The highest earners in the history of Real Sociedad
Adnan Januzaj has earned £20m at Real Sociedad across 5 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 14 of the twenty above have since left the club.
The 20 biggest earners in Real Sociedad history
These 20 players took £199m between them, 61% of everything Real Sociedad has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Real Sociedad player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Real Sociedad wage for, ranked on what the club has paid them. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
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| # | PLAYER | EARNED AT CLUB | SEASONS | YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adnan Januzaj | £20m | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 2 | Mikel Oyarzábal Current squad | £19m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 3 | Asier Illarramendi | £19m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 4 | David Silva | £14m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 5 | Mikel Merino | £13m | 6 | 2019-2024 |
| 6 | Aritz Elustondo | £13m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 7 | Álex Remiro Current squad | £11m | 6 | 2021-2026 |
| 8 | Igor Zubeldia Current squad | £11m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 9 | Brais Méndez | £8.3m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 10 | Ander Barrenetxea Current squad | £7.6m | 7 | 2020-2026 |
| 11 | Willian José | £7.5m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 12 | Takefusa Kubo Current squad | £6.9m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 13 | Nacho Monreal | £6.7m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 14 | Gerónimo Rulli | £6.5m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 15 | Sandro | £6.2m | 1 | 2019 |
| 16 | André Silva | £6.0m | 1 | 2024 |
| 17 | Aihen Muñoz Current squad | £5.9m | 9 | 2017-2026 |
| 18 | Robin Le Normand | £5.8m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 19 | Kieran Tierney | £5.7m | 1 | 2024 |
| 20 | Portu | £5.6m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 21 | Miguel Ángel Moyà | £5.5m | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 22 | Alexander Sørloth | £5.5m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 23 | Théo Hernández | £5.4m | 1 | 2019 |
| 24 | Martín Zubimendi | £5.2m | 6 | 2017-2024 |
| 25 | Wesley | £5.0m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 26 | Diego Llorente | £4.9m | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 27 | Juanmi | £4.8m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 28 | Joseba Zaldua | £4.5m | 5 | 2017-2022 |
| 29 | Alexander Isak | £4.5m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 30 | Andoni Gorosabel | £4.2m | 6 | 2018-2023 |
| 31 | Martin Ødegaard | £4.2m | 1 | 2020 |
| 32 | Arsen Zakharyan Current squad | £4.1m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 33 | Carlos Soler Current squad | £3.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 34 | Ander Guevara | £3.6m | 6 | 2017-2023 |
| 35 | Carlos Fernández | £3.5m | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 36 | Álvaro Odriozola Current squad | £3.5m | 5 | 2017-2026 |
| 37 | Rafinha | £3.5m | 1 | 2022 |
| 38 | Sheraldo Becker | £3.3m | 1 | 2024 |
| 39 | David Zurutuza | £3.2m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 40 | Sergio Gómez Current squad | £3.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 41 | Sergio Canales | £2.7m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 42 | Raúl Navas | £2.5m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 43 | Yangel Herrera Current squad | £2.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 44 | Jon Aramburu Current squad | £2.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 45 | Duje Caleta-Car | £2.3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 46 | Íñigo Martínez | £2.2m | 1 | 2017 |
| 47 | Luca Sangalli | £2.2m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 48 | Jon Guridi | £2.1m | 4 | 2017-2022 |
| 49 | Jon Bautista | £2.1m | 4 | 2017-2021 |
| 50 | Gonçalo Guedes Current squad | £2.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 51 | Martín Merquelanz | £2.0m | 6 | 2017-2024 |
| 52 | Carlos Vela | £2.0m | 1 | 2017 |
| 53 | Mathew Ryan | £1.9m | 1 | 2022 |
| 54 | Umar Sadiq | £1.9m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 55 | Luka Sucic Current squad | £1.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 56 | Javi Galán | £1.3m | 1 | 2024 |
| 57 | Diego Rico | £1.3m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 58 | Jon Gorrotxategi Current squad | £1.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 59 | Kévin Rodrigues | £1.0m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 60 | Hamari Traoré | £884k | 1 | 2024 |
| 61 | Rubén Pardo | £697k | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 62 | Yuri | £676k | 1 | 2017 |
| 63 | Andoni Zubiaurre | £407k | 4 | 2017-2023 |
| 64 | Unai Marrero Current squad | £390k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 65 | Modibo Sagnan | £203k | 1 | 2021 |
| 66 | Mohamed-Ali Cho | £203k | 1 | 2023 |
| 67 | Álex Sola | £196k | 3 | 2017-2023 |
| 68 | Robert Navarro | £192k | 1 | 2023 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Real Sociedad?
Adnan Januzaj, with £20m across 5 seasons at Real Sociedad.
How is a career total worked out?
Each season counts the wage the club paid that year, added to every other season we hold. A player who moved mid-season has that year credited to the club paying him more. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
How far back does this go?
It covers the 68 players we hold a Real Sociedad wage for, from 2017 to 2026.