Ponferrada 2016/17 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2016/17 · top earner David Caiado on £4,400 per week · see the current Ponferrada wage bill
We hold a wage for all 33 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 24 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Ponferrada pay £34,422 a week in 2026/27 — 39% lower than the £56,430 of 2016/17.
Where the money went in 2016/17
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 6 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2016/17 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Caiado | £4,400 | £228,800 | 29 | AM R | Portugal | ||
| Andy | £3,500 | £182,000 | 26 | DM, AM C | Spain | ||
| Yuri | £3,300 | £171,600 | 33 | AM L, ST | Portugal | ||
| Héctor Figueroa | £3,200 | £166,400 | 27 | ST | Spain | ||
| Gonzalo | £3,200 | £166,400 | 32 | D C, DM | Spain | ||
| Jonathan Ruiz | £3,100 | £161,200 | 34 | DM | Spain | ||
| Juan Carlos Menudo | £3,100 | £161,200 | 25 | AM LC, F C | Spain | ||
| Miguel Núñez | £2,900 | £150,800 | 29 | D LC, DM | Spain | ||
| Sergio Cidoncha | £2,600 | £135,200 | 25 | DM, M RC | Spain | ||
| Abel Moreno | £2,500 | £130,000 | 21 | D/WB/M L | Spain | ||
| Adán Gurdiel | £2,500 | £130,000 | 23 | DM | Spain | ||
| Víctor Pastrana | £2,500 | £130,000 | 19 | AM RL | Spain | ||
| Alejandro Chavero | £2,500 | £130,000 | 32 | DM, M RC | Spain | ||
| Dinu Moldovan | £2,400 | £124,800 | 26 | GK | Romania | ||
| José Antonio Ríos | £2,100 | £109,200 | 26 | D/WB/M L | Spain | ||
| Nacho López | £1,900 | £98,800 | 28 | D/WB/AM R | Spain | ||
| Pablo Pallarés | £1,800 | £93,600 | 29 | AM/F C | Spain | ||
| Xisco Campos | £1,400 | £72,800 | 34 | D RLC | Spain | ||
| Chopo | £1,000 | £52,000 | 20 | GK | Spain | ||
| Javi Olmedo | £790 | £41,080 | 22 | GK | Spain | ||
| Thierno Sylla | £750 | £39,000 | 21 | M C | Senegal | ||
| Aya Diouf | £610 | £31,720 | 19 | D C | Senegal | ||
| Guzzetta | £570 | £29,640 | 20 | AM/F C | Spain | ||
| Mamadou Binta | £540 | £28,080 | 23 | M C | Senegal | ||
| Álvaro | £510 | £26,520 | 26 | D R | Spain | ||
| Alejandro | £500 | £26,000 | 24 | D C | Spain | ||
| Rubén Martínez | £400 | £20,800 | 27 | D C | Spain | ||
| Moli | £380 | £19,760 | 19 | D L | Spain | ||
| Javi Díaz | £340 | £17,680 | 24 | ST | Spain | ||
| Álvaro Martínez | £330 | £17,160 | 24 | GK | Spain | ||
| Raúl | £330 | £17,160 | 28 | D R | Spain | ||
| Juan Ignacio Vela | £280 | £14,560 | 19 | AM L | Argentina | ||
| Yacouba Hamani | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | D RC | Niger | ||
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 31% of the squad wage bill, across the 33 players we hold a 2016/17 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2016/17 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Ponferrada wages, 2016/17
What was Ponferrada's wage bill in 2016/17?
Ponferrada paid £56,430 a week in 2016/17 - £2,934,360 across the year - spread over a squad of 33. We hold a wage for all 33 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Ponferrada player in 2016/17?
David Caiado was the highest earner in the 2016/17 squad on £4,400 a week, 2.2x the 22+ squad average of £1,985.
What was the average Ponferrada salary in 2016/17?
The average Ponferrada player aged 22 or over earned £1,985 a week in 2016/17, across the 24 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 33. The top five earners took 31% of the bill between them.
How do Ponferrada's 2016/17 wages compare with now?
Ponferrada pay £34,422 a week in 2026/27, 39% lower than the £56,430 of 2016/17. The current squad is 24 players against 33 then.