Athletic Bilbao
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| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €253,000 | €13.2M | +€2.5M | 23 | 2035 | |
| 2 | €219,300 | €11.4M | +€3M | 31 | 2028 | |
| 3 | €180,000 | €9.4M | +€300,000 | 31 | 2028 | |
| 4 | €96,200 | €5M | +€500,000 | 28 | 2029 | |
| 5 | €86,500 | €4.5M | +€1.4M | 26 | 2031 | |
| 6 | €80,500 | €4.2M | +€840,000 | 36 | 2026 | |
| 7 | €80,000 | €4.2M | +€500,000 | 26 | 2032 | |
| 8 | €70,000 | €3.7M | +€500,000 | 26 | 2032 | |
| 9 | €57,700 | €3M | +€250,000 | 30 | 2027 | |
| 10 | €46,200 | €2.4M | +€600,000 | 31 | 2026 | |
| 11 | €46,200 | €2.4M | +€450,000 | 33 | 2027 | |
| 12 | €46,200 | €2.4M | +€250,000 | 29 | 2028 | |
| 13 | €40,000 | €2M | +€500,000 | 22 | 2031 | |
| 14 | €40,000 | €2M | +€500,000 | 26 | 2029 | |
| 15 | €28,800 | €1.5M | +€120,000 | 25 | 2031 | |
| 16 | €28,800 | €1.5M | +€250,000 | 29 | 2028 | |
| 17 | €28,800 | €1.5M | +€250,000 | 32 | 2027 | |
| 18 | €23,000 | €1.2M | +€150,000 | 24 | 2030 | |
| 19 | €19,200 | €1M | +€150,000 | 33 | 2026 | |
| 20 | €19,200 | €1M | +€250,000 | 25 | 2029 | |
| 21 | €14,400 | €750,000 | +€90,000 | 22 | 2029 | |
| 22 | €9,600 | €500,000 | +€200,000 | 23 | 2028 | |
| 23 | €9,600 | €500,000 | +€200,000 | 24 | 2028 | |
| 24 | €9,600 | €500,000 | +€150,000 | 22 | 2028 | |
| 25 | €7,300 | €380,000 | +€45,600 | 22 | 2026 | |
| 26 | €7,300 | €380,000 | +€45,600 | 26 | 2027 | |
| 27 | €7,300 | €380,000 | +€100,000 | 23 | 2029 | |
| 28 | €6,000 | €312,000 | +€37,440 | 21 | 2028 | |
| 29 | €6,000 | €312,000 | +€37,440 | 19 | 2029 | |
| Total | €1,566,700 | €81.4M | €14.1M | |||
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €253,000 | €13.2M | +€2.5M | 23 | 2035 | |
| €219,300 | €11.4M | +€3M | 31 | 2028 | |
| €180,000 | €9.4M | +€300,000 | 31 | 2028 | |
| €96,200 | €5M | +€500,000 | 28 | 2029 | |
| €86,500 | €4.5M | +€1.4M | 26 | 2031 | |
| €80,500 | €4.2M | +€840,000 | 36 | 2026 | |
| €80,000 | €4.2M | +€500,000 | 26 | 2032 | |
| €70,000 | €3.7M | +€500,000 | 26 | 2032 | |
| €57,700 | €3M | +€250,000 | 30 | 2027 | |
| €46,200 | €2.4M | +€600,000 | 31 | 2026 | |
| €46,200 | €2.4M | +€450,000 | 33 | 2027 | |
| €46,200 | €2.4M | +€250,000 | 29 | 2028 | |
| €40,000 | €2M | +€500,000 | 22 | 2031 | |
| €40,000 | €2M | +€500,000 | 26 | 2029 | |
| €28,800 | €1.5M | +€120,000 | 25 | 2031 | |
| €28,800 | €1.5M | +€250,000 | 29 | 2028 | |
| €28,800 | €1.5M | +€250,000 | 32 | 2027 | |
| €23,000 | €1.2M | +€150,000 | 24 | 2030 | |
| €19,200 | €1M | +€150,000 | 33 | 2026 | |
| €19,200 | €1M | +€250,000 | 25 | 2029 | |
| €14,400 | €750,000 | +€90,000 | 22 | 2029 | |
| €9,600 | €500,000 | +€200,000 | 23 | 2028 | |
| €9,600 | €500,000 | +€200,000 | 24 | 2028 | |
| €9,600 | €500,000 | +€150,000 | 22 | 2028 | |
| €7,300 | €380,000 | +€45,600 | 22 | 2026 | |
| €7,300 | €380,000 | +€45,600 | 26 | 2027 | |
| €7,300 | €380,000 | +€100,000 | 23 | 2029 | |
| €6,000 | €312,000 | +€37,440 | 21 | 2028 | |
| €6,000 | €312,000 | +€37,440 | 19 | 2029 | |
| Total | €1,566,700 | €81.4M | €14.1M |
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Nico Williams
Avg Contract Length
2.8 years
Foreign Players
3 / 29 (10%)
Avg Squad Age
26.5 years
Top Earners by Position
Nico Williams
Midfielder
€13.2M
Aymeric Laporte
Defender
€9.4M
Unai Simón
Goalkeeper
€5M
Gorka Guruzeta
Forward
€2.4M
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Athletic Bilbao Salaries Insights
➤ Athletic Bilbao's total wage bill for the 2025/26 season is €95.5 million, the 4th-highest in the La Liga.
➤ The average first-team player salary is €2.8 million per year.
➤ Nico Williams is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of €13.2 million per year.
➤ The squad's total annual bonus bill is €14.1 million.
➤ The average first-team player salary is €2.8 million per year.
➤ Nico Williams is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of €13.2 million per year.
➤ The squad's total annual bonus bill is €14.1 million.
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Nico Williams
Avg Contract Length
2.8 years
Foreign Players
3 / 29 (10%)
Avg Squad Age
26.5 years
Top Earners by Position
Nico Williams
Midfielder
€13.2M
Aymeric Laporte
Defender
€9.4M
Unai Simón
Goalkeeper
€5M
Gorka Guruzeta
Forward
€2.4M
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Frequently Asked Questions
Current wage bill is €81.4 million excluding bonuses, wages of academy players and coaching staff.
Nico Williams with his new 10-year (2025/35) is the highest paid player in Bilbao squad at the moment with €13.2 million (gross) per season salary.
No. Athletic Bilbao has an unwritten rule that club will only sign players born in Basque Country. Inaki William is currently playing for Ghana internationally but he was born and raised in Basque Country.
The average squad player earns €2.8 million per season (not including bonuses).
According to Spanish Law, Athletic Bilbao must pay minimum €195,000 per season salary to any player on first team squad.
