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Real Sociedad 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Adnan Januzaj on £79,000 per week · see the current Real Sociedad wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £626k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £33m
SQUAD SIZE82
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £19k
Then and now
Real Sociedad pay £460,437 a week in 2026/27 — 26% lower than the £626,320 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adnan Januzaj | £79,000 | £4,108,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2022 | ||
| Asier Illarramendi | £52,000 | £2,704,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Willian José | £44,000 | £2,288,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil | JUN 2022 | ||
| Gerónimo Rulli | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 25 | Goalkeeper | Argentina | JUN 2022 | ||
| Mikel Oyarzábal | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2022 | ||
| Álvaro Odriozola | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 21 | Right-back | Spain | JUN 2022 | ||
| Miguel Ángel Moyà | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 33 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Juanmi | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 24 | Left winger, striker | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Diego Llorente | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 23 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2022 | ||
| Xabi Prieto | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 33 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Sergio Canales | £26,000 | £1,352,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Alberto De la Bella | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 31 | Left-back | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Héctor Moreno | £19,000 | £988,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Mexico | JUN 2021 | ||
| Raúl Navas | £19,000 | £988,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Imanol Agirretxe | £18,000 | £936,000 | 30 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| David Zurutuza | £16,000 | £832,000 | 30 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Aritz Elustondo | £15,000 | £780,000 | 23 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jon Bautista | £13,000 | £676,000 | 21 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2023 | ||
| Igor Zubeldia | £8,100 | £421,200 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kévin Rodrigues | £8,000 | £416,000 | 23 | Left-back | Portugal | JUN 2020 | ||
| David Concha | £7,400 | £384,800 | 20 | Winger | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Rubén Pardo | £6,700 | £348,400 | 24 | Central midfielder | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Toño | £6,600 | £343,200 | 30 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Carlos Martínez | £6,400 | £332,800 | 31 | Right-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jon Guridi | £5,100 | £265,200 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ander Guevara | £2,500 | £130,000 | 19 | Centre-back, central midfielder | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Eneko Capilla | £2,300 | £119,600 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Andoni Gorosabel | £1,500 | £78,000 | 20 | Right-back | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ando | £1,500 | £78,000 | 22 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Joseba Muguruza | £1,100 | £57,200 | 23 | Right winger | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Luca Sangalli | £1,000 | £52,000 | 22 | Central midfielder | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Kako | £1,000 | £52,000 | 24 | Central midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Martín Merquelanz | £900 | £46,800 | 22 | Left winger | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Aihen Muñoz | £820 | £42,640 | 19 | Left-back, left midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Odei Arrieta | £800 | £41,600 | 21 | Left-back, left midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Oier Calvillo | £780 | £40,560 | 20 | Right winger | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Andoni Zubiaurre | £780 | £40,560 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Robin Le Normand | £710 | £36,920 | 20 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Iker Olaizola | £690 | £35,880 | 21 | Right winger | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Adrián Lapeña | £690 | £35,880 | 21 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Marcos Celorrio | £500 | £26,000 | 20 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ander Gorostidi | £470 | £24,440 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Pablo Sisniega | £450 | £23,400 | 21 | Goalkeeper | Mexico | JUN 2019 | ||
| Álex Sola | £380 | £19,760 | 18 | Right-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Martín Zubimendi | £350 | £18,200 | 18 | Central midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Juanjo Garrancho | £330 | £17,160 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Iker Garmendia | £270 | £14,040 | 21 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Xeber Alkain | £230 | £11,960 | 20 | Winger, striker | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Marcos Calderón | £230 | £11,960 | 19 | Right-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Íñigo Celihueta | £230 | £11,960 | 23 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Aritz Arambarri | £200 | £10,400 | 19 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jon Ander Olasagasti | £180 | £9,360 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Xabier Cárdenas | £160 | £8,320 | 19 | Central midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Bautista Crotto | £160 | £8,320 | 19 | Left-back | Argentina | JUN 2018 | ||
| Unai Aguirre | £150 | £7,800 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jon Arrue | £150 | £7,800 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Aitor Arantzabe | £140 | £7,280 | 18 | Left winger | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Benoit Cachenaut | £70 | £3,640 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jorge Martínez-Losa | £70 | £3,640 | 18 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Theo Lucbert | £70 | £3,640 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Unai Veiga | £70 | £3,640 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Gexan Elosegui | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Right-back | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Nace Koprivnik | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Left winger | Slovenia | JUN 2020 | ||
| Anatz Elizondo | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Central midfielder | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jon Ander Obeso | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Beñat Eizaguirre | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Roberto López | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Miguel Ángel Manso | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Centre-back | Switzerland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Iraitz Gelbentzu | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2021 | ||
| Imanol Ezkurdia | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Unai Ruiz-Zeberio | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Edorta Cabieces | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Jokin Gabilondo | £60 | £3,120 | 18 | Right winger | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Julen Lobete | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Striker | Spain | JUN 2020 | ||
| Adrián Fernández de Casadevante | £50 | £2,600 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Ander Sáenz | £40 | £2,080 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Cristian Rodríguez | £40 | £2,080 | 20 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Julen Mentxaka | £40 | £2,080 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Danel Calvillo | £40 | £2,080 | 18 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Mikel Egiluz | £40 | £2,080 | 19 | Right-back | Spain | JUN 2018 | ||
| Haritz Estívariz | £30 | £1,560 | 18 | Centre-back | Spain | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jeremy Blasco | £30 | £1,560 | 18 | Centre-back | France | 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
50 Under £1k 2%
5 £1k-£2k 1%
2 £2k-£5k 1%
7 £5k-£10k 8%
7 £10k-£25k 20%
11 £25k-£100k 69%
Top 5 earners took 41% of the squad wage bill, across the 82 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Real Sociedad wages, 2017/18
What was Real Sociedad's wage bill in 2017/18?
Real Sociedad paid £626,320 a week in 2017/18 - £32,568,640 across the year - spread over a squad of 82. We hold a wage for all 82 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Real Sociedad player in 2017/18?
Adnan Januzaj was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £79,000 a week, 4.2x the 22+ squad average of £18,994.
What was the average Real Sociedad salary in 2017/18?
The average Real Sociedad player aged 22 or over earned £18,994 a week in 2017/18, across the 27 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 82. The top five earners took 41% of the bill between them.
How do Real Sociedad's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Real Sociedad pay £460,437 a week in 2026/27, 26% lower than the £626,320 of 2017/18. The current squad is 25 players against 82 then.