FC Groningen 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Uriel Antuna on £15,000 per week · see the current FC Groningen wage bill
We hold a wage for all 55 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 10 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
FC Groningen pay £62,104 a week in 2026/27 — 23% lower than the £81,010 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uriel Antuna | £15,000 | £780,000 | 19 | AM R | Mexico | ||
| Samir Memisevic | £6,600 | £343,200 | 23 | D C, DM | Bosnia & Herzegovina | ||
| Mimoun Mahi | £5,900 | £306,800 | 23 | AM RLC, F C | Morocco | ||
| Deyovaisio Zeefuik | £4,400 | £228,800 | 19 | D RC | Holland | ||
| Jesper Drost | £4,100 | £213,200 | 24 | AM RC | Holland | ||
| Lars Veldwijk | £4,000 | £208,000 | 25 | ST | South Africa | ||
| Kasper Larsen | £4,000 | £208,000 | 24 | D C, DM | Denmark | ||
| Mike te Wierik | £3,900 | £202,800 | 25 | D RC | Holland | ||
| Sergio Padt | £3,600 | £187,200 | 27 | GK | Holland | ||
| Tom van Weert | £3,600 | £187,200 | 27 | AM/F C | Holland | ||
| Django Warmerdam | £3,400 | £176,800 | 21 | D LC, DM, M LC | Holland | ||
| Yoëll van Nieff | £3,300 | £171,600 | 24 | D/WB L, DM, M LC | Holland | ||
| Juninho Bacuna | £3,100 | £161,200 | 19 | M RC | Holland | ||
| Ajdin Hrustic | £1,500 | £78,000 | 21 | AM RLC | Australia | ||
| David Browne | £1,400 | £72,800 | 21 | AM RL, ST | Papua New Guinea | ||
| Joël Donald | £1,100 | £57,200 | 21 | AM/F C | Holland | ||
| Ludovit Reis | £1,000 | £52,000 | 17 | DM | Holland | ||
| Kasper Oldenburger | £1,000 | £52,000 | 21 | AM RC | Holland | ||
| Kevin Begois | £960 | £49,920 | 35 | GK | Belgium | ||
| Michael Breij | £900 | £46,800 | 20 | AM L, ST | Holland | ||
| Amir Absalem | £870 | £45,240 | 20 | D/WB L | Holland | ||
| Daniël van Kaam | £840 | £43,680 | 17 | AM LC | Holland | ||
| Tim Waterink | £780 | £40,560 | 20 | ST | Holland | ||
| Robbert de Vos | £700 | £36,400 | 21 | AM C | Holland | ||
| Daniel Bouman | £640 | £33,280 | 19 | M C | Holland | ||
| Tim Riksman | £460 | £23,920 | 19 | D R | Holland | ||
| Gerald Postma | £400 | £20,800 | 19 | AM L | Holland | ||
| Marijn Ploem | £290 | £15,080 | 19 | D LC, DM | Holland | ||
| Mohamed Abdulkarim | £280 | £14,560 | 20 | D C | Holland | ||
| Abdel Mounaim El Ouazzane | £180 | £9,360 | 19 | GK | Holland | ||
| Jan Hoekstra | £160 | £8,320 | 18 | GK | Holland | ||
| Tim Freriks | £140 | £7,280 | 18 | ST | Holland | ||
| Pelle Boevink | £140 | £7,280 | 19 | GK | Holland | ||
| Mark Westra | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | M C | Holland | ||
| Kolbeinn Birgir Finnsson | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | DM, M RLC | Iceland | ||
| Lars Kramer | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | D C | Holland | ||
| Oege-Sietse van Lingen | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | D C | Holland | ||
| Tom van de Looi | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | DM | Holland | ||
| Daniel Bos | £120 | £6,240 | 18 | D/WB R | Holland | ||
| Cas Faber | £120 | £6,240 | 18 | DM | Holland | ||
| Jhurrey Margaritha | £120 | £6,240 | 18 | AM R | Holland | ||
| Martijn van Maastrigt | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | M C | Holland | ||
| Mats Roorda | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | Holland | ||
| Antonio Sefer | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RC, F C | Romania | ||
| Antoniu Manolache | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D LC | Romania | ||
| Terence Meuwese | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | Holland | ||
| Tapmahoe Sopacua | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D R | Holland | ||
| Rano Burger | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | Holland | ||
| Mees Gootjes | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | Holland | ||
| Sam Crowther | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | Holland | ||
| Deonell Jamie Affum | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | Holland | ||
| Ken Raghoebar | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | Holland | ||
| Luka Prljic | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | Holland | ||
| Darlin van der Werff | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | Holland | ||
| Oskari Sallinen | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | DM | Finland | ||
Wage vs age, 2017/18
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2017/18 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 44% of the squad wage bill, across the 55 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
FC Groningen wages, 2017/18
What was FC Groningen's wage bill in 2017/18?
FC Groningen paid £81,010 a week in 2017/18 - £4,212,520 across the year - spread over a squad of 55. We hold a wage for all 55 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid FC Groningen player in 2017/18?
Uriel Antuna was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £15,000 a week, 3.8x the 22+ squad average of £3,996.
What was the average FC Groningen salary in 2017/18?
The average FC Groningen player aged 22 or over earned £3,996 a week in 2017/18, across the 10 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 55. The top five earners took 44% of the bill between them.
How do FC Groningen's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
FC Groningen pay £62,104 a week in 2026/27, 23% lower than the £81,010 of 2017/18. The current squad is 52 players against 55 then.