WIGAN ATHLETIC · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of Wigan Athletic
Ali Al-Habsi has earned £2.6m at Wigan Athletic 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 £54m
PLAYERS RANKED136
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB126
YEARS2014-2026
The 20 biggest earners in Wigan Athletic history
These 20 players took £26m between them, 47% of everything Wigan Athletic has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Wigan Athletic player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Wigan Athletic 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 | Ali Al-Habsi | £2.6m | 2 | 2014-2015 |
| 2 | Nick Powell | £2.3m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 3 | Gavin Massey | £2.0m | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 4 | Antonee Robinson | £1.9m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 5 | Anthony Pilkington | £1.7m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 6 | Sam Morsy | £1.4m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 7 | Michael Jacobs | £1.4m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 8 | Leon Balogun | £1.1m | 1 | 2020 |
| 9 | Ben Watson | £1.1m | 1 | 2014 |
| 10 | Charlie Goode | £1.0m | 1 | 2024 |
| 11 | Jason Pearce | £1.0m | 2 | 2015-2016 |
| 12 | Callum McManaman Current squad | £998k | 4 | 2019-2026 |
| 13 | Josh Magennis | £952k | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 14 | Ashley Fletcher | £936k | 1 | 2023 |
| 15 | Lee Evans | £936k | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 16 | Nathan Byrne | £926k | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 17 | Ben Amos | £910k | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 18 | Cédric Kipré | £874k | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 19 | Christian Walton | £874k | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 20 | Dan Burn | £874k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 21 | Will Grigg | £874k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 22 | James McClean | £842k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 23 | Joe Garner | £842k | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 24 | Tom Pearce | £832k | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 25 | Kieran Dowell | £780k | 1 | 2020 |
| 26 | Roger Espinoza | £780k | 1 | 2014 |
| 27 | Callum Wright | £770k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 28 | Jamie Jones | £759k | 6 | 2018-2023 |
| 29 | Steven Sessegnon | £718k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 30 | Chey Dunkley | £686k | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 31 | Joe Taylor | £681k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 32 | Danny Fox | £624k | 1 | 2019 |
| 33 | Donervon Daniels | £614k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 34 | Callum Lang | £588k | 4 | 2017-2023 |
| 35 | Graeme Shinnie | £572k | 1 | 2022 |
| 36 | Gary Roberts | £541k | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 37 | Josh Windass | £520k | 1 | 2019 |
| 38 | Fraser Murray Current squad | £499k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 39 | Leon Clarke | £468k | 1 | 2019 |
| 40 | Omar Rekik | £468k | 1 | 2023 |
| 41 | Sam Tickle | £453k | 7 | 2020-2026 |
| 42 | Beni Baningime | £442k | 1 | 2019 |
| 43 | Jordan Cousins | £426k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 44 | Tyrese Francois | £426k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 45 | Jamal Lowe | £421k | 1 | 2020 |
| 46 | Jan Mlakar | £421k | 1 | 2020 |
| 47 | Jordan Jones | £421k | 1 | 2024 |
| 48 | Kal Naismith | £416k | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 49 | Ryan Nyambe | £416k | 1 | 2023 |
| 50 | Martin Kelly | £411k | 1 | 2023 |
| 51 | Morgan Fox Current squad | £406k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 52 | Dujon Sterling | £385k | 1 | 2020 |
| 53 | Jensen Weir Current squad | £370k | 4 | 2019-2026 |
| 54 | Tendayi Darikwa | £354k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 55 | Ryan Tunnicliffe | £348k | 1 | 2017 |
| 56 | Thelo Aasgaard | £334k | 6 | 2019-2024 |
| 57 | Danel Sinani | £333k | 1 | 2023 |
| 58 | Jamie McGrath | £317k | 1 | 2022 |
| 59 | Jay Fulton | £317k | 1 | 2018 |
| 60 | Joe Williams | £317k | 1 | 2020 |
| 61 | Kieffer Moore | £312k | 1 | 2020 |
| 62 | Omar Bogle | £302k | 1 | 2017 |
| 63 | Tom Bayliss | £291k | 1 | 2022 |
| 64 | Devante Cole | £281k | 1 | 2018 |
| 65 | Baba Adeeko | £272k | 7 | 2020-2026 |
| 66 | Glen Rea | £270k | 1 | 2022 |
| 67 | Jack Hunt | £270k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 68 | Reece James | £244k | 1 | 2019 |
| 69 | James Carragher Current squad | £242k | 6 | 2020-2026 |
| 70 | Liam Shaw | £208k | 1 | 2024 |
| 71 | Luke Chambers | £208k | 1 | 2024 |
| 72 | Oliver Cooper | £198k | 1 | 2025 |
| 73 | Luke Robinson | £187k | 6 | 2019-2026 |
| 74 | Alex Dobre | £182k | 1 | 2020 |
| 75 | Andy Lonergan | £182k | 1 | 2025 |
| 76 | Charlie Hughes | £177k | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 77 | Funso Ojo | £172k | 1 | 2021 |
| 78 | George Johnston | £166k | 1 | 2021 |
| 79 | Joe Gelhardt | £166k | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 80 | Jonny Smith | £161k | 1 | 2024 |
| 81 | Zach Clough | £156k | 1 | 2021 |
| 82 | Scott Smith | £153k | 7 | 2018-2024 |
| 83 | Miguel Azeez | £151k | 1 | 2023 |
| 84 | Reece Burke | £140k | 1 | 2017 |
| 85 | Harry McHugh Current squad | £134k | 6 | 2020-2026 |
| 86 | Charlie Kelman | £125k | 1 | 2024 |
| 87 | Chris Merrie | £115k | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 88 | Owen Evans | £100k | 4 | 2017-2021 |
| 89 | Adam Long | £99k | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 90 | Alex Perry | £99k | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 91 | Joe Adams Current squad | £95k | 4 | 2022-2026 |
| 92 | Kieran Lloyd | £87k | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 93 | Tom Costello Current squad | £74k | 5 | 2020-2026 |
| 94 | Callum Elder | £73k | 1 | 2018 |
| 95 | Joe Piggott | £69k | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 96 | Divin Baningime | £62k | 4 | 2018-2022 |
| 97 | Abdi Sharif | £60k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 98 | Jack Hendry | £57k | 1 | 2017 |
| 99 | Josh Laurent | £57k | 1 | 2017 |
| 100 | Joe Rodwell-Grant | £56k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Wigan Athletic?
Ali Al-Habsi, with £2.6m across 2 seasons at Wigan Athletic.
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 Wigan Athletic wage for, from 2014 to 2026.