Ajax Salaries 2025/26

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Top Earner: K. Itakura (€3.9M)

Lowest Earner: S. Steur (€35K)

K. Itakura

Top Earner

S. Steur

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Right Winger Out-earns Entire Left Flank

Steven Berghuis, the team's only listed right-winger, earns €3.0M per year. This is more than the combined salaries of all three left-wingers: Raúl Moro (€1.4M), Mika Godts (€580K), and Oliver Edvardsen (€580K).

Left-Back Earns More Than All Right-Backs

Owen Wijndal, the team's only listed left-back, earns €2.5M. This salary is higher than the combined wages of all three right-backs on the roster: Takehiro Tomiyasu (€600K), Anton Gaaei (€580K), and Lucas Rosa (€490K).

Huge Wage Gap Between Youngest Talents

There is a significant salary difference between the club's two youngest players. 17-year-old Jorthy Mokio earns €600K, while 18-year-old Sean Steur earns just €35K, a difference of more than 17 times.

The Four-Way Salary Tie

Four players from different areas of the pitch share an identical salary of €2.5M. This group includes center-back Josip Šutalo, left-back Owen Wijndal, central midfielder Branco van den Boomen, and center-forward Wout Weghorst.

Teenager Out-earns 42-Year-Old Veteran

Jorthy Mokio, a 17-year-old defensive midfielder, earns €600K per year. This is more than the club's oldest player, 42-year-old goalkeeper Remko Pasveer, who earns €490K.

A Defender Is The Top Earner

Center-back Ko Itakura is the club's highest-paid player at €3.9M per year. His salary surpasses that of the top-earning forward, Kasper Dolberg (€3.5M), and the top-earning midfielder, Branco van den Boomen (€2.5M).

Ajax's Distinct Salary Tiers

The squad's salaries are grouped into clear tiers. An elite group including Ko Itakura (€3.9M), Kasper Dolberg (€3.5M), and Steven Berghuis (€3.0M) earns over €3M. A key player tier is set at exactly €2.5M. Most of the squad falls into a mid-tier between €500K and €1.5M, with a few youth and fringe players at the bottom.

The Club's Top Earner

The highest-paid player at the club is center-back Ko Itakura, with an annual salary of €3.9M.

Attack's Top Earner

The highest-paid attacker is center-forward Kasper Dolberg, with an annual salary of €3.5M.

Midfield's Top Earner

The highest earner in midfield is central midfielder Branco van den Boomen, who makes €2.5M per year.

Transfer rumour salaries: Kodai Sano

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

Kodai Sano could earn approximately 1.5 million euros net per year at Ajax, which is about five times his current annual net salary at NEC.

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Potential wage savings from Ko Itakura and Josip Šutalo's departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Ko Itakura, currently earning €3.9M/year, is linked with a move to VfL Wolfsburg. Josip Šutalo, with a salary of €2.5M/year, could also depart for VfL Wolfsburg. Branco van den Boomen, earning €2.5M/year, is linked to Angers SCO. Raúl Moro, on €1.4M/year, is rumored to move to clubs like Osasuna or Villarreal. Oliver Edvardsen, with a salary of €580K/year, is linked to NAC Breda. Kian Fitz-Jim, earning €520K/year, could move to Swansea City. Remko Pasveer, on €490K/year, is linked to Heracles Almelo. Sean Steur, with a salary of €35K/year, is rumored to join Eintracht Frankfurt.

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