FC Groningen 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Peter Leeuwenburgh on £3,800 per week · see the current FC Groningen wage bill
We hold a wage for all 57 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 11 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% higher than the £50,690 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 12 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Leeuwenburgh | £3,800 | £197,600 | 27 | GK | Holland | ||
| Tomas Suslov | £3,600 | £187,200 | 19 | AM RLC | Slovakia | ||
| Cyril Ngongé | £3,400 | £176,800 | 21 | AM RLC, F C | Belgium | ||
| Damil Dankerlui | £3,400 | £176,800 | 24 | D/WB RL, AM R | Suriname | ||
| Jørgen Strand Larsen | £3,100 | £161,200 | 21 | ST | Norway | ||
| Laros Duarte | £3,000 | £156,000 | 24 | DM | Holland | ||
| Michael de Leeuw | £2,900 | £150,800 | 34 | AM RC, F C | Holland | ||
| Mike te Wierik | £2,900 | £150,800 | 29 | D RC | Holland | ||
| Paulos Abraham | £2,800 | £145,600 | 18 | AM RLC, F C | Sweden | ||
| Bart van Hintum | £2,500 | £130,000 | 34 | D/WB/M L | Holland | ||
| Daleho Irandust | £2,400 | £124,800 | 23 | AM RLC | Sweden | ||
| Mohammed el Hankouri | £1,900 | £98,800 | 24 | AM RLC | Holland | ||
| Radinio Balker | £1,700 | £88,400 | 22 | D RC | Holland | ||
| Daniël van Kaam | £1,400 | £72,800 | 21 | DM, AM LC | Holland | ||
| Emmanuel Matuta | £1,300 | £67,600 | 19 | D C, DM | Belgium | ||
| Jan de Boer | £1,100 | £57,200 | 21 | GK | Holland | ||
| Marin Sverko | £780 | £40,560 | 23 | D LC | Croatia | ||
| Neraysho Kasanwirjo | £770 | £40,040 | 19 | D RLC | Holland | ||
| Romano Postema | £700 | £36,400 | 19 | ST | Holland | ||
| Bjorn Meijer | £680 | £35,360 | 18 | D/WB/M L | Holland | ||
| Melayro Bogarde | £620 | £32,240 | 19 | D RC, DM | Holland | ||
| Sebastian Tounekti | £620 | £32,240 | 18 | AM RLC | Tunisia | ||
| Alex Mortensen | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | ST | Sweden | ||
| Jan Hoekstra | £560 | £29,120 | 22 | GK | Holland | ||
| Lucas Gomes | £320 | £16,640 | 18 | ST | Sweden | ||
| Max Hamelink | £280 | £14,560 | 20 | AM C | Holland | ||
| Ayoub Haddad | £200 | £10,400 | 20 | D/WB R | Holland | ||
| Luciano Valente | £190 | £9,880 | 17 | AM C | Italy | ||
| Nathan Holder | £190 | £9,880 | 19 | D C, DM | Curaçao | ||
| Yahya Kalley | £170 | £8,840 | 20 | D/WB/M L | Sweden | ||
| Nikolas Talo | £160 | £8,320 | 18 | D C | Finland | ||
| Tika de Jonge | £160 | £8,320 | 18 | AM LC | Holland | ||
| Pim Betzema | £150 | £7,800 | 19 | D C | Holland | ||
| Yannick Hettinga | £130 | £6,760 | 18 | D C | Holland | ||
| Dirk Baron | £130 | £6,760 | 18 | GK | Holland | ||
| Stijn Petiet | £110 | £5,720 | 17 | GK | Holland | ||
| Jens Schraven | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | AM C | Holland | ||
| Agan Mjaki | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | D C | Holland | ||
| Jan Muller | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | M C | Holland | ||
| Owen van der Vlag | £110 | £5,720 | 17 | GK | Holland | ||
| Wouter Prins | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D/WB L | Holland | ||
| Jay Kuiper | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D LC, DM | Holland | ||
| Djurre Laansma | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | Holland | ||
| Thom van Bergen | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | Holland | ||
| Fofin Turay | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D/WB/AM R | Holland | ||
| Maxim Mariani | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | Holland | ||
| David van der Werff | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | ST | Holland | ||
| Jorg Schreuders | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | DM | Holland | ||
| Brian Minde Jahren | £90 | £4,680 | 17 | AM RL | Norway | ||
| Nathan Lesman | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | D LC | Holland | ||
| Jasper Meijster | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | GK | Holland | ||
| Nils Eggens | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | AM R, ST | Holland | ||
| Mees Mink | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | ST | Holland | ||
| Jasper Meijster | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | GK | Holland | ||
| Robin Kelder | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | D RC, DM | Holland | ||
| Thijmen Blokzijl | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | D C, DM | Holland | ||
| Joop Oosterhof | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | D C | Holland | ||
Wage vs age, 2021/22
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2021/22 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 34% of the squad wage bill, across the 57 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
FC Groningen wages, 2021/22
What was FC Groningen's wage bill in 2021/22?
FC Groningen paid £50,690 a week in 2021/22 - £2,635,880 across the year - spread over a squad of 57. We hold a wage for all 57 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid FC Groningen player in 2021/22?
Peter Leeuwenburgh was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £3,800 a week, 1.6x the 22+ squad average of £2,349.
What was the average FC Groningen salary in 2021/22?
The average FC Groningen player aged 22 or over earned £2,349 a week in 2021/22, across the 11 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 57. The top five earners took 34% of the bill between them.
How do FC Groningen's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
FC Groningen pay £62,104 a week in 2026/27, 23% higher than the £50,690 of 2021/22. The current squad is 52 players against 57 then.