Athletic Bilbao 2018/19 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2018/19 · top earner Íñigo Martínez on £155,000 per week · see the current Athletic Bilbao wage bill
We hold a wage for all 26 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 22 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Athletic Bilbao pay £860,630 a week in 2026/27 — 6% lower than the £918,900 of 2018/19.
Where the money went in 2018/19
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2018/19 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Íñigo Martínez | £155,000 | £8,060,000 | 27 | D C | Spain | ||
| Raúl García | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 31 | AM/F C | Spain | ||
| Yuri | £74,000 | £3,848,000 | 28 | D/WB L | Spain | ||
| Iñaki Williams | £74,000 | £3,848,000 | 24 | AM RLC, F C | Spain | ||
| Iker Muniain | £39,000 | £2,028,000 | 25 | AM LC | Spain | ||
| Dani García | £39,000 | £2,028,000 | 28 | DM | Spain | ||
| Óscar De Marcos | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 29 | D/WB R, AM RC | Spain | ||
| Beñat | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 31 | AM C | Spain | ||
| Beñat | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 31 | AM C | Spain | ||
| Aritz Aduriz | £31,000 | £1,612,000 | 37 | ST | Spain | ||
| Ander Iturraspe | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 29 | DM | Spain | ||
| Markel Susaeta | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 30 | AM R | Spain | ||
| Yeray | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 23 | D RC | Spain | ||
| Ander Capa | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 26 | D/WB/AM R | Spain | ||
| Ibai Gómez | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 28 | AM RL | Spain | ||
| Iñigo Córdoba | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 21 | AM L, ST | Spain | ||
| Iago Herrerín | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 30 | GK | Spain | ||
| Gorka Guruzeta | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 21 | AM/F C | Spain | ||
| Íñigo Lekue | £18,000 | £936,000 | 25 | D/WB RL, M R | Spain | ||
| Mikel Balenziaga | £16,000 | £832,000 | 30 | D/WB L | Spain | ||
| Mikel San José | £16,000 | £832,000 | 29 | D C, DM | Spain | ||
| Unai Simón | £14,000 | £728,000 | 21 | GK | Spain | ||
| Unai Núñez | £14,000 | £728,000 | 21 | D RC | Spain | ||
| Kenan Kodro | £12,000 | £624,000 | 24 | ST | Bosnia & Herzegovina | ||
| Unai López | £12,000 | £624,000 | 22 | AM RC | Spain | ||
| Mikel Rico | £8,900 | £462,800 | 33 | DM, AM C | Spain | ||
Wage vs age, 2018/19
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2018/19 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 48% of the squad wage bill, across the 26 players we hold a 2018/19 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2018/19 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Athletic Bilbao wages, 2018/19
What was Athletic Bilbao's wage bill in 2018/19?
Athletic Bilbao paid £918,900 a week in 2018/19 - £47,782,800 across the year - spread over a squad of 26. We hold a wage for all 26 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Athletic Bilbao player in 2018/19?
Íñigo Martínez was the highest earner in the 2018/19 squad on £155,000 a week, 4x the 22+ squad average of £38,586.
What was the average Athletic Bilbao salary in 2018/19?
The average Athletic Bilbao player aged 22 or over earned £38,586 a week in 2018/19, across the 22 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 26. The top five earners took 48% of the bill between them.
How do Athletic Bilbao's 2018/19 wages compare with now?
Athletic Bilbao pay £860,630 a week in 2026/27, 6% lower than the £918,900 of 2018/19. The current squad is 29 players against 26 then.