New York Red Bulls 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Bradley Wright-Phillips on £13,000 per week · see the current New York Red Bulls wage bill
We hold a wage for all 28 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 19 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
New York Red Bulls pay £252,800 a week in 2026/27 — 219% higher than the £79,220 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | £13,000 | £676,000 | 31 | ST | England | ||
| Aurélien Collin | £8,500 | £442,000 | 30 | D C | France | ||
| Sacha Kljestan | £8,000 | £416,000 | 30 | DM, AM C | U.S.A. | ||
| Gonzalo Verón | £7,200 | £374,400 | 26 | AM RL, ST | Argentina | ||
| Daniel Royer | £6,400 | £332,800 | 26 | AM RL | Austria | ||
| Felipe (Felipe Campanholi Martins) | £4,300 | £223,600 | 25 | AM C | Brazil | ||
| Gideon Baah | £4,200 | £218,400 | 24 | D LC | Ghana | ||
| Luis Robles | £4,000 | £208,000 | 31 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Kemar Lawrence | £3,000 | £156,000 | 23 | D/WB L | Jamaica | ||
| Damien Perrinelle | £2,400 | £124,800 | 32 | SW, D C | France | ||
| Mike Grella | £1,900 | £98,800 | 29 | AM RL, ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Sean Davis | £1,600 | £83,200 | 23 | M C | U.S.A. | ||
| Sal Zizzo | £1,600 | £83,200 | 29 | D/AM R | U.S.A. | ||
| Connor Lade | £1,040 | £54,080 | 26 | D/M RL | U.S.A. | ||
| Alex Muyl | £1,020 | £53,040 | 20 | AM R | U.S.A. | ||
| Anatole Abang | £1,020 | £53,040 | 19 | AM RL, ST | Cameroon | ||
| Brandon Allen | £1,010 | £52,520 | 22 | ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Dan Metzger | £990 | £51,480 | 22 | DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Evan Louro | £980 | £50,960 | 20 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Zeiko Lewis | £920 | £47,840 | 22 | AM RL | Bermuda | ||
| Arun Basuljevic | £860 | £44,720 | 20 | M C | U.S.A. | ||
| Derrick Etienne Jr. | £830 | £43,160 | 19 | AM RC, F C | Haiti | ||
| Ethan Kutler | £820 | £42,640 | 21 | ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Hassan Ndam | £790 | £41,080 | 17 | D C | Cameroon | ||
| Justin Bilyeu | £770 | £40,040 | 22 | D LC | U.S.A. | ||
| Jordan Scarlett | £770 | £40,040 | 20 | D C | U.S.A. | ||
| Ryan Meara | £700 | £36,400 | 25 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Tyler Adams | £600 | £31,200 | 17 | D L, DM | U.S.A. | ||
Wage vs age, 2016/17
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2016/17 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 54% of the squad wage bill, across the 28 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
New York Red Bulls wages, 2016/17
What was New York Red Bulls' wage bill in 2016/17?
New York Red Bulls paid £79,220 a week in 2016/17 - £4,119,440 across the year - spread over a squad of 28. We hold a wage for all 28 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid New York Red Bulls player in 2016/17?
Bradley Wright-Phillips was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £13,000 a week, 3.5x the 22+ squad average of £3,765.
What was the average New York Red Bulls salary in 2016/17?
The average New York Red Bulls player aged 22 or over earned £3,765 a week in 2016/17, across the 19 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 28. The top five earners took 54% of the bill between them.
How do New York Red Bulls' 2016/17 wages compare with now?
New York Red Bulls pay £252,800 a week in 2026/27, 219% higher than the £79,220 of 2016/17. The current squad is 23 players against 28 then.