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Boca Juniors Salaries 2025/26

Liga Profesional de Fútbol
Top Earner: L. Paredes (€3.4M)
Lowest Earner: E. Zeballos (€139K)
L. Paredes
Top Earner
E. Zeballos
Lowest Earner

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Paredes Earns More Than Entire Defense

Leandro Paredes's individual salary of €3.4M is greater than the combined salaries of all four defenders on the payroll, which totals approximately €2.2M.

Goalkeeper Out-earns Every Defender

The team's sole goalkeeper, Agustín Marchesín, earns €630K annually, a salary higher than any individual defender on the team. The highest-paid defender, Malcom Braida, earns €575K.

Young Star Cracks Veteran Pay Ceiling

At just 23 years old, forward Alan Velasco is the third-highest earner on the team with a €1.5M salary. He earns significantly more than established veterans like 36-year-old Ander Herrera (€840K) and 31-year-old Lucas Janson (€784K).

Massive Wage Chasm Splits Attack

There is a vast disparity in the forward line's pay. Top-earning forward Edinson Cavani (€2.6M) makes nearly 19 times more than the lowest-paid forward, Exequiel Zeballos (€139K).

Two Veterans Consume Club's Payroll

The club's two highest-paid players, Leandro Paredes (€3.4M) and Edinson Cavani (€2.6M), have a combined salary of €6.0M. This figure accounts for nearly 40% of the club's total wage bill of €15.5M.

Massive Pay Gap Splits Midfield Duo

A significant wage disparity exists within the defensive midfield position. Leandro Paredes earns approximately €3.4M, which is nearly five times the salary of his positional counterpart, Rodrigo Battaglia, who earns around €711K.

Boca's Four Distinct Salary Tiers

The squad's salaries are structured into four clear tiers. The Marquee tier (above €2.5M) includes Leandro Paredes and Edinson Cavani. A second tier is occupied solely by Alan Velasco at €1.5M. The Core tier (€500K-€850K) includes players like Ander Herrera and Lucas Janson. The final tier (below €500K) consists of players such as Brian Aguirre and Carlos Palacios.

Paredes Is Boca's Top Earner

Defensive midfielder Leandro Paredes is the highest-paid player at the club with an annual salary of €3.4M.

Cavani Commands Top Forward Salary

With an annual salary of €2.6M, center-forward Edinson Cavani is the highest earner among the club's attackers and the second-highest earner overall.

Braida Leads The Defense Wages

Left-back Malcom Braida is the highest-paid defender at the club with an annual salary of €575K.

Transfer rumour salaries: Paulo Dybala

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

Boca Juniors was reportedly unable to afford Paulo Dybala's potential salary of 8 million plus 2 million in bonuses for one year.

1d ago

Potential wage savings from Aguirre and Zenón's departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Exequiel Zeballos, currently earning €139K/year, is linked with moves to CSKA Moskva or Spartak Moskva. Brian Aguirre, with a salary of €485K/year, could potentially move to Estudiantes, Peñarol, or Nacional. Kevin Zenón, who earns €390K/year, is rumored to be joining São Paulo or Deportivo Alavés.

20h ago

Wage Breakdown

Total spend by position group.

€15.5M
Total Yearly Wage Bill
€298K
Total Weekly Wage Bill
€7.0M / 45%
FW
€5.7M / 37%
MF
€2.2M / 14%
DF
€630K / 4%
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