RC Lens 2026/27 - player wages
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Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 2 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Clair Todibo | £75,000 | £3,900,000 | 25 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2030 | ||
| Amadou Haïdara | £44,000 | £2,288,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | Mali | JUN 2029 | ||
| Saud Abdulhamid | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 25 | Right-back | Saudi Arabia | JUN 2028 | ||
| Franjo Ivanović | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 21 | Left winger, striker | Croatia | JUN 2030 | ||
| Odsonne Édouard | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 27 | Left winger, striker | Haiti | JUN 2028 | ||
| Thorgan Hazard | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 32 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Belgium | JUN 2026 | ||
| Florian Thauvin | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 32 | Attacking midfielder, striker | France | JUN 2028 | ||
| Abdallah Sima | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 24 | Winger, striker | Senegal | JUN 2029 | ||
| Ruben Aguilar | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 32 | Right-back | France | JUN 2028 | ||
| Michaël Cuisance | £16,000 | £832,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2029 | ||
| Jonathan Gradit | £14,000 | £728,000 | 32 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2028 | ||
| Matthieu Udol | £12,000 | £624,000 | 29 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2028 | ||
| Florian Sotoca | £12,000 | £624,000 | 34 | Attacking midfielder, striker | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Maik Nawrocki | £11,000 | £572,000 | 24 | Centre-back | Poland | MAY 2028 | ||
| Michał Skóraś | £8,900 | £462,800 | 25 | Winger | Poland | JUN 2029 | ||
| Samson Baidoo | £8,000 | £416,000 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Austria | JUN 2030 | ||
| Jhoanner Chávez | £7,100 | £369,200 | 23 | Left-back | Ecuador | - | ||
| Robin Risser Birckel | £6,700 | £348,400 | 20 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2030 | ||
| Régis Gurtner | £4,700 | £244,400 | 38 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Andrija Bulatović | £2,500 | £130,000 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Montenegro | JUN 2030 | ||
| Yacine Titraoui | £2,300 | £119,600 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Algeria | JUN 2027 | ||
| Mathieu Gorgelin | £1,900 | £98,800 | 34 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Steven Fortes | £1,600 | £83,200 | 33 | Centre-back | Cape Verde | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ismaël Aouad | £990 | £51,480 | 19 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Morocco | JUN 2026 | ||
| Manassé Dié | £808 | £42,016 | 19 | Striker | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Pierre Ismaelo Ganiou | £800 | £41,600 | 20 | Centre-back | Burkina Faso | JUN 2027 | ||
| Adam Delplace | £653 | £33,956 | 18 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Alpha Diallo | £653 | £33,956 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ken-Gaston Koumous | £553 | £28,756 | 19 | Centre-back | Congo | JUN 2026 | ||
| Lucas Robbe | £543 | £28,236 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Mustapha Sissoko | £533 | £27,716 | 18 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Matteo Escouflaire | £533 | £27,716 | 20 | Right-back | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Oscar Lenne | £513 | £26,676 | 18 | Left-back | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Souleymane Sagnan | £473 | £24,596 | 20 | Centre-back | Mali | JUN 2028 | ||
| Ilan Ducourtioux | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Moussa Diarra | - | - | 18 | Left winger, striker | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2028 | ||
| Kyllian Antonio | - | - | 17 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2028 | ||
| Nidal Čelik | - | - | 18 | Centre-back | Bosnia & Herzegovina | JUN 2029 | ||
| Ilan Jourdren | - | - | 16 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2029 | ||
| Ognjen Obradovic | - | - | 17 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Daivy Lefranc-Yeboah | - | - | 17 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Tim Gallezot | - | - | 17 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Mohamed Seddik | - | - | 17 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Elijah Mendy | - | - | 17 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Pitshou Etshele | - | - | 17 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Fedwan Messaoudi | - | - | 16 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Djulian Fernoc | - | - | 17 | Right-back | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Noé Kemtchoum Stasiowski | - | - | 16 | Centre-back | Poland | JUN 2029 | ||
| Seybou Konaté | - | - | 16 | Striker | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Issa Dramé | - | - | 16 | Left-back | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Andy Nzi | - | - | 16 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Sidi Dioumarana | - | - | 16 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kamil Adebayo | - | - | 16 | Right-back | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Nino Pierrat | - | - | 16 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Axel Senez | - | - | 16 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Arthur Mogo Njimfo | - | - | 16 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Léopold Joursky | - | - | 16 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Giovan Errichiello | - | - | 17 | Striker | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Wael Sahli | - | - | 17 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jibril Rajil | - | - | 17 | Striker | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ilyes Grini | - | - | 15 | Attacking midfielder | Algeria | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jaheden Rocolat Delmas | - | - | 16 | Striker | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Nasser Bouyahmed | - | - | 20 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Nathanaël Gane Bernardino | - | - | 16 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Tom Dulongpont | - | - | 16 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ibrahim Diallo | - | - | 17 | Central midfielder | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ilies Bouramala | - | - | 16 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ali Ghazi | - | - | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | France | JUN 2026 | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
Top 5 earners take 49% of the squad wage bill, across the 35 players we hold a wage for.
RC Lens against Ligue 1
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
RC Lens Ligue 1 average · RC Lens pays under the league average in every one of them. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
RC Lens wages, 2026/27
What is RC Lens' wage bill in 2026/27?
The RC Lens total wage bill for 2026/27 is £21,988,304 per year (£422,852 per week) across a squad of 68. We hold a wage for 35 of the 68 players.
Who is RC Lens' highest earner?
Jean-Clair Todibo is the highest paid player at RC Lens, earning £75,000 per week.
What is the average RC Lens player salary?
The average RC Lens player aged 22 or over earns £20,400 per week in 2026/27, across the 18 we hold a wage for. The median is £15,000. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do RC Lens play in?
RC Lens play in Ligue 1. Ligue 1 is the top division of football in France.
