Portsmouth Salaries 2026/27

Championship

Top Earner: J. Swift (€1.3M)

Lowest Earner: L. Brooke-Smith (€15K)

J. Swift

Top Earner

L. Brooke-Smith

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Teenage Striker Out-earns Veterans

Olutayo Singerr, an 18-year-old centre-forward, is the club's second-highest earner at €962K. His salary is higher than every other player in the squad except for John Swift, surpassing established senior players like top defender Josh Knight (€625K) and fellow forward Colby Bishop (€650K).

Second Midfielder Out-earns Top Defender

The club's second-highest paid midfielder, Ebou Adams (€775K), earns significantly more than the top-paid player in the entire defense, Josh Knight (€625K), highlighting a major wage concentration in the midfield.

Top Goalkeeper Nears Top Outfield Pay

Goalkeeper Nicolas Schmid's €624K salary is remarkably close to that of the club's top-earning defender, Josh Knight (€625K), and established centre-forward Colby Bishop (€650K), challenging the typical pay gap between goalkeepers and key outfield players.

A Midfield of Two Halves

There is a significant wage divide in the midfield. The top two earners, John Swift (€1.3M) and Ebou Adams (€775K), have a combined salary of over €2M. This is nearly double the combined earnings of the other three senior midfielders, Luke Le Roux, Márk Kosznovszky, and Marlon Pack.

Top Duo's Pay Rivals Entire Defense

The combined €2.3M salary of the club's two top earners, John Swift (€1.3M) and Olutayo Singerr (€962K), is equivalent to over 80% of the total €2.8M wage bill for the entire 9-player defensive unit.

The Unlikely €375K Pair

The club pays two players in completely different positions, right-back Terry Devlin and central midfielder Márk Kosznovszky, the exact same salary of €375K.

Portsmouth's Three-Tier Payroll

The club's salary structure is split into three clear tiers. An elite group of two, John Swift (€1.3M) and Olutayo Singerr (€962K), earn above €900K. A senior group of six players earns between €500K and €800K, including Ebou Adams, Franco Umeh, Colby Bishop, and Josh Knight. The vast majority of the squad forms a third tier earning under €500K.

John Swift: The Club's Lone Millionaire

Attacking midfielder John Swift is the club's top earner and the only player with a salary exceeding €1M. His €1.3M annual wage places him in a financial category of his own within the squad.

Knight Commands The Defensive Pay

Josh Knight is the highest-paid defender at the club. The centre-back's salary of €625K places him at the top of the defensive wage structure.

Teenager Leads The Forward Line Pay

Olutayo Singerr is the highest-paid attacker at the club. The 18-year-old centre-forward's salary of €962K makes him the top earner among all forwards and the second-highest earner overall.

Transfer rumour salaries: Luke Chambers, Tyrese Shade, and others

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

No exact salary or wage figures for potential earnings at Portsmouth were reported for any incoming transfer rumour players.

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Potential wage savings if Blair and Bishop leave

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Harvey Blair currently earns €200K/year and is linked with moves to clubs like Ferencváros, Servette, or Widzew Lodz. Terry Devlin earns €375K/year and is rumoured to be moving to Wrexham. Colby Bishop, with a salary of €650K/year, is linked with a transfer to Sheffield Wednesday.

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