FC Groningen 2018/19 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2018/19 · top earner Ko Itakura on £10,000 per week · see the current FC Groningen wage bill
Then and now
FC Groningen pay £57,490 a week in 2026/27 — 39% lower than the £94,500 of 2018/19.
Where the money went in 2018/19
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2018/19 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ko Itakura | £10,000 | £520,000 | 21 | DM | Japan | JUN 2019 | ||
| Kaj Sierhuis | £8,000 | £416,000 | 20 | ST | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Mimoun Mahi | £6,900 | £358,800 | 24 | AM RLC, F C | Morocco | JUN 2019 | ||
| Django Warmerdam | £5,400 | £280,800 | 22 | D/WB L, DM, M LC | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Iliass Bel Hassani | £5,100 | £265,200 | 25 | AM RLC | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Mike te Wierik | £4,900 | £254,800 | 26 | D RC | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Mohammed el Hankouri | £4,900 | £254,800 | 20 | AM LC | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Sergio Padt | £4,600 | £239,200 | 28 | GK | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ritsu Doan | £3,700 | £192,400 | 20 | AM RLC | Japan | JUN 2021 | ||
| Samir Memisevic | £3,600 | £187,200 | 24 | D C, DM | Bosnia & Herzegovina | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jannik Pohl | £3,100 | £161,200 | 22 | AM RL, ST | Denmark | JUN 2021 | ||
| Paul Gladon | £2,800 | £145,600 | 26 | ST | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Thomas Bruns | £2,600 | £135,200 | 26 | AM C | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tim Handwerker | £2,600 | £135,200 | 20 | D/WB/AM L | Germany | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ajdin Hrustic | £2,500 | £130,000 | 22 | AM RLC | Australia | JUN 2021 | ||
| Deyovaisio Zeefuik | £2,400 | £124,800 | 20 | D RC | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ludovit Reis | £2,000 | £104,000 | 18 | DM | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Michael Breij | £1,900 | £98,800 | 21 | AM L, ST | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Daniël van Kaam | £1,400 | £72,800 | 18 | AM LC | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Julian Chabot | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | D C | Germany | JUN 2022 | ||
| Amir Absalem | £1,090 | £56,680 | 21 | D/WB RL | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Kevin Begois | £1,000 | £52,000 | 36 | GK | Belgium | JUN 2019 | ||
| Matthijs Hardijk | £900 | £46,800 | 20 | AM RL | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Gerald Postma | £900 | £46,800 | 20 | AM L | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Anders Fæster | £890 | £46,280 | 17 | AM/F C | Denmark | JUN 2020 | ||
| Lars Kramer | £870 | £45,240 | 18 | D C | Holland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Luuk Wouters | £730 | £37,960 | 19 | D C | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Leonel Miguel | £730 | £37,960 | 17 | D RC | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kellian van der Kaap | £600 | £31,200 | 19 | D C | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Thijs Dallinga | £600 | £31,200 | 17 | ST | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tom van de Looi | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | DM | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tim Riksman | £560 | £29,120 | 20 | D R | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Remco Balk | £540 | £28,080 | 17 | AM L | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Daniel Bouman | £510 | £26,520 | 20 | M C | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Marijn Ploem | £350 | £18,200 | 20 | D LC, DM | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jhurrey Margaritha | £350 | £18,200 | 19 | AM R | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jan Hoekstra | £200 | £10,400 | 19 | GK | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Oskari Sallinen | £190 | £9,880 | 17 | DM | Finland | JUN 2020 | ||
| Pelle Boevink | £160 | £8,320 | 20 | GK | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Martijn van Maastrigt | £140 | £7,280 | 18 | M C | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tapmahoe Sopacua | £120 | £6,240 | 18 | D R | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Rano Burger | £120 | £6,240 | 18 | M C | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Mees Gootjes | £120 | £6,240 | 18 | M C | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Sam Crowther | £120 | £6,240 | 18 | ST | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Deonell Jamie Affum | £120 | £6,240 | 18 | ST | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ken Raghoebar | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | D C | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Antonio Sefer | £120 | £6,240 | 18 | AM RC | Romania | JUN 2019 | ||
| Mats Roorda | £120 | £6,240 | 18 | GK | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Antoniu Manolache | £120 | £6,240 | 18 | D LC | Romania | JUN 2019 | ||
| Luka Prljic | £120 | £6,240 | 17 | D C | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ayoub Haddad | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D R | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Joris Reiziger | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Max Hamelink | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Pim Betzema | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Oscar Hooiveld | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Thomas Poll | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D LC | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Stuart Ritchie | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D LC | U.S.A. | JUN 2019 | ||
| Giovanni Zwikstra | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Mohamed el Karbachi | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RLC | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tomas Suslov | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | M C | Slovakia | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joël van Kaam | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | AM R | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Kian Slor | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | ST | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Romano Postema | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | ST | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Corvin Braun | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | M C | Germany | JUN 2019 | ||
| Milan de Koe | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | D C | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Yannick Hettinga | £90 | £4,680 | 15 | D C | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Thom van Rotterdam | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | GK | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Guus Beaumont | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | DM | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Levi de Ron | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | GK | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tijs Mulder | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | D C | Holland | JUN 2019 | ||
Wage vs age, 2018/19
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2018/19 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 37% of the squad wage bill, across the 70 players we hold a 2018/19 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2018/19 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
FC Groningen wages, 2018/19
What was FC Groningen's wage bill in 2018/19?
FC Groningen paid £94,500 a week in 2018/19 - £4,914,000 across the year - spread over a squad of 70. We hold a wage for all 70 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid FC Groningen player in 2018/19?
Ko Itakura was the highest earner in the 2018/19 squad on £10,000 a week, 2.6x the 22+ squad average of £3,864.
What was the average FC Groningen salary in 2018/19?
The average FC Groningen player aged 22 or over earned £3,864 a week in 2018/19, across the 11 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 70. The top five earners took 37% of the bill between them.
How do FC Groningen's 2018/19 wages compare with now?
FC Groningen pay £57,490 a week in 2026/27, 39% lower than the £94,500 of 2018/19. The current squad is 49 players against 70 then.