Athletic Bilbao 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Íñigo Martínez on £158,000 per week · see the current Athletic Bilbao wage bill
Then and now
Athletic Bilbao pay £835,130 a week in 2026/27 — 4% higher than the £802,700 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 14 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Íñigo Martínez | £158,000 | £8,216,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Raúl García | £101,000 | £5,252,000 | 34 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder, striker | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Yuri | £76,000 | £3,952,000 | 30 | Left-back | Spain | JUN 2022 | ||
| Iñaki Williams | £63,000 | £3,276,000 | 26 | Wide midfielder, attacking midfielder, striker | Spain | JUN 2028 | ||
| Unai Simón | £47,000 | £2,444,000 | 23 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Iker Muniain | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 27 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ander Capa | £39,000 | £2,028,000 | 28 | Right-back, right midfielder, right winger | Spain | JUN 2022 | ||
| Yeray | £39,000 | £2,028,000 | 25 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2026 | ||
| Dani García | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Spain | JUN 2022 | ||
| Álex Berenguer | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 25 | Left wing-back, wide midfielder, attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jokin Ezkieta | £18,000 | £936,000 | 23 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jon Morcillo | £18,000 | £936,000 | 21 | Wide midfielder, winger, striker | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mikel Vesga | £18,000 | £936,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Asier Villalibre | £18,000 | £936,000 | 22 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Unai López | £15,000 | £780,000 | 24 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ibai Gómez | £15,000 | £780,000 | 30 | Wide midfielder, winger | Spain | JUN 2022 | ||
| Unai Núñez | £15,000 | £780,000 | 23 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Óscar De Marcos | £14,000 | £728,000 | 31 | Right-back, right midfielder, right winger | Spain | JUN 2022 | ||
| Iago Herrerín | £13,000 | £676,000 | 32 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Mikel Balenziaga | £12,000 | £624,000 | 32 | Left-back, left midfielder, left winger | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Oihan Sancet | £10,000 | £520,000 | 20 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Íñigo Lekue | £9,100 | £473,200 | 27 | Full-back, right midfielder, right winger | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Peru Nolaskoain | £6,800 | £353,600 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Oier Zarraga | £4,800 | £249,600 | 21 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
Wage vs age, 2020/21
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2020/21 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 55% of the squad wage bill, across the 24 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Athletic Bilbao wages, 2020/21
What was Athletic Bilbao's wage bill in 2020/21?
Athletic Bilbao paid £802,700 a week in 2020/21 - £41,740,400 across the year - spread over a squad of 24. We hold a wage for all 24 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Athletic Bilbao player in 2020/21?
Íñigo Martínez was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £158,000 a week, 4.1x the 22+ squad average of £38,155.
What was the average Athletic Bilbao salary in 2020/21?
The average Athletic Bilbao player aged 22 or over earned £38,155 a week in 2020/21, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 24. The top five earners took 55% of the bill between them.
How do Athletic Bilbao's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Athletic Bilbao pay £835,130 a week in 2026/27, 4% higher than the £802,700 of 2020/21. The current squad is 27 players against 24 then.