OTHER CLUBS · 2022/23 · ARCHIVE
VVV-Venlo 2022/23 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2022/23 · top earner Lukáš Zima on £3,000 per week · see the current VVV-Venlo wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £31k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £1.6m
SQUAD SIZE76
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £1k
Then and now
VVV-Venlo pay £13,702 a week in 2026/27 — 56% lower than the £31,150 of 2022/23.
Where the money went in 2022/23
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2022/23 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukáš Zima | £3,000 | £156,000 | 28 | GK | Czechia | JUN 2023 | ||
| Carl Johansson | £2,400 | £124,800 | 24 | AM RLC | Sweden | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kristófer Ingi Kristinsson | £2,000 | £104,000 | 23 | AM RLC, F C | Iceland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Nick Venema | £1,900 | £98,800 | 23 | ST | Holland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Rick Ketting | £1,700 | £88,400 | 26 | D C | Holland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Daan Huisman | £1,400 | £72,800 | 19 | AM C | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Brian Koglin | £1,080 | £56,160 | 25 | D RLC, DM | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mitchell van Rooijen | £900 | £46,800 | 23 | AM RLC | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Kees de Boer | £860 | £44,720 | 22 | DM | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ennio van der Gouw | £840 | £43,680 | 21 | GK | Holland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Robert Klaasen | £790 | £41,080 | 28 | DM, M LC | Holland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tristan Dekker | £770 | £40,040 | 24 | D/WB R, DM | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Soulyman Allouch | £730 | £37,960 | 20 | AM RLC | Holland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Richard Sedláček | £700 | £36,400 | 23 | D/WB R, DM, M RC | Czechia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Robin Lathouwers | £700 | £36,400 | 22 | D/WB R | Holland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Simon Janssen | £680 | £35,360 | 21 | D/WB L, DM, M LC | Holland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Martijn Berden | £670 | £34,840 | 24 | AM RL | Holland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Levi Smans | £660 | £34,320 | 18 | AM/F C | Holland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Sven Braken | £600 | £31,200 | 29 | AM LC, F C | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sem Dirks | £600 | £31,200 | 21 | D LC | Holland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Thijme Verheijen | £530 | £27,560 | 19 | AM LC | Holland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jens Jacobs | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | D/WB RL | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jens Craenmehr | £330 | £17,160 | 20 | GK | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Joep Kluskens | £330 | £17,160 | 19 | D C, DM | Holland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Özcan Yasar | £320 | £16,640 | 20 | AM RL, ST | Türkiye | JUN 2023 | ||
| Yahcuroo Roemer | £300 | £15,600 | 20 | AM RL | Holland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jonas Theuerzeit | £220 | £11,440 | 19 | M C | Germany | JUN 2022 | ||
| Fin Pleunis | £180 | £9,360 | 20 | D RC | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Mees Meeuwissen | £180 | £9,360 | 19 | M C | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jur Theunissen | £180 | £9,360 | 21 | D C, DM | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jur Clabbers | £170 | £8,840 | 20 | AM RL | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Lennart Mehler | £150 | £7,800 | 19 | AM RC | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Darrel Lemmert | £150 | £7,800 | 20 | D RC | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Denzel Tawiah | £140 | £7,280 | 20 | D C | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ruben Martens-Fleurkens | £140 | £7,280 | 18 | D L | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Javier Valerio | £140 | £7,280 | 19 | AM RL | Aruba | JUN 2023 | ||
| Melano Thier | £140 | £7,280 | 20 | AM RL, ST | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Milan van de Riet | £130 | £6,760 | 19 | AM RL, ST | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Milan Lippinkhof | £130 | £6,760 | 19 | D C | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Stan Henderikx | £130 | £6,760 | 19 | D LC, DM | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tim Schrick | £130 | £6,760 | 18 | GK | Germany | JUN 2022 | ||
| Quint Janssen | £130 | £6,760 | 19 | GK | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ayoub Ahamad | £130 | £6,760 | 19 | AM RC | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Berkan Bartu | £130 | £6,760 | 19 | AM LC | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Slone Mbombo | £130 | £6,760 | 18 | D L, DM | Congo | JUN 2023 | ||
| Stijn Huntjens | £130 | £6,760 | 19 | GK | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Bas Laarakker | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | GK | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ruben Laugs | £110 | £5,720 | 17 | AM L, ST | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mohammed Idriss | £110 | £5,720 | 17 | DM | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Guus Willemssen | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | ST | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mohamed Hegi | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | AM RL | Syria | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jens Jenniskens | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | D C | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Luuk Vosselman | £110 | £5,720 | 18 | DM | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mika Wolter | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | M C | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sven Janssen | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | AM/F C | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| David Dailoski | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D RC | North Macedonia | JUN 2023 | ||
| Edin Salihovic | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Mohammed Essakkati | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM RL | Holland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Diego van Zutphen | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | D RC | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Alex Ciemniak | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | ST | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Zidane Taylan | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | GK | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Omar Boudoudou | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM LC, F C | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tijn Joosten | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D/WB L | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sisco Ngambia | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D/WB R | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Paul Breitewischer | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | GK | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Max Bongers | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D/WB RL | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jaden van der Lee | £100 | £5,200 | 17 | AM R | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Quincy Bongaerts | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D LC | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Lars Wolters | £100 | £5,200 | 16 | D C | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Lars David | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | AM C | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Devy Hendrikx | £90 | £4,680 | 15 | ST | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Bernardo Antunes | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | GK | Portugal | JUN 2023 | ||
| Bram Remans | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | D C, DM | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Pieter Hengeveld | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | D C | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tim Braem | £90 | £4,680 | 16 | M C | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Resley Kessels | £90 | £4,680 | 15 | AM RL | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
Wage vs age, 2022/23
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2022/23 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
69 Under £1k 57%
4 £1k-£2k 20%
3 £2k-£5k 24%
Top 5 earners took 35% of the squad wage bill, across the 76 players we hold a 2022/23 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2022/23 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
VVV-Venlo wages, 2022/23
What was VVV-Venlo's wage bill in 2022/23?
VVV-Venlo paid £31,150 a week in 2022/23 - £1,619,800 across the year - spread over a squad of 76. We hold a wage for all 76 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid VVV-Venlo player in 2022/23?
Lukáš Zima was the highest earner in the 2022/23 squad on £3,000 a week, 2.3x the 22+ squad average of £1,291.
What was the average VVV-Venlo salary in 2022/23?
The average VVV-Venlo player aged 22 or over earned £1,291 a week in 2022/23, across the 14 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 76. The top five earners took 35% of the bill between them.
How do VVV-Venlo's 2022/23 wages compare with now?
VVV-Venlo pay £13,702 a week in 2026/27, 56% lower than the £31,150 of 2022/23. The current squad is 65 players against 76 then.