AEK Athens Salaries 2026/27

Super League

Top Earner: K. Arriaga (€2.9M)

Lowest Earner: Z. Karargyris (€19K)

K. Arriaga

Top Earner

Z. Karargyris

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Top Midfielder Matches Top Two Defenders

The club's highest-paid player, midfielder Kervin Arriaga (€2.9M), earns an annual salary exactly equal to the combined wages of the club's two highest-paid defenders, Harold Moukoudi (€1.5M) and Filipe Relvas (€1.4M).

One Player Earns More Than Eight

The club's top earner, Kervin Arriaga (€2.9M), has a salary greater than the combined wages of the eight lowest-paid players on the squad (Zois Karargyris, Marios Balamotis, Christos Alexiou, Dimitrios Kaloskamis, Zini, Hakim Sahabo, Martin Georgiev, and Stavros Pilios), which totals approximately €1.8M.

Defensive Midfielder Out-earns Top Striker

The club's highest-paid player is Kervin Arriaga, a defensive midfielder, whose €2.9M salary surpasses that of the top-earning forward, Luka Jović (€2.5M).

Defense Lags in Top-Tier Pay

The highest-paid defender, Harold Moukoudi at €1.5M, earns significantly less than the top earners in midfield (Kervin Arriaga, €2.9M) and attack (Luka Jović, €2.5M). His salary is also lower than the second-highest earners in both midfield (Lovro Majer, €2.0M) and attack (João Mário, €1.8M).

Three Players Command Quarter of Wages

The club's top three earners—Kervin Arriaga, Luka Jović, and Lovro Majer—have a combined annual salary of €7.4M. This represents over 25% of the entire squad's €29.0M total wage bill.

The €1.5 Million Trio

A center-back and two forwards share the exact same salary. Defender Harold Moukoudi, center-forward Barnabás Varga, and right winger Oleksandr Zubkov are all on identical €1.5M annual contracts.

The Four Tiers of AEK Wages

The club's salary structure is split into four clear groups: an elite tier above €2M (Arriaga, Jović, Majer), a star player tier from €1.5M-€1.8M (João Mário, Moukoudi, Varga, and Zubkov), a large key contributor group from €1.0M-€1.4M (including nine players like Filipe Relvas, Domagoj Vida, and Dereck Kutesa), and a youth/depth tier under €1M.

Attack's Top Earner

Center-forward Luka Jović is the highest-paid attacker at the club, earning €2.5M per year.

Defense's Top Earner

Center-back Harold Moukoudi is the highest-paid defender at the club, earning €1.5M per year.

AEK's Highest Paid Player

Defensive midfielder Kervin Arriaga is the club's overall top earner, with an annual salary of €2.9M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Kings Kangwa, Levi García and others

Latest reported salary figures for players linked with a move to the club.

For Kings Kangwa, reports indicated AEK's annual wage proposals ranged from about 750,000 euros plus bonuses to 1 million euros. For Levi García, it was reported that AEK would potentially cover his annual contract of approximately 2.5 million euros if he were to join on loan.

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Potential wage savings if Harold Moukoudi and Dereck Kutesa depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Harold Moukoudi currently earns €1.5M/year and is linked with a move to Al Ahli. Dereck Kutesa currently earns €1.1M/year and is linked with moves to Servette or Sion. Dimitrios Kaloskamis currently earns €140K/year and is linked with moves to Levante, Southampton, or West Bromwich Albion. Hakim Sahabo currently earns €312K/year and is linked with moves to Rapid Vienna or APOEL.

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