La Liga wages by age
Across the 477 players aged 16 to 38 we hold a wage for in La Liga this season, the median is £4,700 a week at 21 and £23,000 at 28 , against £900 and £4,650 across every men's league we hold. The youngest on £10,000 a week or more is Axel Tape, 17, at Levante.
The median wage at every age in La Liga
2026/27, weekly, at every age holding five or more priced players
Every age, and who is paid the most at it
La Liga against every men's league we hold, 2026/27
| AGE | PLAYERS | MEDIAN | ALL LEAGUES | BEST PAID | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 6 | £1,111 | £345 | Axel Tape | £28,000 |
| 18 | 11 | £14,000 | £370 | Lamine Yamal | £281,000 |
| 19 | 20 | £1,550 | £482 | Mamadou Sarr | £39,000 |
| 20 | 28 | £2,500 | £623 | Gavi (Pablo Páez) | £156,000 |
| 21 | 35 | £4,700 | £900 | Alejandro Balde | £76,000 |
| 22 | 52 | £7,650 | £1,700 | Jude Bellingham | £345,000 |
| 23 | 45 | £10,000 | £2,300 | Nico Williams | £232,000 |
| 24 | 47 | £8,000 | £2,700 | Rodrygo | £199,000 |
| 25 | 37 | £11,000 | £3,100 | Vinícius Júnior | £345,000 |
| 26 | 31 | £22,000 | £3,400 | Kylian Mbappé | £497,000 |
| 27 | 30 | £14,500 | £4,500 | Dani Olmo | £207,000 |
| 28 | 38 | £23,000 | £4,650 | Gabriel Jesus | £265,000 |
| 29 | 21 | £19,000 | £4,300 | Rodri | £165,000 |
| 30 | 18 | £22,500 | £4,400 | Bernardo Silva | £250,000 |
| 31 | 17 | £17,000 | £4,500 | João Cancelo | £249,000 |
| 32 | 13 | £14,000 | £4,500 | Jan Oblak | £308,000 |
| 33 | 11 | £30,000 | £4,150 | Thibaut Courtois | £256,000 |
| 34 | 6 | £26,000 | £3,900 | Sergio Canales | £81,000 |
| 35 | 7 | £17,000 | £3,550 | Yuri | £67,000 |
| 36 | 1 | - | £4,100 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | £68,000 |
| 37 | 1 | - | £3,100 | Iago Aspas | £44,000 |
| 38 | 2 | - | £4,400 | Matías Dituro | £11,000 |
The best-paid players aged 21 and under
La Liga, 2026/27
| # | PLAYER | AGE | CLUB | POSITION | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamine Yamal | 18 | Barcelona | AM R | £281,000 |
| 2 | Gavi (Pablo Páez) | 20 | Barcelona | DM, AM C | £156,000 |
| 3 | Dean Huijsen | 20 | Real Madrid | D C | £149,000 |
| 4 | Arda Güler | 20 | Real Madrid | AM RC | £92,000 |
| 5 | Pau Cubarsí | 18 | Barcelona | D C | £85,000 |
| 6 | Alejandro Balde | 21 | Barcelona | D/WB L | £76,000 |
| 7 | Endrick | 18 | Real Madrid | AM R, ST | £69,000 |
| 8 | Gonzalo | 21 | Real Madrid | AM RL, ST | £67,000 |
| 9 | Mamadou Sarr | 19 | Real Sociedad | D C | £39,000 |
| 10 | Facundo Buonanotte | 20 | Elche | AM RLC | £37,000 |
The best-paid players aged 32 and over
La Liga, 2026/27
| # | PLAYER | AGE | CLUB | POSITION | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Oblak | 32 | Atlético Madrid | GK | £308,000 |
| 2 | Thibaut Courtois | 33 | Real Madrid | GK | £256,000 |
| 3 | Antonio Rüdiger | 32 | Real Madrid | D C | £240,000 |
| 4 | Koke | 33 | Atlético Madrid | DM | £199,000 |
| 5 | Dani Carvajal | 33 | Real Madrid | D/WB R | £172,000 |
| 6 | Sergio Canales | 34 | Racing Santander | AM C | £81,000 |
| 7 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 36 | Deportivo La Coruña | ST | £68,000 |
| 8 | Yuri | 35 | Athletic Bilbao | D/WB L | £67,000 |
| 9 | Péter Gulácsi | 35 | Villarreal | GK | £57,000 |
| 10 | Wojciech Szczesny | 35 | Barcelona | GK | £48,000 |
The median 28-year-old, league by league
La Liga and the men's leagues either side of it, at the age every men's league we hold pays best
La Liga ranks fourth of the 43 men's leagues holding five or more priced 28-year-olds, on £23,000 a week. The Premier League pays the most, at £75,000.
Frequently asked questions
At what age are La Liga players paid the most?
Of the ages La Liga holds 20 or more players at, 28: the median is £23,000 a week across 38 players. The 11 players aged 33 have a higher median, £30,000.
How much does a La Liga player earn at 21 and at 28?
The median is £4,700 a week at 21 and £23,000 at 28 in 2026/27. Across every men's league we hold it is £900 a week at 21 and £4,650 at 28.
Who is the youngest La Liga player paid £10,000 a week?
Axel Tape, 17, on £28,000 a week at Levante.
Who is the highest-paid La Liga player aged 21 or under?
Lamine Yamal, 18, on £281,000 a week at Barcelona. Gavi (Pablo Páez), 20, is next on £156,000.
Who is the highest-paid La Liga player aged 32 or over?
Jan Oblak, 32, on £308,000 a week at Atlético Madrid. Thibaut Courtois, 33, is next on £256,000.
Where to next
The same squads, cut a different way
See every La Liga club's wage bill, the highest-paid players in La Liga, or wages by age across every league. Or see every 28-year-old we hold, league by league.