English Footballers
Retained List tracks 174 English footballers with a combined weekly wage of approximately £7,351,796. Marcus Rashford currently leads as the highest-paid English player at £325,000/week.
Verified August 2026
| # | Player | Club | Position | Age | Contract | Weekly Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Rashford | Manchester United | Forward | 28 | June 2028 | £325,000 |
| 2 | Trent Alexander-Arnold | Real Madrid | Defender | 27 | June 2031 | £319,000 |
| 3 | Declan Rice | Arsenal | Midfielder | 27 | July 2028 | £250,000 |
| 4 | John Stones | Free Agent | Defender | 32 | June 2026 | £250,000 |
| 5 | Mason Mount | Manchester United | Midfielder | 30 | June 2028 | £250,000 |
| 6 | Phil Foden | Manchester City | Midfielder | 26 | June 2030 | £200,000 |
| 7 | Harry Maguire | Manchester United | Defender | 33 | June 2027 | £190,000 |
| 8 | Kalvin Phillips | Manchester City | Midfielder | 31 | June 2028 | £150,000 |
| 9 | Luke Shaw | Manchester United | Defender | 31 | June 2028 | £150,000 |
| 10 | Dominic Solanke | Tottenham Hotspur | Forward | 28 | June 2030 | £140,000 |
| 11 | Cole Palmer | Chelsea | Midfielder | 24 | June 2033 | £130,000 |
| 12 | Ben White | Arsenal | Defender | 28 | June 2028 | £120,000 |
| 13 | Jarrad Branthwaite | Everton | Defender | 24 | June 2030 | £120,000 |
| 14 | Emile Smith Rowe | Fulham | Midfielder | 26 | June 2028 | £105,000 |
| 15 | Dean Henderson | Crystal Palace | Goalkeeper | 29 | June 2028 | £100,000 |
| 16 | James Ward-Prowse | West Ham United | Midfielder | 31 | June 2027 | £100,000 |
| 17 | Tyrone Mings | Aston Villa | Defender | 33 | June 2027 | £100,000 |
| 18 | James Milner | Free Agent | Midfielder | 40 | June 2026 | £90,000 |
| 19 | James Tarkowski | Everton | Defender | 33 | June 2028 | £90,000 |
| 20 | Harvey Barnes | Newcastle | Midfielder | 28 | June 2028 | £80,000 |
| 21 | Joe Willock | Newcastle | Midfielder | 27 | June 2027 | £80,000 |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | Everton | Midfielder | 28 | August 2029 | £80,000 |
| 23 | Lewis Dunk | Brighton | Defender | 34 | June 2027 | £80,000 |
| 24 | Morgan Gibbs-White | Nottingham Forest | Midfielder | 26 | June 2027 | £80,000 |
| 25 | Dwight McNeil | Everton | Forward | 26 | July 2027 | £77,000 |
| 26 | Jack Grealish | Everton | Midfielder | 28 | June 2028 | £75,000 |
| 27 | Jonjo Shelvey | Free Agent | Midfielder | 34 | June 2024 | £75,000 |
| 28 | Jordan Henderson | Chelsea | Midfielder | 36 | June 2028 | £75,000 |
| 29 | Kyle Walker | Burnley | Defender | 36 | June 2027 | £75,000 |
| 30 | Mason Greenwood | Free Agent | Forward | 24 | June 2025 | £75,000 |
| 31 | Ollie Watkins | Aston Villa | Forward | 30 | June 2028 | £75,000 |
| 32 | Lloyd Kelly | Free Agent | Defender | 27 | June 2029 | £73,000 |
| 33 | Fraser Forster | Free Agent | Goalkeeper | 38 | June 2024 | £72,000 |
| 34 | Mason Holgate | Free Agent | Defender | 29 | June 2027 | £72,000 |
| 35 | Jacob Ramsey | Newcastle | Midfielder | 25 | June 2027 | £70,000 |
| 36 | Tino Livramento | Newcastle | Defender | 23 | June 2028 | £70,000 |
| 37 | Nathaniel Clyne | Free Agent | Defender | 35 | June 2026 | £69,000 |
| 38 | Brandon Williams | Free Agent | Defender | 25 | August 2026 | £65,000 |
| 39 | Marcus Tavernier | Bournemouth | Midfielder | 27 | June 2029 | £65,000 |
| 40 | Anthony Gordon | Barcelona | Forward | 25 | June 2031 | £60,000 |
| 41 | Lewis Cook | Bournemouth | Midfielder | 29 | June 2028 | £60,000 |
| 42 | Morgan Rogers | Chelsea | Midfielder | 24 | June 2033 | £60,000 |
| 43 | Adam Webster | Free Agent | Defender | 31 | June 2026 | £55,000 |
| 44 | Ryan Sessegnon | Fulham | Midfielder | 26 | June 2027 | £55,000 |
| 45 | Aaron Cresswell | Free Agent | Defender | 36 | June 2024 | £53,000 |
| 46 | Ben Mee | Free Agent | Goalkeeper | 36 | July 2025 | £53,000 |
| 47 | Danny Welbeck | Chelsea | Forward | 35 | June 2028 | £52,000 |
| 48 | James Tomkins | Free Agent | Defender | 37 | July 2024 | £50,000 |
| 49 | Liam Delap | Chelsea | Forward | 23 | June 2029 | £50,000 |
| 50 | Oliver Skipp | Leicester City | Midfielder | 25 | June 2029 | £50,000 |
| 51 | Pascal Groß | Free Agent | Midfielder | 35 | July 2024 | £50,000 |
| 52 | Ross Barkley | Aston Villa | Midfielder | 32 | June 2027 | £50,000 |
| 53 | Solly March | Free Agent | Midfielder | 32 | July 2026 | £50,000 |
| 54 | Curtis Jones | Liverpool | Midfielder | 25 | July 2027 | £47,001 |
| 55 | Harvey Elliott | Free Agent | Midfielder | 23 | July 2027 | £46,000 |
| 56 | Craig Dawson | Free Agent | Defender | 36 | June 2025 | £45,000 |
| 57 | Tom Heaton | Manchester United | Goalkeeper | 40 | June 2027 | £45,000 |
| 58 | Marc Guéhi | Manchester City | Defender | 26 | June 2031 | £44,000 |
| 59 | Sam Johnstone | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Defender | 33 | June 2028 | £42,999 |
| 60 | James Trafford | Leeds United | Goalkeeper | 23 | June 2031 | £40,000 |
| 61 | Josh Brownhill | Free Agent | Midfielder | 30 | June 2024 | £40,000 |
| 62 | Nathan Redmond | Free Agent | Midfielder | 32 | June 2025 | £40,000 |
| 63 | Jack Cork | Free Agent | Midfielder | 37 | June 2024 | £38,000 |
| 64 | Tyrick Mitchell | Crystal Palace | Defender | 26 | June 2027 | £36,999 |
| 65 | Adam Smith | Bournemouth | Defender | 35 | June 2027 | £35,000 |
| 66 | Alex McCarthy | Free Agent | Goalkeeper | 36 | June 2026 | £35,000 |
| 67 | Archie Gray | Tottenham Hotspur | Midfielder | 20 | June 2029 | £35,000 |
| 68 | Jack Clarke | Ipswich Town | Forward | 25 | June 2029 | £35,000 |
| 69 | Jacob Murphy | Newcastle | Midfielder | 31 | June 2027 | £35,000 |
| 70 | Jay Rodríguez | Free Agent | Forward | 37 | June 2024 | £35,000 |
| 71 | Joel Ward | Free Agent | Defender | 36 | June 2024 | £35,000 |
| 72 | Keane Lewis-Potter | Brentford | Forward | 25 | June 2028 | £35,000 |
| 73 | Kyle Walker-Peters | West Ham United | Defender | 29 | June 2028 | £35,000 |
| 74 | Marcus Bettinelli | Manchester City | Goalkeeper | 34 | June 2027 | £35,000 |
| 75 | Omari Kellyman | Chelsea | Forward | 20 | August 2030 | £35,000 |
| 76 | Rico Henry | Brentford | Defender | 29 | June 2027 | £35,000 |
| 77 | Will Hughes | Crystal Palace | Defender | 31 | June 2027 | £35,000 |
| 78 | Rhian Brewster | Free Agent | Forward | 26 | June 2025 | £34,000 |
| 79 | Ben Johnson | Ipswich Town | Defender | 26 | June 2028 | £33,000 |
| 80 | Divin Mubama | Manchester City | Forward | 21 | June 2030 | £30,002 |
| 81 | Omar Richards | Free Agent | Defender | 28 | August 2026 | £30,000 |
| 82 | Sammie Szmodics | Ipswich Town | Midfielder | 30 | June 2027 | £30,000 |
| 83 | Scott Carson | Free Agent | Goalkeeper | 38 | June 2024 | £30,000 |
| 84 | Nathan Ferguson | Free Agent | Defender | 25 | July 2024 | £29,000 |
| 85 | Charlie Taylor | Free Agent | Defender | 32 | June 2024 | £27,000 |
| 86 | Axel Tuanzebe | Free Agent | Defender | 28 | June 2026 | £25,000 |
| 87 | George Hirst | Ipswich Town | Forward | 27 | June 2027 | £25,000 |
| 88 | Jack Stephens | Southampton | Defender | 32 | June 2028 | £25,000 |
| 89 | Jacob Greaves | Ipswich Town | Defender | 25 | June 2029 | £25,000 |
| 90 | Jaidon Anthony | Free Agent | Forward | 29 | June 2027 | £25,000 |
| 91 | James Bree | Southampton | Defender | 29 | June 2029 | £25,000 |
| 92 | Leif Davis | Ipswich Town | Defender | 27 | June 2028 | £25,000 |
| 93 | Ryan Yates | Nottingham Forest | Midfielder | 28 | June 2028 | £25,000 |
| 94 | Matty Longstaff | Free Agent | Midfielder | 26 | June 2023 | £24,000 |
| 95 | Nat Phillips | Free Agent | Defender | 29 | July 2025 | £24,000 |
| 96 | Chris Basham | Free Agent | Defender | 38 | June 2024 | £22,000 |
| 97 | Tom Huddlestone | Free Agent | Midfielder | 39 | June 2024 | £22,000 |
| 98 | Ivan Toney | Free Agent | Forward | 30 | July 2025 | £21,000 |
| 99 | Cameron Archer | Southampton | Forward | 24 | June 2028 | £20,000 |
| 100 | Jack Robinson | Free Agent | Defender | 32 | June 2025 | £20,000 |
| 101 | Nathan Wood | Southampton | Defender | 23 | June 2027 | £20,000 |
| 102 | Owen Goodman | Free Agent | Goalkeeper | 22 | June 2025 | £20,000 |
| 103 | Ronnie Edwards | Southampton | Defender | 23 | June 2027 | £20,000 |
| 104 | Sam Edozie | Southampton | Forward | 24 | June 2027 | £20,000 |
| 105 | Ben Osborn | Free Agent | Midfielder | 32 | June 2024 | £18,000 |
| 106 | Jason Steele | Brighton | Goalkeeper | 36 | June 2027 | £16,000 |
| 107 | Alfie Devine | Free Agent | Midfielder | 22 | June 2028 | £15,000 |
| 108 | Brandon Austin | Tottenham Hotspur | Goalkeeper | 27 | June 2029 | £15,000 |
| 109 | Harry Toffolo | Free Agent | Defender | 31 | June 2024 | £15,000 |
| 110 | Joe Worrall | Burnley | Defender | 29 | June 2028 | £15,000 |
| 111 | Josh Keeley | Free Agent | Defender | 22 | June 2026 | £15,000 |
| 112 | Rob Holding | Free Agent | Defender | 30 | June 2026 | £15,000 |
| 113 | Max Lowe | Free Agent | Defender | 29 | June 2024 | £14,000 |
| 114 | Samuel Iling-Junior | Free Agent | Forward | 22 | July 2025 | £12,308 |
| 115 | Dan Bentley | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Defender | 33 | June 2027 | £10,000 |
| 116 | Jonathan Panzo | Free Agent | Defender | 25 | June 2025 | £10,000 |
| 117 | Luke Freeman | Free Agent | Midfielder | 34 | June 2024 | £10,000 |
| 118 | Tom Wooster | Free Agent | Goalkeeper | 21 | June 2025 | £10,000 |
| 119 | Charlie Goode | Free Agent | Defender | 31 | July 2024 | £8,000 |
| 120 | Alfie Whiteman | Free Agent | Goalkeeper | 27 | June 2025 | £7,500 |
| 121 | Cauley Woodrow | Free Agent | Forward | 31 | June 2024 | £7,500 |
| 122 | Lewis Hall | Newcastle | Defender | 21 | June 2029 | £7,000 |
| 123 | Mark Gillespie | Newcastle | Goalkeeper | 34 | June 2027 | £5,900 |
| 124 | Andy Lonergan | Free Agent | Goalkeeper | 42 | July 2024 | £5,500 |
| 125 | Carlton Morris | Free Agent | Forward | 30 | June 2024 | £5,000 |
| 126 | Gabriel Osho | Free Agent | Defender | 28 | June 2024 | £5,000 |
| 127 | George Wickens | Free Agent | Goalkeeper | 24 | June 2024 | £5,000 |
| 128 | James Hill | Bournemouth | Defender | 24 | June 2029 | £5,000 |
| 129 | John McAtee | Free Agent | Forward | 27 | June 2025 | £5,000 |
| 130 | Lewis Miley | Newcastle | Midfielder | 20 | June 2032 | £5,000 |
| 131 | Matt Macey | Free Agent | Goalkeeper | 31 | June 2024 | £5,000 |
| 132 | Teden Mengi | Luton Town | Defender | 24 | June 2027 | £5,000 |
| 133 | Tyler Fredricson | Manchester United | Defender | 21 | June 2028 | £5,000 |
| 134 | Nathan Bishop | Free Agent | Goalkeeper | 26 | June 2026 | £4,900 |
| 135 | Ellery Balcombe | Brentford | Goalkeeper | 26 | June 2027 | £4,500 |
| 136 | Joe Rothwell | Free Agent | Midfielder | 31 | June 2028 | £4,100 |
| 137 | Josh Dasilva | Brentford | Midfielder | 28 | June 2027 | £4,100 |
| 138 | Alfie Doughty | Free Agent | Midfielder | 26 | June 2025 | £3,500 |
| 139 | Elijah Adebayo | Free Agent | Forward | 28 | June 2026 | £3,500 |
| 140 | Daniel Potts | Free Agent | Defender | 32 | June 2024 | £3,400 |
| 141 | James Shea | Free Agent | Goalkeeper | 35 | June 2025 | £3,000 |
| 142 | Luke Berry | Free Agent | Midfielder | 34 | June 2024 | £3,000 |
| 143 | Jack Wells-Morrison | Free Agent | Midfielder | 22 | June 2024 | £2,600 |
| 144 | Charlie McNeill | Free Agent | Forward | 22 | June 2027 | £2,500 |
| 145 | Will Fish | Free Agent | Defender | 23 | June 2028 | £2,400 |
| 146 | Jordan Clark | Luton Town | Midfielder | 32 | June 2026 | £2,300 |
| 147 | Imari Samuels | Free Agent | Defender | 23 | June 2024 | £2,100 |
| 148 | Joe Hugill | Free Agent | Forward | 22 | June 2024 | £2,100 |
| 149 | Dion Pereira | Free Agent | Midfielder | 27 | June 2024 | £2,000 |
| 150 | Marcel Lewis | Free Agent | Midfielder | 24 | June 2024 | £1,900 |
| 151 | Matthew Cox | Brentford | Goalkeeper | 23 | June 2028 | £1,900 |
| 152 | Ryan Alebiosu | Free Agent | Defender | 24 | June 2023 | £1,700 |
| 153 | Aaron Ramsey | Burnley | Midfielder | 23 | June 2028 | £1,000 |
| 154 | Ethan Brierley | Brentford | Midfielder | 22 | June 2027 | £1,000 |
| 155 | Logan Pye | Free Agent | Defender | 22 | June 2026 | £1,000 |
| 156 | Romeo Beckham | Free Agent | Forward | 23 | June 2024 | £1,000 |
| 157 | Sam Murray | Free Agent | Defender | 21 | June 2025 | £800 |
| 158 | Jarell Quansah | Free Agent | Defender | 23 | June 2024 | £780 |
| 159 | Rico Richards | Free Agent | Midfielder | 22 | June 2025 | £750 |
| 160 | Rhys Bennett | Free Agent | Defender | 22 | June 2025 | £730 |
| 161 | Kaden Rodney | Free Agent | Midfielder | 21 | June 2026 | £700 |
| 162 | Andre Brooks | Sheffield United | Midfielder | 23 | June 2027 | £600 |
| 163 | Daniel Gore | Manchester United | Midfielder | 21 | June 2027 | £600 |
| 164 | Habeeb Ogunneye | Free Agent | Defender | 20 | June 2024 | £600 |
| 165 | Jacob Slater | Free Agent | Defender | 21 | June 2026 | £600 |
| 166 | Sam Mather | Free Agent | Forward | 21 | June 2025 | £600 |
| 167 | Joe Whitworth | Crystal Palace | Goalkeeper | 22 | June 2027 | £547 |
| 168 | Cameron Plain | Free Agent | Goalkeeper | 24 | July 2024 | £500 |
| 169 | Sai Sachdev | Sheffield United | Defender | 21 | — | £500 |
| 170 | Stefan Parkes | Free Agent | Defender | 22 | June 2024 | £500 |
| 171 | Dan Sassi | Free Agent | Defender | 22 | June 2025 | £420 |
| 172 | Elyh Harrison | Free Agent | Goalkeeper | 20 | June 2025 | £180 |
| 173 | Sonny Aljofree | Free Agent | Defender | 21 | June 2025 | £180 |
| 174 | Ryan Fredericks | Free Agent | Defender | 29 | June 2024 | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the highest-paid English footballer?
Marcus Rashford is the highest-paid English footballer on Retained List, earning £325,000 per week at Manchester United.
How many English players are tracked on Retained List?
We track 174 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 174 English players in our database earn a combined £7,351,796 per week in published wages. Annualised, that is roughly £382,293,392.
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.