Sporting CP Salaries 2026/27

Liga Portugal

Top Earner: L. Suárez (€3.0M)

Lowest Earner: F. Gonçalves (€250K)

L. Suárez

Top Earner

F. Gonçalves

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Elite Trio Matches Entire Defense

The combined salary of the club's top three earners—striker Luis Suárez (€3.0M), midfielder R. Zalazar (€2.8M), and midfielder Sergi Altimira (€2.6M)—totals €8.4M. This amount is exactly equal to the wage bill for the entire eight-player defensive unit.

Two 20-Year-Olds Out-earn Goalkeepers Twice Over

The combined salary of 20-year-old wingers Nestory Irankunda (€2.5M) and Luis Guilherme (€2.0M) is €4.5M. This figure is more than double the total wage bill for the club's entire three-player goalkeeping unit, which stands at €1.9M.

Midfield Pay Gap: Top Trio Out-earns Other Six

There is a significant wage disparity within the midfield. The top three earners—R. Zalazar (€2.8M), Sergi Altimira (€2.6M), and Maximiliano Araújo (€1.6M)—have a combined salary of €7.0M. This is substantially more than the combined €4.0M earned by the other six midfielders in the squad.

Top Defender Is Sixth Highest Paid

The highest-paid defender, Gonçalo Inácio (€1.7M), is only the sixth-highest earner on the team. He is out-earned by two forwards (Luis Suárez, Nestory Irankunda), two central midfielders (R. Zalazar, Sergi Altimira), and another winger (Luis Guilherme).

Right-Backs Heavily Out-earn Left-Backs

There is a significant wage imbalance between the full-backs. The two right-backs, Iván Fresneda (€1.4M) and Giorgos Vagiannidis (€1.3M), have a combined salary of €2.7M. This is over €1M more than the combined €1.7M salary of the two left-backs, Nuno Santos and Moncef Zekri.

Right-Back Pair Matches Top Centre-Backs

The combined salary of the club's two right-backs, Iván Fresneda (€1.4M) and Giorgos Vagiannidis (€1.3M), totals €2.7M. This is the exact same amount as the combined salary of the two highest-paid centre-backs, Gonçalo Inácio (€1.7M) and Zeno Debast (€1.0M).

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 R. Zalazar. The Star tier contains players earning between €2.0M and €2.5M, like Nestory Irankunda and Luis Guilherme. The Core tier consists of players earning between €1.0M and €1.7M, including Gonçalo Inácio, Maximiliano Araújo, and Fotis Ioannidis. The final Development tier is for players earning under €1.0M.

Zalazar Is The Midfield's Pay Leader

R. Zalazar is the highest-paid midfielder at the club. The Centre-Midfielder earns €2.8M per year, just ahead of the next highest-paid midfielder, Sergi Altimira (€2.6M).

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: Jota Silva

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

Jota Silva's potential salary at Sporting CP was reported as €2.5 million as part of a loan offer.

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Potential wage savings if Iván Fresneda and Gonçalo Inácio leave

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Iván Fresneda, currently earning €1.4M/year, is linked with a move to FC Barcelona. Maximiliano Araújo, with a salary of €1.6M/year, is rumored to be moving to Juventus or Liverpool. Issa Doumbia, earning €1.2M/year, is linked with transfers to Roma, Newcastle United, or Juventus. Gonçalo Inácio, who earns €1.7M/year, is reportedly a target for Milan. Geny Catamo, with a salary of €600K/year, is linked to Sunderland, Leeds United, and Tottenham Hotspur. Flávio Gonçalves, earning €250K/year, is rumored to be moving to Manchester United, Chelsea, or RB Leipzig.

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