Real Sociedad 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner David Silva on £93,000 per week · see the current Real Sociedad wage bill
We hold a wage for all 26 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 21 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Real Sociedad pay £425,437 a week in 2026/27 — 44% lower than the £759,600 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 8 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Silva | £93,000 | £4,836,000 | 34 | M/AM (RLC) | Spain | ||
| Adnan Januzaj | £81,000 | £4,212,000 | 25 | M/AM (RL) | Belgium | ||
| Asier Illarramendi | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 30 | DM, M (C) | Spain | ||
| Mikel Merino | £51,000 | £2,652,000 | 24 | M (C) | Spain | ||
| Nacho Monreal | £45,000 | £2,340,000 | 34 | D (LC), WB (L) | Spain | ||
| Portu | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 28 | M (RC), AM (R) | Spain | ||
| Mikel Oyarzábal | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 23 | AM (RLC), ST (C) | Spain | ||
| Aritz Elustondo | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 26 | D (RC) | Spain | ||
| Igor Zubeldia | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 23 | D (C), DM, M (C) | Spain | ||
| Álex Remiro | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 25 | GK | Spain | ||
| Andoni Gorosabel | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 23 | D/WB (R) | Spain | ||
| Miguel Ángel Moyà | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 36 | GK | Spain | ||
| Joseba Zaldua | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 28 | D/WB (R) | Spain | ||
| Martín Zubimendi | £19,000 | £988,000 | 21 | DM, M (C) | Spain | ||
| Ander Guevara | £19,000 | £988,000 | 23 | DM, M (C) | Spain | ||
| Carlos Fernández | £19,000 | £988,000 | 24 | AM (C), ST (C) | Spain | ||
| Alexander Isak | £19,000 | £988,000 | 20 | ST (C) | Sweden | ||
| Aihen Muñoz | £18,000 | £936,000 | 22 | D/WB (L) | Spain | ||
| Luca Sangalli | £17,000 | £884,000 | 25 | M/AM (C) | Spain | ||
| Ander Barrenetxea | £16,000 | £832,000 | 18 | M/AM (RL) | Spain | ||
| Jon Guridi | £14,000 | £728,000 | 25 | DM, M/AM (C) | Spain | ||
| Martín Merquelanz | £13,000 | £676,000 | 25 | M/AM (L) | Spain | ||
| Jon Bautista | £10,000 | £520,000 | 25 | ST (C) | Spain | ||
| Robin Le Normand | £9,000 | £468,000 | 23 | D (C) | France | ||
| Roberto López | £7,700 | £400,400 | 20 | AM (LC) | Spain | ||
| Modibo Sagnan | £3,900 | £202,800 | 21 | D (C) | France | ||
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 43% of the squad wage bill, across the 26 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Real Sociedad wages, 2020/21
What was Real Sociedad's wage bill in 2020/21?
Real Sociedad paid £759,600 a week in 2020/21 - £39,499,200 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 Real Sociedad player in 2020/21?
David Silva was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £93,000 a week, 2.8x the 22+ squad average of £33,048.
What was the average Real Sociedad salary in 2020/21?
The average Real Sociedad player aged 22 or over earned £33,048 a week in 2020/21, across the 21 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 26. The top five earners took 43% of the bill between them.
How do Real Sociedad's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Real Sociedad pay £425,437 a week in 2026/27, 44% lower than the £759,600 of 2020/21. The current squad is 26 players against 26 then.