NEC Nijmegen
Dutch Eredivisie
€13.5M
Current Wage Bill
€430,000
Avg Wage
25
Squad Size
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| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €22,600 | €1.2M | +€300,000 | 27 | 2026 | |
| 2 | €18,800 | €980,000 | +€250,000 | 36 | 2026 | |
| 3 | €17,300 | €900,000 | +€230,000 | 23 | 2026 | |
| 4 | €14,400 | €750,000 | +€190,000 | 29 | 2027 | |
| 5 | €13,200 | €690,000 | +€170,000 | 26 | 2028 | |
| 6 | €11,300 | €590,000 | +€150,000 | 38 | 2028 | |
| 7 | €11,300 | €590,000 | +€150,000 | 33 | 2026 | |
| 8 | €11,100 | €580,000 | +€150,000 | 29 | 2029 | |
| 9 | €7,600 | €400,000 | +€100,000 | 24 | 2027 | |
| 10 | €7,500 | €390,000 | +€100,000 | 32 | 2026 | |
| 11 | €7,500 | €390,000 | +€100,000 | 37 | 2026 | |
| 12 | €7,500 | €390,000 | +€100,000 | 26 | 2028 | |
| 13 | €7,500 | €390,000 | +€100,000 | 21 | 2027 | |
| 14 | €6,700 | €350,000 | +€90,000 | 21 | 2028 | |
| 15 | €5,700 | €300,000 | +€80,000 | 28 | 2027 | |
| 16 | €5,700 | €300,000 | +€80,000 | 23 | 2029 | |
| 17 | €5,700 | €300,000 | +€80,000 | 27 | 2027 | |
| 18 | €5,500 | €290,000 | +€70,000 | 22 | 2029 | |
| 19 | €4,800 | €250,000 | +€60,000 | 21 | 2028 | |
| 20 | €4,600 | €240,000 | +€60,000 | 35 | 2028 | |
| 21 | €3,800 | €200,000 | +€50,000 | 32 | 2026 | |
| 22 | €1,700 | €90,000 | +€20,000 | 22 | 2028 | |
| 23 | €1,500 | €80,000 | +€20,000 | 24 | 2026 | |
| 24 | €1,300 | €70,000 | +€20,000 | 20 | 2027 | |
| 25 | €1,100 | €60,000 | +€20,000 | 23 | 2027 | |
| Total | €206,700 | €10.8M | €2.7M | |||
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €22,600 | €1.2M | +€300,000 | 27 | 2026 | |
| €18,800 | €980,000 | +€250,000 | 36 | 2026 | |
| €17,300 | €900,000 | +€230,000 | 23 | 2026 | |
| €14,400 | €750,000 | +€190,000 | 29 | 2027 | |
| €13,200 | €690,000 | +€170,000 | 26 | 2028 | |
| €11,300 | €590,000 | +€150,000 | 38 | 2028 | |
| €11,300 | €590,000 | +€150,000 | 33 | 2026 | |
| €11,100 | €580,000 | +€150,000 | 29 | 2029 | |
| €7,600 | €400,000 | +€100,000 | 24 | 2027 | |
| €7,500 | €390,000 | +€100,000 | 32 | 2026 | |
| €7,500 | €390,000 | +€100,000 | 37 | 2026 | |
| €7,500 | €390,000 | +€100,000 | 26 | 2028 | |
| €7,500 | €390,000 | +€100,000 | 21 | 2027 | |
| €6,700 | €350,000 | +€90,000 | 21 | 2028 | |
| €5,700 | €300,000 | +€80,000 | 28 | 2027 | |
| €5,700 | €300,000 | +€80,000 | 23 | 2029 | |
| €5,700 | €300,000 | +€80,000 | 27 | 2027 | |
| €5,500 | €290,000 | +€70,000 | 22 | 2029 | |
| €4,800 | €250,000 | +€60,000 | 21 | 2028 | |
| €4,600 | €240,000 | +€60,000 | 35 | 2028 | |
| €3,800 | €200,000 | +€50,000 | 32 | 2026 | |
| €1,700 | €90,000 | +€20,000 | 22 | 2028 | |
| €1,500 | €80,000 | +€20,000 | 24 | 2026 | |
| €1,300 | €70,000 | +€20,000 | 20 | 2027 | |
| €1,100 | €60,000 | +€20,000 | 23 | 2027 | |
| Total | €206,700 | €10.8M | €2.7M |
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Danilo
Avg Contract Length
1.2 years
Foreign Players
15 / 25 (60%)
Avg Squad Age
27.2 years
Top Earners by Position
Danilo
Forward
€1.2M
Bram Nuytinck
Defender
€980,000
Tjaronn Chery
Midfielder
€590,000
Jasper Cillessen
Goalkeeper
€390,000
NEC Nijmegen Salaries Insights
NEC Nijmegen's total wage bill for the 2026-27 season is €13.5 million (including bonuses), the 6th-highest in the Dutch Eredivisie.
Average first-team player salary is €430,000 per year.
Danilo is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of €1.2 million per year.
NEC Nijmegen's €13.5 million wage bill (including bonuses) ranks them #6 in the Dutch Eredivisie wage bill ranking.
NEC Nijmegen ranks #160 in global wage bill ranking based on SalaryLeaks database.
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Danilo
Avg Contract Length
1.2 years
Foreign Players
15 / 25 (60%)
Avg Squad Age
27.2 years
Top Earners by Position
Danilo
Forward
€1.2M
Bram Nuytinck
Defender
€980,000
Tjaronn Chery
Midfielder
€590,000
Jasper Cillessen
Goalkeeper
€390,000
