Sporting CP Salaries 2025/26

Liga Portugal

Top Earner: P. Gonçalves (€3.0M)

Lowest Earner: J. Simões (€300K)

P. Gonçalves

Top Earner

J. Simões

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Teenager Out-Earns Top Veterans

At just 19 years old, winger Luis Guilherme earns €2.3M, making him the fifth-highest paid player at the club. He earns more than the top-paid defender (Gonçalo Inácio at €1.7M) and the top-paid midfielder (Morten Hjulmand at €2.0M).

Top Four Forwards Match Entire Defense

The combined annual salary of the top four highest-paid forwards (Pedro Gonçalves, Francisco Trincão, Luis Suárez, and Fotis Ioannidis) is €10.9M. This figure is identical to the total wage bill for the entire nine-player defensive unit.

Forwards Dominate Top Pay Spots

The five highest-paid players at the club are all forwards. The top-earning midfielder, Morten Hjulmand (€2.0M), earns less than the fifth-highest paid forward, Luis Guilherme (€2.3M).

Two Forwards Nearly Out-Earn Midfield

The club's two top earners, wingers Pedro Gonçalves and Francisco Trincão, have a combined salary of €6.0M. This amount is nearly equal to the total salary of the entire six-player midfield squad, which stands at €6.2M.

Hjulmand Earns More Than Top Defender

The highest-paid midfielder, Morten Hjulmand at €2.0M, earns more than the highest-paid defender, Gonçalo Inácio, who makes €1.7M.

Sporting's Three-Tier Salary Structure

The club's salaries are grouped into three distinct tiers. The Elite tier, earning over €2.0M, includes the top five forwards like Pedro Gonçalves and Luis Guilherme. The Core tier (€1.0M to €2.0M) comprises key players across the pitch such as Morten Hjulmand and Gonçalo Inácio. The Foundation tier (below €1.0M) consists of younger or squad players like Eduardo Quaresma and João Simões.

The €1.1M Cross-Positional Club

An unusual salary cluster exists at exactly €1.1M per year. This group includes players from three different positions: goalkeeper Rui Silva, central midfielder Hidemasa Morita, and left-backs Matheus Reis and Ricardo Mangas.

Two Wingers Share The Crown

The position of the club's highest earner is shared. Left winger Pedro Gonçalves and right winger Francisco Trincão are the joint top-paid players, both earning an annual salary of €3.0M.

Hjulmand Commands The Midfield's Top Salary

Morten Hjulmand is the highest-paid midfielder at the club, earning €2.0M per year. He is the only midfielder to earn at or above the €2.0M mark.

Inácio Is The Defensive Pay Leader

Central defender Gonçalo Inácio is the top earner within the defensive line, with an annual salary of €1.7M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Jota Silva

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

It was reported that Sporting's offer for Jota Silva included 2.5 million in salaries.

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Potential wage savings from Morten Hjulmand and Ousmane Diomande's departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Morten Hjulmand, currently earning €2.0M/year, is linked with moves to Atlético Madrid, Manchester United, or Tottenham Hotspur. Alisson Santos, with a salary of €440K/year, could depart for Napoli. Matheus Reis, earning €1.1M/year, is rumoured to be moving to Corinthians or CSKA Moskva. Ousmane Diomande, who earns €1.5M/year, is linked with a transfer to Arsenal.

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