Chennai 2019/20 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2019/20 · top earner André Schembri on £3,500 per week · see the current Chennai wage bill
Then and now
Chennai pay £9,891 a week in 2026/27 — 67% lower than the £30,233 of 2019/20.
Where the money went in 2019/20
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2019/20 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| André Schembri | £3,500 | £182,000 | 33 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Malta | MAY 2020 | ||
| Lucian Goian | £3,000 | £156,000 | 36 | Centre-back | Romania | MAY 2020 | ||
| Rafael Crivellaro | £2,700 | £140,400 | 30 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | MAY 2020 | ||
| Dragos Firţulescu | £2,400 | £124,800 | 30 | Winger | Romania | MAY 2020 | ||
| Eli Sabiá | £2,300 | £119,600 | 30 | Centre-back | Brazil | MAY 2020 | ||
| Jeje | £2,100 | £109,200 | 28 | Striker | India | MAY 2020 | ||
| Lallianzuala | £2,000 | £104,000 | 22 | Winger | India | MAY 2022 | ||
| Masih Saighani | £1,900 | £98,800 | 32 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Afghanistan | MAY 2020 | ||
| Nerijus Valskis | £1,900 | £98,800 | 31 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Lithuania | MAY 2020 | ||
| Anirudh Thapa | £1,500 | £78,000 | 21 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | India | MAY 2020 | ||
| Dhanpal Ganesh | £990 | £51,480 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | India | MAY 2020 | ||
| Jerry Lalrinzuala | £860 | £44,720 | 20 | Left-back | India | MAY 2020 | ||
| Vishal Kaith | £690 | £35,880 | 22 | Goalkeeper | India | MAY 2023 | ||
| Germanpreet Singh | £640 | £33,280 | 23 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | India | MAY 2020 | ||
| Thoi Singh | £600 | £31,200 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | India | MAY 2019 | ||
| Edwin Sydney | £600 | £31,200 | 26 | Wing-back, winger | India | MAY 2021 | ||
| Karanjit Singh | £583 | £30,316 | 33 | Goalkeeper | India | MAY 2020 | ||
| Zohmingliana Ralte | £490 | £25,480 | 29 | Centre-back | India | MAY 2020 | ||
| Laldinliana | £270 | £14,040 | 20 | Right-back | India | MAY 2020 | ||
| Deepak Tangri | £270 | £14,040 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | India | MAY 2020 | ||
| Sinivasan Pandiyan | £240 | £12,480 | 23 | Central midfielder | India | MAY 2021 | ||
| Rahim Ali | £240 | £12,480 | 19 | Striker | India | MAY 2020 | ||
| Tondonba Singh | £240 | £12,480 | 24 | Left-back | India | MAY 2020 | ||
| Sanjiban Ghosh | £220 | £11,440 | 27 | Goalkeeper | India | MAY 2020 | ||
Wage vs age, 2019/20
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2019/20 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 46% of the squad wage bill, across the 24 players we hold a 2019/20 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2019/20 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Chennai wages, 2019/20
What was Chennai's wage bill in 2019/20?
Chennai paid £30,233 a week in 2019/20 - £1,572,116 across the year - spread over a squad of 24. We hold a wage for all 24 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Chennai player in 2019/20?
André Schembri was the highest earner in the 2019/20 squad on £3,500 a week, 2.5x the 22+ squad average of £1,426.
What was the average Chennai salary in 2019/20?
The average Chennai player aged 22 or over earned £1,426 a week in 2019/20, across the 19 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 24. The top five earners took 46% of the bill between them.
How do Chennai's 2019/20 wages compare with now?
Chennai pay £9,891 a week in 2026/27, 67% lower than the £30,233 of 2019/20. The current squad is 28 players against 24 then.