The highest earners in the history of Athletic Bilbao
Iñaki Williams has earned £59m at Athletic Bilbao across 10 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 11 of the twenty above have since left the club.
The 20 biggest earners in Athletic Bilbao history
These 20 players took £333m between them, 85% of everything Athletic Bilbao has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Athletic Bilbao player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Athletic Bilbao wage for, ranked on what the club has paid them. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
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| # | PLAYER | EARNED AT CLUB | SEASONS | YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iñaki Williams Current squad | £59m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 2 | Íñigo Martínez | £44m | 6 | 2018-2023 |
| 3 | Raúl García | £38m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 4 | Yuri Current squad | £29m | 8 | 2019-2026 |
| 5 | Unai Simón Current squad | £20m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 6 | Nico Williams Current squad | £19m | 5 | 2022-2026 |
| 7 | Iker Muniain | £16m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 8 | Aymeric Laporte Current squad | £11m | 3 | 2017-2026 |
| 9 | Ander Herrera | £11m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 10 | Óscar De Marcos | £10m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 11 | Yeray Current squad | £9.9m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 12 | Oihan Sancet Current squad | £9.4m | 7 | 2018-2026 |
| 13 | Dani García | £8.9m | 6 | 2019-2024 |
| 14 | Dani Vivian Current squad | £7.9m | 6 | 2018-2026 |
| 15 | Íñigo Lekue | £7.5m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 16 | Mikel Vesga | £7.0m | 8 | 2018-2026 |
| 17 | Ander Capa | £7.0m | 5 | 2019-2023 |
| 18 | Álex Berenguer Current squad | £6.7m | 6 | 2021-2026 |
| 19 | Aritz Aduriz | £6.2m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 20 | Beñat | £5.9m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 21 | Mikel Balenziaga | £5.8m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 22 | Ander Iturraspe | £5.5m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 23 | Unai Núñez | £4.5m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 24 | Gorka Guruzeta Current squad | £3.4m | 7 | 2017-2026 |
| 25 | Aitor Paredes Current squad | £3.4m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 26 | Mikel San José | £3.3m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 27 | Kepa Arrizabalaga | £3.2m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 28 | Iñigo Córdoba | £3.1m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 29 | Asier Villalibre | £3.1m | 5 | 2017-2024 |
| 30 | Mikel Jauregizar Current squad | £2.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 31 | Íñigo Ruiz de Galarreta Current squad | £2.3m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 32 | Unai López | £2.1m | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 33 | Unai Vencedor | £1.9m | 3 | 2018-2023 |
| 34 | Andoni Gorosabel | £1.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 35 | Jesús Areso Current squad | £1.8m | 3 | 2018-2026 |
| 36 | Xabi Etxeita | £1.6m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 37 | Jon Morcillo | £1.4m | 3 | 2018-2023 |
| 38 | Kenan Kodro | £1.4m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 39 | Jokin Ezkieta | £1.2m | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 40 | Julen Agirrezabala | £1.0m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 41 | Robert Navarro Current squad | £1.0m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 42 | Javier Eraso | £780k | 1 | 2017 |
| 43 | Cristian Ganea | £489k | 1 | 2018 |
| 44 | Peru Nolaskoain | £443k | 3 | 2017-2021 |
| 45 | Gaizka Larrazabal | £385k | 2 | 2018-2020 |
| 46 | Asier Benito | £130k | 1 | 2018 |
| 47 | Íñigo Vicente | £55k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Athletic Bilbao?
Iñaki Williams, with £59m across 10 seasons at Athletic Bilbao.
How is a career total worked out?
Each season counts the wage the club paid that year, added to every other season we hold. A player who moved mid-season has that year credited to the club paying him more. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
How far back does this go?
It covers the 47 players we hold a Athletic Bilbao wage for, from 2017 to 2026.