New York City FC 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner David Villa on £84,000 per week · see the current New York City FC wage bill
We hold a wage for all 27 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 20 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
New York City FC pay £272,200 a week in 2026/27 — 35% higher than the £201,470 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Villa | £84,000 | £4,368,000 | 35 | AM L, ST | Spain | ||
| Maxi Moralez | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 30 | AM RLC | Argentina | ||
| Yangel Herrera | £16,000 | £832,000 | 19 | DM | Venezuela | ||
| Jesús Medina | £9,100 | £473,200 | 20 | AM RL | Paraguay | ||
| Alexander Ring | £6,500 | £338,000 | 26 | DM | Finland | ||
| Alexander Ring | £6,500 | £338,000 | 26 | DM | Finland | ||
| Maxime Chanot | £5,900 | £306,800 | 27 | D RC | Luxembourg | ||
| Anton Tinnerholm | £5,500 | £286,000 | 26 | D/WB R | Sweden | ||
| Jo Inge Berget | £5,100 | £265,200 | 26 | AM L, ST | Norway | ||
| Cédric Hountondji | £4,400 | £228,800 | 23 | D C | France | ||
| Ismael Tajouri-Shradi | £4,100 | £213,200 | 23 | AM RLC, F C | Austria | ||
| Alexander Callens | £3,500 | £182,000 | 25 | D LC | Peru | ||
| Rodney Wallace | £2,700 | £140,400 | 29 | D/WB/AM L | Costa Rica | ||
| Rónald Matarrita | £2,700 | £140,400 | 22 | D/WB/AM L | Costa Rica | ||
| Sean Johnson | £2,600 | £135,200 | 28 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Tommy McNamara | £2,600 | £135,200 | 26 | AM RLC | U.S.A. | ||
| Jonathan Lewis | £2,100 | £109,200 | 20 | AM RL | U.S.A. | ||
| Saad Abdul-Salaam | £1,600 | £83,200 | 25 | D R | U.S.A. | ||
| Brad Stuver | £1,500 | £78,000 | 26 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Andre Rawls | £1,050 | £54,600 | 25 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Ben Sweat | £1,040 | £54,080 | 25 | D LC | U.S.A. | ||
| James Sands | £960 | £49,920 | 16 | DM | U.S.A. | ||
| A.J. Paterson | £880 | £45,760 | 21 | D C, DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Alex Bumpus | £880 | £45,760 | 22 | D RC | U.S.A. | ||
| Jeff Caldwell | £790 | £41,080 | 21 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Kwame Awuah | £780 | £40,560 | 21 | D L, DM | Canada | ||
| Tyler Pasher | £690 | £35,880 | 23 | D/WB L | Canada | ||
Wage vs age, 2017/18
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2017/18 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 71% of the squad wage bill, across the 27 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
New York City FC wages, 2017/18
What was New York City FC's wage bill in 2017/18?
New York City FC paid £201,470 a week in 2017/18 - £10,476,440 across the year - spread over a squad of 27. We hold a wage for all 27 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid New York City FC player in 2017/18?
David Villa was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £84,000 a week, 9.8x the 22+ squad average of £8,543.
What was the average New York City FC salary in 2017/18?
The average New York City FC player aged 22 or over earned £8,543 a week in 2017/18, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 27. The top five earners took 71% of the bill between them.
How do New York City FC's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
New York City FC pay £272,200 a week in 2026/27, 35% higher than the £201,470 of 2017/18. The current squad is 32 players against 27 then.