Philadelphia Union 2019/20 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2019/20 · top earner Alejandro Bedoya on £22,000 per week · see the current Philadelphia Union wage bill
We hold a wage for all 22 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 12 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Philadelphia Union pay £156,100 a week in 2026/27 — 60% higher than the £97,510 of 2019/20.
Where the money went in 2019/20
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2019/20 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Bedoya | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 32 | M RC | U.S.A. | ||
| Andrew Wooten | £9,500 | £494,000 | 29 | AM R, ST | U.S.A. | ||
| Jamiro Monteiro | £9,100 | £473,200 | 25 | AM C | Cape Verde | ||
| Andre Blake | £8,500 | £442,000 | 28 | GK | Jamaica | ||
| Sergio Santos | £8,000 | £416,000 | 24 | AM L, ST | Brazil | ||
| Ilsinho | £5,100 | £265,200 | 33 | WB R, AM RC | Brazil | ||
| Kai Wagner | £5,000 | £260,000 | 22 | D/WB/M L | Germany | ||
| Matej Oravec | £4,900 | £254,800 | 21 | D C, DM | Slovakia | ||
| José Martínez | £4,100 | £213,200 | 24 | DM | Venezuela | ||
| Kacper Przybyłko | £4,000 | £208,000 | 26 | ST | Poland | ||
| Aurélien Collin | £3,500 | £182,000 | 33 | D C | France | ||
| Ray Gaddis | £2,700 | £140,400 | 29 | D RL | U.S.A. | ||
| Joe Bendik | £2,100 | £109,200 | 30 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Anthony Fontana | £1,500 | £78,000 | 19 | AM C | U.S.A. | ||
| Brenden Aaronson | £1,500 | £78,000 | 18 | AM C | U.S.A. | ||
| Cole Turner | £920 | £47,840 | 17 | M C | U.S.A. | ||
| Matt Freese | £900 | £46,800 | 20 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Mark McKenzie | £900 | £46,800 | 20 | D C | U.S.A. | ||
| Jack de Vries | £850 | £44,200 | 17 | AM RL | U.S.A. | ||
| Michee Ngalina | £820 | £42,640 | 19 | AM RL | Congo - Kinshasa | ||
| Matthew Real | £820 | £42,640 | 19 | D L | U.S.A. | ||
| Olivier Mbaizo | £800 | £41,600 | 21 | D/WB R | Cameroon | ||
Wage vs age, 2019/20
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2019/20 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 59% of the squad wage bill, across the 22 players we hold a 2019/20 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2019/20 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Philadelphia Union wages, 2019/20
What was Philadelphia Union's wage bill in 2019/20?
Philadelphia Union paid £97,510 a week in 2019/20 - £5,070,520 across the year - spread over a squad of 22. We hold a wage for all 22 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Philadelphia Union player in 2019/20?
Alejandro Bedoya was the highest earner in the 2019/20 squad on £22,000 a week, 3.2x the 22+ squad average of £6,967.
What was the average Philadelphia Union salary in 2019/20?
The average Philadelphia Union player aged 22 or over earned £6,967 a week in 2019/20, across the 12 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 22. The top five earners took 59% of the bill between them.
How do Philadelphia Union's 2019/20 wages compare with now?
Philadelphia Union pay £156,100 a week in 2026/27, 60% higher than the £97,510 of 2019/20. The current squad is 26 players against 22 then.