Who’s the highest-paid player at Stamford Bridge this season? 2022-23 Chelsea Salaries & Contracts Breakdown
The prestigious London football club, Chelsea, has a strong history of winning trophies, and this was significantly boosted by the arrival of Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich in 2003.
After Abramovich took over, Chelsea began to sign high-profile players like Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba, John Terry, and Petr Cech, investing heavily to dominate English football.
Under Abramovich’s ownership, Chelsea went on a massive spending spree, acquiring some of the best players in the world and winning their first league title in 50 years during the 2004-2005 season.
Despite facing a two-year transfer ban due to breaching UEFA’s “Financial Fair Play” regulations, Chelsea managed to win their first-ever UEFA Champions League title in 2012.
Following Abramovich’s compelled sale due to sanctions imposed by the UK government, Chelsea has continued their extravagant spending habits under the direction of American billionaire Todd Boehly’s investment group, who acquired the club for a reported $5.2 billion.
Having already spent an unprecedented amount of $330.39 million last summer and $395.24 million in January, the club has exceeded the total transfer fees of all clubs in Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1 during the latest transfer window.
To circumvent the restrictions of Financial Fair Play regulations, Chelsea adopts a strategy of spreading the cost of many transfers over several years through multi-year contracts.
By doing so, the club avoids incurring significant costs in a single year. This is similar to how deferred money works in the MLB and “void years” in the NFL. It also helps mitigate the risks of investing heavily in young players by offering contracts that can run for up to nine years.
Chelsea’s focus is on nurturing young talent and planning for the future, with the aim of replicating past successes. Therefore, it is essential to examine the details of all the salaries and contract terms of Chelsea players currently listed in the club’s books at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea Salaries & Contracts for the 2022-23 Season
All wage spending figures via Capology
1. LW Raheem Sterling: $20,379,840
- Contract: 5 years, $101,899,201
2. CB Kalidou Koulibaly: $18,498,624
- Contract: 4 years, $73,994,496
3. DM N’Golo Kante: $18,185,088
- Contract: 1 year, $18,185,088
4. RB Reece James: $15,676,800
- Contract: 6 years, $94,060,801
5. CB Wesley Fofana: $12,541,440
- Contract: 7 years, $87,790,081
6. LB Ben Chilwell: $11,914,368
- Contract: 3 years, $35,743,104
7. CM Enzo Fernández: $11,287,296
- Contract: 9 years, $101,585,665
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T-7. RB César Azpilicueta: $11,287,296
- Contract: 2 years, $22,574,592
9. LB Marc Cucurella: $10,973,760
- Contract: 6 years, $65,842,560
10. ST Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: $10,003,152
- Contract: 2 years, $20,066,304
- GK Kepa Arrizabalaga: $9,406,080
- Contract: 2 years, $28,218,240
T-11. RW Christian Pulisic: $9,406,080
- Contract: 2 years, $18,812,160
T-11. CAM Kai Havertz: $9,406,080
- Contract: 3 years, $28,218,240
12. CM Ruben Loftus-Cheek: $7,524,864
- Contract: 2 years, $15,049,728
13. CF João Félix: $6,897,792
- Contract: 1 year, $6,897,792
T-15. CB Thiago Silva: $6,897,792
- Contract: 2 years, $13,795,584
17. RW Hakim Ziyech: $6,270,720
- Contract: 3 years, $18,812,160
T-17. CM Mateo Kovacic: $6,270,720
- Contract: 2 years, $12,541,440
T-17. LW Mykhailo Mudryk: $6,270,720
- Contract: 9 years, $56,436,480
T-17. CM Carney Chukwuemeka: $6,270,720
- Contract: 6 years, 37,624,320
21. CB Benoît Badiashile: $5,643,648
- Contract: 8 years, $45,149,184
T-21. CDM Denis Zakaria: $5,643,648
- Contract: 1 year, $5,643,648
23. CAM Mason Mount: $5,016,576
- Contract: 2 years, $10,033,152
24. GK Edouard Mendy: $3,448,896
- Contract: 3 years, $10,346,688
25. CM Conor Gallagher: $3,135,360
- Contract: 3 years, $9,406,080
T-25. CB Trevoh Chalobah: $3,135,560
- Contract: 6 years, $18,812,160
T-25. RW Noni Madueke: $3,135,560
- Contract: 8 years, $25,082,880
28. CF Armando Broja: $2,508,288
- Contract: 6 years, $15,049,728
T-28. GK Gabriel Slonina: $2,080,000
- Contract: 6 years, $15,049,728
30. GK Marcus Bettinelli: $2,194,752
- Contract: 1 year, $2,194,752
31. CF David Datro Fofana: $1,881,216
- Contract: 7 years, $13,168,512
32. LB Lewis Hall: $438,950
- Contract: 3 years, $1,316,851
Chelsea 2022-23 Wage Spending Facts
All salary figures via Capology as of March 21, 2023
- Annual Salaries: $254,089,574
- Weekly Wage Spending: $4,886,338
- Average Player Salary per Week: $152,698
Who’s the highest-paid player at Stamford Bridge this season? 2022-23 Chelsea Salaries & Contracts Breakdown
