Watford Salaries 2025/26

Championship

Top Earner: I. Louza (€2.0M)

Lowest Earner: M. Doumbia (€90K)

I. Louza

Top Earner

M. Doumbia

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Top Trio Earns a Third

The club's three highest-paid players—Imrân Louza (€2.0M), Thomas Ince (€1.9M), and Giorgi Chakvetadze (€1.7M)—have a combined annual salary of €5.6M, accounting for exactly one-third of the entire squad's €16.8M wage bill.

Midfield's Massive Pay Divide

A significant wage gap exists in Watford's midfield. The top two earners, Imrân Louza (€2.0M) and Giorgi Chakvetadze (€1.7M), collectively earn €3.7M, which is more than the combined salaries of the other five midfielders (€2.9M).

Teenager Mfuni Out-Earns Midfielder Bove

Despite being six years younger, 18-year-old defender Stephen Mfuni's annual salary of €184K is higher than the €100K salary of 24-year-old central midfielder Edoardo Bove.

Goalkeeper and Midfielder on Identical Pay

Goalkeeper Egil Selvik and defensive midfielder Nampalys Mendy form a unique pay cluster, with both players earning the exact same annual salary of €950K despite playing in different positions.

Top Goalkeeper Out-Earns Most Forwards

The club's highest-paid goalkeeper, Egil Selvik (€950K), earns more than every forward on the roster except for the top earner, Thomas Ince.

Ince's Salary Dwarfs Attacking Colleagues

Winger Thomas Ince's €1.9M salary creates a significant wage gap in the attack. He earns more than double the next highest-paid forward, Nestory Irankunda (€800K), and his salary alone accounts for over 42% of the total forward wage bill.

Watford's Clear Salary Tiers

The club's wage structure is built on clear tiers. An elite group including Imrân Louza, Thomas Ince, and Giorgi Chakvetadze earns €1.7M or more. A senior core, including Marc Bola, Egil Selvik, Nampalys Mendy, and Edo Kayembe, earns between €900K and €1.1M, while the majority of the squad earns below €900K.

Bola Is The Lone Defensive Millionaire

Left-back Marc Bola is the highest-paid defender at the club with an annual salary of €1.1M. He is the only defender earning over €1M per year.

Ince Commands Top Attacking Salary

With an annual salary of €1.9M, right winger Thomas Ince is the highest-paid forward at the club by a significant margin.

Louza Is Watford's Sole Top Earner

Central midfielder Imrân Louza is the club's highest-paid player, with an annual salary of €2.0M. He is the only player to reach the €2M mark.

Transfer rumour salaries: Kevin Viveros

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

Kevin Viveros expects to receive a contract valued at around £15,000 to £20,000 per week if he moves to England, with Watford being one of the interested clubs.

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Potential wage savings from Imrân Louza, Nestory Irankunda and others' departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Imrân Louza, currently earning €2.0M/year, is linked with moves to Olympiakos Piraeus, AEK Athens, or Al Ittihad. Nestory Irankunda, with a salary of €800K/year, is rumoured to be moving to clubs like Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Fiorentina, or Everton. Othmane Maamma earns €360K/year and has been linked to Crystal Palace, Everton, and Benfica. Vivaldo Semedo, on €480K/year, is linked with a transfer to Alverca. Pierre Dwomoh, with a salary of €415K/year, is rumoured to be moving to SC Heerenveen.

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