Philadelphia Union 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Alejandro Bedoya on £17,000 per week · see the current Philadelphia Union wage bill
Then and now
Philadelphia Union pay £156,100 a week in 2026/27 — 57% higher than the £99,200 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Bedoya | £17,000 | £884,000 | 33 | Central midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Andre Blake | £8,500 | £442,000 | 29 | Goalkeeper | Jamaica | DEC 2021 | ||
| Jamiro Monteiro | £8,100 | £421,200 | 26 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Cape Verde | DEC 2023 | ||
| Sergio Santos | £8,000 | £416,000 | 25 | Left winger, striker | Brazil | DEC 2021 | ||
| Jakob Glesnes | £6,100 | £317,200 | 26 | Centre-back | Norway | DEC 2021 | ||
| Kai Wagner | £6,000 | £312,000 | 23 | Left-back, left midfielder | Germany | DEC 2022 | ||
| Ilsinho | £5,100 | £265,200 | 34 | Right wing-back, central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Brazil | DEC 2021 | ||
| José Martínez | £5,100 | £265,200 | 25 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Venezuela | DEC 2022 | ||
| Matej Oravec | £4,900 | £254,800 | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Slovakia | DEC 2021 | ||
| Jack Elliott | £4,100 | £213,200 | 24 | Centre-back | England | DEC 2021 | ||
| Kacper Przybyłko | £4,000 | £208,000 | 27 | Striker | Poland | DEC 2023 | ||
| Aurélien Collin | £3,500 | £182,000 | 34 | Centre-back | France | DEC 2021 | ||
| Ray Gaddis | £2,700 | £140,400 | 30 | Full-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Cory Burke | £2,400 | £124,800 | 28 | Right winger, striker | Jamaica | DEC 2022 | ||
| Joe Bendik | £2,100 | £109,200 | 31 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Brandan Craig | £1,500 | £78,000 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2023 | ||
| Anthony Fontana | £1,500 | £78,000 | 20 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Cole Turner | £1,400 | £72,800 | 19 | Central midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Jack de Vries | £1,100 | £57,200 | 18 | Winger | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Jack McGlynn | £1,100 | £57,200 | 17 | Central midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2023 | ||
| Nathan Harriel | £900 | £46,800 | 19 | Right-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2023 | ||
| Matt Freese | £900 | £46,800 | 21 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | DEC 2020 | ||
| Matthew Real | £900 | £46,800 | 21 | Left-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2021 | ||
| Olivier Mbaizo | £800 | £41,600 | 22 | Full-back, right wing-back | Cameroon | DEC 2021 | ||
| Paxten Aaronson | £800 | £41,600 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | U.S.A. | DEC 2022 | ||
| Quinn Sullivan | £700 | £36,400 | 16 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | U.S.A. | 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 48% of the squad wage bill, across the 26 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Philadelphia Union wages, 2020/21
What was Philadelphia Union's wage bill in 2020/21?
Philadelphia Union paid £99,200 a week in 2020/21 - £5,158,400 across the year - spread over a squad of 26. We hold a wage for all 26 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Philadelphia Union player in 2020/21?
Alejandro Bedoya was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £17,000 a week, 3.1x the 22+ squad average of £5,525.
What was the average Philadelphia Union salary in 2020/21?
The average Philadelphia Union player aged 22 or over earned £5,525 a week in 2020/21, across the 16 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 26. The top five earners took 48% of the bill between them.
How do Philadelphia Union's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Philadelphia Union pay £156,100 a week in 2026/27, 57% higher than the £99,200 of 2020/21. The current squad is 26 players against 26 then.