | £10,088 | 17 | Centre-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Nnamdi Koka | £186 | £9,672 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | JUN 2025 | |||
| Martin Henrion | £186 | £9,672 | 17 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2025 | |||
| Marvyn Muzungu | £186 | £9,672 | 17 | Centre-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Luka Vieillevoye | £179 | £9,308 | 17 | Centre-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Sesynijo Tilborg | £165 | £8,580 | 17 | Centre-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Joeri Jesse Heerkens | £151 | £7,852 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2028 | ||
| Roméo Garnier | £143 | £7,436 | 16 | Striker | JUN 2026 | |||
| Imran Talai | £136 | £7,072 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2026 | |||
| Denzel Darko | £129 | £6,708 | 15 | Left winger | JUN 2026 | |||
| Luuk Beekman | £129 | £6,708 | 17 | Right-back | JUN 2025 | |||
| Elias Mechrouh | £114 | £5,928 | 17 | Left winger | JUN 2025 | |||
| Damián van der Vaart | £114 | £5,928 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nafairon Landvreugd | £114 | £5,928 | 17 | Right winger | JUN 2026 | |||
| Anass Moumane | £114 | £5,928 | 17 | Right winger | JUN 2025 | |||
| Zakaria Ouazane | £114 | £5,928 | 18 | Winger | Morocco | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tijn Peters | £114 | £5,928 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ryan van de Pavert | £114 | £5,928 | 19 | Right-back | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Don O'Niel | £114 | £5,928 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Joshua Bastien | £100 | £5,200 | 15 | Left-back | JUN 2026 | |||
| Xander Newstead | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2026 | |||
| Niilo Tarvajärvi | £99 | £5,148 | 16 | Centre-back | JUN 2026 | |||
| Ky-an Martis | £99 | £5,148 | 15 | Centre-back | JUN 2026 | |||
| Aymean El Hani | £98 | £5,096 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Morocco | JUN 2025 | ||
| Eloi Gómez | £98 | £5,096 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | JUN 2026 | |||
| Mylo van der Lans | £98 | £5,096 | 18 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Guus Olgers | £98 | £5,096 | 16 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2026 | |||
| Leroy Fränkel | £98 | £5,096 | 16 | Right-back | JUN 2026 | |||
| Luca Nas | £98 | £5,096 | 16 | Winger | JUN 2026 | |||
| Giovanni van der Wijst | £98 | £5,096 | 16 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2026 | |||
| Sam Cuntapay | £98 | £5,096 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | JUN 2026 | |||
| Amin Bouchouari | £98 | £5,096 | 16 | Left-back | JUN 2024 | |||
| Jinairo Johnson | £98 | £5,096 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Jamaica | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jahyendrow Amour | £98 | £5,096 | 17 | Left-back | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Aaron Bouwman | £98 | £5,096 | 17 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Valentijn van der Velde | £98 | £5,096 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Gerain van Loon | £85 | £4,420 | 15 | Right-back | JUN 2026 | |||
| Enes Işık | £85 | £4,420 | 15 | Centre-back | JUN 2026 | |||
| Eniola Owolabi | £85 | £4,420 | 15 | Left-back | JUN 2026 | |||
| Milan Verhoeven | £85 | £4,420 | 14 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2029 | |||
| Mohammed Amine Tatuh | £85 | £4,420 | 15 | Striker | JUN 2026 | |||
| Charly van Oosterhout | £85 | £4,420 | 15 | Striker | JUN 2026 | |||
| Jeshurun Simeon | £85 | £4,420 | 15 | Right winger | JUN 2026 | |||
| Mohamed Abdalla | £85 | £4,420 | 15 | Central midfielder | JUN 2026 | |||
| Ghalil Bousnane | £85 | £4,420 | 15 | Left winger | JUN 2026 | |||
| Bianief Peters | £85 | £4,420 | 15 | Centre-back | JUN 2026 | |||
Wage vs age, 2024/25
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2024/25 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
63 Under £1k 5%
4 £1k-£2k 2%
11 £2k-£5k 14%
5 £5k-£10k 12%
6 £10k-£25k 33%
2 £25k-£100k 33%
Top 5 earners took 55% of the squad wage bill, across the 91 players we hold a 2024/25 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2024/25 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
AFC Ajax wages, 2024/25
What was AFC Ajax's wage bill in 2024/25?
AFC Ajax paid £264,959 a week in 2024/25 - £13,777,868 across the year - spread over a squad of 91. We hold a wage for all 91 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid AFC Ajax player in 2024/25?
Steven Berghuis was the highest earner in the 2024/25 squad on £62,000 a week, 5.1x the 22+ squad average of £12,165.
What was the average AFC Ajax salary in 2024/25?
The average AFC Ajax player aged 22 or over earned £12,165 a week in 2024/25, across the 17 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 91. The top five earners took 55% of the bill between them.
How do AFC Ajax's 2024/25 wages compare with now?
AFC Ajax pay £1,020,406 a week in 2026/27, 285% higher than the £264,959 of 2024/25. The current squad is 86 players against 91 then.