READING · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of Reading
Baba Rahman has earned £9.3m at Reading across 2 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 19 of the twenty above have since left the club.
PAID TO THESE PLAYERS £114m
PLAYERS RANKED136
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB130
YEARS2014-2026
The 20 biggest earners in Reading history
These 20 players took £70m between them, 62% of everything Reading has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Reading player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Reading 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 | Baba Rahman | £9.3m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 2 | John Swift | £6.7m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 3 | Danny Drinkwater | £6.2m | 1 | 2022 |
| 4 | Chris Gunter | £5.8m | 7 | 2014-2020 |
| 5 | Liam Moore | £5.7m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 6 | Garath McCleary | £4.4m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 7 | Ovie Ejaria | £3.0m | 5 | 2019-2023 |
| 8 | Yakou Meïté | £2.9m | 6 | 2017-2023 |
| 9 | Sone Aluko | £2.7m | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 10 | Jeff Hendrick | £2.6m | 1 | 2023 |
| 11 | Sam Baldock | £2.5m | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 12 | Tyler Blackett | £2.5m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 13 | Jordan Obita | £2.3m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 14 | Andy Yiadom | £2.3m | 8 | 2019-2026 |
| 15 | Tiago Ilori | £2.3m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 16 | Cesare Casadei | £1.9m | 1 | 2023 |
| 17 | Ali Al-Habsi | £1.9m | 2 | 2016-2017 |
| 18 | Andy Rinomhota Current squad | £1.8m | 8 | 2017-2026 |
| 19 | Vito Mannone | £1.8m | 2 | 2018-2020 |
| 20 | Adam Federici | £1.7m | 2 | 2014-2015 |
| 21 | Matt Miazga | £1.7m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 22 | Pelé | £1.6m | 1 | 2020 |
| 23 | Pelé | £1.6m | 1 | 2020 |
| 24 | Felipe Araruna | £1.6m | 6 | 2014-2022 |
| 25 | George Puşcaş | £1.6m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 26 | Lewis Baker | £1.6m | 1 | 2019 |
| 27 | Thomas Ince | £1.5m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 28 | Lewis Grabban | £1.5m | 1 | 2017 |
| 29 | Derrick Williams | £1.3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 30 | Jón Daði Böðvarsson | £1.2m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 31 | Matt Ritchie | £1.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 32 | Emiliano Martínez | £1.1m | 1 | 2019 |
| 33 | Tommy Elphick | £1.1m | 1 | 2018 |
| 34 | Michael Morrison | £1.1m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 35 | Chris Martin | £1.0m | 1 | 2018 |
| 36 | Leandro Bacuna | £1.0m | 1 | 2018 |
| 37 | Reece Oxford | £936k | 1 | 2017 |
| 38 | Liam Kelly | £884k | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 39 | Lewis Wing Current squad | £832k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 40 | Finley Burns | £759k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 41 | Ryan Nyambe | £749k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 42 | Tom Holmes | £677k | 7 | 2017-2024 |
| 43 | Coniah Boyce-Clarke | £630k | 6 | 2020-2025 |
| 44 | Tom McIntyre | £594k | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 45 | Jack Marriott Current squad | £530k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 46 | Marc McNulty | £510k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 47 | Joel Pereira Current squad | £484k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 48 | Junior Hoilett | £478k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 49 | Ayub Masika | £442k | 1 | 2020 |
| 50 | Tennai Watson | £437k | 4 | 2017-2021 |
| 51 | Scott Dann | £426k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 52 | Lucas Boyé | £416k | 1 | 2020 |
| 53 | Sam Smith | £406k | 5 | 2015-2024 |
| 54 | Omar Richards | £398k | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 55 | Ben Elliott | £390k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 56 | Charlie Savage Current squad | £374k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 57 | Sam Walker | £374k | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 58 | Jonathan Bond | £369k | 1 | 2017 |
| 59 | Mamadou Loum | £359k | 1 | 2023 |
| 60 | Femi Azeez | £346k | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 61 | Alen Halilovic | £338k | 1 | 2022 |
| 62 | Brandon Barker | £338k | 1 | 2022 |
| 63 | Charlie Adam | £333k | 1 | 2020 |
| 64 | Josh Laurent | £322k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 65 | Joe Lumley | £317k | 1 | 2023 |
| 66 | Michael Olise | £307k | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 67 | Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan | £294k | 6 | 2021-2026 |
| 68 | Jeriel Dorsett Current squad | £292k | 6 | 2019-2026 |
| 69 | Harlee Dean | £270k | 1 | 2024 |
| 70 | Sam Hutchinson | £270k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 71 | Dejan Tetek | £263k | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 72 | Amadou Mbengue | £260k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 73 | Lewis Gibson | £260k | 1 | 2021 |
| 74 | Alfa Semedo | £234k | 1 | 2021 |
| 75 | Harvey Knibbs | £218k | 1 | 2024 |
| 76 | Ørjan Nyland | £208k | 1 | 2022 |
| 77 | Ryan East | £192k | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 78 | Luke Southwood | £188k | 5 | 2017-2022 |
| 79 | Andy Carroll | £182k | 1 | 2023 |
| 80 | Clinton Mola | £177k | 1 | 2024 |
| 81 | David Button | £177k | 1 | 2024 |
| 82 | Karl Hein | £156k | 1 | 2022 |
| 83 | Naby Sarr | £151k | 1 | 2023 |
| 84 | Tivonge Rushesha | £146k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 85 | Jökull Andrésson | £141k | 4 | 2018-2022 |
| 86 | Shane Long | £135k | 1 | 2023 |
| 87 | Conor Lawless | £116k | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 88 | Zane Monlouis | £104k | 1 | 2024 |
| 89 | Ethan Coleman | £99k | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 90 | Akin Odimayo | £94k | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 91 | Michael Craig | £94k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 92 | Nahum Melvin-Lambert | £90k | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 93 | Danny Namaso | £88k | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 94 | Harvey Collins | £86k | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 95 | Jordan Holsgrove | £85k | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 96 | Kian Leavy | £84k | 5 | 2019-2023 |
| 97 | Liam Driscoll | £84k | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 98 | Tyrese Fornah | £83k | 1 | 2023 |
| 99 | Claudio Osorio | £82k | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 100 | Tyler Frost | £79k | 4 | 2017-2020 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Reading?
Baba Rahman, with £9.3m across 2 seasons at Reading.
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 136 players we hold a Reading wage for, from 2014 to 2026.