AEK Athens Salaries 2025/26

Super League

Top Earner: L. Jović (€2.5M)

Lowest Earner: M. Balamotis (€100K)

L. Jović

Top Earner

M. Balamotis

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Seven Youngsters Earn Less Than One Winger

The combined annual salaries of the seven players in the squad aged 23 and under total just €1.82M. This amount is less than the individual salary of either of the club's top wingers, Niclas Eliasson or Dereck Kutesa, who each earn €1.9M.

Goalkeeping Duo Nearly Matches Top Striker

The combined annual salary of the top two goalkeepers, Thomas Strakosha (€1.2M) and Alberto Brignoli (€1.1M), totals €2.3M. This amount is nearly equal to the club's single highest earner, striker Luka Jović (€2.5M).

The Crowded €1.1M Club

Six different players across the squad earn exactly €1.1M annually. This salary cluster includes goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli, defender Alexander Callens, midfielders Robert Ljubicic, Jens Jønsson, and Marko Grujić, and forward Aboubakary Koita.

A Trio on the Same Wage

A defender, a midfielder, and a forward all share the exact same salary. Centre-back Harold Moukoudi, central midfielder Roberto Pereyra, and centre-forward Barnabás Varga each earn precisely €1.5M per year.

Top Goalkeepers Out-Earn Top Full-Back

Both of the club's top two goalkeepers, Thomas Strakosha (€1.2M) and Alberto Brignoli (€1.1M), have higher annual salaries than the highest-paid full-back on the team, Lazaros Rota (€1.0M).

Wingers Paid More Than Top Defender

The club's highest-paid wide players, Niclas Eliasson (RM) and Dereck Kutesa (LW), both earn €1.9M. This is significantly more than the top-earning defender, Harold Moukoudi, who is on a €1.5M salary.

AEK's Clear Salary Tiers

The squad's wage structure has distinct tiers. An elite group including Luka Jović, Niclas Eliasson, and Dereck Kutesa earns above €1.8M. A key player tier, featuring Harold Moukoudi and Roberto Pereyra, sits between €1.3M and €1.5M. A large core group of contributors earns between €1.0M and €1.2M.

Jović is AEK's Top Earner

Centre-forward Luka Jović is the highest-paid player at the club, with an annual salary of €2.5M.

Eliasson Leads the Midfield Salaries

The top earner in midfield is right midfielder Niclas Eliasson, whose salary is €1.9M per year.

Moukoudi is the Defensive Top Earner

Centre-back Harold Moukoudi is the highest-paid defender in the squad, earning an annual salary of €1.5M.

Transfer rumour salaries: João Mário, Oleksandr Zubkov, and Memphis Depay

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

AEK Athens would pay João Mário about 1.7 to 1.8 million euros per year. Oleksandr Zubkov's annual salary at AEK Athens is approximately 1.5 million euros. Memphis Depay's salary demand from AEK Athens is 4 million euros per year.

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Potential wage savings if Luka Jović and Orbelín Pineda depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

James Penrice, currently earning €800K/year, is linked with a move to Rangers. Alberto Brignoli, with a salary of €1.1M/year, could depart for Venezia. Luka Jović, who earns €2.5M/year, is rumoured to be moving to Crvena Zvezda. Orbelín Pineda, on a €1.3M/year salary, is linked to Monterrey, Panathinaikos, and Olympiakos Piraeus. Harold Moukoudi, earning €1.5M/year, is rumoured to be moving to Milan.

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