Philadelphia Union 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Mikael Uhre on £20,000 per week · see the current Philadelphia Union wage bill
We hold a wage for all 27 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
Philadelphia Union pay £156,100 a week in 2026/27 — 27% higher than the £122,960 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikael Uhre | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | 26 | ST | Denmark | ||
| Alejandro Bedoya | £17,000 | £884,000 | 34 | M RC | U.S.A. | ||
| Julián Carranza | £10,000 | £520,000 | 21 | ST | Argentina | ||
| Andre Blake | £9,500 | £494,000 | 30 | GK | Jamaica | ||
| Sergio Santos | £8,000 | £416,000 | 26 | AM L, ST | Brazil | ||
| Kai Wagner | £7,000 | £364,000 | 24 | D/WB/M L | Germany | ||
| Cory Burke | £6,400 | £332,800 | 29 | AM R, ST | Jamaica | ||
| Jakob Glesnes | £6,100 | £317,200 | 27 | D C | Norway | ||
| Stuart Findlay | £5,600 | £291,200 | 25 | D LC | Scotland | ||
| Dániel Gazdag | £5,400 | £280,800 | 25 | AM/F C | Hungary | ||
| Jack Elliott | £5,100 | £265,200 | 25 | D C | England | ||
| José Martínez | £3,100 | £161,200 | 26 | DM | Venezuela | ||
| Joe Bendik | £3,100 | £161,200 | 32 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Leon Flach | £3,000 | £156,000 | 20 | D/WB R, DM, M RLC | U.S.A. | ||
| Matt Freese | £1,900 | £98,800 | 22 | GK | U.S.A. | ||
| Cole Turner | £1,400 | £72,800 | 20 | D C, DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Carlos Paternina | £1,400 | £72,800 | 20 | AM C | Colombia | ||
| Jesús Bueno | £1,100 | £57,200 | 22 | DM | Venezuela | ||
| Anton Sorenson | £980 | £50,960 | 18 | D L | Haiti | ||
| Brandan Craig | £970 | £50,440 | 17 | D C, DM | U.S.A. | ||
| Matthew Real | £900 | £46,800 | 22 | D L | U.S.A. | ||
| Nathan Harriel | £900 | £46,800 | 20 | D R | U.S.A. | ||
| Jack McGlynn | £890 | £46,280 | 18 | M C | U.S.A. | ||
| Quinn Sullivan | £820 | £42,640 | 17 | AM C | U.S.A. | ||
| Olivier Mbaizo | £800 | £41,600 | 23 | D/WB RL | Cameroon | ||
| Selmir Miscic | £800 | £41,600 | 18 | AM LC, F C | U.S.A. | ||
| Paxten Aaronson | £800 | £41,600 | 17 | AM/F C | U.S.A. | ||
Wage vs age, 2021/22
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2021/22 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 52% of the squad wage bill, across the 27 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Philadelphia Union wages, 2021/22
What was Philadelphia Union's wage bill in 2021/22?
Philadelphia Union paid £122,960 a week in 2021/22 - £6,393,920 across the year - spread over a squad of 27. We hold a wage for all 27 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Philadelphia Union player in 2021/22?
Mikael Uhre was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £20,000 a week, 3.2x the 22+ squad average of £6,313.
What was the average Philadelphia Union salary in 2021/22?
The average Philadelphia Union player aged 22 or over earned £6,313 a week in 2021/22, across the 16 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 27. The top five earners took 52% of the bill between them.
How do Philadelphia Union's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Philadelphia Union pay £156,100 a week in 2026/27, 27% higher than the £122,960 of 2021/22. The current squad is 26 players against 27 then.