Portland Timbers 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner Sebastián Blanco on £17,000 per week · see the current Portland Timbers wage bill
Then and now
Portland Timbers pay £256,878 a week in 2026/27 — 140% higher than the £107,220 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastián Blanco | £17,000 | £884,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | Argentina | DEC 2019 | ||
| Fanendo Adi | £13,000 | £676,000 | 25 | Striker | Nigeria | DEC 2017 | ||
| Liam Ridgewell | £12,000 | £624,000 | 31 | Centre-back | England | DEC 2018 | ||
| Diego Valeri | £8,400 | £436,800 | 30 | Attacking midfielder | Argentina | DEC 2017 | ||
| Darlington Nagbe | £7,400 | £384,800 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2017 | ||
| Darlington Nagbe | £7,400 | £384,800 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | United States | DEC 2017 | ||
| Jack McInerney | £4,100 | £213,200 | 23 | Striker | U.S.A. | DEC 2017 | ||
| Nat Borchers | £3,900 | £202,800 | 35 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2016 | ||
| Diego Chará | £3,400 | £176,800 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia | DEC 2017 | ||
| Chance Myers | £3,400 | £176,800 | 28 | Full-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2017 | ||
| Darren Mattocks | £3,400 | £176,800 | 25 | Winger, striker | Jamaica | DEC 2017 | ||
| Alvas Powell | £2,500 | £130,000 | 21 | Right-back | Jamaica | DEC 2017 | ||
| Vytautas Andriuskevicius | £2,500 | £130,000 | 25 | Centre-back | Lithuania | DEC 2017 | ||
| Jeremy Ebobisse | £2,100 | £109,200 | 19 | Striker | U.S.A. | DEC 2019 | ||
| Lawrence Olum | £2,000 | £104,000 | 31 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Kenya | DEC 2017 | ||
| Ben Zemanski | £1,500 | £78,000 | 28 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2017 | ||
| Dairon Asprilla | £1,400 | £72,800 | 24 | Right winger, striker | Colombia | DEC 2017 | ||
| Gbenga Arokoyo | £1,200 | £62,400 | 23 | Centre-back | Nigeria | DEC 2017 | ||
| Jeff Attinella | £1,100 | £57,200 | 27 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | DEC 2017 | ||
| Jack Barmby | £1,100 | £57,200 | 21 | Winger | England | DEC 2017 | ||
| Jake Gleeson | £1,100 | £57,200 | 26 | Goalkeeper | New Zealand | DEC 2017 | ||
| Amobi Okugo | £1,020 | £53,040 | 25 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2017 | ||
| Zarek Valentin | £1,000 | £52,000 | 24 | Centre-back | Puerto Rico | DEC 2017 | ||
| David Guzmán | £990 | £51,480 | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Costa Rica | DEC 2017 | ||
| Kendall McIntosh | £760 | £39,520 | 22 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | DEC 2017 | ||
| Michael Amick | £740 | £38,480 | 21 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2018 | ||
| Marco Farfan | £740 | £38,480 | 17 | Left-back | U.S.A. | DEC 2017 | ||
| Rennico Clarke | £690 | £35,880 | 20 | Centre-back | Jamaica | DEC 2017 | ||
| Romilio Hernandez | £690 | £35,880 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | U.S.A. | DEC 2018 | ||
| Russell Cicerone | £690 | £35,880 | 21 | Striker | U.S.A. | DEC 2018 | ||
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 30 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Portland Timbers wages, 2016/17
What was Portland Timbers' wage bill in 2016/17?
Portland Timbers paid £107,220 a week in 2016/17 - £5,575,440 across the year - spread over a squad of 30. We hold a wage for all 30 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Portland Timbers player in 2016/17?
Sebastián Blanco was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £17,000 a week, 3.8x the 22+ squad average of £4,453.
What was the average Portland Timbers salary in 2016/17?
The average Portland Timbers player aged 22 or over earned £4,453 a week in 2016/17, across the 22 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 30. The top five earners took 54% of the bill between them.
How do Portland Timbers' 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Portland Timbers pay £256,878 a week in 2026/27, 140% higher than the £107,220 of 2016/17. The current squad is 25 players against 30 then.