AFC Bournemouth 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Asmir Begovic on £73,000 per week · see the current AFC Bournemouth wage bill
Then and now
AFC Bournemouth pay £1,370,940 a week in 2026/27 — 137% higher than the £578,705 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 13 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asmir Begovic | £73,000 | £3,796,000 | 33 | Goalkeeper | Bosnia & Herzegovina | JUN 2021 | ||
| Shane Long | £58,000 | £3,016,000 | 33 | Striker | Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Steve Cook | £43,000 | £2,236,000 | 29 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jefferson Lerma | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Colombia | JUN 2023 | ||
| Adam Smith | £38,000 | £1,976,000 | 29 | Full-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Lewis Cook | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Junior Stanislas | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 30 | Wide midfielder, winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Arnaut Danjuma | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 23 | Left midfielder, winger | Holland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ben Pearson | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Dominic Solanke | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 22 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Stacey | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | 24 | Right-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Cameron Carter-Vickers | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 22 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | JUN 2021 | ||
| David Brooks | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 23 | Right midfielder, attacking midfielder | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Lloyd Kelly | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 21 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Diego Rico | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 27 | Left-back | Spain | JUN 2022 | ||
| Chris Mepham | £14,000 | £728,000 | 22 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Philip Billing | £14,000 | £728,000 | 24 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Denmark | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jack Wilshere | £10,000 | £520,000 | 28 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Rodrigo Riquelme | £4,700 | £244,400 | 20 | Midfielder, attacking midfielder | Spain | JUN 2024 | ||
| Sam Surridge | £4,600 | £239,200 | 21 | Striker | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mark Travers | £3,900 | £202,800 | 21 | Goalkeeper | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Gavin Kilkenny | £1,200 | £62,400 | 20 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | Ireland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jaidon Anthony | £1,100 | £57,200 | 20 | Right midfielder, right winger, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jordan Zemura | £810 | £42,120 | 20 | Left-back | Zimbabwe | JUN 2022 | ||
| Corey Jordan | £780 | £40,560 | 21 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Dinesh Gillela | £770 | £40,040 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Keelan O'Connell | £700 | £36,400 | 20 | Left midfielder, left winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Ryan Glover | £630 | £32,760 | 19 | Wide midfielder, winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| George Hunt | £540 | £28,080 | 18 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Luke Nippard | £490 | £25,480 | 19 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Brooklyn Genesini | £440 | £22,880 | 18 | Right-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Cameron Plain | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Connor Kurran-Browne | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | Wide midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Will Dennis | £400 | £20,800 | 20 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Nathan Moriah-Welsh | £320 | £16,640 | 18 | Midfielder, winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jack Wadham | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Euan Pollock | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Owen Palmer | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Right-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ferdinand Okoh | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Brandon Channell | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Noa Boutin | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Left wing-back | France | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tom Rolls | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Abdi Mohamed | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder | Kenya | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tarik Gidaree | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jack Seddon | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Aaron Roberts | £145 | £7,540 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Matt Burgess | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jake Adams | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Right winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Billy Terrell | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Josh Clarke | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Sweden | JUN 2022 | ||
| Joe Besant | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Owen Bevan | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | Wales | JUN 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 44% of the squad wage bill, across the 52 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
AFC Bournemouth wages, 2020/21
What was AFC Bournemouth's wage bill in 2020/21?
AFC Bournemouth paid £578,705 a week in 2020/21 - £30,092,660 across the year - spread over a squad of 52. We hold a wage for all 52 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid AFC Bournemouth player in 2020/21?
Asmir Begovic was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £73,000 a week, 2.3x the 22+ squad average of £31,353.
What was the average AFC Bournemouth salary in 2020/21?
The average AFC Bournemouth player aged 22 or over earned £31,353 a week in 2020/21, across the 17 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 52. The top five earners took 44% of the bill between them.
How do AFC Bournemouth's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
AFC Bournemouth pay £1,370,940 a week in 2026/27, 137% higher than the £578,705 of 2020/21. The current squad is 61 players against 52 then.