Philadelphia Union 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Borek Dockal on £22,000 per week · see the current Philadelphia Union wage bill
We hold a wage for all 31 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 22 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Philadelphia Union pay £156,100 a week in 2026/27 — 27% higher than the £122,570 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borek Dockal | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 28 | AM RC | Czechia | ||
| Alejandro Bedoya | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 30 | M RC | U.S.A. | ||
| David Accam | £14,000 | £728,000 | 26 | AM RL, ST | Ghana | ||
| Ilsinho | £8,100 | £421,200 | 31 | WB R, AM RC | Brazil | ||
| Haris Medunjanin | £7,200 | £374,400 | 32 | DM, AM C | Bosnia & Herzegovina | ||
| Jay Simpson | £7,100 | £369,200 | 28 | ST | England | ||
| C.J Sapong | £4,400 | £228,800 | 28 | AM RL, ST | United States | ||
| C.J Sapong | £4,400 | £228,800 | 28 | AM RL, ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Andre Blake | £3,500 | £182,000 | 26 | GK | Jamaica | ||
| Josh Yaro | £3,100 | £161,200 | 23 | D RC | Ghana | ||
| Auston Trusty | £2,500 | £130,000 | 18 | D C | U.S.A. | ||
| Fabinho | £2,300 | £119,600 | 32 | D/WB/M L | Brazil | ||
| Fabian Herbers | £2,300 | £119,600 | 23 | AM L, ST | Germany | ||
| Fafà Picault | £2,300 | £119,600 | 26 | AM RL, ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Keegan Rosenberry | £2,000 | £104,000 | 23 | D R | U.S.A. | ||
| Ray Gaddis | £1,700 | £88,400 | 27 | D RL | U.S.A. | ||
| Richie Marquez | £1,700 | £88,400 | 25 | D C | U.S.A. | ||
| Warren Creavalle | £1,400 | £72,800 | 26 | DM | Guyana | ||
| John McCarthy | £1,100 | £57,200 | 24 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Adam Najem | £1,050 | £54,600 | 22 | AM C | U.S.A. | ||
| Cory Burke | £1,030 | £53,560 | 25 | AM R, ST | Jamaica | ||
| Derrick Jones | £1,020 | £53,040 | 20 | DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Eric Ayuk | £1,020 | £53,040 | 20 | AM RL | Cameroon | ||
| Aidan Apodaca | £880 | £45,760 | 21 | ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Anthony Fontana | £880 | £45,760 | 17 | AM C | U.S.A. | ||
| Jack Elliott | £790 | £41,080 | 21 | D C | England | ||
| Matthew Real | £760 | £39,520 | 17 | D L | U.S.A. | ||
| Marcus Epps | £760 | £39,520 | 22 | AM R, ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Matt Danilack | £760 | £39,520 | 22 | ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Mike Catalano | £760 | £39,520 | 21 | DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Mark McKenzie | £760 | £39,520 | 18 | D C | U.S.A. | ||
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 59% of the squad wage bill, across the 31 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Philadelphia Union wages, 2017/18
What was Philadelphia Union's wage bill in 2017/18?
Philadelphia Union paid £122,570 a week in 2017/18 - £6,373,640 across the year - spread over a squad of 31. We hold a wage for all 31 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Philadelphia Union player in 2017/18?
Borek Dockal was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £22,000 a week, 4.3x the 22+ squad average of £5,145.
What was the average Philadelphia Union salary in 2017/18?
The average Philadelphia Union player aged 22 or over earned £5,145 a week in 2017/18, across the 22 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 31. The top five earners took 59% of the bill between them.
How do Philadelphia Union's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Philadelphia Union pay £156,100 a week in 2026/27, 27% higher than the £122,570 of 2017/18. The current squad is 26 players against 31 then.