EREDIVISIE · 2023/24 · ARCHIVE
AZ Alkmaar 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Riechedly Bazoer on £8,700 per week · see the current AZ Alkmaar wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £125k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £6.5m
SQUAD SIZE83
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £5k
Then and now
AZ Alkmaar pay £157,286 a week in 2026/27 — 26% higher than the £124,790 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 16 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riechedly Bazoer | £8,700 | £452,400 | 26 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jordy Clasie | £8,100 | £421,200 | 32 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Alexandre Penetra | £7,500 | £390,000 | 21 | Centre-back | Portugal | JUN 2028 | ||
| Bruno Martins Indi | £7,500 | £390,000 | 31 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Mathew Ryan | £6,900 | £358,800 | 31 | Goalkeeper | Australia | JUN 2024 | ||
| Dani de Wit | £6,400 | £332,800 | 25 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ibrahim Sadiq | £5,100 | £265,200 | 23 | Winger, striker | Ghana | JUN 2028 | ||
| Kristijan Belic | £5,000 | £260,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Serbia | JUN 2028 | ||
| Gonçalo Esteves | £4,200 | £218,400 | 19 | Right-back | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tiago Dantas | £3,600 | £187,200 | 22 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2025 | ||
| Denso Kasius | £3,400 | £176,800 | 20 | Right-back, right midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2027 | ||
| David Møller Wolfe | £3,400 | £176,800 | 21 | Left-back, left winger | Norway | JUN 2028 | ||
| Yukinari Sugawara | £3,300 | £171,600 | 23 | Right-back, right winger | Japan | JUN 2025 | ||
| Hobie Verhulst | £3,200 | £166,400 | 30 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Mayckel Lahdo | £2,900 | £150,800 | 20 | Winger | Sweden | JUN 2027 | ||
| Myron van Brederode | £2,900 | £150,800 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2027 | ||
| Mees de Wit | £2,900 | £150,800 | 25 | Left-back, left winger | Netherlands | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ruben van Bommel | £2,700 | £140,400 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2027 | ||
| Sven Mijnans | £2,600 | £135,200 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2028 | ||
| Vangelis Pavlidis | £2,500 | £130,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Greece | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ernest Poku | £2,300 | £119,600 | 19 | Winger, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jayden Addai | £2,100 | £109,200 | 17 | Winger | Netherlands | JUN 2028 | ||
| Kees Smit | £2,000 | £104,000 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2028 | ||
| Maxim Dekker | £1,900 | £98,800 | 19 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro | £1,700 | £88,400 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2028 | ||
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | £1,700 | £88,400 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2028 | ||
| Damienus Reverson | £1,400 | £72,800 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Enoch Mastoras | £1,300 | £67,600 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jurre van Aken | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | Right-back | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jayen Gerold | £1,100 | £57,200 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Suriname | JUN 2025 | ||
| Lequincio Zeefuik | £1,000 | £52,000 | 18 | Striker | Netherlands | JUN 2029 | ||
| Lewis Schouten | £1,000 | £52,000 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jasper Hartog | £910 | £47,320 | 17 | Winger | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Finn Stam | £860 | £44,720 | 20 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Dave Kwakman | £830 | £43,160 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nick Twisk | £640 | £33,280 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sem Westerveld | £600 | £31,200 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Daniël Deen | £500 | £26,000 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Elijah Dijkstra | £450 | £23,400 | 16 | Full-back | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jorn Berkhout | £440 | £22,880 | 21 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jeremiah Esajas | £420 | £21,840 | 18 | Left-back | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Loek Postma | £420 | £21,840 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Wouter Goes | £400 | £20,800 | 19 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Yoël van den Ban | £340 | £17,680 | 17 | Striker | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ricuenio Kewal | £320 | £16,640 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tristan Kuijsten | £320 | £16,640 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tom Kerssens | £320 | £16,640 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sem Dekkers | £310 | £16,120 | 19 | Full-back | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nick Koster | £280 | £14,560 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jesse Buurmeester | £280 | £14,560 | 19 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rayan Atikallah | £280 | £14,560 | 17 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ilias Splinter | £260 | £13,520 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Lev Lenssen | £220 | £11,440 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tómas Johannessen | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Iceland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Joshua Pynadath | £220 | £11,440 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | U.S.A. | JUN 2024 | ||
| Arouna Kabba | £190 | £9,880 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Job Kalisvaart | £190 | £9,880 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Adam Aït Ali Oulhaj | £190 | £9,880 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joeri Oud | £190 | £9,880 | 18 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Misha Engel | £180 | £9,360 | 20 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jur Schipper | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Anthony Smits | £180 | £9,360 | 18 | Winger | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rio Robbemond | £180 | £9,360 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kasper Boogaard | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Mathijs Menu | £180 | £9,360 | 18 | Right-back | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Wassim Bouziane | £160 | £8,320 | 16 | Left winger | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Julian Oerip | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jereno van Gom | £130 | £6,760 | 18 | Right-back, right midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Gabriel Jongens | £110 | £5,720 | 17 | Striker | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Wilmer Olofsson | £110 | £5,720 | 17 | Centre-back | Sweden | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ezra Punselie | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jesse Larooi | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Melle Roede | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Deacon van der Klaauw | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Winger | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Bohdan Budko | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Ukraine | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jahlil Lioe-Anjie | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kiyani Zeggen | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Saviola Simons | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Left-back | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Finn Larooi | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Left-back | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kiani Inge | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Right-back, right winger | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mees Adrichem | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Central midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Iain de Jongh | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Striker | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kenzo Riedewald | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Winger | 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
51 Under £1k 11%
9 £1k-£2k 10%
15 £2k-£5k 35%
8 £5k-£10k 44%
Top 5 earners took 31% of the squad wage bill, across the 83 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
AZ Alkmaar wages, 2023/24
What was AZ Alkmaar's wage bill in 2023/24?
AZ Alkmaar paid £124,790 a week in 2023/24 - £6,489,080 across the year - spread over a squad of 83. We hold a wage for all 83 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid AZ Alkmaar player in 2023/24?
Riechedly Bazoer was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £8,700 a week, 1.7x the 22+ squad average of £5,062.
What was the average AZ Alkmaar salary in 2023/24?
The average AZ Alkmaar player aged 22 or over earned £5,062 a week in 2023/24, across the 13 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 83. The top five earners took 31% of the bill between them.
How do AZ Alkmaar's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
AZ Alkmaar pay £157,286 a week in 2026/27, 26% higher than the £124,790 of 2023/24. The current squad is 86 players against 83 then.