What footballers are paid at 37
The median 37-year-old in men's football is paid £3,100 a week in 2026/27, across the 73 we hold a wage for. The best paid is Iago Aspas at Celta Vigo, on £44,000 a week. The most paid at 37 since 2016/17 is Cristiano Ronaldo, on £2,000,000 a week at Al-Nassr Football Club in 2022/23.
Half the 37-year-olds we hold are paid £3,100 a week or less. A quarter are paid more than £7,000, a tenth more than £12,000, and 10 are paid £10,000 a week or more.
The best-paid 37-year-olds in 2026/27
The top 25 of the 73 priced 37-year-olds in men's football
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | LEAGUE | POSITION | WEEKLY | YEARLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iago Aspas | Celta Vigo | La Liga | AM RC, F C | £44,000 | £2,288,000£2.3m |
| 2 | Nicolás Otamendi | Club Atlético River Plate | Super Liga | D C | £41,000 | £2,132,000£2.1m |
| 3 | Fraser Forster | AFC Bournemouth | Premier League | GK | £27,000 | £1,404,000£1.4m |
| 4 | Ángel Di María | Club Atlético Rosario Central | Super Liga | AM RLC | £19,000 | £988,000£988k |
| 5 | Germán Cano | Fluminense | Brasileirão Série A | ST | £17,000 | £884,000£884k |
| 6 | Chicharito | CD Guadalajara | Liga MX | ST | £14,000 | £728,000£728k |
| 7 | Tim Ream | Charlotte Football Club | Major League Soccer | D LC | £13,000 | £676,000£676k |
| 8 | Éver Banega | Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia | Super Liga | DM, AM C | £12,000 | £624,000£624k |
| 9 | Takashi Inui | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | AM LC | £10,000 | £520,000£520k |
| 10 | Taison (Taison Barcellos Freda) | AS PAOK Salonika | Superleague Greece | AM LC | £10,000 | £520,000£520k |
| 11 | Agustín Marchesín | Club Atlético Boca Juniors | Super Liga | GK | £9,500 | £494,000£494k |
| 12 | Dani Rodríguez | Leganés | La Liga 2 | AM RLC | £9,400 | £488,800£489k |
| 13 | Weverton | Grêmio | Brasileirão Série A | GK | £9,000 | £468,000£468k |
| 14 | Juan Carlos | Girona | La Liga 2 | GK | £8,100 | £421,200£421k |
| 15 | Kamil Grosicki | Pogoń Szczecin | Ekstraklasa | AM RL | £8,000 | £416,000£416k |
| 16 | Ken Iwao | Tokushima Vortis | Other clubs | DM | £8,000 | £416,000£416k |
| 17 | Juninho | Goiás | Other clubs | WB R, DM, M RC | £7,100 | £369,200£369k |
| 18 | Ignacio Malcorra | Club Atlético Unión de Santa Fe | Super Liga | AM/F C | £7,100 | £369,200£369k |
| 19 | Tan Long | Changchun Yatai | Chinese Super League | AM RL, ST | £7,000 | £364,000£364k |
| 20 | Martin Männel | FC Erzgebirge Aue | Other clubs | GK | £6,900 | £358,800£359k |
| 21 | Pavao Pervan | VfL Wolfsburg | 2. Bundesliga | GK | £6,800 | £353,600£354k |
| 22 | David McGoldrick | Mansfield Town | League One | AM/F C | £6,400 | £332,800£333k |
| 23 | Yury Dyupin | FC Sochi | Russian Premier League | GK | £6,300 | £327,600£328k |
| 24 | Gabriel Arias | Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys | Super Liga | GK | £6,200 | £322,400£322k |
| 25 | Yu Kobayashi | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | AM R, ST | £6,000 | £312,000£312k |
The median 37-year-old, league by league
2026/27, in every league holding 5 or more priced 37-year-olds
The Super Liga pays its 37-year-olds the most, a median of £10,750 a week across 6 players. The Ekstraklasa pays the least of the 2, at £1,800.
The highest wages ever paid at 37
Every season since 2016/17, each player's best year at 37
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SEASON | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Al-Nassr Football Club | 2022/23 | £2,000,000 |
| 2 | Karim Benzema | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | 2024/25 | £437,000 |
| 3 | Luka Modric | Real Madrid | 2023/24 | £358,000 |
| 4 | Manuel Neuer | FC Bayern München | 2023/24 | £280,000 |
| 5 | Zlatan Ibrahimović | AC Milan | 2019/20 | £181,000 |
| 6 | Iker Casillas | Futebol Clube do Porto | 2018/19 | £112,000 |
| 7 | Franck Ribéry | ACF Fiorentina | 2020/21 | £107,000 |
| 8 | Andrea Barzagli | Juventus | 2018/19 | £99,000 |
| 9 | Thiago Silva | Chelsea | 2022/23 | £96,000 |
| 10 | Andrea Pirlo | New York City FC | 2016/17 | £90,000 |
| 11 | Edin Džeko | Fenerbahçe A.Ş. | 2023/24 | £89,000 |
| 12 | Ashley Young | Aston Villa | 2022/23 | £83,000 |
| 13 | Samir Handanovic | Inter Milan | 2022/23 | £75,000 |
| 14 | Diego López | Espanyol | 2019/20 | £74,000 |
| 15 | Jesús Navas | Sevilla | 2023/24 | £74,000 |
| 16 | Simon Mignolet | Club Brugge KV | 2024/25 | £71,000 |
| 17 | James Milner | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2023/24 | £70,000 |
| 18 | André-Pierre Gignac | Tigres de la UANL | 2023/24 | £68,000 |
| 19 | Pepe Reina | Lazio | 2020/21 | £64,000 |
| 20 | Tom Heaton | Manchester United | 2023/24 | £62,000 |
The best-paid 37-year-old, season by season
The top wage at 37 in each season we hold, 2016/17 to 2026/27
| SEASON | PLAYER | CLUB | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Iago Aspas | Celta Vigo | £44,000 |
| 2024/25 | Karim Benzema | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | £437,000 |
| 2023/24 | Luka Modric | Real Madrid | £358,000 |
| 2022/23 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Al-Nassr Football Club | £2,000,000 |
| 2021/22 | José Fonte | LOSC Lille | £28,000 |
| 2020/21 | Franck Ribéry | ACF Fiorentina | £107,000 |
| 2019/20 | Zlatan Ibrahimović | AC Milan | £181,000 |
| 2018/19 | Iker Casillas | Futebol Clube do Porto | £112,000 |
| 2017/18 | Gökdeniz Karadeniz | Rubin Kazan | £44,000 |
| 2016/17 | Andrea Pirlo | New York City FC | £90,000 |
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 37-year-old footballer earn a week?
The median is £3,100 a week in 2026/27, across the 73 37-year-olds we hold a wage for in men's football. A quarter of them are paid more than £7,000 a week and a tenth more than £12,000.
Who is the highest-paid 37-year-old footballer?
Iago Aspas at Celta Vigo, on £44,000 a week, which is £2,288,000 a year. Nicolás Otamendi at Club Atlético River Plate is next on £41,000 a week.
What is the most a 37-year-old footballer has been paid?
Cristiano Ronaldo, on £2,000,000 a week at Al-Nassr Football Club in 2022/23, the highest wage at 37 in any season since 2016/17. Karim Benzema is second, on £437,000 at Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club in 2024/25.
How many 37-year-old footballers are paid £10,000 a week?
10 of the 73, which is 14%. At 38 it is 14 of 63.
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 37 the median is £3,100.
Where to next
The same wages, a year either side and league by league
At 36, the median is £4,100 a week. At 38, it is £4,400. See how pay rises and falls across a career , or Super Liga wages by age .