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Atlético Madrid 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Antoine Griezmann on £368,000 per week · see the current Atlético Madrid wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £1.9m
YEARLY WAGE BILL £99m
SQUAD SIZE72
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £81k
Then and now
Atlético Madrid pay £1,816,200 a week in 2026/27 — 4% lower than the £1,900,010 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Griezmann | £368,000 | £19,136,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder, striker | France | JUN 2022 | ||
| Diego Costa | £223,000 | £11,596,000 | 28 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Koke | £205,000 | £10,660,000 | 25 | Midfielder | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kevin Gameiro | £129,000 | £6,708,000 | 30 | Striker | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Diego Godín | £129,000 | £6,708,000 | 31 | Centre-back | Uruguay | JUN 2019 | ||
| Fernando Torres | £99,000 | £5,148,000 | 33 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Juanfran (Juanfran Torres) | £89,000 | £4,628,000 | 32 | Right-back | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Filipe Luís | £83,000 | £4,316,000 | 31 | Left-back | Brazil | JUN 2019 | ||
| Vitolo | £82,000 | £4,264,000 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2022 | ||
| Saúl | £73,000 | £3,796,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2026 | ||
| Gabi | £65,000 | £3,380,000 | 33 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Stefan Savic | £62,000 | £3,224,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Montenegro | JUN 2020 | ||
| Šime Vrsaljko | £62,000 | £3,224,000 | 25 | Right-back, right midfielder | Croatia | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jan Oblak | £58,000 | £3,016,000 | 24 | Goalkeeper | Slovenia | JUN 2021 | ||
| José Giménez | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 22 | Centre-back | Uruguay | JUN 2020 | ||
| Thomas Partey | £39,000 | £2,028,000 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Ghana | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ángel Correa | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Argentina | JUN 2019 | ||
| Lucas Hernández | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 21 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2022 | ||
| Axel Werner | £3,500 | £182,000 | 21 | Goalkeeper | Argentina | JUN 2021 | ||
| Nicolás Schiappacasse | £2,900 | £150,800 | 18 | Striker | Uruguay | JUN 2018 | ||
| Adrián Jiménez | £2,500 | £130,000 | 24 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Caio Henrique | £2,400 | £124,800 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2022 | ||
| Christian Perales | £2,400 | £124,800 | 27 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jorge Ortiz | £2,100 | £109,200 | 25 | Right winger, striker | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Sergi | £1,600 | £83,200 | 22 | Left-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Alberto Ródenas | £1,010 | £52,520 | 18 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Juan Moreno | £980 | £50,960 | 20 | Winger, striker | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Mohamed Zakaria | £920 | £47,840 | 19 | Striker | Algeria | JUN 2018 | ||
| Antonio Montoro | £880 | £45,760 | 20 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Arona Sané | £880 | £45,760 | 22 | Right winger | Senegal | JUN 2018 | ||
| Rafa Muñoz | £700 | £36,400 | 23 | Right-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Roberto Olabe | £700 | £36,400 | 21 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Carlos Marín | £650 | £33,800 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Cristian Rodríguez | £610 | £31,720 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Andrés Solano | £490 | £25,480 | 19 | Right-back | Colombia | JUN 2020 | ||
| Alberto Rentero | £480 | £24,960 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Salomón Obama | £480 | £24,960 | 17 | Striker | Eq. Guinea | JUN 2018 | ||
| Manu Palma | £480 | £24,960 | 19 | Striker | Paraguay | JUN 2018 | ||
| César Llera | £380 | £19,760 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Rubén Del Campo | £320 | £16,640 | 17 | Striker | Switzerland | JUN 2018 | ||
| Tachi (Alberto Rodríguez Baro) | £310 | £16,120 | 19 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Carlos Sanz | £290 | £15,080 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Fede Obama | £280 | £14,560 | 17 | Right-back | Eq. Guinea | JUN 2018 | ||
| Adrián Ferreras | £70 | £3,640 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Manny | £70 | £3,640 | 19 | Left-back, left midfielder | Dominican Republic | JUN 2018 | ||
| Keidi Bare | £70 | £3,640 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Albania | JUN 2018 | ||
| Carlos Isaac (Carlos Isaac Muñoz) | £60 | £3,120 | 19 | Right-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Mikel Carro | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Alberto Ramos | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Central midfielder | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Toni Moya | £60 | £3,120 | 19 | Central midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ferni | £60 | £3,120 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| José Carlos Aliaga | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Alex Dos Santos | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | JUN 2019 | ||
| Gustavo Assunção | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, right midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2020 | ||
| Diego Conde | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Igor Rojo | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Left-back | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Silvano | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Striker | Guinea-Bissau | JUN 2020 | ||
| Alberto Salido | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Francisco Javier Montero | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Eduardo Viaña | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Right-back, right midfielder | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Óscar Castro | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Aitor Puñal | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Chumi | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Alejandro Herrero | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Giovanni Navarro | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Andy Escudero | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Central midfielder | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Fernando Medrano | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Left-back | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Rodrigo Riquelme | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Óscar Clemente | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Juan Agüero | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Miguel San Román | £60 | £3,120 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Joaquín (Joaquín Muñoz) | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
Wage vs age, 2017/18
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2017/18 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
46 Under £1k 1%
2 £1k-£2k 0%
6 £2k-£5k 1%
£5k-£10k
1 £10k-£25k 1%
12 £25k-£100k 42%
5 £100k+
55%
Top 5 earners took 55% of the squad wage bill, across the 72 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Atlético Madrid wages, 2017/18
What was Atlético Madrid's wage bill in 2017/18?
Atlético Madrid paid £1,900,010 a week in 2017/18 - £98,800,520 across the year - spread over a squad of 72. We hold a wage for all 72 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Atlético Madrid player in 2017/18?
Antoine Griezmann was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £368,000 a week, 4.6x the 22+ squad average of £80,747.
What was the average Atlético Madrid salary in 2017/18?
The average Atlético Madrid player aged 22 or over earned £80,747 a week in 2017/18, across the 23 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 72. The top five earners took 55% of the bill between them.
How do Atlético Madrid's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Atlético Madrid pay £1,816,200 a week in 2026/27, 4% lower than the £1,900,010 of 2017/18. The current squad is 22 players against 72 then.