Athletic Bilbao 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Iñaki Williams on £148,000 per week · see the current Athletic Bilbao wage bill
Then and now
Athletic Bilbao pay £835,130 a week in 2026/27 — 17% higher than the £715,300 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iñaki Williams | £148,000 | £7,696,000 | 29 | AM RLC, F C | Ghana | JUN 2028 | ||
| Ander Herrera | £102,000 | £5,304,000 | 33 | DM | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Unai Simón | £68,000 | £3,536,000 | 26 | GK | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Yuri | £67,000 | £3,484,000 | 33 | D/WB L | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Iker Muniain | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 30 | AM RLC | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Dani Vivian | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 24 | D C, DM | Spain | JUN 2026 | ||
| Nico Williams | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 21 | AM RL | Spain | JUN 2027 | ||
| Oihan Sancet | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 23 | AM C | Spain | JUN 2032 | ||
| Mikel Vesga | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 30 | DM | Spain | JUN 2027 | ||
| Álex Berenguer | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 28 | WB L, AM RLC | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Íñigo Ruiz de Galarreta | £19,000 | £988,000 | 29 | DM | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Dani García | £16,000 | £832,000 | 33 | DM | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Óscar De Marcos | £16,000 | £832,000 | 34 | D/WB/AM R | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Íñigo Lekue | £15,000 | £780,000 | 30 | D/WB RL, AM R | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Julen Agirrezabala | £14,000 | £728,000 | 22 | GK | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Aitor Paredes | £13,000 | £676,000 | 23 | D C | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Asier Villalibre | £13,000 | £676,000 | 25 | ST | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Yeray | £11,000 | £572,000 | 28 | D C | Spain | JUN 2026 | ||
| Gorka Guruzeta | £9,200 | £478,400 | 26 | AM RL, ST | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Raúl García | £9,000 | £468,000 | 37 | AM/F C | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Adu Ares | £5,500 | £286,000 | 21 | AM RL | Spain | JUN 2027 | ||
| Beñat Prados | £3,500 | £182,000 | 22 | D C, DM | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Imanol | £3,100 | £161,200 | 23 | D/WB L | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 59% of the squad wage bill, across the 23 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Athletic Bilbao wages, 2023/24
What was Athletic Bilbao's wage bill in 2023/24?
Athletic Bilbao paid £715,300 a week in 2023/24 - £37,195,600 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 2023/24?
Iñaki Williams was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £148,000 a week, 4.6x the 22+ squad average of £32,229.
What was the average Athletic Bilbao salary in 2023/24?
The average Athletic Bilbao player aged 22 or over earned £32,229 a week in 2023/24, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 23. The top five earners took 59% of the bill between them.
How do Athletic Bilbao's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Athletic Bilbao pay £835,130 a week in 2026/27, 17% higher than the £715,300 of 2023/24. The current squad is 27 players against 23 then.