Athletic Bilbao 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Iñaki Williams on £189,000 per week · see the current Athletic Bilbao wage bill
We hold a wage for all 23 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 — 3% higher than the £838,900 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 6 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iñaki Williams | £189,000 | £9,828,000 | 27 | AM RLC, F C | Spain | ||
| Íñigo Martínez | £147,000 | £7,644,000 | 30 | D C | Spain | ||
| Raúl García | £93,000 | £4,836,000 | 35 | AM/F C | Spain | ||
| Yuri | £71,000 | £3,692,000 | 31 | D/WB L | Spain | ||
| Unai Simón | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 24 | GK | Spain | ||
| Iker Muniain | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 28 | AM RLC | Spain | ||
| Dani García | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 31 | DM | Spain | ||
| Ander Capa | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 29 | D/WB/AM R | Spain | ||
| Yeray | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 26 | D C | Spain | ||
| Álex Berenguer | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 26 | WB L, AM RLC | Spain | ||
| Mikel Balenziaga | £18,000 | £936,000 | 33 | D/WB/AM L | Spain | ||
| Unai Vencedor | £17,000 | £884,000 | 20 | DM | Spain | ||
| Íñigo Lekue | £16,000 | £832,000 | 28 | D/WB RL, AM R | Spain | ||
| Asier Villalibre | £14,000 | £728,000 | 23 | ST | Spain | ||
| Mikel Vesga | £14,000 | £728,000 | 28 | DM | Spain | ||
| Unai Núñez | £13,000 | £676,000 | 24 | D C | Spain | ||
| Dani Vivian | £12,000 | £624,000 | 22 | D C, DM | Spain | ||
| Oihan Sancet | £12,000 | £624,000 | 21 | AM C | Spain | ||
| Nico Williams | £11,000 | £572,000 | 19 | AM RL | Spain | ||
| Óscar De Marcos | £10,000 | £520,000 | 32 | D/WB/AM R | Spain | ||
| Jokin Ezkieta | £5,100 | £265,200 | 24 | GK | Spain | ||
| Oier Zarraga | £4,800 | £249,600 | 22 | AM C | Spain | ||
| Álex Petxarromán | £3,000 | £156,000 | 24 | D R | Spain | ||
Wage vs age, 2021/22
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2021/22 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 66% of the squad wage bill, across the 23 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Athletic Bilbao wages, 2021/22
What was Athletic Bilbao's wage bill in 2021/22?
Athletic Bilbao paid £838,900 a week in 2021/22 - £43,622,800 across the year - spread over a squad of 23. We hold a wage for all 23 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Athletic Bilbao player in 2021/22?
Iñaki Williams was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £189,000 a week, 4.7x the 22+ squad average of £39,945.
What was the average Athletic Bilbao salary in 2021/22?
The average Athletic Bilbao player aged 22 or over earned £39,945 a week in 2021/22, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 23. The top five earners took 66% of the bill between them.
How do Athletic Bilbao's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Athletic Bilbao pay £860,630 a week in 2026/27, 3% higher than the £838,900 of 2021/22. The current squad is 29 players against 23 then.