Brighton & Hove Albion Salaries 2025/26

At just 19 years old, centre-forward Charalampos Kostoulas earns €2.4M per year. This salary is higher than that of the club's top goalkeeper, 23-year-old Bart Verbruggen, who earns €2.1M.

The combined annual salary of the club's two left-backs, Ferdi Kadıoğlu (€5.3M) and Maxim De Cuyper (€3.3M), is €8.6M. This figure is more than double the entire wage bill for all three of the club's goalkeepers combined (€4.2M).

The club's highest-paid defender, left-back Ferdi Kadıoğlu (€5.3M), earns more than the highest-paid forward, winger Kaoru Mitoma (€4.8M).

A notable salary cluster exists at the €3.6M mark, uniting key players from each outfield line. Centre-back Olivier Boscagli, defensive midfielder Mats Wieffer, and centre-forward Danny Welbeck all earn the exact same annual salary.

A salary cluster exists at the €1.2M mark, uniting players at opposite ends of their careers. Veteran goalkeeper Jason Steele (35) earns the exact same amount as young forwards Tom Watson (20) and Stefanos Tzimas (20).

A significant portion of the highest salaries are paid to players aged 34 or older. This group includes top earner Pascal Groß (35), Lewis Dunk (34), and Danny Welbeck (35), who are all among the club's top earners.

The club's wage structure has distinct tiers. An elite group earning over €5M includes Pascal Groß, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, and Lewis Dunk. A second tier of high earners sits between €3.6M and €5M, featuring players like Kaoru Mitoma, Georginio Rutter, and a cluster of three others. The majority of the squad falls into a mid-tier between €2.1M and €3.3M.

The club's highest-paid player is central midfielder Pascal Groß, with an annual salary of €5.4M.

Left-back Ferdi Kadıoğlu is the highest earner among all defenders, with an annual salary of €5.3M. He is also the second-highest-paid player in the entire squad.

The highest salary in the attack belongs to left-winger Kaoru Mitoma, who earns €4.8M per year.