Porto Salaries 2025/26

Liga Portugal

Top Earner: T. Silva (€6.0M)

Lowest Earner: M. Fernandes (€380K)

T. Silva

Top Earner

M. Fernandes

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Right-Back Earns More Than Left-Backs Combined

There is a significant wage disparity between the fullback positions. Right-back Alberto Baio (€2.3M) earns more than the club's two left-backs, Francisco Moura (€870K) and Zaidu Sanusi (€780K), put together.

Top Three Earners Consume One-Third of Wages

The wage structure is heavily weighted towards its stars. The three highest-paid players—Thiago Silva (€6.0M), Seko Fofana (€3.6M), and Jan Bednarek (€3.5M)—collectively earn €13.1M, accounting for over a third of the club's total €38.8M wage bill.

Top Strikers Paid Same as Goalkeeper

The club's highest-paid attackers, winger Pepê and center-forward Luuk de Jong, are on the same salary (€2.5M) as the top goalkeeper, Diogo Costa.

Veterans Dominate Top of Wage Bill

The six highest-paid players at the club are all aged 29 or older, with the exception of 26-year-old goalkeeper Diogo Costa. This group includes Thiago Silva (41), Seko Fofana (30), Jan Bednarek (29), Luuk de Jong (35), and Pepê (29).

Young Defender Baio Among Top Earners

At just 22 years old, right-back Alberto Baio is one of the club's highest earners with a €2.3M salary. He earns more than any other player under the age of 26 in the squad.

Porto's Four Distinct Salary Tiers

The squad's salaries are grouped into four clear tiers. An elite tier is occupied solely by Thiago Silva (€6.0M). A senior tier from €3.5M-€3.6M includes players like Seko Fofana and Jan Bednarek. A core group earns between €2.0M-€2.5M, featuring Diogo Costa, Pepê, and Gabri Veiga. The majority of the squad earns under €1.6M.

Salary Pairs Emerge Across The Pitch

Several players across different positions are on identical contracts. In midfield, Gabri Veiga and Alan Varela both earn €2.0M. In attack, Pepê and Luuk de Jong share a €2.5M salary, while defender Nehuén Pérez and forward Borja Sainz are both on €1.4M.

Midfield's Top Earner is Seko Fofana

The highest-paid player in the midfield is central midfielder Seko Fofana, with an annual salary of €3.6M.

Pepê and De Jong Lead Attackers' Pay

Winger Pepê and center-forward Luuk de Jong are the joint-highest earners among the forwards, both with a salary of €2.5M per year.

Thiago Silva Is The Club's Top Earner

Veteran center-back Thiago Silva is the highest-paid player at the club, earning €6.0M annually. He is also the top earner among all defenders.

Transfer rumour salaries: Fábio Vieira

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

Fábio Vieira is expected to earn around 1.5 million euros net per year at FC Porto.

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Potential wage savings if Diogo Costa and Samu Aghehowa depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Diogo Costa currently earns €2.5M per year and is linked with a move to Chelsea. Samu Aghehowa has a salary of €1.6M per year and could be heading to Chelsea. Rodrigo Mora, earning €960K annually, is rumoured to be moving to clubs like Newcastle United or Arsenal. Oskar Pietuszewski, with a salary of €500K per year, is linked to clubs such as Sevilla or Atlético Madrid. Deniz Gül, who earns €400K annually, is a target for Fenerbahçe.

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