FC Barcelona Salaries 2026/27

La Liga

Top Earner: F. de Jong (€19.0M)

Lowest Earner: R. Bardghji (€1.0M)

F. de Jong

Top Earner

R. Bardghji

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Teenager Out-earns Top Defender

At 19 years old, forward Lamine Yamal (€16.7M) earns more than the highest-paid defender on the team, Jules Koundé (€15.6M).

Right-Back Earns Nearly 10x Left-Backs

There is a massive wage disparity between the club's full-backs. Right-back Jules Koundé (€15.6M) earns nearly ten times the salary of left-backs Alejandro Balde (€1.7M) and Gerard Martín (€1.6M).

Two Defenders Earn More Than Five

The club's two highest-paid defenders, Jules Koundé (€15.6M) and Ronald Araújo (€12.5M), have a combined salary of €28.1M. This is more than the combined salaries of the other five defenders on the roster (€21.3M total).

Teenage Pay Varies Wildly

There is a massive salary gap among the club's teenage talents. 19-year-old winger Lamine Yamal (€16.7M) earns over four times more than 19-year-old defender Pau Cubarsí (€4.0M) and nearly 14 times more than 19-year-old midfielder Marc Bernal (€1.2M).

Araújo Matches Midfield Playmakers

Center-back Ronald Araújo's salary of €12.5M is identical to that of attacking midfielder Dani Olmo and central midfielder Pedri, creating a pay cluster across different positions.

Lowest-Paid Attacker Earns Least in Squad

Forward Roony Bardghji's salary of €1.0M is the lowest on the entire team, less than the lowest-paid midfielders Marc Bernal and Marc Casadó (€1.2M) and defenders Gerard Martín (€1.6M) and Alejandro Balde (€1.7M).

Barcelona's Four-Tier Pay Structure

The squad's salaries are grouped into four clear tiers. The Elite Tier (over €15M) includes Frenkie de Jong, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, and Jules Koundé. The Star Tier (€10M-€15M) features Ronald Araújo, Dani Olmo, Pedri, and Ferran Torres. A Core Tier (€6M-€10M) contains players such as Gavi, Fermín López, Eric García, Joan García, and Andreas Christensen, while the Prospect Tier is under €5M.

Wingers Share Attacking Pay Crown

The highest-paid attackers are wingers Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, who both earn an identical salary of €16.7M per year.

Koundé Is The Top-Paid Defender

The highest-paid player in the defense is right-back Jules Koundé, whose salary is €15.6M per year.

De Jong Is The Club's Top Earner

Central midfielder Frenkie de Jong is the highest-paid player at the club, with an annual salary of €19.0M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Rodri, Cancelo, Osimhen, and Vlahović

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

Rodri's potential contract at Barcelona is reported to include a gross salary of nearly 30 million euros per season. João Cancelo is expected to receive around six million euros during half a season in Catalonia. Victor Osimhen's estimated salary of 20 million euros per season is considered an obstacle for FC Barcelona. Dušan Vlahović's initial financial terms offered to Barcelona included an annual net salary of eight million euros.

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Potential Wage Savings from Raphinha and Koundé Departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Raphinha, currently earning €16.7M per year, is linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur. Jules Koundé, with an annual salary of €15.6M, could potentially depart for Paris Saint Germain or Tottenham Hotspur. Ferran Torres, who earns €10.0M annually, has been linked to Paris Saint Germain, Atlético Madrid, and Arsenal.

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