EREDIVISIE · 2022/23 · ARCHIVE
FC Groningen 2022/23 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2022/23 · top earner Mads Bech Sørensen on £29,000 per week · see the current FC Groningen wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £109k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £5.7m
SQUAD SIZE65
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £4k
Then and now
FC Groningen pay £57,490 a week in 2026/27 — 47% lower than the £108,690 of 2022/23.
Where the money went in 2022/23
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2022/23 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mads Bech Sørensen | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 23 | Centre-back | Denmark | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ricardo Pepi | £5,700 | £296,400 | 19 | Striker | U.S.A. | JUN 2024 | ||
| Aimar Sher | £5,500 | £286,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Sweden | JUN 2026 | ||
| Peter Leeuwenburgh | £3,800 | £197,600 | 28 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tomas Suslov | £3,600 | £187,200 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Slovakia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Damil Dankerlui | £3,400 | £176,800 | 25 | Full-back, right winger | Suriname | JUN 2024 | ||
| Florian Krüger | £3,300 | £171,600 | 23 | Winger, striker | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Emmanuel Matuta | £3,300 | £171,600 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jetro Willems | £3,100 | £161,200 | 28 | Left-back | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Johan Hove | £3,100 | £161,200 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | Norway | JUN 2026 | ||
| Joey Pelupessy | £3,100 | £161,200 | 29 | Defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Laros Duarte | £3,000 | £156,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Luciano Valente | £3,000 | £156,000 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Italy | JUN 2026 | ||
| Matěj Chaluš | £2,900 | £150,800 | 24 | Centre-back | Czechia | DEC 2025 | ||
| Michael Verrips | £2,900 | £150,800 | 25 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Paulos Abraham | £2,800 | £145,600 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Sweden | JUN 2026 | ||
| Daleho Irandust | £2,400 | £124,800 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Sweden | JUN 2026 | ||
| Elvis Manu | £2,300 | £119,600 | 28 | Winger, striker | Ghana | JUN 2024 | ||
| Isak Määttä | £2,100 | £109,200 | 20 | Left-back, left midfielder | Norway | JUN 2026 | ||
| Joël van Kaam | £2,100 | £109,200 | 20 | Right wing-back, right winger | Holland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Liam van Gelderen | £2,000 | £104,000 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Nordin Musampa | £1,900 | £98,800 | 20 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Romano Postema | £1,700 | £88,400 | 20 | Striker | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Radinio Balker | £1,700 | £88,400 | 23 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ramon-Pascal Lundqvist | £1,700 | £88,400 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Sweden | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alex Mortensen | £1,500 | £78,000 | 19 | Striker | Sweden | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jan de Boer | £1,100 | £57,200 | 22 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kian Slor | £1,000 | £52,000 | 20 | Winger, striker | Holland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ragnar Oratmangoen | £700 | £36,400 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Thijmen Blokzijl | £600 | £31,200 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Oliver Antman | £540 | £28,080 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Finland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jasper Meijster | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tika de Jonge | £160 | £8,320 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jorg Schreuders | £160 | £8,320 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nikolas Talo | £160 | £8,320 | 19 | Centre-back | Finland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Dirk Baron | £150 | £7,800 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Steyn Potma | £130 | £6,760 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Agan Mjaki | £130 | £6,760 | 19 | Centre-back | North Macedonia | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jens Schraven | £130 | £6,760 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Stijn Petiet | £130 | £6,760 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jan Muller | £130 | £6,760 | 19 | Central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| David van der Werff | £110 | £5,720 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jay Kuiper | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Djurre Laansma | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | Central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Maxim Mariani | £110 | £5,720 | 17 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Thom van Bergen | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | Right winger, striker | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Fofin Turay | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | Right-back, right winger | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Wouter Prins | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | Left-back | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mart Haven | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jaivy Lourens | £110 | £5,720 | 17 | Winger | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mees Mink | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right winger, striker | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Nils Eggens | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Right winger, striker | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Robin Kelder | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Joop Oosterhof | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Silver Elum | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sven Bouland | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| David Schut | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | Central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Iiro Mendolin | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | Central midfielder | Finland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jari Kolthof | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | Central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mark Hoekstra | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | Central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kyano Doesburg | £90 | £4,680 | 15 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Marco Speelman | £90 | £4,680 | 15 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Finn van Dijk | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Samuel Dikoš | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Slovakia | - | ||
| Roy Leicester | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
Wage vs age, 2022/23
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2022/23 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
37 Under £1k 5%
7 £1k-£2k 10%
18 £2k-£5k 48%
2 £5k-£10k 10%
£10k-£25k
1 £25k-£100k 27%
Top 5 earners took 44% of the squad wage bill, across the 65 players we hold a 2022/23 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2022/23 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
FC Groningen wages, 2022/23
What was FC Groningen's wage bill in 2022/23?
FC Groningen paid £108,690 a week in 2022/23 - £5,651,880 across the year - spread over a squad of 65. We hold a wage for all 65 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid FC Groningen player in 2022/23?
Mads Bech Sørensen was the highest earner in the 2022/23 squad on £29,000 a week, 6.8x the 22+ squad average of £4,293.
What was the average FC Groningen salary in 2022/23?
The average FC Groningen player aged 22 or over earned £4,293 a week in 2022/23, across the 15 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 65. The top five earners took 44% of the bill between them.
How do FC Groningen's 2022/23 wages compare with now?
FC Groningen pay £57,490 a week in 2026/27, 47% lower than the £108,690 of 2022/23. The current squad is 49 players against 65 then.