Elche 2022/23 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2022/23 · top earner Ezequiel Ponce on £31,000 per week · see the current Elche wage bill
Then and now
Elche pay £212,917 a week in 2026/27 — 23% lower than the £277,500 of 2022/23.
Where the money went in 2022/23
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2022/23 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezequiel Ponce | £31,000 | £1,612,000 | 25 | ST | Argentina | JUN 2026 | ||
| Pol Lirola | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 24 | D/WB/M R | Spain | JUN 2026 | ||
| Federico Fernández | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 33 | D C | Argentina | JUN 2023 | ||
| Omar Mascarell | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 29 | DM | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Carlos Clerc | £18,000 | £936,000 | 30 | D/WB L | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Edgar Badía | £15,000 | £780,000 | 30 | GK | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Álex Collado | £15,000 | £780,000 | 23 | AM RLC | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lisandro Magallán | £13,000 | £676,000 | 28 | D C | Argentina | JUN 2023 | ||
| Fidel Chaves | £13,000 | £676,000 | 32 | AM LC | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Pedro Bigas | £10,000 | £520,000 | 32 | D LC, DM | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Gonzalo Verdú | £8,200 | £426,400 | 33 | D C, DM | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| José Ángel Carmona | £8,100 | £421,200 | 20 | D RC | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Josan Ferrández | £8,100 | £421,200 | 32 | WB R, AM RL | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Lucas Boyé | £8,000 | £416,000 | 26 | AM RLC, F C | Argentina | JUN 2024 | ||
| Randy Nteka | £6,700 | £348,400 | 24 | DM, AM/F C | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Enzo Roco | £6,300 | £327,600 | 29 | D C | Chile | JUN 2023 | ||
| Pere Milla | £5,800 | £301,600 | 29 | AM RLC, F C | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tete Morente | £5,600 | £291,200 | 25 | AM RL | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Diego González | £5,400 | £280,800 | 27 | D C | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Gerard Gumbau | £5,200 | £270,400 | 27 | DM | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Helibelton Palacios | £4,200 | £218,400 | 29 | D/WB R | Colombia | JUN 2023 | ||
| Axel Werner | £3,500 | £182,000 | 26 | GK | Argentina | JUN 2023 | ||
| Nicolás Fernández Mercau | £2,900 | £150,800 | 22 | D/WB/M L | Argentina | JUN 2027 | ||
| Raúl Guti | £2,700 | £140,400 | 25 | DM, M RC | Spain | JUN 2025 | ||
| Lautaro Blanco | £2,000 | £104,000 | 23 | D/WB/M L | Argentina | JUL 2027 | ||
| Pape Cheikh Diop | £1,800 | £93,600 | 24 | DM | Senegal | JUN 2023 | ||
Wage vs age, 2022/23
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2022/23 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 46% of the squad wage bill, across the 26 players we hold a 2022/23 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2022/23 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Elche wages, 2022/23
What was Elche's wage bill in 2022/23?
Elche paid £277,500 a week in 2022/23 - £14,430,000 across the year - spread over a squad of 26. We hold a wage for all 26 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Elche player in 2022/23?
Ezequiel Ponce was the highest earner in the 2022/23 squad on £31,000 a week, 2.9x the 22+ squad average of £10,776.
What was the average Elche salary in 2022/23?
The average Elche player aged 22 or over earned £10,776 a week in 2022/23, across the 25 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 26. The top five earners took 46% of the bill between them.
How do Elche's 2022/23 wages compare with now?
Elche pay £212,917 a week in 2026/27, 23% lower than the £277,500 of 2022/23. The current squad is 28 players against 26 then.