EREDIVISIE · 2020/21 · ARCHIVE
sc Heerenveen 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Benjamin Nygren on £7,500 per week · see the current sc Heerenveen wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £72k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £3.8m
SQUAD SIZE67
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £3k
Then and now
sc Heerenveen pay £63,992 a week in 2026/27 — 12% lower than the £72,431 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 22 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Nygren | £7,500 | £390,000 | 19 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder, striker | Sweden | JUN 2024 | ||
| Henk Veerman | £5,200 | £270,400 | 29 | Striker | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Lasse Schöne | £5,000 | £260,000 | 34 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Denmark | JUN 2021 | ||
| Oliver Batista Meier | £4,800 | £249,600 | 19 | Midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2022 | ||
| Siem de Jong | £4,600 | £239,200 | 31 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder, striker | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Erwin Mulder | £4,300 | £223,600 | 31 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Joey Veerman | £4,100 | £213,200 | 21 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lucas Woudenberg | £4,000 | £208,000 | 26 | Left-back, left midfielder | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jan Paul van Hecke | £3,100 | £161,200 | 20 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Rami Hajal | £2,700 | £140,400 | 18 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Sweden | JUN 2023 | ||
| Runar Espejord | £2,700 | £140,400 | 24 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Norway | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tibor Halilović | £2,600 | £135,200 | 25 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Croatia | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rodney Kongolo | £1,700 | £88,400 | 22 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Sherel Floranus | £1,600 | £83,200 | 21 | Full-back | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Sieben Dewaele | £1,600 | £83,200 | 21 | Left-back, defensive midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ulysses Llanez | £1,500 | £78,000 | 19 | Right midfielder, winger, striker | U.S.A. | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ariel Harush | £1,500 | £78,000 | 32 | Goalkeeper | Israel | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ibrahim Dresevic | £1,100 | £57,200 | 23 | Centre-back | Kosovo | JUN 2022 | ||
| Arjen van der Heide | £1,059 | £55,068 | 18 | Wide midfielder, winger | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mitchell van Bergen | £900 | £46,800 | 20 | Right midfielder, right winger | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Hamdi Akujobi | £884 | £45,968 | 20 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Nigeria | JUN 2022 | ||
| Paweł Bochniewicz | £800 | £41,600 | 24 | Centre-back | Poland | AUG 2022 | ||
| Stanislav Shopov | £774 | £40,248 | 18 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Bulgaria | JUN 2022 | ||
| Rami Kaib | £700 | £36,400 | 23 | Left-back | Sweden | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jan Ras | £642 | £33,384 | 21 | Central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Rein Smit | £562 | £29,224 | 19 | Striker | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jan Bekkema | £509 | £26,468 | 24 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Syb van Ottele | £508 | £26,416 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Djenahro Nunumete | £397 | £20,644 | 18 | Central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Couhaib Driouech | £387 | £20,124 | 18 | Wide midfielder, winger | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Marcello Beuker | £370 | £19,240 | 20 | Left-back | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Nordin Tahboun | £204 | £10,608 | 19 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Elton Kusi | £184 | £9,568 | 20 | Centre-back, right wing-back | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jaimy Kroesen | £170 | £8,840 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tyrese Gemert | £163 | £8,476 | 18 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Rasmus Wendt | £150 | £7,800 | 20 | Left midfielder, winger, striker | Sweden | JUN 2021 | ||
| Thijs Reuvers | £143 | £7,436 | 17 | Left-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jaap van Dijken | £139 | £7,228 | 18 | Right-back | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Stefan Westra | £139 | £7,228 | 19 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Guus Offerhaus | £139 | £7,228 | 19 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Demo Koida | £135 | £7,020 | 18 | Centre-back, left wing-back | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Caleb Asante | £135 | £7,020 | 17 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Willard Timmerman | £135 | £7,020 | 17 | Right-back | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Roan van der Plaat | £122 | £6,344 | 17 | Left-back | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Cris van der Zee | £121 | £6,292 | 18 | Right winger | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Teun Wilke Braams | £121 | £6,292 | 18 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder, striker | Mexico | JUN 2021 | ||
| Yairo Hoffman | £121 | £6,292 | 18 | Central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Rinor Zejnullahu | £121 | £6,292 | 17 | Right winger, striker | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Marijn Dijkstra | £115 | £5,980 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Daniël Meijers | £115 | £5,980 | 17 | Left winger | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Melle Witteveen | £106 | £5,512 | 17 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Chesron Oostwoud | £106 | £5,512 | 16 | Full-back, right wing-back | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ties de Boer | £106 | £5,512 | 17 | Left winger | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Delano Esseboom | £106 | £5,512 | 17 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Donát Varga | £106 | £5,512 | 17 | Striker | Hungary | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jaïr Bryson | £106 | £5,512 | 16 | Left-back | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tim ten Voorde | £106 | £5,512 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Maarten Gravekamp | £106 | £5,512 | 17 | Central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Darren Wevers | £91 | £4,732 | 16 | Right winger | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Timo Zaal | £91 | £4,732 | 16 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Gédéon de Groot | £91 | £4,732 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Congo - Kinshasa | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ties Oostra | £91 | £4,732 | 16 | Central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Trustin van 't Loo | £91 | £4,732 | 16 | Winger | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Max Faber | £91 | £4,732 | 16 | Full-back | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Rasmus Christiansen | £91 | £4,732 | 16 | Winger | Norway | JUN 2023 | ||
| Matt Passacquale | £91 | £4,732 | 15 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Canada | JUN 2021 | ||
| Christian Sabuni | £91 | £4,732 | 16 | Centre-back | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
Wage vs age, 2020/21
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2020/21 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
48 Under £1k 16%
7 £1k-£2k 14%
9 £2k-£5k 45%
3 £5k-£10k 24%
Top 5 earners took 37% of the squad wage bill, across the 67 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
sc Heerenveen wages, 2020/21
What was sc Heerenveen's wage bill in 2020/21?
sc Heerenveen paid £72,431 a week in 2020/21 - £3,766,412 across the year - spread over a squad of 67. We hold a wage for all 67 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid sc Heerenveen player in 2020/21?
Benjamin Nygren was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £7,500 a week, 2.8x the 22+ squad average of £2,670.
What was the average sc Heerenveen salary in 2020/21?
The average sc Heerenveen player aged 22 or over earned £2,670 a week in 2020/21, across the 13 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 67. The top five earners took 37% of the bill between them.
How do sc Heerenveen's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
sc Heerenveen pay £63,992 a week in 2026/27, 12% lower than the £72,431 of 2020/21. The current squad is 66 players against 67 then.