What footballers are paid at 17
The median 17-year-old in men's football is paid £345 a week in 2026/27, across the 1,480 we hold a wage for. The best paid is Franco Mastantuono at ACF Fiorentina, on £104,000 a week. The most paid at 17 since 2016/17 is Gavi (Pablo Páez), on £124,000 a week at Barcelona in 2022/23.
Half the 17-year-olds we hold are paid £345 a week or less. A quarter are paid more than £530, a tenth more than £1,700, and 17 are paid £10,000 a week or more.
The best-paid 17-year-olds in 2026/27
The top 25 of the 1,480 priced 17-year-olds in men's football
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | LEAGUE | POSITION | WEEKLY | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Mastantuono | ACF Fiorentina | Serie A | AM RC | £104,000 | £5,408,000£5.4m |
| 2 | Mohamed Meïté | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | Saudi Pro League | ST | £57,000 | £2,964,000£3.0m |
| 3 | Adam Brett | Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League | AM RL, ST | £55,000 | £2,860,000£2.9m |
| 4 | Mikey Moore | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | AM RLC, F C | £44,000 | £2,288,000£2.3m |
| 5 | Junior Wilson | Aston Villa | Premier League | D C | £30,000 | £1,560,000£1.6m |
| 6 | Axel Tape | Levante | La Liga | D RC, DM | £28,000 | £1,456,000£1.5m |
| 7 | Francesco Camarda | AC Milan | Serie A | ST | £27,000 | £1,404,000£1.4m |
| 8 | Lennart Karl | FC Bayern München | Bundesliga | AM RC | £25,000 | £1,300,000£1.3m |
| 9 | Ayyoub Bouaddi | Manchester City | Premier League | DM | £20,000 | £1,040,000£1.0m |
| 10 | Love Arrhov | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | AM C | £17,000 | £884,000£884k |
| 11 | Honest Ahanor | Crystal Palace | Premier League | D LC | £16,000 | £832,000£832k |
| 12 | Gabriel Carvalho | Al-Qadsiah Football Club | Saudi Pro League | AM RLC | £15,000 | £780,000£780k |
| 13 | Konstantinos Karetsas | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | AM RC | £11,000 | £572,000£572k |
| 14 | Oskar Pietuszewski | Futebol Clube do Porto | Primeira Liga | AM RL | £11,000 | £572,000£572k |
| 15 | Kerim Alajbegović | Juventus | Serie A | AM RLC | £11,000 | £572,000£572k |
| 16 | Louis Page | Leicester City | League One | DM, AM C | £10,000 | £520,000£520k |
| 17 | Harry Whitworth | Crystal Palace | Premier League | GK | £10,000 | £520,000£520k |
| 18 | Jorthy Mokio | AFC Ajax | Eredivisie | D LC, DM | £9,100 | £473,200£473k |
| 19 | Montrell Culbreath | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga | WB/AM R | £9,000 | £468,000£468k |
| 20 | Shumaira Mheuka | Chelsea | Premier League | ST | £8,600 | £447,200£447k |
| 21 | Artem Stepanov | FC Utrecht | Eredivisie | ST | £8,500 | £442,000£442k |
| 22 | Alex O'Donovan | Newcastle United | Premier League | M C | £8,000 | £416,000£416k |
| 23 | Aaron Bouwman | AFC Ajax | Eredivisie | D C | £7,500 | £390,000£390k |
| 24 | Vakhtang Salia | Newcastle United | Premier League | AM RC, F C | £7,500 | £390,000£390k |
| 25 | Ibrahim Mbaye | Aston Villa | Premier League | AM RL | £7,100 | £369,200£369k |
The median 17-year-old, league by league
2026/27, in every league holding 5 or more priced 17-year-olds
The 2. Bundesliga pays its 17-year-olds the most, a median of £2,000 a week across 20 players. The Indian Super League pays the least of the 23, at £42.
The women's game at 17
2026/27, in every women's league holding 5 or more priced 17-year-olds. Across men's football the median at 17 is £345 a week.
| LEAGUE | PLAYERS | MEDIAN | BEST PAID | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWSL | 7 | £800 | Claudia Martínez | £1,400 |
| Frauen-Bundesliga | 16 | £243 | Julie Terlinden | £571 |
| Women's Super League | 5 | £202 | Ellie Jones | £635 |
The highest wages ever paid at 17
Every season since 2016/17, each player's best year at 17
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SEASON | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gavi (Pablo Páez) | Barcelona | 2022/23 | £124,000 |
| 2 | Franco Mastantuono | ACF Fiorentina | 2026/27 | £104,000 |
| 3 | Vinícius Júnior | Real Madrid | 2018/19 | £104,000 |
| 4 | Warren Zaïre-Emery | Paris Saint-Germain | 2023/24 | £103,000 |
| 5 | Martin Ødegaard | sc Heerenveen | 2016/17 | £80,000 |
| 6 | Ansu Fati | Barcelona | 2020/21 | £73,000 |
| 7 | Mathys Tel | FC Bayern München | 2022/23 | £65,000 |
| 8 | Mohamed Meïté | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | 2026/27 | £57,000 |
| 9 | Adam Brett | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2026/27 | £55,000 |
| 10 | Jude Bellingham | Borussia Dortmund | 2020/21 | £52,000 |
| 11 | Youssoufa Moukoko | Borussia Dortmund | 2022/23 | £46,000 |
| 12 | Giovanni Reyna | Borussia Dortmund | 2020/21 | £45,000 |
| 13 | Mikey Moore | Tottenham Hotspur | 2026/27 | £44,000 |
| 14 | Florian Wirtz | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2020/21 | £37,000 |
| 15 | Alphonso Davies | FC Bayern München | 2018/19 | £37,000 |
| 16 | Pedri | Barcelona | 2020/21 | £34,000 |
| 17 | Julien Duranville | Borussia Dortmund | 2023/24 | £33,000 |
| 18 | Paul Wanner | SV Elversberg | 2023/24 | £32,000 |
| 19 | Junior Wilson | Aston Villa | 2026/27 | £30,000 |
| 20 | Axel Tape | Levante | 2026/27 | £28,000 |
The best-paid 17-year-old, season by season
The top wage at 17 in each season we hold, 2016/17 to 2026/27
| SEASON | PLAYER | CLUB | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Franco Mastantuono | ACF Fiorentina | £104,000 |
| 2024/25 | Lamine Yamal | Barcelona | £15,000 |
| 2023/24 | Warren Zaïre-Emery | Paris Saint-Germain | £103,000 |
| 2022/23 | Gavi (Pablo Páez) | Barcelona | £124,000 |
| 2021/22 | Soumaïla Coulibaly | Borussia Dortmund | £27,000 |
| 2020/21 | Ansu Fati | Barcelona | £73,000 |
| 2019/20 | Mason Greenwood | Manchester United | £24,000 |
| 2018/19 | Vinícius Júnior | Real Madrid | £104,000 |
| 2017/18 | Jadon Sancho | Borussia Dortmund | £22,000 |
| 2016/17 | Martin Ødegaard | sc Heerenveen | £80,000 |
Every age at a glance
2026/27, men's football, 24,475 priced players aged 16 to 38
| AGE | PLAYERS | MEDIAN | TOP 10% FROM | BEST PAID | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1,223 | £315 | £778 | Rio Ngumoha | £25,000 |
| 17 | 1,480 | £345 | £1,700 | Franco Mastantuono | £104,000 |
| 18 | 2,282 | £370 | £1,900 | Lamine Yamal | £281,000 |
| 19 | 2,234 | £482 | £3,100 | Roger Fernandes | £186,000 |
| 20 | 1,895 | £623 | £7,100 | Kenan Yıldız | £184,000 |
| 21 | 1,707 | £900 | £10,000 | Jhon Durán | £300,000 |
| 22 | 1,521 | £1,700 | £16,000 | Jamal Musiala | £414,000 |
| 23 | 1,467 | £2,300 | £19,000 | Bukayo Saka | £300,000 |
| 24 | 1,471 | £2,700 | £23,000 | Erling Haaland | £450,000 |
| 25 | 1,461 | £3,100 | £29,000 | João Félix | £580,000 |
| 26 | 1,228 | £3,400 | £29,000 | Kylian Mbappé | £497,000 |
| 27 | 1,175 | £4,500 | £35,000 | Théo Hernández | £331,000 |
| 28 | 1,112 | £4,650 | £33,000 | Rúben Neves | £414,000 |
| 29 | 887 | £4,300 | £34,000 | Kingsley Coman | £414,000 |
| 30 | 806 | £4,400 | £32,000 | Otávio | £472,000 |
| 31 | 654 | £4,500 | £35,000 | Harry Kane | £381,000 |
| 32 | 609 | £4,500 | £29,000 | Jan Oblak | £308,000 |
| 33 | 426 | £4,150 | £30,000 | Sadio Mané | £625,000 |
| 34 | 336 | £3,900 | £34,000 | Kalidou Koulibaly | £497,000 |
| 35 | 212 | £3,550 | £24,000 | Nacho | £166,000 |
| 36 | 153 | £4,100 | £27,000 | Robert Lewandowski | £432,000 |
| 37 | 73 | £3,100 | £12,000 | Iago Aspas | £44,000 |
| 38 | 63 | £4,400 | £22,000 | Lionel Messi | £222,000 |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a 17-year-old footballer earn a week?
The median is £345 a week in 2026/27, across the 1,480 17-year-olds we hold a wage for in men's football. A quarter of them are paid more than £530 a week and a tenth more than £1,700.
Who is the highest-paid 17-year-old footballer?
Franco Mastantuono at ACF Fiorentina, on £104,000 a week, which is £5,408,000 a year. Mohamed Meïté at Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club is next on £57,000 a week.
What is the most a 17-year-old footballer has been paid?
Gavi (Pablo Páez), on £124,000 a week at Barcelona in 2022/23, the highest wage at 17 in any season since 2016/17. Franco Mastantuono is second, on £104,000 at ACF Fiorentina in 2026/27.
How many 17-year-old footballers are paid £10,000 a week?
17 of the 1,480, which is 1%. At 18 it is 51 of 2,282.
At what age are footballers paid the most?
28. The median 28-year-old is paid £4,650 a week in 2026/27, the highest of any age. At 17 the median is £345.
Where to next
The same wages, a year either side and league by league
At 16, the median is £315 a week. At 18, it is £370. See how pay rises and falls across a career , or 2. Bundesliga wages by age .