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Athletic Bilbao 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Íñigo Martínez on £154,000 per week · see the current Athletic Bilbao wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £882k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £46m
SQUAD SIZE89
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £25k
Then and now
Athletic Bilbao pay £835,130 a week in 2026/27 — 5% lower than the £882,130 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 14 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Íñigo Martínez | £154,000 | £8,008,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Raúl García | £97,000 | £5,044,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Iñaki Williams | £60,000 | £3,120,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Kepa Arrizabalaga | £44,000 | £2,288,000 | 22 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Óscar De Marcos | £41,000 | £2,132,000 | 28 | Right-back, attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Iker Muniain | £39,000 | £2,028,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ander Iturraspe | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Beñat | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Beñat | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Markel Susaeta | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 29 | Right winger | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Aritz Aduriz | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 36 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Mikel Balenziaga | £19,000 | £988,000 | 29 | Left-back | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Mikel Vesga | £17,000 | £884,000 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Yeray | £17,000 | £884,000 | 22 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Íñigo Lekue | £16,000 | £832,000 | 24 | Full-back, right midfielder | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Unai Núñez | £16,000 | £832,000 | 20 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mikel San José | £16,000 | £832,000 | 28 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ager Aketxe | £15,000 | £780,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Iñigo Córdoba | £13,000 | £676,000 | 20 | Left winger, striker | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Enric Saborit | £13,000 | £676,000 | 25 | Left-back, left winger | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Kike Sola | £13,000 | £676,000 | 31 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Mikel Rico | £13,000 | £676,000 | 32 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Iago Herrerín | £12,000 | £624,000 | 29 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Xabi Etxeita | £12,000 | £624,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Sabin Merino | £12,000 | £624,000 | 25 | Left winger, striker | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Cristian Ganea | £9,400 | £488,800 | 25 | Left-back, central midfielder | Romania | JUN 2018 | ||
| Óscar Gil | £4,000 | £208,000 | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Aitor Seguín | £3,500 | £182,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Thaylor | £2,600 | £135,200 | 23 | Left winger, striker | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Unai Bilbao | £2,500 | £130,000 | 23 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Asier Benito | £2,500 | £130,000 | 22 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Dopi | £2,400 | £124,800 | 22 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Javi Rudi | £2,100 | £109,200 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Iker Undabarrena | £2,100 | £109,200 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tarsi | £1,600 | £83,200 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Andoni López | £1,500 | £78,000 | 21 | Left-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Xabier Naveira | £1,400 | £72,800 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Gorka Pérez | £1,200 | £62,400 | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Gaizka Larrazabal | £1,200 | £62,400 | 19 | Right winger | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Gorka Garai | £1,200 | £62,400 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Gorka Guruzeta | £1,200 | £62,400 | 20 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jon Rojo | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | Left-back | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Javier Murúa | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Julen Bernaola | £1,100 | £57,200 | 18 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jon Morcillo | £1,100 | £57,200 | 18 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Andoni Tascón | £1,090 | £56,680 | 19 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Íñigo Vicente | £1,000 | £52,000 | 19 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Mikel Kortazar | £900 | £46,800 | 18 | Left-back, left winger | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Asier Arana | £880 | £45,760 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Peru Nolaskoain | £870 | £45,240 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Eneko Basaldua | £840 | £43,680 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Alejandro Larrayoz | £810 | £42,120 | 20 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Iker Amorrortu | £800 | £41,600 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Oier Zarraga | £800 | £41,600 | 18 | Right winger | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Dani Vivian | £790 | £41,080 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ander Dulce | £780 | £40,560 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Aitor Gandiaga | £770 | £40,040 | 19 | Right winger | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Antonio Salado | £750 | £39,000 | 20 | Right winger | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Íñigo Muñoz | £670 | £34,840 | 20 | Winger | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Unai Simón | £640 | £33,280 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Iñigo Baqué | £540 | £28,080 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ander Egiluz | £530 | £27,560 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | U.S.A. | JUN 2018 | ||
| Chris Atangana | £500 | £26,000 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Cameroon | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ander Pérez | £470 | £24,440 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Oli | £460 | £23,920 | 21 | Left-back, left winger | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Gorka Estrada | £440 | £22,880 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jesús Areso | £430 | £22,360 | 17 | Right-back | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Hodei Oleaga | £410 | £21,320 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Txino | £400 | £20,800 | 19 | Left-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Markel Bravo | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | Right-back, right midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jon Cabo | £390 | £20,280 | 17 | Winger | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jon Sillero | £390 | £20,280 | 19 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Oihan Sancet | £390 | £20,280 | 17 | Central midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Matías Lizarazu | £380 | £19,760 | 18 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Juan Artola | £370 | £19,240 | 17 | Winger | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Josu Jambrina | £340 | £17,680 | 17 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Sergio Cubero | £310 | £16,120 | 17 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Youssouf Diarra | £300 | £15,600 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Mali | JUN 2018 | ||
| Xabi Mayordomo | £290 | £15,080 | 18 | Right winger, striker | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Víctor | £290 | £15,080 | 17 | Central midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ander Iru | £270 | £14,040 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Rubén Azcona | £240 | £12,480 | 16 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Aritz De Miguel | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Unai Vencedor | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Deiby Ochoa | £210 | £10,920 | 17 | Right-back | Colombia | JUN 2018 | ||
| Aitor Cuenca | £210 | £10,920 | 16 | Left-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Julen Barruetabeña | £210 | £10,920 | 16 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Xabier Arberas | £180 | £9,360 | 17 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Loic Boum | £150 | £7,800 | 16 | Centre-back | Cameroon | JUN 2018 | ||
Wage vs age, 2017/18
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2017/18 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
42 Under £1k 2%
13 £1k-£2k 2%
8 £2k-£5k 2%
1 £5k-£10k 1%
14 £10k-£25k 23%
10 £25k-£100k 52%
1 £100k+
17%
Top 5 earners took 45% of the squad wage bill, across the 89 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Athletic Bilbao wages, 2017/18
What was Athletic Bilbao's wage bill in 2017/18?
Athletic Bilbao paid £882,130 a week in 2017/18 - £45,870,760 across the year - spread over a squad of 89. We hold a wage for all 89 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Athletic Bilbao player in 2017/18?
Íñigo Martínez was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £154,000 a week, 6.2x the 22+ squad average of £24,782.
What was the average Athletic Bilbao salary in 2017/18?
The average Athletic Bilbao player aged 22 or over earned £24,782 a week in 2017/18, across the 33 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 89. The top five earners took 45% of the bill between them.
How do Athletic Bilbao's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Athletic Bilbao pay £835,130 a week in 2026/27, 5% lower than the £882,130 of 2017/18. The current squad is 27 players against 89 then.