EREDIVISIE · 2023/24 · ARCHIVE
FC Groningen 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Johan Hove on £3,100 per week · see the current FC Groningen wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £57k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £3.0m
SQUAD SIZE60
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £2k
Then and now
FC Groningen pay £57,490 a week in 2026/27 — 1% higher than the £57,190 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 6 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Hove | £3,100 | £161,200 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Norway | JUN 2026 | ||
| Joey Pelupessy | £3,100 | £161,200 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Laros Duarte | £3,000 | £156,000 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Cape Verde | JUN 2025 | ||
| Luciano Valente | £3,000 | £156,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Italy | JUN 2026 | ||
| Michael Verrips | £2,900 | £150,800 | 26 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Paulos Abraham | £2,800 | £145,600 | 20 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Sweden | JUN 2026 | ||
| Thijmen Blokzijl | £2,600 | £135,200 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Daleho Irandust | £2,400 | £124,800 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Sweden | JUN 2026 | ||
| Hidde Jurjus | £2,200 | £114,400 | 29 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Isak Määttä | £2,100 | £109,200 | 21 | Left-back, left midfielder | Norway | JUN 2026 | ||
| Joël van Kaam | £2,100 | £109,200 | 21 | Right wing-back, right winger | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Liam van Gelderen | £2,000 | £104,000 | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kristian Strømland Lien | £2,000 | £104,000 | 21 | Striker | Norway | JUN 2027 | ||
| Leandro Bacuna | £2,000 | £104,000 | 31 | Defensive midfielder | Curaçao | JUN 2025 | ||
| Nordin Musampa | £1,900 | £98,800 | 21 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Noam Emeran | £1,900 | £98,800 | 20 | Winger | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Marco Rente | £1,900 | £98,800 | 26 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Marvin Peersman | £1,900 | £98,800 | 32 | Centre-back | Belgium | JUN 2026 | ||
| Romano Postema | £1,700 | £88,400 | 21 | Striker | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Rui Mendes (Rui Jorge Monteiro Mendes) | £1,700 | £88,400 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2027 | ||
| Alex Mortensen | £1,500 | £78,000 | 20 | Striker | Sweden | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kian Slor | £1,000 | £52,000 | 21 | Winger, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Nick Bakker | £900 | £46,800 | 30 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Wouter Prins | £740 | £38,480 | 19 | Left-back | Netherlands | JUN 2027 | ||
| Maxim Mariani | £660 | £34,320 | 18 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Thom van Bergen | £600 | £31,200 | 19 | Right winger, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tika de Jonge | £590 | £30,680 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jorg Schreuders | £580 | £30,160 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Fofin Turay | £440 | £22,880 | 19 | Winger | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Daniël Beukers | £390 | £20,280 | 19 | Defender | Netherlands | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jasper Meijster | £350 | £18,200 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Dirk Baron | £190 | £9,880 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jens Schraven | £180 | £9,360 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Steyn Potma | £180 | £9,360 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mart Haven | £150 | £7,800 | 19 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jan Muller | £150 | £7,800 | 20 | Central midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jismerai Dillema | £140 | £7,280 | 16 | Central midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Samuel Dikoš | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Slovakia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Yénio Holder | £110 | £5,720 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| David van der Werff | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Djurre Laansma | £110 | £5,720 | 19 | Central midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jay Kuiper | £110 | £5,720 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Iiro Mendolin | £110 | £5,720 | 17 | Central midfielder | Finland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Nils Eggens | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Right winger, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Robin Kelder | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joop Oosterhof | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Silver Elum | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mees Mink | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Right winger, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ivan Laarman | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Central midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Roy Leicester | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Marco Speelman | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sven Bouland | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kyano Doesburg | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mark Hoekstra | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jari Kolthof | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| David Schut | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Central midfielder | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Arend Jan van de Wetering | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Arend Jan van de Wetering | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jesse Tetteroo | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Aladji Haji Dumbuya | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | Winger | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
38 Under £1k 15%
8 £1k-£2k 24%
14 £2k-£5k 62%
Top 5 earners took 26% of the squad wage bill, across the 60 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
FC Groningen wages, 2023/24
What was FC Groningen's wage bill in 2023/24?
FC Groningen paid £57,190 a week in 2023/24 - £2,973,880 across the year - spread over a squad of 60. We hold a wage for all 60 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid FC Groningen player in 2023/24?
Johan Hove was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £3,100 a week, 1.4x the 22+ squad average of £2,258.
What was the average FC Groningen salary in 2023/24?
The average FC Groningen player aged 22 or over earned £2,258 a week in 2023/24, across the 12 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 60. The top five earners took 26% of the bill between them.
How do FC Groningen's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
FC Groningen pay £57,490 a week in 2026/27, 1% higher than the £57,190 of 2023/24. The current squad is 49 players against 60 then.