Sporting CP Salaries 2026/27

Liga Portugal

Top Earner: L. Suárez (€3.0M)

Lowest Earner: F. Gonçalves (€185K)

L. Suárez

Top Earner

F. Gonçalves

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Top Trio's Wages Eclipse Entire Defense

The combined salary of the top three forwards—Luis Suárez, Nestory Irankunda, and Fotis Ioannidis—totals €7.9M. This amount is greater than the entire wage bill for the seven-player defensive unit, which stands at €7.8M.

Midfield and Defense Share Identical Bill

Despite having one more player (8 vs 7), the entire midfield unit's wage bill is exactly the same as the defense's, with both costing the club €7.8M annually.

Midfielder Out-earns Key Striker

The club's highest-paid midfielder, Sergi Altimira (€2.6M), earns more than striker Fotis Ioannidis (€2.4M). Altimira's salary places him as the second-highest earner in the entire squad.

Two Right-Backs Out-earn Top Midfielder

The combined salary of the club's two right-backs, Iván Fresneda (€1.4M) and Giorgos Vagiannidis (€1.3M), is €2.7M. This total surpasses the salary of the team's highest-paid midfielder, Sergi Altimira (€2.6M).

Young Wingers Command High Wages

The club's two 20-year-old right-wingers, Nestory Irankunda (€2.5M) and Luis Guilherme (€2.0M), are among the highest earners. Their salaries far exceed that of their 25-year-old positional peer, Geny Catamo (€600K).

Sporting's Four-Tier Salary Structure

The squad's wages are grouped into four clear tiers. The Elite tier includes players earning over €2.5M, such as Luis Suárez and Sergi Altimira. The Star tier contains players earning between €2.0M and €2.5M, like Nestory Irankunda and Fotis Ioannidis. The Core tier consists of players earning between €1.0M and €1.9M, including Gonçalo Inácio and Iván Fresneda. The final Development tier is for players earning under €1.0M.

Four Player Pairs Share Salaries

Four distinct pairs of players earn identical salaries. Goalkeeper Rui Silva and midfielder R. Zalazar both earn €1.1M. Defenders Nuno Santos and Zeno Debast are both on €1.0M. Defender Eduardo Quaresma and midfielder Pedro Lima share a salary of €500K. Finally, goalkeeper Kaique and forward Rafael Nel both earn €400K.

Altimira Is The Midfield's Pay Leader

Sergi Altimira is the highest-paid midfielder at the club. The Centre-Midfielder earns €2.6M per year, more than double the next highest-paid midfielder, Issa Doumbia (€1.2M).

Inácio Is The Defensive Top Earner

Gonçalo Inácio is the highest-paid defender at the club. The Centre-Back earns an annual salary of €1.7M.

Suárez Is The Club's Top Earner

Luis Suárez is the highest-paid player at the club. The Centre-Forward earns an annual salary of €3.0M.

Transfer rumour salaries: No specific figures reported for new incoming players

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

No exact salary or wage figures were reported for any incoming transfer rumour players at Sporting CP, excluding those already listed as current players, as per the specified extraction criteria.

1d ago

Potential wage savings from Luis Suárez, Gonçalo Inácio departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Gonçalo Inácio, currently earning €1.7M/year, is linked with a move to Milan. Geny Catamo, with a salary of €600K/year, has attracted interest from clubs like Sunderland, Brentford, and Newcastle United. Iván Fresneda, who earns €1.4M/year, is reportedly linked to Roma and Arsenal. Luis Suárez, on a €3.0M/year salary, is rumoured to be moving to FC Barcelona or Fenerbahçe. Sotiris Alexandropoulos, earning €780K/year, is linked with OFI.

20h ago