English Footballers
Retained List tracks 312 English footballers with a combined weekly wage of approximately £11,316,165. Jude Bellingham currently leads as the highest-paid English player at £400,577/week.
Verified October 2026
| # | Player | Club | Position | Age | Contract | Weekly Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid | Midfielder | 23 | June 2029 | £400,577 |
| 2 | Marcus Rashford | Manchester United | Forward | 28 | June 2028 | £325,000 |
| 3 | Trent Alexander-Arnold | Real Madrid | Defender | 28 | June 2031 | £319,000 |
| 4 | Declan Rice | Arsenal | Midfielder | 27 | July 2028 | £250,000 |
| 5 | John Stones | Inter Milan | Defender | 32 | June 2026 | £250,000 |
| 6 | Mason Mount | Manchester United | Midfielder | 30 | June 2028 | £250,000 |
| 7 | Reece James | Chelsea | Defender | 26 | June 2028 | £250,000 |
| 8 | Phil Foden | Manchester City | Midfielder | 26 | June 2030 | £200,000 |
| 9 | Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | Midfielder | 25 | June 2027 | £195,000 |
| 10 | Harry Maguire | Manchester United | Defender | 33 | June 2027 | £190,000 |
| 11 | James Maddison | Tottenham Hotspur | Midfielder | 29 | June 2028 | £170,000 |
| 12 | Kalvin Phillips | Manchester City | Midfielder | 31 | June 2028 | £150,000 |
| 13 | Luke Shaw | Manchester United | Defender | 31 | June 2028 | £150,000 |
| 14 | Dominic Solanke | Tottenham Hotspur | Forward | 29 | June 2030 | £140,000 |
| 15 | Eberechi Eze | Arsenal | Midfielder | 28 | June 2029 | £140,000 |
| 16 | Tammy Abraham | Aston Villa | Forward | 29 | June 2030 | £140,000 |
| 17 | Cole Palmer | Chelsea | Midfielder | 24 | June 2033 | £130,000 |
| 18 | Aaron Ramsdale | Southampton | Goalkeeper | 28 | June 2028 | £120,000 |
| 19 | Ben White | Arsenal | Defender | 29 | June 2028 | £120,000 |
| 20 | Jarrad Branthwaite | Everton | Defender | 24 | June 2030 | £120,000 |
| 21 | Jordan Pickford | Everton | Goalkeeper | 32 | June 2029 | £110,000 |
| 22 | Jamie Gittens | Chelsea | Forward | 22 | June 2032 | £108,000 |
| 23 | Emile Smith Rowe | Fulham | Midfielder | 26 | June 2028 | £105,000 |
| 24 | Dean Henderson | Crystal Palace | Goalkeeper | 29 | June 2028 | £100,000 |
| 25 | James Ward-Prowse | West Ham United | Midfielder | 31 | June 2027 | £100,000 |
| 26 | Levi Colwill | Chelsea | Defender | 23 | June 2029 | £100,000 |
| 27 | Tyrone Mings | Aston Villa | Defender | 33 | June 2027 | £100,000 |
| 28 | Joe Gomez | Liverpool | Defender | 29 | July 2027 | £95,000 |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka | West Ham United | Defender | 28 | June 2031 | £90,000 |
| 30 | James Milner | Free Agent | Midfielder | 40 | June 2026 | £90,000 |
| 31 | James Tarkowski | Everton | Defender | 33 | June 2028 | £90,000 |
| 32 | Harvey Barnes | Newcastle | Midfielder | 28 | June 2028 | £80,000 |
| 33 | Jarrod Bowen | West Ham United | Forward | 29 | June 2030 | £80,000 |
| 34 | Joe Willock | Newcastle | Midfielder | 27 | June 2027 | £80,000 |
| 35 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | Everton | Midfielder | 28 | August 2029 | £80,000 |
| 36 | Lewis Dunk | Brighton | Defender | 34 | June 2027 | £80,000 |
| 37 | Morgan Gibbs-White | Nottingham Forest | Midfielder | 26 | June 2027 | £80,000 |
| 38 | Jack Grealish | Everton | Midfielder | 29 | June 2028 | £75,000 |
| 39 | Jonjo Shelvey | Free Agent | Midfielder | 34 | June 2024 | £75,000 |
| 40 | Jordan Henderson | Chelsea | Midfielder | 36 | June 2028 | £75,000 |
| 41 | Kyle Walker | Burnley | Defender | 36 | June 2027 | £75,000 |
| 42 | Mason Greenwood | Free Agent | Forward | 25 | June 2025 | £75,000 |
| 43 | Max Kilman | West Ham United | Defender | 29 | June 2031 | £75,000 |
| 44 | Lloyd Kelly | Free Agent | Defender | 28 | June 2029 | £73,000 |
| 45 | Fraser Forster | Free Agent | Goalkeeper | 38 | June 2024 | £72,000 |
| 46 | Mason Holgate | Free Agent | Defender | 29 | June 2027 | £72,000 |
| 47 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin | Leeds United | Forward | 29 | June 2028 | £70,000 |
| 48 | Jacob Ramsey | Newcastle | Midfielder | 25 | June 2027 | £70,000 |
| 49 | Tino Livramento | Newcastle | Defender | 23 | June 2028 | £70,000 |
| 50 | Michael Keane | Everton | Defender | 33 | June 2027 | £69,000 |
| 51 | Nathaniel Clyne | Free Agent | Defender | 35 | June 2026 | £69,000 |
| 52 | Ben Godfrey | Free Agent | Defender | 28 | June 2028 | £68,000 |
| 53 | Brandon Williams | Free Agent | Defender | 26 | August 2026 | £65,000 |
| 54 | Jaden Philogene | Ipswich Town | Forward | 24 | June 2029 | £65,000 |
| 55 | Marcus Tavernier | Bournemouth | Midfielder | 27 | June 2029 | £65,000 |
| 56 | Anthony Gordon | Barcelona | Forward | 25 | June 2031 | £60,000 |
| 57 | Lewis Cook | Bournemouth | Midfielder | 29 | June 2028 | £60,000 |
| 58 | Morgan Rogers | Chelsea | Midfielder | 24 | June 2033 | £60,000 |
| 59 | Nick Pope | Newcastle | Goalkeeper | 34 | June 2027 | £60,000 |
| 60 | Adam Webster | Free Agent | Defender | 31 | June 2026 | £55,000 |
| 61 | Callum Hudson-Odoi | Nottingham Forest | Midfielder | 25 | June 2028 | £55,000 |
| 62 | Ryan Sessegnon | Fulham | Midfielder | 26 | June 2027 | £55,000 |
| 63 | Aaron Cresswell | Free Agent | Defender | 36 | June 2024 | £53,000 |
| 64 | Ben Mee | Free Agent | Goalkeeper | 37 | July 2025 | £53,000 |
| 65 | Dan Burn | Newcastle | Defender | 34 | June 2027 | £52,000 |
| 66 | Danny Welbeck | Chelsea | Forward | 35 | June 2028 | £52,000 |
| 67 | Isaac Hayden | Free Agent | Midfielder | 31 | June 2026 | £51,000 |
| 68 | Calum Chambers | Free Agent | Defender | 31 | June 2027 | £50,000 |
| 69 | Jamal Lewis | Free Agent | Defender | 28 | December 2025 | £50,000 |
| 70 | James Tomkins | Free Agent | Defender | 37 | July 2024 | £50,000 |
| 71 | Oliver Skipp | Leicester City | Midfielder | 26 | June 2029 | £50,000 |
| 72 | Omari Hutchinson | Nottingham Forest | Forward | 23 | June 2030 | £50,000 |
| 73 | Pascal Groß | Free Agent | Midfielder | 35 | July 2024 | £50,000 |
| 74 | Ross Barkley | Aston Villa | Midfielder | 32 | June 2027 | £50,000 |
| 75 | Solly March | Free Agent | Midfielder | 32 | July 2026 | £50,000 |
| 76 | Harvey Elliott | Free Agent | Midfielder | 23 | July 2027 | £46,000 |
| 77 | John Lundstram | Free Agent | Midfielder | 32 | June 2026 | £45,500 |
| 78 | Craig Dawson | Free Agent | Defender | 36 | June 2025 | £45,000 |
| 79 | Tom Heaton | Manchester United | Goalkeeper | 40 | June 2027 | £45,000 |
| 80 | Marc Guéhi | Manchester City | Defender | 26 | June 2031 | £44,000 |
| 81 | Matt Ritchie | Free Agent | Defender | 37 | June 2026 | £44,000 |
| 82 | Sam Johnstone | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Defender | 33 | June 2028 | £42,999 |
| 83 | Ciaran Clark | Free Agent | Defender | 37 | June 2023 | £42,000 |
| 84 | Harrison Reed | Fulham | Midfielder | 31 | June 2027 | £41,000 |
| 85 | Alex Scott | Bournemouth | Midfielder | 23 | June 2028 | £40,000 |
| 86 | James McAtee | Nottingham Forest | Midfielder | 23 | June 2030 | £40,000 |
| 87 | James Trafford | Leeds United | Goalkeeper | 24 | June 2031 | £40,000 |
| 88 | Josh Brownhill | Free Agent | Midfielder | 30 | June 2024 | £40,000 |
| 89 | Nathan Redmond | Free Agent | Midfielder | 32 | June 2025 | £40,000 |
| 90 | Nico O’Reilly | Manchester City | Defender | 21 | June 2029 | £40,000 |
| 91 | Sean Longstaff | Leeds United | Midfielder | 28 | June 2029 | £40,000 |
| 92 | Tyler Dibling | Everton | Forward | 20 | June 2029 | £40,000 |
| 93 | Jack Cork | Free Agent | Midfielder | 37 | June 2024 | £38,000 |
| 94 | Tyrick Mitchell | Crystal Palace | Defender | 27 | June 2027 | £36,999 |
| 95 | Adam Smith | Bournemouth | Defender | 35 | June 2027 | £35,000 |
| 96 | Adam Wharton | Crystal Palace | Midfielder | 22 | June 2029 | £35,000 |
| 97 | Alex McCarthy | Free Agent | Goalkeeper | 36 | June 2026 | £35,000 |
| 98 | Archie Gray | Tottenham Hotspur | Midfielder | 20 | June 2029 | £35,000 |
| 99 | Jack Clarke | Ipswich Town | Forward | 26 | June 2029 | £35,000 |
| 100 | Jacob Murphy | Newcastle | Midfielder | 31 | June 2027 | £35,000 |
| 101 | James Justin | Leeds United | Defender | 28 | June 2029 | £35,000 |
| 102 | Jay Rodríguez | Free Agent | Forward | 37 | June 2024 | £35,000 |
| 103 | Joel Ward | Free Agent | Defender | 36 | June 2024 | £35,000 |
| 104 | Keane Lewis-Potter | Brentford | Forward | 25 | June 2028 | £35,000 |
| 105 | Kyle Walker-Peters | West Ham United | Defender | 29 | June 2028 | £35,000 |
| 106 | Marcus Bettinelli | Manchester City | Goalkeeper | 34 | June 2027 | £35,000 |
| 107 | Rico Henry | Brentford | Defender | 29 | June 2027 | £35,000 |
| 108 | Ryan Giles | Hull City | Defender | 26 | June 2027 | £35,000 |
| 109 | Tommy Doyle | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Midfielder | 24 | June 2028 | £35,000 |
| 110 | Will Hughes | Crystal Palace | Defender | 31 | June 2027 | £35,000 |
| 111 | Rhian Brewster | Free Agent | Forward | 26 | June 2025 | £34,000 |
| 112 | Ben Johnson | Ipswich Town | Defender | 26 | June 2028 | £33,000 |
| 113 | Matt Grimes | Coventry City | Midfielder | 31 | June 2028 | £31,000 |
| 114 | Divin Mubama | Manchester City | Forward | 21 | June 2030 | £30,002 |
| 115 | Ashley Young | Free Agent | Defender | 41 | June 2026 | £30,000 |
| 116 | Danny Ings | Free Agent | Forward | 34 | June 2026 | £30,000 |
| 117 | Demarai Gray | Free Agent | Midfielder | 30 | June 2028 | £30,000 |
| 118 | Elliot Anderson | Manchester City | Midfielder | 23 | June 2031 | £30,000 |
| 119 | Freddie Woodman | Liverpool | Goalkeeper | 29 | June 2027 | £30,000 |
| 120 | Jack Hinshelwood | Brighton | Midfielder | 21 | June 2029 | £30,000 |
| 121 | Luke Thomas | Leicester City | Defender | 25 | June 2029 | £30,000 |
| 122 | Omar Richards | Free Agent | Defender | 28 | August 2026 | £30,000 |
| 123 | Sammie Szmodics | Ipswich Town | Midfielder | 30 | June 2027 | £30,000 |
| 124 | Scott Carson | Free Agent | Goalkeeper | 39 | June 2024 | £30,000 |
| 125 | Nathan Ferguson | Free Agent | Defender | 26 | July 2024 | £29,000 |
| 126 | Darnell Furlong | Ipswich Town | Defender | 30 | June 2028 | £27,500 |
| 127 | Charlie Taylor | Free Agent | Defender | 33 | June 2024 | £27,000 |
| 128 | Tom Cairney | Fulham | Midfielder | 35 | June 2027 | £27,000 |
| 129 | Chuba Akpom | Ipswich Town | Forward | 31 | June 2026 | £26,000 |
| 130 | Axel Tuanzebe | Free Agent | Defender | 28 | June 2026 | £25,000 |
| 131 | Ben Gannon-Doak | Bournemouth | Midfielder | 20 | June 2028 | £25,000 |
| 132 | Dennis Cirkin | Free Agent | Defender | 24 | June 2028 | £25,000 |
| 133 | Ellis Simms | Coventry City | Forward | 25 | June 2027 | £25,000 |
| 134 | Jack Stephens | Southampton | Defender | 32 | June 2028 | £25,000 |
| 135 | Jacob Greaves | Ipswich Town | Defender | 25 | June 2029 | £25,000 |
| 136 | Jaidon Anthony | Free Agent | Forward | 29 | June 2027 | £25,000 |
| 137 | James Bree | Southampton | Defender | 29 | June 2029 | £25,000 |
| 138 | Jayden Bogle | Leeds United | Defender | 26 | June 2030 | £25,000 |
| 139 | Leif Davis | Ipswich Town | Defender | 27 | June 2028 | £25,000 |
| 140 | Luke Woolfenden | Coventry City | Defender | 27 | June 2028 | £25,000 |
| 141 | Myles Lewis-Skelly | Arsenal | Defender | 20 | June 2030 | £25,000 |
| 142 | Rhys Williams | Free Agent | Defender | 25 | June 2026 | £25,000 |
| 143 | Ryan Yates | Nottingham Forest | Midfielder | 28 | June 2028 | £25,000 |
| 144 | Matty Longstaff | Free Agent | Midfielder | 26 | June 2023 | £24,000 |
| 145 | Nat Phillips | Free Agent | Defender | 29 | July 2025 | £24,000 |
| 146 | Chris Basham | Free Agent | Defender | 38 | June 2024 | £22,000 |
| 147 | Oliver Norwood | Free Agent | Midfielder | 35 | June 2024 | £22,000 |
| 148 | Tom Huddlestone | Free Agent | Midfielder | 39 | June 2024 | £22,000 |
| 149 | Ivan Toney | Free Agent | Forward | 30 | July 2025 | £21,000 |
| 150 | Cameron Archer | Southampton | Forward | 24 | June 2028 | £20,000 |
| 151 | Christian Walton | Ipswich Town | Goalkeeper | 30 | June 2028 | £20,000 |
| 152 | Ethan Nwaneri | Arsenal | Midfielder | 19 | June 2030 | £20,000 |
| 153 | Jack Robinson | Free Agent | Defender | 33 | June 2025 | £20,000 |
| 154 | Kaine Kesler-Hayden | Coventry City | Defender | 23 | June 2029 | £20,000 |
| 155 | Kobbie Mainoo | Manchester United | Midfielder | 21 | June 2028 | £20,000 |
| 156 | Matai Akinmboni | Bournemouth | Defender | 20 | June 2028 | £20,000 |
| 157 | Michael Golding | Leicester City | Midfielder | 21 | June 2028 | £20,000 |
| 158 | Nathan Wood | Southampton | Defender | 23 | June 2027 | £20,000 |
| 159 | Owen Goodman | Free Agent | Goalkeeper | 22 | June 2025 | £20,000 |
| 160 | Patrick Roberts | Sunderland | Forward | 29 | June 2027 | £20,000 |
| 161 | Ronnie Edwards | Southampton | Defender | 23 | June 2027 | £20,000 |
| 162 | Sam Edozie | Southampton | Forward | 24 | June 2027 | £20,000 |
| 163 | Ben Osborn | Free Agent | Midfielder | 32 | June 2024 | £18,000 |
| 164 | Luke O’Nien | Sunderland | Defender | 31 | June 2027 | £18,000 |
| 165 | Matt Crooks | Hull City | Midfielder | 32 | June 2027 | £17,000 |
| 166 | Kieran Dowell | Hull City | Midfielder | 29 | June 2027 | £16,150 |
| 167 | Jason Steele | Brighton | Goalkeeper | 36 | June 2027 | £16,000 |
| 168 | Alfie Devine | Free Agent | Midfielder | 22 | June 2028 | £15,000 |
| 169 | Anthony Patterson | Free Agent | Goalkeeper | 26 | June 2028 | £15,000 |
| 170 | Brandon Austin | Tottenham Hotspur | Goalkeeper | 27 | June 2029 | £15,000 |
| 171 | Brandon Thomas-Asante | Coventry City | Forward | 27 | June 2028 | £15,000 |
| 172 | Conor Townsend | Free Agent | Defender | 33 | June 2026 | £15,000 |
| 173 | Dan Neil | Free Agent | Midfielder | 24 | June 2028 | £15,000 |
| 174 | Harry Toffolo | Free Agent | Defender | 31 | June 2024 | £15,000 |
| 175 | Jayden Meghoma | Brentford | Defender | 20 | June 2030 | £15,000 |
| 176 | Joe Worrall | Burnley | Defender | 29 | June 2028 | £15,000 |
| 177 | Josh Keeley | Free Agent | Defender | 22 | June 2026 | £15,000 |
| 178 | Rob Holding | Free Agent | Defender | 31 | June 2026 | £15,000 |
| 179 | Trey Nyoni | Liverpool | Midfielder | 19 | June 2028 | £15,000 |
| 180 | Max Lowe | Free Agent | Defender | 29 | June 2024 | £14,000 |
| 181 | Jack Rudoni | Coventry City | Midfielder | 25 | June 2028 | £13,000 |
| 182 | Akin Famewo | Free Agent | Defender | 27 | June 2027 | £12,750 |
| 183 | Zach Abbott | Nottingham Forest | Defender | 20 | June 2029 | £12,500 |
| 184 | Samuel Iling-Junior | Free Agent | Forward | 23 | July 2025 | £12,308 |
| 185 | Alex Palmer | Ipswich Town | Goalkeeper | 30 | June 2028 | £12,000 |
| 186 | Chris Rigg | Sunderland | Midfielder | 19 | June 2028 | £12,000 |
| 187 | Ephron Mason-Clark | Coventry City | Forward | 27 | June 2028 | £12,000 |
| 188 | Romaine Mundle | Sunderland | Forward | 23 | June 2028 | £12,000 |
| 189 | Simon Moore | Sunderland | Goalkeeper | 36 | June 2027 | £12,000 |
| 190 | Charlie Hughes | Hull City | Defender | 22 | June 2028 | £10,200 |
| 191 | Darko Gyabi | Hull City | Midfielder | 22 | June 2028 | £10,200 |
| 192 | Regan Slater | Hull City | Midfielder | 27 | June 2027 | £10,200 |
| 193 | Jake Bidwell | Coventry City | Defender | 33 | June 2027 | £10,000 |
| 194 | Jay Dasilva | Coventry City | Defender | 28 | June 2027 | £10,000 |
| 195 | Jonathan Panzo | Free Agent | Defender | 25 | June 2025 | £10,000 |
| 196 | Luke Freeman | Free Agent | Midfielder | 34 | June 2024 | £10,000 |
| 197 | Rio Ngumoha | Liverpool | Forward | 18 | June 2028 | £10,000 |
| 198 | Tom Wooster | Free Agent | Goalkeeper | 21 | June 2025 | £10,000 |
| 199 | David Ozoh | Derby County | Midfielder | 21 | June 2031 | £9,630 |
| 200 | Aji Alese | Sunderland | Defender | 25 | June 2027 | £8,000 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the highest-paid English footballer?
Jude Bellingham is the highest-paid English footballer on Retained List, earning £400,577 per week at Real Madrid.
How many English players are tracked on Retained List?
We track 312 senior English footballers across the leagues we cover. The count updates whenever a player's nationality or club changes.
What is the combined wage bill of English players?
The 312 English players in our database earn a combined £11,316,165 per week in published wages. Annualised, that is roughly £588,440,580.
Which clubs employ the most English 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 English players.
Does this list include dual-nationality English 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.