EREDIVISIE · 2016/17 · ARCHIVE
AZ Alkmaar 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Tim Krul on £47,000 per week · see the current AZ Alkmaar wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £139k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £7.2m
SQUAD SIZE64
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £6k
Then and now
AZ Alkmaar pay £157,286 a week in 2026/27 — 13% higher than the £138,580 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 11 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Krul | £47,000 | £2,444,000 | 28 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Alireza Jahanbakhsh | £7,500 | £390,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Iran | JUN 2020 | ||
| Fred Friday | £7,300 | £379,600 | 21 | Striker | Nigeria | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jonas Svensson | £5,100 | £265,200 | 23 | Right-back, central midfielder | Norway | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ridgeciano Haps | £4,700 | £244,400 | 23 | Left-back, left winger | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ben Rienstra | £4,500 | £234,000 | 26 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ron Vlaar | £3,700 | £192,400 | 31 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Stijn Wuytens | £3,600 | £187,200 | 26 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2020 | ||
| Dabney dos Santos Souza | £3,400 | £176,800 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Wout Weghorst | £3,400 | £176,800 | 23 | Striker | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Derrick Luckassen | £3,400 | £176,800 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Fernando Lewis | £3,300 | £171,600 | 23 | Right-back, right winger | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jop van der Linden | £3,100 | £161,200 | 25 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Iliass Bel Hassani | £3,100 | £161,200 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joris van Overeem | £3,100 | £161,200 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Levi Garcia | £3,000 | £156,000 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Trinidad & Tobago | JUL 2018 | ||
| Mats Seuntjens | £2,900 | £150,800 | 24 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Mattias Johansson | £2,900 | £150,800 | 24 | Right-back | Sweden | JUN 2017 | ||
| Rens van Eijden | £2,700 | £140,400 | 28 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Gino Coutinho | £2,200 | £114,400 | 33 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Sergio Rochet | £1,600 | £83,200 | 23 | Goalkeeper | Uruguay | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ferdy Druijf | £1,300 | £67,600 | 18 | Striker | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Guus Til | £1,200 | £62,400 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jeremy Helmer | £1,100 | £57,200 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Zia Sakirovski | £950 | £49,400 | 19 | Left winger, striker | Sweden | JUN 2017 | ||
| Mees Hoedemakers | £900 | £46,800 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Nick Doodeman | £900 | £46,800 | 19 | Right winger, striker | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Muamer Tankovic | £900 | £46,800 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Sweden | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jelle Duin | £880 | £45,760 | 17 | Striker | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Levi Opdam | £810 | £42,120 | 20 | Full-back | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Pantelis Hatzidiakos | £800 | £41,600 | 19 | Centre-back | Greece | JUN 2020 | ||
| Robin Schouten | £780 | £40,560 | 18 | Right-back, right winger | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jónatan Ingi Jónsson | £730 | £37,960 | 17 | Winger | Iceland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Viktor Karl Einarsson | £660 | £34,320 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Iceland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Teun Bijleveld | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Thomas Ouwejan | £600 | £31,200 | 19 | Left-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Nick Olij | £510 | £26,520 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Vincent Regeling | £500 | £26,000 | 19 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Koen Bucker | £260 | £13,520 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Justin Bakker | £240 | £12,480 | 18 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jamie Jacobs | £130 | £6,760 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Joey Roggeveen | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Maarten List | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Joerie Church | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Melle Springer | £110 | £5,720 | 17 | Left-back | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Teun Koopmeiners | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Mees Kaandorp | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | Striker | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Kick Groot | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | Right-back | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Danny Mühl | £110 | £5,720 | 17 | Left-back | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Calvin Stengs | £110 | £5,720 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kick de Goede | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Winger, striker | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Thijs Oosting | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Owen Wijndal | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Sam Aarts | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kevin Duin | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right-back | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ogulcan Sadiroglu | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Des Kunst | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Rens van der Wacht | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Joey Jacobs | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Peer Koopmeiners | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Keyennu Lont | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | Left winger, striker | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Niels Ens | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | Left-back | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Robin Lathouwers | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | Right-back | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Justin de Haas | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
Wage vs age, 2016/17
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2016/17 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
40 Under £1k 10%
4 £1k-£2k 4%
16 £2k-£5k 38%
3 £5k-£10k 14%
£10k-£25k
1 £25k-£100k 34%
Top 5 earners took 52% of the squad wage bill, across the 64 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
AZ Alkmaar wages, 2016/17
What was AZ Alkmaar's wage bill in 2016/17?
AZ Alkmaar paid £138,580 a week in 2016/17 - £7,206,160 across the year - spread over a squad of 64. We hold a wage for all 64 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid AZ Alkmaar player in 2016/17?
Tim Krul was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £47,000 a week, 7.7x the 22+ squad average of £6,141.
What was the average AZ Alkmaar salary in 2016/17?
The average AZ Alkmaar player aged 22 or over earned £6,141 a week in 2016/17, across the 17 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 64. The top five earners took 52% of the bill between them.
How do AZ Alkmaar's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
AZ Alkmaar pay £157,286 a week in 2026/27, 13% higher than the £138,580 of 2016/17. The current squad is 86 players against 64 then.