EREDIVISIE · 2016/17 · ARCHIVE
FC Groningen 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Ruben Yttergård Jenssen on £13,000 per week · see the current FC Groningen wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £91k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £4.7m
SQUAD SIZE62
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £4k
Then and now
FC Groningen pay £57,490 a week in 2026/27 — 37% lower than the £91,300 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Yttergård Jenssen | £13,000 | £676,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | Norway | JUN 2019 | ||
| Samir Memisevic | £6,600 | £343,200 | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Bosnia & Herzegovina | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jason Davidson | £5,100 | £265,200 | 25 | Centre-back | Australia | JUN 2017 | ||
| Mimoun Mahi | £4,900 | £254,800 | 22 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Bryan Linssen | £4,500 | £234,000 | 25 | Winger | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Etienne Reijnen | £4,300 | £223,600 | 29 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jesper Drost | £4,100 | £213,200 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Kasper Larsen | £4,000 | £208,000 | 23 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Denmark | JUN 2018 | ||
| Simon Tibbling | £3,600 | £187,200 | 21 | Defensive midfielder, midfielder | Sweden | JUN 2019 | ||
| Sergio Padt | £3,600 | £187,200 | 26 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tom van Weert | £3,600 | £187,200 | 26 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tom Hiariej | £2,600 | £135,200 | 27 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Alexander Sørloth | £2,500 | £130,000 | 20 | Striker | Norway | JUN 2020 | ||
| Desevio Payne | £2,400 | £124,800 | 20 | Full-back | U.S.A. | JUN 2017 | ||
| Yoëll van Nieff | £2,300 | £119,600 | 23 | Left-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Hedwiges Maduro | £2,200 | £114,400 | 31 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Juninho Bacuna | £2,100 | £109,200 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Martijn van der Laan | £1,900 | £98,800 | 27 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Oussama Idrissi | £1,800 | £93,600 | 20 | Winger | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Joël Amakodo | £1,100 | £57,200 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Keziah Veendorp | £1,000 | £52,000 | 19 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Glenn Bijl | £960 | £49,920 | 20 | Right-back | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| David Browne | £940 | £48,880 | 20 | Winger, striker | Papua New Guinea | JUN 2017 | ||
| Robbert de Vos | £910 | £47,320 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kasper Oldenburger | £880 | £45,760 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Ajdin Hrustic | £840 | £43,680 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Australia | JUN 2017 | ||
| Gijs Jasper | £760 | £39,520 | 19 | Striker | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Pier Veldman | £760 | £39,520 | 20 | Striker | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jim de Leeuw | £740 | £38,480 | 20 | Right-back, right winger | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Michael Breij | £670 | £34,840 | 19 | Left winger, striker | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Roland Baas | £660 | £34,320 | 20 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Peter van der Vlag | £660 | £34,320 | 38 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Amir Absalem | £600 | £31,200 | 19 | Left-back | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tim Waterink | £590 | £30,680 | 19 | Striker | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Yoran Popovic | £580 | £30,160 | 17 | Striker | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Mohamed Abdulkarim | £380 | £19,760 | 19 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Stefan van der Lei | £260 | £13,520 | 23 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Yassine Zakir | £230 | £11,960 | 19 | Central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Nick Borgman | £200 | £10,400 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Erwin Heidekamp | £150 | £7,800 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Gerald Postma | £130 | £6,760 | 18 | Left winger | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Giorgio Beltau | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2017 | ||
| Tim Freriks | £110 | £5,720 | 17 | Striker | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Anthony van Dongen | £110 | £5,720 | 17 | Left winger | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Abdel Mounaim El Ouazzane | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Tim Riksman | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | Right-back | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Julian Nak | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | Central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Clayd Olf | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | Striker | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Marijn Ploem | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Daniel Bouman | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | Central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Jan Hoekstra | £110 | £5,720 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Mathijs Elderman | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | Left-back | Holland | JUN 2017 | ||
| Tom van de Looi | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Kolbeinn Birgir Finnsson | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, midfielder | Iceland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Oege-Sietse van Lingen | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jhurrey Margaritha | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right winger | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Cas Faber | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Marc Vegter | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Martijn van Maastrigt | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Mark Westra | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | Central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Daniel Bos | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right-back | Holland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Hampus Finndell | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Sweden | 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
41 Under £1k 15%
4 £1k-£2k 6%
14 £2k-£5k 51%
2 £5k-£10k 13%
1 £10k-£25k 14%
Top 5 earners took 37% of the squad wage bill, across the 62 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
FC Groningen wages, 2016/17
What was FC Groningen's wage bill in 2016/17?
FC Groningen paid £91,300 a week in 2016/17 - £4,747,600 across the year - spread over a squad of 62. We hold a wage for all 62 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid FC Groningen player in 2016/17?
Ruben Yttergård Jenssen was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £13,000 a week, 3.3x the 22+ squad average of £3,976.
What was the average FC Groningen salary in 2016/17?
The average FC Groningen player aged 22 or over earned £3,976 a week in 2016/17, across the 16 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 62. The top five earners took 37% of the bill between them.
How do FC Groningen's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
FC Groningen pay £57,490 a week in 2026/27, 37% lower than the £91,300 of 2016/17. The current squad is 49 players against 62 then.