LA LIGA 2 · MIDFIELDERS · 2026/27
Highest paid La Liga 2 midfielders
Donny van de Beek is the best-paid midfielder in La Liga 2, on £54,000 a week at Girona, or £2,808,000 a year. Azzedine Ounahi is next on £51,000 at Girona. We hold wages for 130 La Liga 2 midfielders in 2026/27.
BEST PAID £54k
AVERAGE WAGE £5,199
SHARE OF WAGE BILL18%
TOP 10 A WEEK £270k
WAGES HELD130
The 50 best-paid La Liga 2 midfielders
Weekly wage, 2026/27. A player who plays in two areas of the pitch is on both lists, at the full wage.
| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY | YEARLY | CLUB | AGE | POSITION | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donny van de Beek | £54,000£54k | £2,808,000£2.8m | Girona | 28 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Netherlands |
| 2 | Azzedine Ounahi | £51,000£51k | £2,652,000£2.7m | Girona | 25 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Morocco |
| 3 | Unai Hernández | £30,000£30k | £1,560,000£1.6m | Girona | 20 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Spain |
| 4 | Samú | £28,000£28k | £1,456,000£1.5m | Mallorca | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Portugal |
| 5 | Dimitris Siovas | £27,000£27k | £1,404,000£1.4m | Huesca | 31 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Greece |
| 6 | Sergi Darder | £22,000£22k | £1,144,000£1.1m | Mallorca | 31 | Defensive midfielder | Spain |
| 7 | Benedikt Gimber | £17,000£17k | £884,000£884k | Granada | 28 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany |
| 8 | Aïmen Moueffek | £15,000£15k | £780,000£780k | Cádiz | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Morocco |
| 9 | Fran Beltrán | £13,000£13k | £676,000£676k | Girona | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Spain |
| 10 | Aboubaka Soumahoro | £13,000£13k | £676,000£676k | Mallorca | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | France |
| 11 | Manu Morlanes | £12,000£12k | £624,000£624k | Mallorca | 26 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Spain |
| 12 | José Campaña | £11,000£11k | £572,000£572k | A.D. Ceuta F.C. | 32 | Central midfielder | Spain |
| 13 | Gerard Gumbau | £11,000£11k | £572,000£572k | Granada | 30 | Defensive midfielder | Spain |
| 14 | André Horta | £9,500£10k | £494,000£494k | Almería | 28 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Portugal |
| 15 | Alberto Reina | £9,500£10k | £494,000£494k | Oviedo | 27 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Spain |
| 16 | Stanko Jurić | £8,600£9k | £447,200£447k | Valladolid | 28 | Defensive midfielder | Croatia |
| 17 | Fali | £8,300£8k | £431,600£432k | Cádiz | 31 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Spain |
| 18 | Javi Muñoz | £8,100£8k | £421,200£421k | Almería | 30 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Spain |
| 19 | Isma Ruiz | £8,100£8k | £421,200£421k | Córdoba | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Spain |
| 20 | Àlex Corredera | £8,000£8k | £416,000£416k | Sporting Gijón | 29 | Defensive midfielder | Spain |
| 21 | Nemanja Radoja | £7,900£8k | £410,800£411k | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | 32 | Defensive midfielder | Serbia |
| 22 | Sergio Álvarez | £7,600£8k | £395,200£395k | Eibar | 33 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Spain |
| 23 | Unai Vencedor | £7,500£8k | £390,000£390k | Burgos | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Spain |
| 24 | Gonzalo Melero | £7,200£7k | £374,400£374k | Leganés | 31 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Spain |
| 25 | José Gragera | £7,100£7k | £369,200£369k | Burgos | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Spain |
| 26 | Manu Trigueros | £6,900£7k | £358,800£359k | Granada | 33 | Central midfielder | Spain |
| 27 | Raúl Guti | £6,700£7k | £348,400£348k | Zaragoza | 28 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Spain |
| 28 | Ander Herrera | £6,500£7k | £338,000£338k | Zaragoza | 35 | Defensive midfielder | Spain |
| 29 | Edgar | £6,300£6k | £327,600£328k | F.C. Andorra | 28 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Spain |
| 30 | Enric Franquesa | £6,300£6k | £327,600£328k | Leganés | 28 | Left-back, left midfielder | Spain |
| 31 | Guilherme Guedes | £6,200£6k | £322,400£322k | Almería | 23 | Defensive midfielder | Portugal |
| 32 | Iván Morante | £6,100£6k | £317,200£317k | Girona | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Spain |
| 33 | Leonardo Lelo | £6,000£6k | £312,000£312k | Almería | 25 | Left-back, left midfielder | Portugal |
| 34 | Àlex Sala | £6,000£6k | £312,000£312k | Mallorca | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Spain |
| 35 | Toni Moya | £5,600£6k | £291,200£291k | Zaragoza | 27 | Central midfielder | Spain |
| 36 | Antonio Pacheco | £5,500£6k | £286,000£286k | Albacete | 23 | Defensive midfielder | Spain |
| 37 | Aleix Garrido | £5,500£6k | £286,000£286k | Eibar | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Spain |
| 38 | Pablo Tomeo | £4,800£5k | £249,600£250k | Valladolid | 25 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Spain |
| 39 | Sergio Ortuño | £4,600£5k | £239,200£239k | Albacete | 26 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Spain |
| 40 | Sergio Ruiz | £4,600£5k | £239,200£239k | Las Palmas | 30 | Defensive midfielder | Spain |
| 41 | Joaquín | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | Huesca | 29 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Spain |
| 42 | Lander Olaetxea | £4,000£4k | £208,000£208k | Eibar | 32 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Spain |
| 43 | Óscar Sielva | £4,000£4k | £208,000£208k | Huesca | 33 | Defensive midfielder | Spain |
| 44 | Zico Buurmeester | £4,000£4k | £208,000£208k | Leganés | 23 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Netherlands |
| 45 | Kwasi Sibo | £4,000£4k | £208,000£208k | Oviedo | 27 | Defensive midfielder | Ghana |
| 46 | Mathis Lachuer | £3,900£4k | £202,800£203k | Valladolid | 24 | Defensive midfielder | France |
| 47 | Pablo Galdames | £3,800£4k | £197,600£198k | Burgos | 28 | Defensive midfielder | Chile |
| 48 | Agus Medina | £3,500£4k | £182,000£182k | Albacete | 30 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Spain |
| 49 | Alberto Del Moral | £3,500£4k | £182,000£182k | Córdoba | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Spain |
| 50 | Unai Elgezabal | £3,500£4k | £182,000£182k | Eibar | 32 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Spain |
What each position earns in La Liga 2
Average weekly wage of the players aged 22 or over we hold a wage for
Midfielders take 18% of what La Liga 2 pays its players of that age. The four shares add up to the whole bill, because a player who plays in two areas gives half the wage to each.
The clubs that pay their midfielders the most
Every midfielder wage we hold at each La Liga 2 club, added together, a week
Girona pay 6 midfielders £156,800 a week between them, and Donny van de Beek takes 34% of it.
The best-paid midfielder at every La Liga 2 club
26 clubs, 2026/27, with where each ranks among the league's midfielders
| CLUB | PLAYER | WEEKLY | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girona | Donny van de Beek | £54,000£54k | 1 |
| Mallorca | Samú | £28,000£28k | 4 |
| Huesca | Dimitris Siovas | £27,000£27k | 5 |
| Granada | Benedikt Gimber | £17,000£17k | 7 |
| Cádiz | Aïmen Moueffek | £15,000£15k | 8 |
| A.D. Ceuta F.C. | José Campaña | £11,000£11k | 12 |
| Almería | André Horta | £9,500£10k | 14 |
| Oviedo | Alberto Reina | £9,500£10k | 15 |
| Valladolid | Stanko Jurić | £8,600£9k | 16 |
| Córdoba | Isma Ruiz | £8,100£8k | 19 |
| Sporting Gijón | Àlex Corredera | £8,000£8k | 20 |
| Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | Nemanja Radoja | £7,900£8k | 21 |
| Eibar | Sergio Álvarez | £7,600£8k | 22 |
| Burgos | Unai Vencedor | £7,500£8k | 23 |
| Leganés | Gonzalo Melero | £7,200£7k | 24 |
| Zaragoza | Raúl Guti | £6,700£7k | 27 |
| F.C. Andorra | Edgar | £6,300£6k | 29 |
| Albacete | Antonio Pacheco | £5,500£6k | 36 |
| Las Palmas | Sergio Ruiz | £4,600£5k | 40 |
| Tenerife | Aitor Sanz | £3,500£4k | 53 |
| Castellón | Jari Vlak | £3,100£3k | 57 |
| Mirandés | Silvi Clua | £2,600£3k | 71 |
| Eldense | Jesús Clemente | £2,100£2k | 82 |
| Sabadell | Eneko Aguilar | £1,020£1k | 105 |
| R.C. Celta Fortuna | No wage held | - | - |
| Real Sociedad de Fútbol B | No wage held | - | - |
The best-paid midfielder in every men's league
43 leagues, ordered by their best-paid midfielder. La Liga 2 ranks 19th.
| LEAGUE | BEST PAID | WEEKLY | AVERAGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Pro League | Otávio | £472,000£472k | £49,687£50k |
| Süper Lig | N'Golo Kanté | £348,000£348k | £21,488£21k |
| Bundesliga | Joshua Kimmich | £315,000£315k | £39,483£39k |
| Premier League | Bruno Fernandes | £300,000£300k | £76,710£77k |
| Major League Soccer | Casemiro | £300,000£300k | £11,731£12k |
| Ligue 1 | Marquinhos | £279,000£279k | £30,015£30k |
| La Liga | Trent Alexander-Arnold | £249,000£249k | £40,838£41k |
| Serie A | John Stones | £200,000£200k | £44,528£45k |
| Primeira Liga | João Palhinha | £199,000£199k | £11,158£11k |
| Championship | Kalvin Phillips | £165,000£165k | £20,131£20k |
| Croatian First League | Ismaël Bennacer | £117,000£117k | £4,206£4k |
| Brasileirão Série A | Arthur | £99,000£99k | £10,842£11k |
| Eredivisie | Lutsharel Geertruida | £99,000£99k | £9,142£9k |
| 2. Bundesliga | Maximilian Arnold | £74,000£74k | £11,170£11k |
| Russian Premier League | Wendel | £71,000£71k | £16,664£17k |
| Liga MX | Carlos Gruezo | £64,000£64k | £6,811£7k |
| League One | Boubakary Soumaré | £58,000£58k | £6,405£6k |
| Serie B | Ali Al Musrati | £55,000£55k | £8,344£8k |
| La Liga 2 | Donny van de Beek | £54,000£54k | £5,199£5k |
| Super Liga | Leandro Paredes | £44,000£44k | £4,100£4k |
| Chinese Super League | Ibrahim Amadou | £42,000£42k | £5,544£6k |
| Scottish Premiership | Callum McGregor | £39,000£39k | £5,790£6k |
| J1 League | Oriol Romeu | £35,000£35k | £4,063£4k |
| Danish Superliga | Philip Billing | £35,000£35k | £7,123£7k |
| Superleague Greece | Christos Zafeiris | £33,000£33k | £7,533£8k |
| Czech First League | Sivert Mannsverk | £33,000£33k | £2,010£2k |
| Belgian Pro League | László Bénes | £25,000£25k | £6,702£7k |
| Ekstraklasa | Karol Linetty | £25,000£25k | £3,410£3k |
| Ligue 2 | Ibou Sissoko | £21,000£21k | £4,966£5k |
| Austrian Bundesliga | Bendegúz Bolla | £20,000£20k | £3,500£4k |
| Belgian Challenger Pro League | Mats Rits | £16,000£16k | £2,048£2k |
| Eliteserien | Hrannar Snær Magnússon | £13,000£13k | £2,231£2k |
| League Two | Joe Williams | £12,000£12k | £2,560£3k |
| Categoría Primera A | Élan Ricardo | £11,000£11k | £3,852£4k |
| Thai League | Roque Mesa | £8,000£8k | £2,247£2k |
| Indian Super League | Lalengmawia | £5,500£6k | £707£707 |
| Veikkausliiga | Alexander Ring | £4,500£5k | £708£708 |
| Scottish Championship | Graeme Shinnie | £4,200£4k | £907£907 |
| National League | Jake Rooney | £4,100£4k | £1,293£1k |
| A-League | Jake Girdwood-Reich | £4,100£4k | £1,219£1k |
| I-League | Jordi Altena | £3,100£3k | £364£364 |
| Canadian Premier League | Manuel Aparicio | £810£810 | £458£458 |
| Meistriliiga | Modou Tambedou | £484£484 | £161£161 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid midfielder in La Liga 2?
Donny van de Beek of Girona, on £54,000 a week in 2026/27, or £2,808,000 a year. Azzedine Ounahi of Girona is second on £51,000 a week.
How much do La Liga 2 midfielders earn?
The average La Liga 2 midfielder aged 22 or over earns £5,199 a week, and the median one £3,000. Midfielders take 18% of what La Liga 2 pays its players of that age.
Which La Liga 2 club pays its midfielders the most?
Girona, £156,800 a week across the 6 midfielders we hold a wage for, led by Donny van de Beek on £54,000.
Who is the highest paid midfielder in football?
Of the 43 men's leagues we rank midfielders in, the best-paid is Otávio of Al-Qadsiah Football Club in the Saudi Pro League, on £472,000 a week. The best-paid in La Liga 2 ranks 19th of the 43 leagues on that measure.
Where to next
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