Coventry City 2020/21 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2020/21 · top earner Matty James on £34,000 per week · see the current Coventry City wage bill
Then and now
Coventry City pay £538,100 a week in 2026/27 — 353% higher than the £118,850 of 2020/21.
Where the money went in 2020/21
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2020/21 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matty James | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 29 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tyler Walker | £5,600 | £291,200 | 23 | Striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ben Sheaf | £5,500 | £286,000 | 22 | Centre-back, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Julien Dacosta | £5,100 | £265,200 | 24 | Right-back | France | JUN 2023 | ||
| Sam McCallum | £4,600 | £239,200 | 19 | Left-back | England | JUN 2024 | ||
| Viktor Gyökeres | £4,500 | £234,000 | 22 | Winger, striker | Sweden | JUN 2022 | ||
| Callum O'Hare | £4,400 | £228,800 | 22 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jamie Allen | £4,100 | £213,200 | 25 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Leo Østigård | £4,000 | £208,000 | 20 | Centre-back | Norway | JUN 2021 | ||
| Amadou Bakayoko | £3,500 | £182,000 | 24 | Striker | Sierra Leone | JUN 2021 | ||
| Fankaty Dabo | £3,300 | £171,600 | 24 | Full-back | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Gustavo Hamer | £3,200 | £166,400 | 23 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Holland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Liam Kelly | £3,000 | £156,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kyle McFadzean | £3,000 | £156,000 | 33 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Matt Godden | £2,900 | £150,800 | 28 | Striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Michael Rose | £2,900 | £150,800 | 24 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jordan Shipley | £2,100 | £109,200 | 22 | Central midfielder, left winger | Ireland | JUN 2022 | ||
| Josh Reid | £2,100 | £109,200 | 18 | Left-back | Scotland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jodi Jones | £2,100 | £109,200 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Josh Pask | £2,100 | £109,200 | 22 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Maxime Biamou | £1,900 | £98,800 | 29 | Striker | France | JUN 2021 | ||
| Marko Maroši | £1,900 | £98,800 | 26 | Goalkeeper | Slovakia | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ben Wilson | £1,500 | £78,000 | 27 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Dominic Hyam | £1,400 | £72,800 | 24 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Fábio Tavares | £1,300 | £67,600 | 19 | Winger, striker | Portugal | JUN 2023 | ||
| Josh Eccles | £510 | £26,520 | 20 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Dan Bartlett | £470 | £24,440 | 19 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Aidan Finnegan | £450 | £23,400 | 17 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Cian Tyler | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| David Bremang | £420 | £21,840 | 20 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jordon Thompson | £410 | £21,320 | 21 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joe Newton | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | Left-back, left midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Wesley Jobello | £400 | £20,800 | 26 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2022 | ||
| Will Bapaga | £400 | £20,800 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Aaron Evans-Harriott | £400 | £20,800 | 17 | Winger | Wales | JUN 2022 | ||
| Blaine Rowe | £390 | £20,280 | 18 | Right-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Dan Lafferty | £370 | £19,240 | 18 | Central midfielder | N.Ireland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Tom Billson | £310 | £16,120 | 19 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jonny Ngandu | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jay McGrath | £310 | £16,120 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Morgan Williams | £250 | £13,000 | 20 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Reece Massey | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Luke Bell | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Craig Hewitt | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Left wing-back, left midfielder, left winger | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ryan Howley | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Wales | JUN 2023 | ||
| Thai Duggan | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Hayden Purves | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Sam Pitts-Eckersall | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Fionn O'Brien | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Matthew Harland | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Joe Nightingale | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Winger | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Kai Forsyth | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Adam Taylor | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Right-back | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Alex Costa | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Central midfielder | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| George Burroughs | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Centre-back | Scotland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Malakai Reeve | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Centre-back | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Harrison Nee | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England | JUN 2021 | ||
| Sam Rodber | £145 | £7,540 | 16 | Winger, striker | England | JUN 2022 | ||
| Keelan Fallows | £145 | £7,540 | 17 | Goalkeeper | England | JUN 2021 | ||
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 46% of the squad wage bill, across the 59 players we hold a 2020/21 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2020/21 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Coventry City wages, 2020/21
What was Coventry City's wage bill in 2020/21?
Coventry City paid £118,850 a week in 2020/21 - £6,180,200 across the year - spread over a squad of 59. We hold a wage for all 59 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Coventry City player in 2020/21?
Matty James was the highest earner in the 2020/21 squad on £34,000 a week, 7.6x the 22+ squad average of £4,473.
What was the average Coventry City salary in 2020/21?
The average Coventry City player aged 22 or over earned £4,473 a week in 2020/21, across the 22 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 59. The top five earners took 46% of the bill between them.
How do Coventry City's 2020/21 wages compare with now?
Coventry City pay £538,100 a week in 2026/27, 353% higher than the £118,850 of 2020/21. The current squad is 53 players against 59 then.