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.

Two Midfielders Out-earn Entire Attack

The combined €2.9M salary of midfielders Imrân Louza and Edo Kayembe is greater than the entire €2.6M wage bill for all six forwards on the squad.

Top Attacker Earns Less Than Top Defender

In a surprising wage structure, the highest-paid attacker, Nestory Irankunda (€800K), earns significantly less than the highest-paid defender, Marc Bola (€1.1M).

One Midfielder Out-earns The Rest

Imrân Louza's €2.0M salary is higher than the combined wages of all three other midfielders in the squad (Edo Kayembe, Hector Kyprianou, and Edoardo Bove), which total approximately €1.5M.

One Defender Out-earns All Goalkeepers

Left-back Marc Bola's €1.1M salary is greater than the combined wages of both goalkeepers on the squad, Egil Selvik and Alfie Marriott, which total €1.0M.

Young Winger's Pay Exceeds Defenders

At 20 years old, winger Nestory Irankunda (€800K) earns more than several senior defenders, including Matthew Pollock, Jeremy Petris, and Jeremy Ngakia.

Star Midfielder Nearly Matches Entire Attack

The club's top earner, midfielder Imrân Louza (€2.0M), earns a salary that is nearly equivalent to the combined wages of the entire six-player forward line (€2.6M).

Watford's Clear Salary Tiers

The squad's salaries are grouped into tiers. An elite tier is occupied solely by Imrân Louza (€2.0M). A senior tier, earning between €900K and €1.1M, features Marc Bola, Egil Selvik, and Edo Kayembe. The majority of the squad falls into developmental tiers below €800K.

Left-Back is Top-Earning Defender

Marc Bola, a left-back, is the highest-paid defender in the squad with a salary of €1.1M.

Young Winger Leads Attackers' Pay

The top earner among the forwards is 20-year-old right winger Nestory Irankunda, whose salary is €800K per year.

Central Midfielder is Top Earner

The highest-paid player at the club is central midfielder Imrân Louza, with an annual salary of €2.0M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Jordan Zemura, Federico Ravaglia, Iker Bravo and others

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

No exact salary figures for incoming players at Watford were reported in the transfer rumours.

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Potential Wage Savings from Irankunda and Semedo Departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Nestory Irankunda currently earns €800K/year and is linked with moves to clubs like Sporting CP, Everton, and Fiorentina. Vivaldo Semedo, with a salary of €480K/year, is reportedly attracting interest from Benfica and Porto. Mamadou Doumbia, earning €90K/year, is linked to German clubs such as TSG Hoffenheim, Hamburger SV, and RB Leipzig.

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