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
We hold a wage for all 24 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 20 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Athletic Bilbao pay £860,630 a week in 2026/27 — 7% 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 | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Íñigo Martínez | £158,000 | £8,216,000 | 29 | D (C) | Spain | ||
| Raúl García | £101,000 | £5,252,000 | 34 | M/AM (C), ST (C) | Spain | ||
| Yuri | £76,000 | £3,952,000 | 30 | D/WB (L) | Spain | ||
| Iñaki Williams | £63,000 | £3,276,000 | 26 | M (RL), AM (RLC), ST (C) | Spain | ||
| Unai Simón | £47,000 | £2,444,000 | 23 | GK | Spain | ||
| Iker Muniain | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 27 | M (LC), AM (RLC) | Spain | ||
| Yeray | £39,000 | £2,028,000 | 25 | D (C) | Spain | ||
| Ander Capa | £39,000 | £2,028,000 | 28 | D/WB/M/AM (R) | Spain | ||
| Dani García | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 30 | DM, M (C) | Spain | ||
| Álex Berenguer | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 25 | WB (L), M (RL), AM (RLC) | Spain | ||
| Jokin Ezkieta | £18,000 | £936,000 | 23 | GK | Spain | ||
| Asier Villalibre | £18,000 | £936,000 | 22 | ST (C) | Spain | ||
| Mikel Vesga | £18,000 | £936,000 | 27 | DM, M (C) | Spain | ||
| Jon Morcillo | £18,000 | £936,000 | 21 | M/AM (RL), ST (C) | Spain | ||
| Ibai Gómez | £15,000 | £780,000 | 30 | M/AM (RL) | Spain | ||
| Unai López | £15,000 | £780,000 | 24 | M/AM (C) | Spain | ||
| Unai Núñez | £15,000 | £780,000 | 23 | D (C) | Spain | ||
| Óscar De Marcos | £14,000 | £728,000 | 31 | D/WB/M/AM (R) | Spain | ||
| Iago Herrerín | £13,000 | £676,000 | 32 | GK | Spain | ||
| Mikel Balenziaga | £12,000 | £624,000 | 32 | D/WB/M/AM (L) | Spain | ||
| Oihan Sancet | £10,000 | £520,000 | 20 | M/AM (C) | Spain | ||
| Íñigo Lekue | £9,100 | £473,200 | 27 | D/WB (RL), M/AM (R) | Spain | ||
| Peru Nolaskoain | £6,800 | £353,600 | 21 | D (C), DM, M (C) | Spain | ||
| Oier Zarraga | £4,800 | £249,600 | 21 | M/AM (C) | Spain | ||
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 £860,630 a week in 2026/27, 7% higher than the £802,700 of 2020/21. The current squad is 29 players against 24 then.