Málaga 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Jairo on £6,100 per week · see the current Málaga wage bill
We hold a wage for all 31 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 18 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Málaga pay £105,954 a week in 2026/27 — 8% higher than the £98,200 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 17 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jairo | £6,100 | £317,200 | 27 | M/AM (RL) | Spain | ||
| Jozabed | £6,100 | £317,200 | 29 | M/AM (C) | Spain | ||
| Caye Quintana | £5,400 | £280,800 | 26 | ST (C) | Spain | ||
| José Matos | £5,100 | £265,200 | 25 | D/WB/M (L) | Spain | ||
| Orlando Sá | £4,800 | £249,600 | 32 | ST (C) | Portugal | ||
| Ramón Enríquez | £4,700 | £244,400 | 19 | DM, M/AM (C) | Spain | ||
| Alexander González | £4,500 | £234,000 | 27 | D (R) | Venezuela | ||
| Dani Barrio | £4,400 | £228,800 | 33 | GK | Spain | ||
| Juan Soriano | £4,100 | £213,200 | 22 | GK | Spain | ||
| Luis Muñoz | £4,000 | £208,000 | 23 | D (C), DM, M (C) | Spain | ||
| Cristian Rodríguez | £3,400 | £176,800 | 24 | M (RC), AM (C) | Spain | ||
| David Larrubia | £3,400 | £176,800 | 18 | M (C), AM (RLC) | Spain | ||
| Yanis Rahmani | £3,300 | £171,600 | 25 | M (L), AM (LC), ST (C) | France | ||
| Hicham Boussefiane | £3,200 | £166,400 | 22 | M (R), AM (RL) | Morocco | ||
| Julio Martínez | £3,100 | £161,200 | 19 | ST (C) | Spain | ||
| Iván Calero | £3,100 | £161,200 | 25 | D/WB (R), M/AM (RL) | Spain | ||
| Joaquín (Joaquín Muñoz) | £3,100 | £161,200 | 21 | M/AM (RL) | Spain | ||
| Mohamed Benkhemassa | £2,900 | £150,800 | 27 | DM, M (C) | Algeria | ||
| Alberto Escassi | £2,500 | £130,000 | 31 | D (C), DM, M (C) | Spain | ||
| Cristo Romero | £2,400 | £124,800 | 20 | D/WB/M/AM (L) | Spain | ||
| Ismael Casas | £2,100 | £109,200 | 19 | D (RC), WB (R) | Spain | ||
| Josua Mejías | £2,100 | £109,200 | 22 | D (C) | Venezuela | ||
| Juande | £2,100 | £109,200 | 21 | D (C) | Spain | ||
| Juan Cruz | £2,100 | £109,200 | 20 | M/AM (R) | Spain | ||
| Álex Benítez | £2,000 | £104,000 | 20 | D/WB (R) | Spain | ||
| Pablo Chavarría | £1,800 | £93,600 | 32 | M/AM (R), ST (C) | Argentina | ||
| Alberto Quintana | £1,500 | £78,000 | 18 | D (C), DM, M (C) | Spain | ||
| David Lombán | £1,400 | £72,800 | 33 | D (C) | Spain | ||
| Haitam Abaida | £1,200 | £62,400 | 18 | M (L), AM (RLC), ST (C) | Morocco | ||
| Gonzalo Crettaz | £1,200 | £62,400 | 20 | GK | Argentina | ||
| Issa Fomba | £1,100 | £57,200 | 19 | AM (RL), ST (C) | Mali | ||
Wage vs age, 2020/21
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2020/21 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 28% of the squad wage bill, across the 31 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Málaga wages, 2020/21
What was Málaga's wage bill in 2020/21?
Málaga paid £98,200 a week in 2020/21 - £5,106,400 across the year - spread over a squad of 31. We hold a wage for all 31 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Málaga player in 2020/21?
Jairo was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £6,100 a week, 1.6x the 22+ squad average of £3,789.
What was the average Málaga salary in 2020/21?
The average Málaga player aged 22 or over earned £3,789 a week in 2020/21, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 31. The top five earners took 28% of the bill between them.
How do Málaga's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Málaga pay £105,954 a week in 2026/27, 8% higher than the £98,200 of 2020/21. The current squad is 31 players against 31 then.