England Footballers
Retained List tracks 95 England footballers with a combined weekly wage of approximately £2,286,950. Eberechi Eze currently leads as the highest-paid England player at £140,000/week.
Verified August 2026
| # | Player | Club | Position | Age | Contract | Weekly Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eberechi Eze | Arsenal | Midfielder | 28 | June 2029 | £140,000 |
| 2 | Tammy Abraham | Aston Villa | Forward | 28 | June 2030 | £140,000 |
| 3 | Jamie Gittens | Chelsea | Forward | 22 | June 2032 | £108,000 |
| 4 | Levi Colwill | Chelsea | Defender | 23 | June 2029 | £100,000 |
| 5 | Harry Winks | Leicester City | Midfielder | 30 | June 2027 | £90,000 |
| 6 | Max Kilman | West Ham United | Defender | 29 | June 2031 | £75,000 |
| 7 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin | Leeds United | Forward | 29 | June 2028 | £70,000 |
| 8 | Jaden Philogene | Ipswich Town | Forward | 24 | June 2029 | £65,000 |
| 9 | Callum Hudson-Odoi | Nottingham Forest | Midfielder | 25 | June 2028 | £55,000 |
| 10 | Omari Hutchinson | Nottingham Forest | Forward | 23 | June 2030 | £50,000 |
| 11 | John Lundstram | Free Agent | Midfielder | 32 | June 2026 | £45,500 |
| 12 | Alex Scott | Bournemouth | Midfielder | 22 | June 2028 | £40,000 |
| 13 | James McAtee | Nottingham Forest | Midfielder | 23 | June 2030 | £40,000 |
| 14 | Nico O’Reilly | Manchester City | Defender | 21 | June 2029 | £40,000 |
| 15 | Sean Longstaff | Leeds United | Midfielder | 28 | June 2029 | £40,000 |
| 16 | Tyler Dibling | Everton | Forward | 20 | June 2029 | £40,000 |
| 17 | Adam Wharton | Crystal Palace | Midfielder | 22 | June 2029 | £35,000 |
| 18 | James Justin | Leeds United | Defender | 28 | June 2029 | £35,000 |
| 19 | Ryan Giles | Hull City | Defender | 26 | June 2027 | £35,000 |
| 20 | Tim Iroegbunam | Everton | Midfielder | 23 | June 2029 | £35,000 |
| 21 | Tommy Doyle | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Midfielder | 24 | June 2028 | £35,000 |
| 22 | Matt Grimes | Coventry City | Midfielder | 31 | June 2028 | £31,000 |
| 23 | Ashley Young | Free Agent | Defender | 41 | June 2026 | £30,000 |
| 24 | Danny Ings | Free Agent | Forward | 34 | June 2026 | £30,000 |
| 25 | Freddie Woodman | Liverpool | Goalkeeper | 29 | June 2027 | £30,000 |
| 26 | Jack Hinshelwood | Brighton | Midfielder | 21 | June 2029 | £30,000 |
| 27 | Luke Thomas | Leicester City | Defender | 25 | June 2029 | £30,000 |
| 28 | Darnell Furlong | Ipswich Town | Defender | 30 | June 2028 | £27,500 |
| 29 | Chuba Akpom | Ipswich Town | Forward | 30 | June 2026 | £26,000 |
| 30 | Ben Gannon-Doak | Bournemouth | Midfielder | 20 | June 2028 | £25,000 |
| 31 | Dennis Cirkin | Free Agent | Defender | 24 | June 2028 | £25,000 |
| 32 | Djed Spence | Tottenham Hotspur | Defender | 26 | June 2028 | £25,000 |
| 33 | Ellis Simms | Coventry City | Forward | 25 | June 2027 | £25,000 |
| 34 | Jayden Bogle | Leeds United | Defender | 26 | June 2030 | £25,000 |
| 35 | John Ruddy | Free Agent | Goalkeeper | 39 | June 2026 | £25,000 |
| 36 | Luke Woolfenden | Coventry City | Defender | 27 | June 2028 | £25,000 |
| 37 | Myles Lewis-Skelly | Arsenal | Defender | 19 | June 2030 | £25,000 |
| 38 | Rhys Williams | Free Agent | Defender | 25 | June 2026 | £25,000 |
| 39 | Christian Walton | Ipswich Town | Goalkeeper | 30 | June 2028 | £20,000 |
| 40 | Ethan Nwaneri | Arsenal | Midfielder | 19 | June 2030 | £20,000 |
| 41 | Kaine Kesler-Hayden | Coventry City | Defender | 23 | June 2029 | £20,000 |
| 42 | Matai Akinmboni | Bournemouth | Defender | 19 | June 2028 | £20,000 |
| 43 | Michael Golding | Leicester City | Midfielder | 21 | June 2028 | £20,000 |
| 44 | Patrick Roberts | Sunderland | Forward | 29 | June 2027 | £20,000 |
| 45 | Luke O’Nien | Sunderland | Defender | 31 | June 2027 | £18,000 |
| 46 | Matt Crooks | Hull City | Midfielder | 32 | June 2027 | £17,000 |
| 47 | Kieran Dowell | Hull City | Midfielder | 28 | June 2027 | £16,150 |
| 48 | Anthony Patterson | Free Agent | Goalkeeper | 26 | June 2028 | £15,000 |
| 49 | Brandon Thomas-Asante | Coventry City | Forward | 27 | June 2028 | £15,000 |
| 50 | Conor Townsend | Free Agent | Defender | 33 | June 2026 | £15,000 |
| 51 | Dan Neil | Free Agent | Midfielder | 24 | June 2028 | £15,000 |
| 52 | Jayden Meghoma | Brentford | Defender | 20 | June 2030 | £15,000 |
| 53 | Trey Nyoni | Liverpool | Midfielder | 19 | June 2028 | £15,000 |
| 54 | Will Dennis | Bournemouth | Goalkeeper | 21 | June 2028 | £15,000 |
| 55 | Jack Rudoni | Coventry City | Midfielder | 25 | June 2028 | £13,000 |
| 56 | Akin Famewo | Free Agent | Defender | 27 | June 2027 | £12,750 |
| 57 | Zach Abbott | Nottingham Forest | Defender | 20 | June 2029 | £12,500 |
| 58 | Alex Palmer | Ipswich Town | Goalkeeper | 30 | June 2028 | £12,000 |
| 59 | Chris Rigg | Sunderland | Midfielder | 19 | June 2028 | £12,000 |
| 60 | Ephron Mason-Clark | Coventry City | Forward | 27 | June 2028 | £12,000 |
| 61 | Romaine Mundle | Sunderland | Forward | 23 | June 2028 | £12,000 |
| 62 | Simon Moore | Sunderland | Goalkeeper | 36 | June 2027 | £12,000 |
| 63 | Charlie Hughes | Hull City | Defender | 22 | June 2028 | £10,200 |
| 64 | Darko Gyabi | Hull City | Midfielder | 22 | June 2028 | £10,200 |
| 65 | Regan Slater | Hull City | Midfielder | 26 | June 2027 | £10,200 |
| 66 | Jake Bidwell | Coventry City | Defender | 33 | June 2027 | £10,000 |
| 67 | Jay Dasilva | Coventry City | Defender | 28 | June 2027 | £10,000 |
| 68 | Rio Ngumoha | Liverpool | Forward | 18 | June 2028 | £10,000 |
| 69 | Cody Drameh | Hull City | Defender | 24 | June 2027 | £9,350 |
| 70 | Aji Alese | Sunderland | Defender | 25 | June 2027 | £8,000 |
| 71 | Jamie Allen | Free Agent | Midfielder | 31 | June 2026 | £8,000 |
| 72 | Lewie Coyle | Hull City | Defender | 30 | June 2029 | £7,650 |
| 73 | Ben Nelson | Leicester City | Defender | 22 | June 2027 | £7,500 |
| 74 | Harrison Jones | Free Agent | Midfielder | 20 | June 2026 | £5,000 |
| 75 | Josh Acheampong | Chelsea | Defender | 20 | June 2029 | £5,000 |
| 76 | Josh Eccles | Coventry City | Midfielder | 26 | June 2027 | £5,000 |
| 77 | Max Dowman | Arsenal | Forward | 17 | June 2028 | £5,000 |
| 78 | Will Alves | Leicester City | Midfielder | 21 | June 2028 | £5,000 |
| 79 | Dillon Phillips | Hull City | Goalkeeper | 31 | June 2027 | £4,250 |
| 80 | Bobby Thomas | Coventry City | Defender | 25 | June 2027 | £4,000 |
| 81 | Liam Kitching | Coventry City | Defender | 26 | June 2027 | £4,000 |
| 82 | Harrison Armstrong | Everton | Midfielder | 19 | June 2027 | £1,200 |
| 83 | Alex Cairns | Free Agent | Goalkeeper | 33 | June 2026 | — |
| 84 | Caleb Kporha | Crystal Palace | Defender | 20 | June 2029 | — |
| 85 | Carl Rushworth | Coventry City | Goalkeeper | 25 | June 2026 | — |
| 86 | David Button | Free Agent | Goalkeeper | 37 | June 2026 | — |
| 87 | Hayden Hackney | Everton | Midfielder | — | — | — |
| 88 | Jack Butland | Hull City | Goalkeeper | 33 | June 2028 | — |
| 89 | Jeremy Monga | Manchester City | Forward | — | June 2031 | — |
| 90 | Joe Gelhardt | Hull City | Forward | 24 | June 2030 | — |
| 91 | Remi Matthews | Crystal Palace | Goalkeeper | 32 | June 2027 | — |
| 92 | Sam Byram | Free Agent | Defender | 32 | June 2026 | — |
| 93 | Shim Mheuka | Chelsea | Forward | 18 | June 2027 | — |
| 94 | Toby Collyer | Manchester United | Midfielder | 22 | June 2026 | — |
| 95 | Tyrique George | Everton | Forward | — | June 2030 | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the highest-paid England footballer?
Eberechi Eze is the highest-paid England footballer on Retained List, earning £140,000 per week at Arsenal.
How many England players are tracked on Retained List?
We track 95 senior England footballers across the leagues we cover. The count updates whenever a player's nationality or club changes.
What is the combined wage bill of England players?
The 95 England players in our database earn a combined £2,286,950 per week in published wages. Annualised, that is roughly £118,921,400.
Which clubs employ the most England players?
Club concentration varies by league and recruitment cycle. Filter the contract tracker by club, or scan the table above for the most common employers of England players.
Does this list include dual-nationality England players?
Players are tagged by the nationality recorded on their primary registration. Dual-national players appear under the nationality used by their senior international career, where applicable.