SERIE B · 2022/23 · ARCHIVE
U.S. Cremonese 2022/23 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2022/23 · top earner Marco Benassi on £33,000 per week · see the current U.S. Cremonese wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £326k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £17m
SQUAD SIZE65
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £13k
Then and now
U.S. Cremonese pay £316,627 a week in 2026/27 — 3% lower than the £325,860 of 2022/23.
Where the money went in 2022/23
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2022/23 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Benassi | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 27 | Attacking midfielder | Italy | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cyriel Dessers | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 27 | Striker | Nigeria | JUN 2027 | ||
| Soualiho Meïté | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | 28 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Vlad Chiriches | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 32 | Centre-back | Romania | JUN 2023 | ||
| Vlad Chiriches | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 32 | Centre-back | Romania | JUN 2023 | ||
| Charles Pickel | £19,000 | £988,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Switzerland | JUN 2023 | ||
| David Okereke | £19,000 | £988,000 | 24 | Right winger, striker | Nigeria | JUN 2025 | ||
| Paolo Ghiglione | £17,000 | £884,000 | 25 | Right-back, right midfielder | Italy | JUN 2025 | ||
| Alex Ferrari | £15,000 | £780,000 | 28 | Centre-back | Italy | JUN 2025 | ||
| Daniel Ciofani | £15,000 | £780,000 | 36 | Striker | Italy | JUN 2023 | ||
| Luka Lochoshvili | £14,000 | £728,000 | 24 | Centre-back | Georgia | JUN 2023 | ||
| Johan Felipe Vásquez | £14,000 | £728,000 | 23 | Centre-back | Mexico | JUN 2026 | ||
| Cristian Buonaiuto | £13,000 | £676,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder | Italy | JUN 2024 | ||
| Emanuel Aiwu | £9,300 | £483,600 | 21 | Centre-back | Austria | JUN 2026 | ||
| Frank Tsadjout | £9,300 | £483,600 | 22 | Striker | Italy | JUN 2025 | ||
| Matteo Bianchetti | £9,000 | £468,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Italy | JUN 2025 | ||
| Pablo Galdames | £7,800 | £405,600 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Chile | JUN 2024 | ||
| Michele Castagnetti | £6,900 | £358,800 | 32 | Defensive midfielder | Italy | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mouhamadou Sarr | £3,900 | £202,800 | 25 | Goalkeeper | Senegal | JUN 2023 | ||
| Gianluca Saro | £3,200 | £166,400 | 22 | Goalkeeper | Italy | JUN 2023 | ||
| Giacomo Quagliata | £3,200 | £166,400 | 22 | Left-back | Italy | JUN 2026 | ||
| Marco Carnesecchi | £2,900 | £150,800 | 22 | Goalkeeper | Italy | JUN 2026 | ||
| Emanuele Valeri | £2,300 | £119,600 | 23 | Left-back, left midfielder | Italy | JUN 2023 | ||
| Leonardo Sernicola | £2,000 | £104,000 | 24 | Full-back, right midfielder | Italy | JUN 2023 | ||
| Dorian Ciezkowski | £1,400 | £72,800 | 21 | Goalkeeper | Poland | JUN 2023 | ||
| Felix Afena-Gyan | £1,300 | £67,600 | 19 | Left winger, striker | Ghana | JUN 2026 | ||
| Christian Acella | £780 | £40,560 | 20 | Central midfielder | Italy | JUN 2023 | ||
| Edoardo Rocchetta | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Italy | JUN 2023 | ||
| Luca Borghesan | £340 | £17,680 | 18 | Central midfielder | Italy | JUN 2026 | ||
| Enrico Zorzi | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Italy | JUN 2026 | ||
| Matteo Pentimone | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Italy | JUN 2025 | ||
| Dachi Lordkipanizde | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Georgia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Pietro Angelo Itraloni | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Italy | JUN 2025 | ||
| Davide Chiesa | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Italy | JUN 2025 | ||
| Thomas Brahja | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Albania | JUN 2025 | ||
| Paolo Gardoni | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | Italy | JUN 2024 | ||
| Umberto Ventura | £220 | £11,440 | 18 | Centre-back | Italy | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mattia Ortelli | £220 | £11,440 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Italy | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alberto Bellandi | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Italy | JUN 2024 | ||
| Christian Cherubini | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | Italy | JUN 2024 | ||
| Federico Agazzi | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Italy | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alberto Basso Ricci | £220 | £11,440 | 18 | Striker | Italy | JUN 2024 | ||
| Emanuele Bassi | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Right-back | Italy | - | ||
| Paride Casali | £220 | £11,440 | 15 | Striker | Italy | JUN 2026 | ||
| Albert Kwetshu | £220 | £11,440 | 15 | Right-back | Italy | JUN 2026 | ||
| Christian Negrini | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Left-back | Italy | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mattia Noseda | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | Italy | JUN 2026 | ||
| Michele Zagaryuk | £220 | £11,440 | 15 | Attacking midfielder | Ukraine | JUN 2026 | ||
| Gian Luca Concari | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Striker | Italy | JUN 2025 | ||
| Nicola Togni | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Striker | Italy | JUN 2025 | ||
| Francesco Palamara | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Central midfielder | Italy | JUN 2025 | ||
| Loukas Mavrommatis | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Left wing-back, left winger | Greece | JUN 2026 | ||
| Luca Sardella | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Left-back | Italy | JUN 2026 | ||
| Giacomo Gabbiani | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Striker | Italy | JUN 2026 | ||
| Robert Aanicai | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Centre-back | Italy | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ionut Gabriel Opris | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Italy | JUN 2026 | ||
| Daniele Triacca | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Left-back | Italy | JUN 2025 | ||
| Eduard Gashi | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Italy | JUN 2026 | ||
| Filippo Galbiati | £220 | £11,440 | 15 | Goalkeeper | Italy | JUN 2026 | ||
| Serge Mendes | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Italy | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tommaso Duca | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Centre-back | Italy | JUN 2025 | ||
| Cristian Michele Malcisi | £220 | £11,440 | 17 | Full-back | Italy | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ilyas Sayaih | £220 | £11,440 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Morocco | - | ||
| David Stückler | £220 | £11,440 | 18 | Striker | Denmark | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tommaso Avitabile | £130 | £6,760 | 15 | Central midfielder | Italy | JUN 2026 | ||
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
39 Under £1k 3%
2 £1k-£2k 1%
6 £2k-£5k 5%
5 £5k-£10k 13%
11 £10k-£25k 59%
2 £25k-£100k 19%
Top 5 earners took 39% of the squad wage bill, across the 65 players we hold a 2022/23 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2022/23 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
U.S. Cremonese wages, 2022/23
What was U.S. Cremonese's wage bill in 2022/23?
U.S. Cremonese paid £325,860 a week in 2022/23 - £16,944,720 across the year - spread over a squad of 65. We hold a wage for all 65 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid U.S. Cremonese player in 2022/23?
Marco Benassi was the highest earner in the 2022/23 squad on £33,000 a week, 2.5x the 22+ squad average of £13,239.
What was the average U.S. Cremonese salary in 2022/23?
The average U.S. Cremonese player aged 22 or over earned £13,239 a week in 2022/23, across the 23 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 65. The top five earners took 39% of the bill between them.
How do U.S. Cremonese's 2022/23 wages compare with now?
U.S. Cremonese pay £316,627 a week in 2026/27, 3% lower than the £325,860 of 2022/23. The current squad is 78 players against 65 then.