Racing Santander 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner César Díaz on £4,400 per week · see the current Racing Santander wage bill
We hold a wage for all 46 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 17 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Racing Santander pay £192,148 a week in 2026/27 — 183% higher than the £67,860 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| César Díaz | £4,400 | £228,800 | 29 | AM RLC, F C | Spain | ||
| Álvaro Peña | £4,000 | £208,000 | 24 | AM C | Spain | ||
| Abdón Prats | £3,500 | £182,000 | 23 | AM/F C | Spain | ||
| Borja Granero | £3,500 | £182,000 | 26 | DM | Spain | ||
| Carlos Álvarez | £3,400 | £176,800 | 30 | ST | Spain | ||
| Dani Aquino | £3,400 | £176,800 | 25 | AM RLC, F C | Spain | ||
| Héber | £3,200 | £166,400 | 26 | AM L, ST | Spain | ||
| Jagoba Beobide | £3,100 | £161,200 | 29 | DM | Spain | ||
| Iván Crespo | £3,100 | £161,200 | 31 | GK | Spain | ||
| Mohamed Coulibaly | £2,900 | £150,800 | 27 | AM RL, ST | Senegal | ||
| Mikel Santamaría | £2,900 | £150,800 | 28 | D C | Spain | ||
| Santi Jara | £2,600 | £135,200 | 25 | AM R | Spain | ||
| Samuel Llorca | £2,600 | £135,200 | 31 | D C | Spain | ||
| David Córcoles | £2,400 | £124,800 | 31 | D/WB R | Spain | ||
| Caye Quintana | £2,400 | £124,800 | 22 | ST | Spain | ||
| Julen Castañeda | £2,100 | £109,200 | 25 | D LC | Spain | ||
| Óscar Fernández | £2,000 | £104,000 | 21 | AM R | Spain | ||
| Jorge Somavilla | £1,100 | £57,200 | 21 | AM L | Spain | ||
| Álvaro Prada | £930 | £48,360 | 21 | AM LC | Spain | ||
| Alberto Gómez | £900 | £46,800 | 19 | DM | Spain | ||
| Sergio Camús | £860 | £44,720 | 19 | D RC, DM | Spain | ||
| Badi | £840 | £43,680 | 20 | AM C | Spain | ||
| Borja Ares | £810 | £42,120 | 19 | D L | Spain | ||
| Pau Miguélez | £800 | £41,600 | 17 | ST | Spain | ||
| Chus Puras | £790 | £41,080 | 20 | D/WB L | Spain | ||
| Miguel Gándara | £780 | £40,560 | 19 | D C | Spain | ||
| Rubén Sánchez | £780 | £40,560 | 20 | AM C | Spain | ||
| Mario Soberón | £740 | £38,480 | 19 | ST | Spain | ||
| Raúl Domínguez | £700 | £36,400 | 29 | GK | Spain | ||
| Franck Richi | £650 | £33,800 | 20 | AM/F C | Spain | ||
| Adrián Zorrilla | £630 | £32,760 | 19 | D R | Spain | ||
| Álex Rasines | £600 | £31,200 | 19 | D R | Spain | ||
| Sergio Ruiz | £600 | £31,200 | 19 | M C | Spain | ||
| Álex Pérez | £590 | £30,680 | 21 | D C, DM | Spain | ||
| Jaime Hoyuela | £580 | £30,160 | 18 | M C | Spain | ||
| Darío | £570 | £29,640 | 19 | D C, DM | Spain | ||
| Unai Hernández | £500 | £26,000 | 20 | AM RLC | Spain | ||
| Josemi Castañeda | £470 | £24,440 | 18 | DM | Spain | ||
| Javi Gómez | £440 | £22,880 | 18 | D C | Spain | ||
| Viorel Boian | £250 | £13,000 | 20 | GK | Moldova | ||
| Adrián Peón | £150 | £7,800 | 19 | GK | Spain | ||
| Alejandro Carcoba | £60 | £3,120 | 19 | M C | Spain | ||
| Pablo Goñi | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | ST | Spain | ||
| Iván Rumenov | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | GK | Spain | ||
| Javi Cobo | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | AM C | Spain | ||
| Migui | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | D C | Spain | ||
Wage vs age, 2016/17
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2016/17 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 28% of the squad wage bill, across the 46 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Racing Santander wages, 2016/17
What was Racing Santander's wage bill in 2016/17?
Racing Santander paid £67,860 a week in 2016/17 - £3,528,720 across the year - spread over a squad of 46. We hold a wage for all 46 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Racing Santander player in 2016/17?
César Díaz was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £4,400 a week, 1.5x the 22+ squad average of £2,953.
What was the average Racing Santander salary in 2016/17?
The average Racing Santander player aged 22 or over earned £2,953 a week in 2016/17, across the 17 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 46. The top five earners took 28% of the bill between them.
How do Racing Santander's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Racing Santander pay £192,148 a week in 2026/27, 183% higher than the £67,860 of 2016/17. The current squad is 19 players against 46 then.