D.C. United 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Edison Flores on £14,000 per week · see the current D.C. United wage bill
Then and now
D.C. United pay £251,900 a week in 2026/27 — 190% higher than the £87,000 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Flores | £14,000 | £728,000 | 26 | Left midfielder, attacking midfielder | Peru | DEC 2022 | ||
| Steven Birnbaum | £7,600 | £395,200 | 29 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Bill Hamid | £7,500 | £390,000 | 29 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | DEC 2022 | ||
| Felipe (Felipe Campanholi Martins) | £7,300 | £379,600 | 29 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2021 | ||
| Yamil Asad | £7,300 | £379,600 | 26 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Argentina | DEC 2021 | ||
| Yordy Reyna | £7,000 | £364,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Peru | DEC 2021 | ||
| Ola Kamara | £4,800 | £249,600 | 30 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Norway | DEC 2021 | ||
| Frédéric Brillant | £4,300 | £223,600 | 35 | Centre-back | France | DEC 2021 | ||
| Russell Canouse | £3,700 | £192,400 | 25 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Chris Seitz | £3,400 | £176,800 | 33 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Julian Gressel | £3,100 | £161,200 | 26 | Right-back, central midfielder, right winger | Germany | DEC 2023 | ||
| Erik Sorga | £2,300 | £119,600 | 21 | Striker | Estonia | DEC 2022 | ||
| Joseph Mora | £2,100 | £109,200 | 27 | Left-back | Costa Rica | DEC 2021 | ||
| Junior Moreno | £2,100 | £109,200 | 27 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Venezuela | DEC 2021 | ||
| Adrien Perez | £1,500 | £78,000 | 24 | Right winger, striker | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Chris Odoi-Atsem | £1,400 | £72,800 | 25 | Right-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2022 | ||
| Donovan Pines | £1,400 | £72,800 | 22 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Griffin Yow | £1,200 | £62,400 | 17 | Winger, striker | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Jon Kempin | £1,100 | £57,200 | 27 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Jacob Greene | £1,100 | £57,200 | 17 | Full-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2022 | ||
| Kevin Paredes | £1,000 | £52,000 | 17 | Right midfielder, right winger | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Michael DeShields | £900 | £46,800 | 22 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2022 | ||
| Moses Nyeman | £900 | £46,800 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
Wage vs age, 2020/21
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2020/21 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 50% of the squad wage bill, across the 23 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
D.C. United wages, 2020/21
What was D.C. United's wage bill in 2020/21?
D.C. United paid £87,000 a week in 2020/21 - £4,524,000 across the year - spread over a squad of 23. We hold a wage for all 23 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid D.C. United player in 2020/21?
Edison Flores was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £14,000 a week, 3.1x the 22+ squad average of £4,472.
What was the average D.C. United salary in 2020/21?
The average D.C. United player aged 22 or over earned £4,472 a week in 2020/21, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 23. The top five earners took 50% of the bill between them.
How do D.C. United's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
D.C. United pay £251,900 a week in 2026/27, 190% higher than the £87,000 of 2020/21. The current squad is 29 players against 23 then.