Ajax Salaries 2025/26

Eredivisie

Top Earner: K. Itakura (€3.9M)

Lowest Earner: O. Zinchenko (€260K)

K. Itakura

Top Earner

O. Zinchenko

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Two Defenders Earn More Than Midfield

The combined salaries of center-backs Ko Itakura (€3.9M) and Josip Šutalo (€2.5M) total €6.4M. This figure surpasses the entire wage bill for the club's seven midfielders, which stands at €5.4M.

Defender Out-Earns Top Striker

The club's highest-paid player is center-back Ko Itakura, whose €3.9M annual salary is greater than that of the top-earning striker, Kasper Dolberg (€3.5M).

Defense Has Highest and Lowest Earners

The defense is a position of extremes. It features the club's top earner, Ko Itakura (€3.9M), and also the squad's lowest-paid player, left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko (€260K).

Three Stars Share Identical Salary

A trio of players from different areas of the pitch earn the exact same salary of €2.5M per year: center-back Josip Šutalo, left-back Owen Wijndal, and center-forward Wout Weghorst.

Midfield Wages Lag Far Behind

There is a significant wage gap between the midfield and other positions. The highest-paid midfielder, Oscar Gloukh (€1.2M), earns less than a third of the salary of the top-earning defender, Ko Itakura (€3.9M).

Goalkeeper, Defender, Forward on Equal Pay

An unusual salary cluster exists at the €580K mark, shared by players in three distinct positions: goalkeeper Maarten Paes, right-back Anton Gaaei, and left-winger Mika Godts.

Ajax's Clear Salary Tiers

The squad's wage structure is divided into clear tiers. An elite group, including Ko Itakura (€3.9M) and Kasper Dolberg (€3.5M), earns over €2.5M. A middle tier of players like Oscar Gloukh and Maher Carrizo earn around €1.2M, while a large base of the squad earns under €800K.

Itakura is Ajax's Top Earner

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

Dolberg Leads the Forward Line's Pay

Kasper Dolberg is the highest-paid attacker at the club. The center-forward earns an annual salary of €3.5M.

Gloukh is Midfield's Top Earner

The top earner within the midfield group is attacking midfielder Oscar Gloukh, who has an annual salary of €1.2M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Marc-André ter Stegen, Kodai Sano

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

Marc-André ter Stegen's salary demand is reported to be fifteen million euros, with Ajax reportedly able to afford a maximum of one million euros. Kodai Sano could earn approximately 1.5 million euros per year at Ajax, which is five times his current annual net salary at NEC.

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Potential wage savings from Wout Weghorst and Kasper Dolberg's departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Wout Weghorst, currently earning €2.5M/year, is linked with moves to Benfica or FC Twente. Kasper Dolberg, with a salary of €3.5M/year, is rumoured to be heading to Midtjylland. Mika Godts, earning €580K/year, is linked to Arsenal or FC Bayern München. Lucas Rosa, who earns €500K/year, is rumoured to be moving to Celta de Vigo.

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