Olympiakos Piraeus Salaries 2025/26

Super League

Top Earner: M. Taremi (€3.3M)

Lowest Earner: G. Kouraklis (€10K)

M. Taremi

Top Earner

G. Kouraklis

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Two Right-Backs Equal One Left-Back

The combined annual salary of the club's two right-backs, Costinha (€1.3M) and Rodinei (€1.1M), totals €2.4M. This amount is exactly equal to the salary of the team's highest-paid left-back, Francisco Ortega.

Three Forwards Outweigh Eight Midfielders

The combined salaries of the three highest-paid forwards—Mehdi Taremi, Gelson Martins, and Ayoub El Kaabi—exceed the total wage bill for the entire eight-player midfield group.

Four Forwards Out-Earn Entire Defense

The club's top four highest-paid forwards (Mehdi Taremi, Gelson Martins, Ayoub El Kaabi, and Clayton) collectively earn more than the total salary of the entire nine-player defensive unit.

Left-Back's Salary Dwarfs Midfield Stars

Left-back Francisco Ortega is paid significantly more than any player in the midfield. His €2.4M salary is over 50% higher than that of the top-earning midfielder, Yusuf Yazıcı.

Olympiakos's Salary Tiers

The squad's pay is structured in tiers. An elite group earning over €2M includes attackers Mehdi Taremi, Gelson Martins, Ayoub El Kaabi, and defender Francisco Ortega. A second tier of high earners sits between €1.5M and €2M, featuring players like Clayton, Panagiotis Retsos, Yusuf Yazıcı, and André Luiz. A core group earns between €1M and €1.4M, while the rest of the squad is paid under €1M.

Yazıcı and Luiz Share €1.5M Salary

Attacking midfielder Yusuf Yazıcı and right-winger André Luiz form a distinct salary pair, with both players earning exactly €1.5M per year.

The One Million Euro Club

A notable cluster of players from different positions all earn exactly €1.0M. This group includes defenders Lorenzo Pirola and Rúben Vezo, as well as midfielder Chiquinho.

Ortega Leads Defensive Wages

Francisco Ortega, a left-back, is the highest-paid defender at the club. His salary places him among the top earners in the entire squad.

Yazıcı Is Midfield's Top Earner

Attacking midfielder Yusuf Yazıcı is the highest-paid player in the midfield group.

Taremi Is Olympiakos's Top Earner

Centre-forward Mehdi Taremi is the highest-paid player at Olympiakos. As the top-earning attacker, his salary is the highest in the entire squad.

Transfer rumour salaries: Stefan de Vrij, Dimitris Giannoulis and Krépin Diatta

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

Stefan de Vrij has been proposed to Olympiacos with a contract that reaches 2 million euros per year, though the club is not currently willing to cover his demands. Dimitris Giannoulis's annual salary is reported to reach 1,200,000 euros if he returns to a Greek club like Olympiacos. Krépin Diatta's annual salary demands are near €1,500,000 for a potential move to Olympiacos.

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Potential wage savings if Retsos, Pirola and others leave

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Panagiotis Retsos currently earns €1.8M per year and is linked with a move to VfB Stuttgart. Lorenzo Pirola has a salary of €1.0M annually and could potentially join Roma. Konstantinos Tzolakis, earning €400K per year, is rumoured to be a target for Juventus.

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