Avispa 2026/27 - player wages
J1 League · highest earner Oriol Romeu on £35,000 per week · see Avispa transfers · Finances · Backroom staff
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oriol Romeu | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 33 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kazuki Fujita | £8,000 | £416,000 | 24 | Goalkeeper | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Shahab Zahedi | £7,600 | £395,200 | 29 | Winger, striker | Iran | JUN 2027 | ||
| Nassim Ben Khalifa | £6,900 | £358,800 | 33 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Switzerland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Keiya Shiihashi | £4,000 | £208,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Kohei Okuno | £4,000 | £208,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Daiki Miya | £3,400 | £176,800 | 29 | Centre-back | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| KennedyEgbus Mikuni | £3,000 | £156,000 | 25 | Centre-back | Japan | JAN 2028 | ||
| Masato Yuzawa | £2,900 | £150,800 | 31 | Full-back | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Powell Obinna Obi | £2,800 | £145,600 | 27 | Goalkeeper | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Tomoya Miki | £2,600 | £135,200 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Tatsuki Nara | £2,600 | £135,200 | 31 | Centre-back | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Shintaro Nago | £2,600 | £135,200 | 29 | Attacking midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Shu Morooka | £2,600 | £135,200 | 24 | Winger, striker | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Yota Maejima | £2,300 | £119,600 | 27 | Full-back | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Hiroki Akino | £2,200 | £114,400 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Kazuki Fujimoto | £2,000 | £104,000 | 26 | Left wing-back, left midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Masaya Tashiro | £1,900 | £98,800 | 32 | Centre-back | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Takumi Kamijima | £1,600 | £83,200 | 28 | Centre-back | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Takumi Nagaishi | £1,600 | £83,200 | 29 | Goalkeeper | Japan | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jurato Ikeda | £1,100 | £57,200 | 28 | Centre-back | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Daiki Fukazawa | £1,030 | £53,560 | 26 | Centre-back | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Hisashi Jogo | £990 | £51,480 | 39 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Masato Shigemi | £900 | £46,800 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Yuji Kitajima | £820 | £42,640 | 24 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Teppei Oka | £678 | £35,256 | 23 | Defender | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Kim Moon Hyeon | £624 | £32,448 | 23 | Centre-back | South Korea | JUN 2027 | ||
| Shosei Usui | £600 | £31,200 | 23 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Kazuaki Suganuma | £441 | £22,932 | 23 | Goalkeeper | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Yuma Obata | £436 | £22,672 | 23 | Goalkeeper | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Hanan Sani Brown | £433 | £22,516 | 19 | Striker | Japan | FEB 2028 | ||
| Kaoru Yamawaki | £337 | £17,524 | 24 | Full-back | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Yu Hashimoto | £301 | £15,652 | 23 | Right-back, wide midfielder | Japan | JAN 2027 | ||
| Kazuki Fukushima | - | - | 18 | Central midfielder | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Werik Popó | - | - | 23 | Striker | Brazil | JUL 2027 | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
Top 5 earners take 57% of the squad wage bill, across the 33 players we hold a wage for.
Avispa against the J1 League
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Avispa J1 League average · Avispa pays over the league average in 1 of 4. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
Avispa wages, 2026/27
What is Avispa's wage bill in 2026/27?
The Avispa total wage bill for 2026/27 is £5,631,080 per year (£108,290 per week) across a squad of 35. We hold a wage for 33 of the 35 players.
Who is Avispa's highest earner?
Oriol Romeu is the highest paid player at Avispa, earning £35,000 per week.
What is the average Avispa player salary?
The average Avispa player aged 22 or over earns £3,371 per week in 2026/27, across the 32 we hold a wage for. The median is £2,100. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Avispa play in?
Avispa play in the J1 League. The J1 League is the top division of football in Japan.
