How much do the Villa players earn annually and who receives the most into their account?
The Premier League is famous for the 'Top 6', the moniker given to the six biggest clubs in England. Aston Villa do not fall in that category these days, but they might be making a case to be the new contenders for the top six in England, having finished in fourth spot in 2023-24 and returning to the Champions League.
That, coupled with the acquisition of Unai Emery, has transformed Villa into a well-drilled unit, allowing them to generate more revenue thanks to them finishing higher on the table in the past two seasons.
While they might not have the financial muscle that some of the other English outfits do, they have managed to splash big on signings such as Pau Torres, Amadou Onana, Moussa Diaby, Leon Bailey, and Lucas Digne, significantly raising the ceiling of their team.
In 2024-25, players such as Jhon Duran, Morgan Rogers, and John McGinn have come to the fore. Simultaneously, the prolific Ollie Watkins continues to find the back of the net on a consistent basis, with Emiliano Martinez proving to be the ideal man to protect the Villa goal.
But who is the highest earner at the Aston Villa this season? And who is on the opposite end of the spectrum?
GOAL delved into the numbers from Capology and found out!
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GettyGoalkeepers
Villa have three goalkeepers on their payroll, with Emi Martinez standing out as the highest-earning goalkeeper with an annual salary of £7.8m. He is also the joint-highest paid player at the club.
With an annual salary of £2.6m, Sweden international Robin Olsen is the second-best paid goalkeeper at Villa.
Australian goalkeeper Joe Gauci is among the lowest-paid members of the squad, earning only six digits annually.
Emiliano Martinez£7,800,000Robin Olsen£2,600,000Joe Gauci£520,000AdvertisementGetty Images SportDefenders
No surprises here as star left-back Lucas Digne is the outright highest-paid defender at Aston Villa, making more than £6m annually.
Pau Torres is the joint-second highest-paid defender along with the explosive Ian Maatsen, and the injury-ravaged duo of Diego Carlos and Tyrone Mings.
Long-time Villa servants Matty Cash and Ezri Konsa are next in the list in terms of earnings, and some may have wanted to see them higher up the list given their contributions to the club in the past five years.
19-year-old Kosta Nedeljkovic is the only other defender to make seven figures, leaving Kortney Hause and Lamare Bogarde as the lowest-paid defenders and among the lowest-paid players at Villa.
Lucas Digne£6,240,000Pau Torres£5,200,000Diego Carlos£5,200,000Ian Maatsen£5,200,000Tyrone Mings£5,200,000Matty Cash£4,160,000Ezri Konsa£3,900,000Kosta Nedeljkovic£1,040,000Kortney Hause£520,000Lamare Bogarde£416,000Getty Images SportMidfielders
Youri Tielemans, one of the most experienced midfielders at Aston Villa, is the joint-highest paid midfielder in the squad along with Boubacar Kamara, and just ahead of the impressive Amadou Onana.
John McGinn is earning a respectable salary, too, making over £6m annually.
Emiliano Buendia and Jacob Ramsey are earning over £3m every year, but remain the lowest-paid midfielders in the squad.
Youri Tielemans£7,800,000Boubacar Kamara£7,800,000Amadou Onana£7,280,000John McGinn£6,240,000Emiliano Buendia£3,900,000Jacob Ramsey£3,640,000AFPAttackers
Among forwards, the highest-earning player is, without a doubt, Ollie Watkins, who commands such high wages thanks to his reliability in front of goal.
Some might wonder why Leon Bailey is making over £6m per year ahead of the likes of Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers, both of whom have proven themselves to be more impactful in attack.
Jaden Philogene, the 22-year-old winger, is the lowest-paid forward in the squad. However, he is still making over £2m a year.
Ollie Watkins£6,760,000Leon Bailey£6,240,000Jhon Duran£3,900,000Morgan Rogers£3,900,000Jaden Philogene£2,080,000
