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

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

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