New York City FC 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Maxi Moralez on £29,000 per week · see the current New York City FC wage bill
Then and now
New York City FC pay £272,200 a week in 2026/27 — 111% higher than the £129,300 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxi Moralez | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 33 | Attacking midfielder | Argentina | DEC 2021 | ||
| Alexander Callens | £13,000 | £676,000 | 28 | Centre-back | Peru | DEC 2021 | ||
| Héber | £13,000 | £676,000 | 28 | Left midfielder, left winger, striker | Brazil | DEC 2021 | ||
| Jesús Medina | £13,000 | £676,000 | 23 | Left midfielder, winger | Paraguay | DEC 2021 | ||
| Anton Tinnerholm | £9,500 | £494,000 | 29 | Right-back | Sweden | DEC 2021 | ||
| Maxime Chanot | £9,000 | £468,000 | 30 | Centre-back | Luxembourg | DEC 2021 | ||
| Ismael Tajouri-Shradi | £6,100 | £317,200 | 26 | Winger, striker | Libya | DEC 2021 | ||
| Malte Amundsen | £5,900 | £306,800 | 22 | Left-back, left midfielder | Denmark | DEC 2024 | ||
| Sean Johnson | £5,600 | £291,200 | 31 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Guðmundur Þórarinsson | £5,200 | £270,400 | 28 | Left-back, central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Iceland | DEC 2021 | ||
| Nicolás Acevedo | £3,900 | £202,800 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Uruguay | DEC 2021 | ||
| Valentín Castellanos | £3,500 | £182,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Argentina | DEC 2021 | ||
| James Sands | £2,100 | £109,200 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Keaton Parks | £2,000 | £104,000 | 22 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2022 | ||
| Ben Di Rosa | £1,500 | £78,000 | 22 | Right-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2022 | ||
| Andres Jasson | £1,500 | £78,000 | 18 | Wide midfielder, winger | U.S.A. | DEC 2022 | ||
| Juan Pablo Torres | £1,100 | £57,200 | 21 | Left midfielder, attacking midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Justin Haak | £1,100 | £57,200 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Luis Barraza | £1,000 | £52,000 | 23 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Tony Rocha | £600 | £31,200 | 26 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Belize | DEC 2021 | ||
| Tayvon Gray | £600 | £31,200 | 17 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Sebastien Ibeagha | £600 | £31,200 | 28 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Vuk Latinović | £500 | £26,000 | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Serbia | DEC 2022 | ||
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 60% 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
New York City FC wages, 2020/21
What was New York City FC's wage bill in 2020/21?
New York City FC paid £129,300 a week in 2020/21 - £6,723,600 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 New York City FC player in 2020/21?
Maxi Moralez was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £29,000 a week, 4x the 22+ squad average of £7,219.
What was the average New York City FC salary in 2020/21?
The average New York City FC player aged 22 or over earned £7,219 a week in 2020/21, across the 16 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 23. The top five earners took 60% of the bill between them.
How do New York City FC's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
New York City FC pay £272,200 a week in 2026/27, 111% higher than the £129,300 of 2020/21. The current squad is 32 players against 23 then.