What is Athletic Bilbao's total wage bill in 2025/26?

Current wage bill is €80.8 million excluding bonuses, wages of academy players and coaching staff.

Who is the highest paid Athletic Bilbao player in 2025/26?

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.

Is there any player outside Spain's Basque Country in Athletic Bilbao squad?

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.

What is the average Athletic Bilbao player salary in 2025/26?

The average squad player earns €3 million per season (not including bonuses).

What is the lowest salary at Athletic Bilbao?

According to Spanish Law, Athletic Bilbao must pay minimum €195,000 per season salary to any player on first team squad.

Athletic Bilbao

La Liga

€80.8m

Total Wage

€3m

Avg Wage

Squad Size

Manager

Enesto Valverde

Squad Salaries

#	Player	Weekly	Annual	Age	Contract
1	Nico Williams	€253,000	€13.2m	23	2035
2	Iñaki Williams	€219,300	€11.4m	31	2028
3	Aymeric Laporte	€180,000	€9.4m	31	2028
4	Unai Simón	€96,200	€5m	28	2029
5	Jesús Areso	€86,500	€4.5m	26	2031
6	Yuri Berchiche	€80,500	€4.2m	35	2026
7	Oihan Sancet	€80,000	€4.2m	25	2032
8	Dani Vivian	€70,000	€3.7m	26	2032
9	Álex Berenguer	€57,700	€3m	30	2027
10	Gorka Guruzeta	€46,200	€2.4m	29	2028
11	Mikel Vesga	€46,200	€2.4m	32	2027
12	Yeray Álvarez	€46,200	€2.4m	30	2026
13	Aitor Paredes	€40,000	€2m	25	2029
14	Mikel Jauregizar	€40,000	€2m	22	2031
15	Beñat Prados	€28,800	€1.5m	24	2031
16	Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta	€28,800	€1.5m	32	2027
17	Andoni Gorosabel	€28,800	€1.5m	29	2028
18	Robert Navarro	€23,000	€1.2m	23	2030
19	Iñigo Lekue	€19,200	€1m	32	2026
20	Maroan Sannadi	€19,200	€1m	24	2029
21	Álex Padilla	€14,400	€750k	22	2029
22	Unai Gómez	€9,600	€500k	22	2028
23	Unai Egiluz	€9,600	€500k	23	2028
24	Nico Serrano	€9,600	€500k	22	2028
25	Alejandro Rego	€7,300	€380k	22	2026
26	Adama Boiro	€7,300	€380k	23	2029
27	Urko Izeta	€7,300	€380k	26	2027

Player	Weekly	Annual	Age	Contract
Nico Williams	€253,000	€13.2m	23	2035
Iñaki Williams	€219,300	€11.4m	31	2028
Aymeric Laporte	€180,000	€9.4m	31	2028
Unai Simón	€96,200	€5m	28	2029
Jesús Areso	€86,500	€4.5m	26	2031
Yuri Berchiche	€80,500	€4.2m	35	2026
Oihan Sancet	€80,000	€4.2m	25	2032
Dani Vivian	€70,000	€3.7m	26	2032
Álex Berenguer	€57,700	€3m	30	2027
Gorka Guruzeta	€46,200	€2.4m	29	2028
Mikel Vesga	€46,200	€2.4m	32	2027
Yeray Álvarez	€46,200	€2.4m	30	2026
Aitor Paredes	€40,000	€2m	25	2029
Mikel Jauregizar	€40,000	€2m	22	2031
Beñat Prados	€28,800	€1.5m	24	2031
Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta	€28,800	€1.5m	32	2027
Andoni Gorosabel	€28,800	€1.5m	29	2028
Robert Navarro	€23,000	€1.2m	23	2030
Iñigo Lekue	€19,200	€1m	32	2026
Maroan Sannadi	€19,200	€1m	24	2029
Álex Padilla	€14,400	€750k	22	2029
Unai Gómez	€9,600	€500k	22	2028
Unai Egiluz	€9,600	€500k	23	2028
Nico Serrano	€9,600	€500k	22	2028
Alejandro Rego	€7,300	€380k	22	2026
Adama Boiro	€7,300	€380k	23	2029
Urko Izeta	€7,300	€380k	26	2027

About Athletic Bilbao

Athletic Club Bilbao (La Liga) current wage bill is around €80.8 million in 2025/26 season. Average squad salary has reached €3 million per season.

Nico Williams with his €12.9 million per season salary is the highest paid player in the squad. William brothers (Inaki and Nico) cost 30% of the total wage bill at Bilbao.