Athletic Bilbao 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Aymeric Laporte on £141,000 per week · see the current Athletic Bilbao wage bill
We hold a wage for all 68 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 25 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Athletic Bilbao pay £860,630 a week in 2026/27 — 4% higher than the £828,720 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aymeric Laporte | £141,000 | £7,332,000 | 22 | D C | France | ||
| Raúl García | £94,000 | £4,888,000 | 29 | AM/F C | Spain | ||
| Iñaki Williams | £62,000 | £3,224,000 | 22 | AM RLC, F C | Spain | ||
| Óscar De Marcos | £43,000 | £2,236,000 | 27 | D/WB R, AM RC | Spain | ||
| Beñat | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 29 | AM C | Spain | ||
| Beñat | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 29 | AM C | Spain | ||
| Markel Susaeta | £39,000 | £2,028,000 | 28 | AM R | Spain | ||
| Ander Iturraspe | £39,000 | £2,028,000 | 27 | DM | Spain | ||
| Iker Muniain | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 23 | AM LC | Spain | ||
| Aritz Aduriz | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 35 | ST | Spain | ||
| Gorka Iraizoz | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 35 | GK | Spain | ||
| Mikel Balenziaga | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 28 | D/WB L | Spain | ||
| Kepa Arrizabalaga | £18,000 | £936,000 | 21 | GK | Spain | ||
| Xabi Etxeita | £18,000 | £936,000 | 28 | D C | Spain | ||
| Íñigo Lekue | £17,000 | £884,000 | 23 | D/WB RL, M R | Spain | ||
| Mikel San José | £16,000 | £832,000 | 27 | D C, DM | Spain | ||
| Eneko Bóveda | £16,000 | £832,000 | 27 | D/WB RL | Spain | ||
| Sabin Merino | £15,000 | £780,000 | 24 | AM L, ST | Spain | ||
| Javier Eraso | £15,000 | £780,000 | 26 | DM | Spain | ||
| Gorka Elustondo | £15,000 | £780,000 | 29 | D C, DM | Spain | ||
| Javier Eraso | £15,000 | £780,000 | 26 | DM | Spain | ||
| Mikel Rico | £14,000 | £728,000 | 31 | DM, AM C | Spain | ||
| Enric Saborit | £9,300 | £483,600 | 24 | D/WB/AM L | Spain | ||
| Yeray | £7,000 | £364,000 | 21 | D RC | Spain | ||
| Asier Villalibre | £4,500 | £234,000 | 18 | ST | Spain | ||
| Aitor Seguín | £3,500 | £182,000 | 21 | AM LC | Spain | ||
| Jurgi Oteo | £3,100 | £161,200 | 19 | AM R, ST | Spain | ||
| Iker Hernández | £3,100 | £161,200 | 22 | ST | Spain | ||
| Unai Bilbao | £2,500 | £130,000 | 22 | D LC | Spain | ||
| Gorka Iturraspe | £2,200 | £114,400 | 22 | M C | Spain | ||
| Iker Undabarrena | £2,100 | £109,200 | 21 | DM | Spain | ||
| Iñigo Córdoba | £2,100 | £109,200 | 19 | AM L, ST | Spain | ||
| Martín Bengoa | £1,900 | £98,800 | 21 | AM LC | Spain | ||
| Tarsi | £1,600 | £83,200 | 21 | DM | Spain | ||
| Andoni López | £1,500 | £78,000 | 20 | D/WB L | Spain | ||
| Gorka Pérez | £1,200 | £62,400 | 21 | D C, DM | Spain | ||
| Peru Nolaskoain | £840 | £43,680 | 17 | AM C | Spain | ||
| Ander Mediavilla | £770 | £40,040 | 20 | M C | Spain | ||
| Jon Agirrezabala | £760 | £39,520 | 20 | D R | Spain | ||
| Ander Santamaría | £760 | £39,520 | 20 | D C, DM | Spain | ||
| Oli | £550 | £28,600 | 20 | D/WB/AM L | Spain | ||
| Ander Dulce | £520 | £27,040 | 18 | DM | Spain | ||
| Ander Egiluz | £500 | £26,000 | 18 | DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Unai Simón | £480 | £24,960 | 19 | GK | Spain | ||
| Aitor Vellisca | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | AM L | Spain | ||
| Íñigo Sukía | £450 | £23,400 | 18 | D/WB R | Spain | ||
| Julen Bernaola | £430 | £22,360 | 17 | D C | Spain | ||
| Javi Rudi | £390 | £20,280 | 17 | AM RL | Spain | ||
| Álex Valiño | £370 | £19,240 | 18 | ST | Spain | ||
| Javier Murúa | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | D C | Spain | ||
| Álvaro Mateo | £330 | £17,160 | 19 | D RC | Spain | ||
| Iker Bilbao | £290 | £15,080 | 20 | M C | Spain | ||
| Antonio Salado | £280 | £14,560 | 19 | AM R | Spain | ||
| Chris Atangana | £260 | £13,520 | 16 | GK | Cameroon | ||
| Víctor | £260 | £13,520 | 16 | M C | Spain | ||
| Unai Etxebarria | £240 | £12,480 | 19 | GK | Spain | ||
| Iker Galdeano | £190 | £9,880 | 18 | GK | Spain | ||
| Iñigo Arzuaga | £60 | £3,120 | 19 | AM RC | Spain | ||
| Íñigo Vicente | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | ST | Spain | ||
| Hodei Oleaga | £60 | £3,120 | 19 | GK | Spain | ||
| Unai Núñez | £60 | £3,120 | 19 | D RC | Spain | ||
| Jon Sillero | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | D RC | Spain | ||
| Gorka Guruzeta | £60 | £3,120 | 19 | ST | Spain | ||
| Javi Alonso | £60 | £3,120 | 19 | D C | Spain | ||
| Aitor Arego | £60 | £3,120 | 19 | D L | Spain | ||
| Alejandro Larrayoz | £60 | £3,120 | 19 | ST | Spain | ||
| Aitor Arberas | £60 | £3,120 | 19 | D R | Spain | ||
| Gorka Garai | £60 | £3,120 | 19 | DM | Spain | ||
Wage vs age, 2016/17
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2016/17 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 46% of the squad wage bill, across the 68 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Athletic Bilbao wages, 2016/17
What was Athletic Bilbao's wage bill in 2016/17?
Athletic Bilbao paid £828,720 a week in 2016/17 - £43,093,440 across the year - spread over a squad of 68. We hold a wage for all 68 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Athletic Bilbao player in 2016/17?
Aymeric Laporte was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £141,000 a week, 4.6x the 22+ squad average of £30,884.
What was the average Athletic Bilbao salary in 2016/17?
The average Athletic Bilbao player aged 22 or over earned £30,884 a week in 2016/17, across the 25 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 68. The top five earners took 46% of the bill between them.
How do Athletic Bilbao's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Athletic Bilbao pay £860,630 a week in 2026/27, 4% higher than the £828,720 of 2016/17. The current squad is 29 players against 68 then.