Brighton & Hove Albion have been a club on the rise ever since winning promotion to the Premier League back in 2017.
The Seagulls have had plenty of success, with Fabian Hurzeler the current man in charge on the south coast and impressing in his debut campaign. But how much do the current Brighton squad earn? Football FanCast takes a look at what Brighton are paying their players, as per Capology.
Disclaimer – only the club and the players themselves truly know their wages, so take each of these figures as you will.
1
Ferdi Kadioglu
£87,500
£4,550,000
=2
Kaoru Mitoma
£80,000
£4,160,000
=2
Lewis Dunk
£80,000
£4,160,000
4
Georginio Rutter
£75,000
£3,900,000
=5
Mats Wieffer
£60,000
£3,120,000
=5
James Milner
£60,000
£3,120,000
=5
Danny Welbeck
£60,000
£3,120,000
8
Adam Webster
£55,000
£2,860,000
=9
Joao Pedro
£50,000
£2,600,000
=9
Pervis Estupinan
£50,000
£2,600,000
=9
Matt O’Riley
£50,000
£2,600,000
=9
Joel Veltman
£50,000
£2,600,000
=9
Solly March
£50,000
£2,600,000
=9
Brajan Gruda
£50,000
£2,600,000
15
Igor
£45,000
£2,340,000
16
Yankuba Minteh
£40,000
£2,080,000
=17
Bart Verbruggen
£35,000
£1,820,000
=17
Tariq Lamptey
£35,000
£1,820,000
=19
Evan Ferguson
£30,000
£1,560,000
=19
Jan Paul van Hecke
£30,000
£1,560,000
21
Jason Steele
£20,000
£1,040,000
=22
Simon Adingra
£12,500
£650,000
=22
Carlos Baleba
£12,500
£650,000
24
Jack Hinshelwood
£10,000
£520,000
25
Yasin Ayari
£8,000
£416,000
26
Imari Samuels
£3,000
£156,000
Here are Brighton's top earners in more detail… 10 Joao Pedro £50,000 per week
There are actually six Brighton players who pick up £50,000 a week, the first of whom being Joao Pedro.
The Brazilian joined in a then club-record transfer from Watford in 2023 and has been a regular in attack, scoring plenty of goals on the south coast. He’s under contract until 2028, so is set to pick up around £13m during his time at the club.
9 Pervis Estupinan £50,000 per week
Next is left-back Pervis Estupinan, who was brought to Brighton after they sold Marc Cucurella to Chelsea.
Like a number of recent signings, Estupinan slotted straight into Brighton’s style of play, and he could be another who the club eventually sell to make a profit on. For now, he still has more than two years remaining on his contract.
8 Adam Webster £55,000 per week
Signed from Bristol City in 2021, defender Adam Webster had featured heavily in the top flight for Brighton before struggling with injuries in recent times.
Born in Chichester, Webster has less than two years left on his Brighton deal worth just under £3m a year, so he could miss out on making 200 appearances for the club should he leave soon.
7 Danny Welbeck £60,000 per week
Picking up £60,000 a week is Danny Welbeck, who actually joined on a free transfer in 2020 on an initial 12-month deal.
As we know, Welbeck ended up extending his stay with the Seagulls and has proven to be an influential experienced attacker for Brighton following his time at Manchester United and Arsenal. His current deal at the Amex expires next summer.
6 James Milner £60,000 per week
James Milner’s Brighton contract expires at the end of the season. The midfielder is now 39 years of age and is actually closing in on the all-time Premier League appearance record.
He’s been with Brighton since 2023 after leaving Liverpool, so perhaps he could extend his stay for another year looking for that appearance record.
5 Mats Wieffer £60,000 per week
Brighton splashed the cash to sign midfielder Mats Wieffer in 2024, with the player becoming Feyenoord’s most expensive departure of all time.
The Netherlands international signed a five-year deal at the Amex and looks set to be a regular under Hurzeler, picking up more than £15m until 2029.
4 Georginio Rutter £75,000 per week
Georginio Rutter is Brighton’s most expensive signing of all time, triggering his Leeds United release clause with hours remaining in 2024.
A deal for the Frenchman cost around £40m, and Rutter has shown his quality in the final third in the Premier League. He’s under contract until 2028 but isn’t the top earner on the south coast.
3 Lewis Dunk £80,000 per week
Lewis Dunk has seen it all with Brighton after first joining as a youngster. He has been a first-team player since 2010, helping the club win promotion to the Championship in 2011 and the Premier League six years later.
Now an England international, Dunk is closing in on 500 appearances for the Seagulls and has seen his wage sky-rocket over the past 15 years.
2 Kaoru Mitoma £80,000 per week
Japan international Kaoru Mitoma has been a real success story at Brighton, catching the eye with his impressive displays out wide since 2021.
As a result, he was being linked with an exit but decided to sign a new contract with the Seagulls in 2023, increasing his wage to £80,000 a week in the process.
1 Ferdi Kadioglu £87,500 per week
Brighton won the race to sign versatile full-back Ferdi Kadioglu from Fenerbahce in 2024, with the Turkey international signing a four-year deal.
He impressed at Euro 2024, helping his nation to the quarter-finals, and is picking up more than £4.5m per season at the Amex where he will be hoping to repay the £25m fee the Seagulls forked out.
