EREDIVISIE · 2023/24 · ARCHIVE
Willem II 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Joshua Smits on £2,100 per week · see the current Willem II wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £40k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £2.1m
SQUAD SIZE71
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £1k
Then and now
Willem II pay £77,370 a week in 2026/27 — 93% higher than the £40,010 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 14 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Smits | £2,100 | £109,200 | 30 | GK | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jeredy Hilterman | £2,100 | £109,200 | 25 | ST | Suriname | JUN 2024 | ||
| Michael de Leeuw | £1,900 | £98,800 | 36 | AM/F C | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Max Svensson | £1,900 | £98,800 | 25 | AM RLC | Sweden | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nick Doodeman | £1,900 | £98,800 | 26 | AM RL, ST | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Patrick Joosten | £1,800 | £93,600 | 27 | AM RL, ST | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Rúnar Þór Sigurgeirsson | £1,700 | £88,400 | 23 | D/WB L | Iceland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ringo Meerveld | £1,700 | £88,400 | 20 | AM C | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tommy St. Jago | £1,600 | £83,200 | 23 | D C | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Thijs Oosting | £1,600 | £83,200 | 23 | WB L, AM RLC | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Amine Lachkar | £1,500 | £78,000 | 20 | D C, DM | Netherlands | JUN 2027 | ||
| Valentino Vermeulen | £1,500 | £78,000 | 21 | D RLC | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Connor van den Berg | £1,400 | £72,800 | 22 | GK | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Erik Schouten | £1,300 | £67,600 | 31 | D C | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Freek Heerkens | £1,300 | £67,600 | 33 | D RLC, DM | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jeremy Bokila | £1,100 | £57,200 | 34 | ST | Congo - Kinshasa | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jesse Bosch | £1,100 | £57,200 | 23 | DM | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Matthias Verreth | £900 | £46,800 | 25 | DM, AM C | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
| Niels van Berkel | £900 | £46,800 | 21 | D/WB L | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Max de Waal | £900 | £46,800 | 21 | AM RLC, F C | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Dani Mathieu | £780 | £40,560 | 22 | AM C | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Raffael Behounek | £700 | £36,400 | 26 | D RC | Austria | JUN 2026 | ||
| Rob Nizet | £700 | £36,400 | 21 | D/WB/M L | Belgium | JUN 2025 | ||
| Chip Engels | £600 | £31,200 | 21 | AM C | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Naïm Matoug | £490 | £25,480 | 20 | AM LC | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Khaled Razak | £430 | £22,360 | 17 | AM RLC | Netherlands | JUL 2027 | ||
| Sam Tel | £290 | £15,080 | 21 | D LC | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Maarten Schut | £220 | £11,440 | 19 | GK | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jayden Houtriet | £210 | £10,920 | 21 | D C, DM | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mika de Jonge | £200 | £10,400 | 19 | D C, DM | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Anis Bouchrafat | £180 | £9,360 | 20 | AM RLC, F C | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jens Mathijsen | £170 | £8,840 | 15 | D C | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Zaid El Bakkali | £160 | £8,320 | 17 | AM/F C | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Niek de Jong | £160 | £8,320 | 18 | DM | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sabri Azarkane | £160 | £8,320 | 17 | AM RLC, F C | Morocco | JUN 2025 | ||
| Job van Heeswijk | £160 | £8,320 | 15 | DM, AM C | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Stijn Kwantes | £160 | £8,320 | 17 | D/WB L | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ismael Mouhoul | £160 | £8,320 | 17 | ST | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Floris van Berkel | £160 | £8,320 | 19 | DM | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Zico Soree | £150 | £7,800 | 20 | ST | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tijn van der Poel | £150 | £7,800 | 20 | D C | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mees Hoeben | £150 | £7,800 | 19 | D LC | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Noeh de Bruijn | £150 | £7,800 | 19 | D/WB/M RL | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Martijn van de Sande | £150 | £7,800 | 20 | AM C | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Karst de Leeuw | £150 | £7,800 | 19 | GK | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Bas Pennock | £150 | £7,800 | 19 | D/WB L | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jens den Otter | £140 | £7,280 | 17 | DM, AM C | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Emre Eksi | £140 | £7,280 | 18 | AM/F C | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sem Morales | £130 | £6,760 | 18 | D RC | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Max Christoffel | £130 | £6,760 | 19 | D LC, DM | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tygo Kotte | £130 | £6,760 | 16 | GK | Netherlands | JUN 2025 | ||
| Collin Castenmiller | £130 | £6,760 | 18 | D RC | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Elias Bardi | £130 | £6,760 | 18 | ST | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ky-mani van Gönter | £130 | £6,760 | 19 | D/WB R | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Walterson van Drunen | £110 | £5,720 | 17 | D C | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Douwe Vernooij | £110 | £5,720 | 17 | AM RL | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rob Stoop | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | D C | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kaya van Wanrooij | £110 | £5,720 | 17 | M C | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nezar Arjaz Chichou | £110 | £5,720 | 19 | AM RLC | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rik van Weert | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | DM, AM C | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Bart Hamers | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | GK | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tristan Hesselberth | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C, DM | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jacey Pansa | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | AM/F C | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Pieter van Maarschalkerwaard | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RLC | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Uriël Van Aalst | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | AM R, ST | Belgium | JUN 2024 | ||
| Vince van der Bas | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | GK | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jermain Fernandes | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | AM RL | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Julian van Esdonk | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | DM, AM C | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kayen Scheepens | £80 | £4,160 | 16 | AM RLC, F C | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Siegert Baartmans | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | AM RLC, F C | Netherlands | JUN 2024 | ||
| Haye van Gemert | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | AM/F C | 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
54 Under £1k 31%
15 £1k-£2k 58%
2 £2k-£5k 10%
Top 5 earners took 25% of the squad wage bill, across the 71 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Willem II wages, 2023/24
What was Willem II's wage bill in 2023/24?
Willem II paid £40,010 a week in 2023/24 - £2,080,520 across the year - spread over a squad of 71. We hold a wage for all 71 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Willem II player in 2023/24?
Joshua Smits was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £2,100 a week, 1.4x the 22+ squad average of £1,481.
What was the average Willem II salary in 2023/24?
The average Willem II player aged 22 or over earned £1,481 a week in 2023/24, across the 17 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 71. The top five earners took 25% of the bill between them.
How do Willem II's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Willem II pay £77,370 a week in 2026/27, 93% higher than the £40,010 of 2023/24. The current squad is 60 players against 71 then.