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
We hold a wage for all 23 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 16 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 — 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 | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxi Moralez | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 33 | AM (RLC) | Argentina | ||
| Jesús Medina | £13,000 | £676,000 | 23 | M (L), AM (RL) | Paraguay | ||
| Alexander Callens | £13,000 | £676,000 | 28 | D (LC) | Peru | ||
| Héber | £13,000 | £676,000 | 28 | M/AM (L), ST (C) | Brazil | ||
| Anton Tinnerholm | £9,500 | £494,000 | 29 | D/WB (R) | Sweden | ||
| Maxime Chanot | £9,000 | £468,000 | 30 | D (RC) | Luxembourg | ||
| Ismael Tajouri-Shradi | £6,100 | £317,200 | 26 | AM (RL), ST (C) | Libya | ||
| Malte Amundsen | £5,900 | £306,800 | 22 | D/WB/M (L) | Denmark | ||
| Sean Johnson | £5,600 | £291,200 | 31 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Guðmundur Þórarinsson | £5,200 | £270,400 | 28 | D/WB (L), M/AM (LC) | Iceland | ||
| Nicolás Acevedo | £3,900 | £202,800 | 21 | DM | Uruguay | ||
| Valentín Castellanos | £3,500 | £182,000 | 21 | AM (RC), ST (C) | Argentina | ||
| James Sands | £2,100 | £109,200 | 20 | D (C), DM, M (C) | U.S.A. | ||
| Keaton Parks | £2,000 | £104,000 | 22 | M/AM (C) | U.S.A. | ||
| Ben Di Rosa | £1,500 | £78,000 | 22 | D/WB R | U.S.A. | ||
| Andres Jasson | £1,500 | £78,000 | 18 | M/AM (RL) | U.S.A. | ||
| Justin Haak | £1,100 | £57,200 | 18 | DM, M (C) | U.S.A. | ||
| Juan Pablo Torres | £1,100 | £57,200 | 21 | M (L), AM (RLC) | U.S.A. | ||
| Luis Barraza | £1,000 | £52,000 | 23 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Sebastien Ibeagha | £600 | £31,200 | 28 | D (C) | U.S.A. | ||
| Tayvon Gray | £600 | £31,200 | 17 | D (RC) | U.S.A. | ||
| Tony Rocha | £600 | £31,200 | 26 | DM, M (C) | Belize | ||
| Vuk Latinović | £500 | £26,000 | 22 | D (C), DM, M (C) | Serbia | ||
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.