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LIGA F · DEFENDERS · 2026/27

Highest paid Liga F defenders

Laia Aleixandri is the best-paid defender in Liga F, on £3,000 a week at Barcelona Women, or £156,000 a year. Esmee Brugts is next on £2,300 at Barcelona Women. We hold wages for 108 Liga F defenders in 2026/27.

BEST PAID £3k
AVERAGE WAGE £667
SHARE OF WAGE BILL25%
TOP 10 A WEEK £20k
WAGES HELD108

The 50 best-paid Liga F defenders

Weekly wage, 2026/27. A player who plays in two areas of the pitch is on both lists, at the full wage.

The best-paid defenders in Liga F in 2026/27, ranked by weekly wage, with the yearly wage, club, age, position and nationality.
# PLAYER WEEKLY YEARLY CLUB AGE POSITION NATION
1 Laia Aleixandri £3,000£3k £156,000£156k Barcelona Women 24 Centre-back
2 Esmee Brugts £2,300£2k £119,600£120k Barcelona Women 21 Left-back, attacking midfielder
3 Irene Paredes £2,100£2k £109,200£109k Barcelona Women 34 Centre-back
4 Lauren Leal £2,000£2k £104,000£104k Atlético Madrid Women 22 Defender
5 Mapi León £1,900£2k £98,800£99k Barcelona Women 30 Centre-back
6 Marta Torrejón £1,900£2k £98,800£99k Barcelona Women 35 Centre-back
7 María Méndez £1,900£2k £98,800£99k Real Madrid Women 24 Defender
8 Maëlle Lakrar £1,900£2k £98,800£99k Real Madrid Women 25 Centre-back
9 Sara Holmgaard £1,600£2k £83,200£83k Real Madrid Women 26 Centre-back
10 Berta Pujadas £1,500£2k £78,000£78k Badalona Women 25 Defender
11 Bella Andersson £1,500£2k £78,000£78k Real Madrid Women 19 Centre-back
12 Antônia £1,500£2k £78,000£78k Real Madrid Women 31 Centre-back
13 Ainhoa Moraza £1,500£2k £78,000£78k Real Sociedad Women 29 Full-back
14 Janou Levels £1,100£1k £57,200£57k Real Madrid Women 24 Left-back
15 Martina Fernández £900£900 £46,800£47k Barcelona Women 20 Defender
16 Ane Elexpuru £762£762 £39,624£40k Athletic Bilbao Women 22 Wing-back, right winger
17 Aïcha Cámara £762£762 £39,624£40k Barcelona Women 18 Centre-back
18 Bibiane Schulze £759£759 £39,468£39k Athletic Bilbao Women 26 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
19 Silvia Lloris £748£748 £38,896£39k Atlético Madrid Women 21 Defender, defensive midfielder
20 Sonia Majarín £748£748 £38,896£39k Badalona Women 22 Defender, defensive midfielder
21 Claudia Florentino £742£742 £38,584£39k Real Sociedad Women 27 Defender, defensive midfielder
22 Leire Baños £707£707 £36,764£37k Athletic Bilbao Women 28 Centre-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
23 Sara Ortega £689£689 £35,828£36k Athletic Bilbao Women 20 Right wing-back, attacking midfielder
24 Cinta Rodríguez £659£659 £34,268£34k Tenerife Women 25 Defender
25 Lucía Rodríguez £652£652 £33,904£34k Atlético Madrid Women 26 Right-back
26 Xènia Pérez £627£627 £32,604£33k Atlético Madrid Women 23 Centre-back
27 Ane Etxezarreta £618£618 £32,136£32k Eibar Women 29 Defender
28 Sheila García £600£600 £31,200£31k Real Madrid Women 28 Right-back, right winger
29 Iris Arnaiz £599£599 £31,148£31k Sevilla Women 31 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
30 Alharilla Casado £596£596 £30,992£31k Levante Women 34 Right wing-back, defensive midfielder
31 Ana González £596£596 £30,992£31k Madrid FC Women 30 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
32 Cristina Cubedo £576£576 £29,952£30k Badalona Women 25 Defender
33 Elba Vergés £540£540 £28,080£28k Tenerife Women 29 Centre-back
34 Eider Arana £535£535 £27,820£28k Athletic Bilbao Women 23 Centre-back
35 Allegra Poljak £532£532 £27,664£28k Atlético Madrid Women 26 Full-back, winger
36 Ainoa Campo £532£532 £27,664£28k Real Sociedad Women 29 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
37 Garazi Fácila £515£515 £26,780£27k Eibar Women 25 Left wing-back
38 Ana Velázquez £514£514 £26,728£27k Alhama Women 26 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
39 Aitana Zumarraga £514£514 £26,728£27k Alhama Women 24 Full-back
40 Alba Santamaría £514£514 £26,728£27k Alhama Women 29 Centre-back
41 Ali Paulina £514£514 £26,728£27k Levante Women 22 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
42 Andrea Colomina £514£514 £26,728£27k Logroño Women 19 Centre-back
43 Aiara Agirrezabala £514£514 £26,728£27k Real Sociedad Women 16 Left-back
44 Alice Marques £514£514 £26,728£27k Sevilla Women 20 Centre-back
45 Alba Pérez £514£514 £26,728£27k Tenerife Women 25 Right-back
46 Aithiara Carballo £514£514 £26,728£27k Tenerife Women 26 Left-back, left winger
47 Aleksandra Zaremba £513£513 £26,676£27k Tenerife Women 24 Right wing-back, right winger
48 Fatou Dembélé £505£505 £26,260£26k Tenerife Women 24 Centre-back
49 Blanca Muñoz £504£504 £26,208£26k Granada Women 20 Left wing-back
50 Carla Castiñeyras £494£494 £25,688£26k Alhama Women 16 Centre-back

What each position earns in Liga F

Average weekly wage of the players aged 22 or over we hold a wage for

Goalkeepers £988 Defenders £667 Midfielders £788 Attackers £952

Defenders take 25% of what Liga F pays its players of that age. The four shares add up to the whole bill, because a player who plays in two areas gives half the wage to each.

The clubs that pay their defenders the most

Every defender wage we hold at each Liga F club, added together, a week

Barcelona Women £13k Real Madrid Women £10k Tenerife Women £4,968 Real Sociedad Women £4,569 Atlético Madrid Women £4,559 Athletic Bilbao Women £4,291 Badalona Women £4,115 Alhama Women £3,881 Levante Women £3,474 Logroño Women £3,275

Barcelona Women pay 7 defenders £12,862 a week between them, and Laia Aleixandri takes 23% of it.

The best-paid defender at every Liga F club

16 clubs, 2026/27, with where each ranks among the league's defenders

Each Liga F club's best-paid defender in 2026/27, the weekly wage, and that player's rank among every defender in the league.
CLUB PLAYER WEEKLY RANK
Barcelona Women Laia Aleixandri £3,000£3k 1
Atlético Madrid Women Lauren Leal £2,000£2k 4
Real Madrid Women María Méndez £1,900£2k 7
Real Sociedad Women Ainhoa Moraza £1,500£2k 13
Badalona Women Berta Pujadas £1,500£2k 10
Athletic Bilbao Women Ane Elexpuru £762£762 16
Tenerife Women Cinta Rodríguez £659£659 24
Eibar Women Ane Etxezarreta £618£618 27
Sevilla Women Iris Arnaiz £599£599 29
Levante Women Alharilla Casado £596£596 30
Madrid FC Women Ana González £596£596 31
Alhama Women Ana Velázquez £514£514 38
Logroño Women Andrea Colomina £514£514 42
Granada Women Blanca Muñoz £504£504 49
Coruña Women Elena Vázquez £492£492 54
Espanyol Women Amaia Martínez £473£473 60

The best-paid defender in every women's league

4 leagues, ordered by their best-paid defender. Liga F ranks fourth.

The best-paid defender in each women's league we rank defenders in, the weekly wage, and the league's average defender wage over players aged 22 or over.
LEAGUE BEST PAID WEEKLY AVERAGE
NWSL Jacquie Ovalle £6,100£6k £1,494£1k
Women's Super League Leah Williamson £5,000£5k £1,648£2k
Frauen-Bundesliga Giulia Gwinn £4,200£4k £961£961
Liga F Laia Aleixandri £3,000£3k £667£667

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid defender in Liga F?

Laia Aleixandri of Barcelona Women, on £3,000 a week in 2026/27, or £156,000 a year. Esmee Brugts of Barcelona Women is second on £2,300 a week.

How much do Liga F defenders earn?

The average Liga F defender aged 22 or over earns £667 a week, and the median one £492. Defenders take 25% of what Liga F pays its players of that age.

Which Liga F club pays its defenders the most?

Barcelona Women, £12,862 a week across the 7 defenders we hold a wage for, led by Laia Aleixandri on £3,000.

Who is the highest paid defender in women's football?

Of the 4 women's leagues we rank defenders in, the best-paid is Jacquie Ovalle of Orlando Pride Women in the NWSL, on £6,100 a week. The best-paid in Liga F ranks fourth of the 4 leagues on that measure.

Where to next

The same Liga F squads, cut a different way

See the highest paid Liga F players in every position, the best-paid player at every club, what Liga F players are paid at every age, or Liga F wage bill, club by club.