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RC Lens 2022/23 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2022/23 · top earner Angelo Fulgini on £33,000 per week · see the current RC Lens wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £346k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £18m
SQUAD SIZE71
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £13k
Then and now
RC Lens pay £422,852 a week in 2026/27 — 22% higher than the £345,530 of 2022/23.
Where the money went in 2022/23
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2022/23 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelo Fulgini | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Séko Fofana | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2025 | ||
| Alexis Claude-Maurice | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Adrien Thomasson | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 28 | Central midfielder | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Brice Samba | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 28 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Facundo Medina | £19,000 | £988,000 | 23 | Centre-back | Argentina | JUN 2026 | ||
| David Pereira Da Costa | £18,000 | £936,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Adam Buksa | £15,000 | £780,000 | 25 | Left winger, striker | Poland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jonathan Gradit | £14,000 | £728,000 | 29 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Salis Abdul Samed | £14,000 | £728,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Ghana | JUN 2027 | ||
| Kevin Danso | £13,000 | £676,000 | 23 | Centre-back | Austria | JUN 2026 | ||
| Loïs Openda | £13,000 | £676,000 | 22 | Striker | Belgium | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jimmy Cabot | £12,000 | £624,000 | 28 | Right wing-back, winger | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Florian Sotoca | £12,000 | £624,000 | 31 | Right winger, striker | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jean-Louis Leca | £11,000 | £572,000 | 36 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Deiver Machado | £9,400 | £488,800 | 28 | Left-back, left midfielder | Colombia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | £8,800 | £457,600 | 27 | Wing-back, midfielder | Poland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Steven Fortes | £7,600 | £395,200 | 30 | Centre-back | Cape Verde | JUN 2023 | ||
| Junior Onana | £7,100 | £369,200 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Cameroon | JUN 2027 | ||
| Wesley Saïd | £7,000 | £364,000 | 27 | Striker | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Massadio Haïdara | £6,900 | £358,800 | 29 | Centre-back | Mali | JUN 2025 | ||
| Wuilker Fariñez | £5,400 | £280,800 | 24 | Goalkeeper | Venezuela | JUN 2024 | ||
| Julien Le Cardinal | £5,100 | £265,200 | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ismaël Boura | £3,100 | £161,200 | 21 | Left-back | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Łukasz Poręba | £940 | £48,880 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Poland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Adam Oudjani | £840 | £43,680 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Yannick Pandor | £800 | £41,600 | 21 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Thibo Dupont | £730 | £37,960 | 20 | Striker | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mamadou Camara | £670 | £34,840 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Senegal | JUN 2024 | ||
| Adrien Louveau | £660 | £34,320 | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ayanda Sishuba | £660 | £34,320 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2026 | ||
| Augustin Delbecque | £660 | £34,320 | 20 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Cory Sène | £640 | £33,280 | 21 | Centre-back | Senegal | JUN 2023 | ||
| Constant Bodréro | £640 | £33,280 | 16 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Fodé Sylla | £610 | £31,720 | 16 | Central midfielder | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Flavio Da Silva | £610 | £31,720 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Leo Baude | £550 | £28,600 | 16 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mamadou Thiam | £540 | £28,080 | 20 | Right-back | Mali | JUN 2023 | ||
| Marceau Apperry | £540 | £28,080 | 18 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mouhamed Dosso | £540 | £28,080 | 20 | Central midfielder | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Oumar Kamara | £520 | £27,040 | 18 | Right-back | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Pierre Ismaelo Ganiou | £510 | £26,520 | 17 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Philippe Lanquetin | £510 | £26,520 | 17 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Rémy Labeau Lascary | £490 | £25,480 | 19 | Right winger, striker | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tom Pouilly | £470 | £24,440 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Wesley Zahibo | £440 | £22,880 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Yaya Kader Fofana | £420 | £21,840 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Mali | JUN 2027 | ||
| Yacouba Barry | £420 | £21,840 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sean Tormin | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Striker | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Nolan Bonte | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Winger | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Titouan Wilzius | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Keny Mbala | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Davy Nlandu | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Grégoire Herbin | £80 | £4,160 | 18 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kais Benabdelouached | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Florian Dewaele | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Roman Karolewicz | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Firmas Seka | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Central midfielder | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Lenny Dziki | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Anthony Bermont | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Hugo Barbier | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Nelson Ahamada | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Loris Maurisson | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kembo Diliwidi | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Striker | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Trévor Letellier | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Left-back | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rayan Fofana | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Left winger, striker | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Amine Boukemouche | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Algeria | JUN 2024 | ||
| Rafael Ranschaert | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Souleymane Sagnan | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Hervé Boua Die | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ryan George | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2025 | ||
Wage vs age, 2022/23
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2022/23 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
47 Under £1k 5%
£1k-£2k
1 £2k-£5k 1%
8 £5k-£10k 17%
12 £10k-£25k 53%
3 £25k-£100k 25%
Top 5 earners took 37% of the squad wage bill, across the 71 players we hold a 2022/23 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2022/23 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
RC Lens wages, 2022/23
What was RC Lens' wage bill in 2022/23?
RC Lens paid £345,530 a week in 2022/23 - £17,967,560 across the year - spread over a squad of 71. We hold a wage for all 71 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid RC Lens player in 2022/23?
Angelo Fulgini was the highest earner in the 2022/23 squad on £33,000 a week, 2.6x the 22+ squad average of £12,913.
What was the average RC Lens salary in 2022/23?
The average RC Lens player aged 22 or over earned £12,913 a week in 2022/23, across the 24 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 71. The top five earners took 37% of the bill between them.
How do RC Lens' 2022/23 wages compare with now?
RC Lens pay £422,852 a week in 2026/27, 22% higher than the £345,530 of 2022/23. The current squad is 68 players against 71 then.