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FC Barcelona Salaries 2025/26

La Liga
Top Earner: R. Lewandowski (€20.8M)
Lowest Earner: R. Bardghji (€1.0M)
R. Lewandowski
Top Earner
R. Bardghji
Lowest Earner

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

The €12.5M Defensive-Midfield Trio

A center-back (Ronald Araújo), an attacking midfielder (Dani Olmo), and a central midfielder (Pedri) all share the exact same salary of €12.5M per year.

Age Is No Salary Predictor

The squad's highest earner is its oldest player, Robert Lewandowski (37, €20.8M), but its second-oldest, Wojciech Szczęsny (36, €3.0M), is one of the lowest paid. Similarly, 18-year-old Lamine Yamal (€16.7M) is a top earner, while 19-year-old Pau Cubarsí (€4.0M) is in a lower tier.

Wingers on Identical High Wages

The club's two highest-paid wingers, Lamine Yamal (RW) and Raphinha (LW), are on the exact same salary of €16.7M.

Right-Backs Earn 8x More Than Left-Backs

There is a significant salary disparity between the club's full-back positions. The combined salary of the two right-backs (€25.6M) is nearly eight times the combined salary of the two left-backs (€3.3M).

Huge Salary Gap for Right Wingers

The club's highest-paid right winger, Lamine Yamal (€16.7M), earns nearly 17 times more than the squad's other right winger, Roony Bardghji (€1.0M).

Barcelona's Five Salary Tiers

The squad's salaries are structured into five distinct tiers. The Elite tier (>€20M) is occupied solely by Robert Lewandowski. The Star tier (€15M-€20M) includes Frenkie de Jong, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, and Jules Koundé. A Key Player tier (€10M-€13M) is formed by players like Ronald Araújo and Pedri, followed by a Mid-tier (€6M-€10M) including Gavi and Andreas Christensen, and a Development tier for those earning under €5M.

De Jong Commands Midfield Salaries

Central Midfielder Frenkie de Jong is the top earner in the midfield, with an annual salary of €19.0M.

Koundé Leads Defensive Wages

The highest earner among all defenders is Right-Back Jules Koundé, who makes €15.6M per year.

Lewandowski is New Top Earner

The club's highest-paid player is Center-Forward Robert Lewandowski, with an annual salary of €20.8M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Osimhen, Kane, and Silva

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

Victor Osimhen's potential salary at FC Barcelona is estimated at 20 million euros per season. Harry Kane's potential salary at FC Barcelona is thought to be around €30 million per year, which the club reportedly could not fund. Bernardo Silva has agreed to a deal valued at €8 million annually at FC Barcelona. Barcelona is also prepared to offer Bernardo Silva a wage of approximately £80,000 a week.

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Potential wage savings if Robert Lewandowski departs

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Robert Lewandowski, currently earning 20.8M/year, is linked with potential moves to Juventus or Fenerbahçe.

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Wage Breakdown

Total spend by position group.

€216.5M
Total Yearly Wage Bill
€4.2M
Total Weekly Wage Bill
€65.2M / 30%
FW
€63.1M / 29%
MF
€62.4M / 29%
DF
€25.9M / 12%
GK

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