How much does every Brentford player earn annually and who receives the most into their account?
After a turbulent end to their previous campaign, Brentford have shown significant improvement in the ongoing Premier League season. They've made life difficult for the 'top six' teams, with their resilience shining through in challenging encounters.
Bryan Mbeumo, the standout performer for the Bees, has been in sensational form and is their top scorer so far. Despite consistently being the club's top performer, the forward is surprisingly not among the top five earners at Brentford, a fact that has raised eyebrows among Premier League watchers.
So, who is the highest earner at Brentford this season? And who is on the opposite end of the spectrum?
GOAL delved into the numbers from Capology and found out!
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Dutchman Mark Flekken is currently the highest-paid goalkeeper at the club. The 31-year-old has been a regular for the Bees since signing for the club back in 2023.
Iceland international Hakon Valdimarsson comes second in the list for the highest-paid keepers at the club, while young Englishman Matthew Cox is the lowest-paid goalkeeper and also among the lowest-paid players at the club.
Mark Flekken£1,560,000Hakon Valdimarsson£520,000Matthew Cox£364,000AdvertisementGetty Images SportDefenders
Scottish right-back Aaron Hickey currently stands as the highest-paid player at Brentford at just 22 years of age, earning more than the likes of Ethan Pinnock, Nathan Collins, and Sepp van der Berg.
Coming in at the number two spot for the highest-earning defenders is the vastly experienced Ben Mee. The veteran defender joined Brentford in 2022 after spending a decade at Turf Moor playing for current Championship side Burnley.
Meanwhile the third spot in the list goes to Kristoffer Ajer. The fans won't be too mad about the Norwegian's wages.
Jayden Meghoma and Ji-soo Kim are the lowest-paid defenders at the club.
Aaron Hickey£3,640,000Ben Mee£2,860,000Kristoffer Ajer£2,080,000Rico Henry£1,820,000Ethan Pinnock£1,560,000Nathan Collins£1,560,000Sepp van der Berg£1,040,000Mads Roerslev£1,040,000Jayden Meghoma£780,000Ji-soo Kim£260,000Getty Images SportMidfielders
As expected, Danish central midfielder Mathias Jensen is the highest-paid midfielder at Brentford, earning £2.6m annually. His international teammate, Christian Norgaard, comes in as the second-highest paid player, while the top three is completed by Vitaly Janelt. Joshua Da Silva, meanwhile, earns the same as Janelt.
Youngsters Yunus Emre Konak, Paris Maghoma, and Ryan Trevitt all make less than a million pounds per season.
Mathias Jensen£2,600,000Christian Norgaard£1,820,000Vitaly Jensen£1,560,000Joshua Da Silva£1,560,000Yunus Emre Konak£780,000Paris Maghoma£156,000Ryan Trevitt£130,000Getty Images SportAttackers
One of the most shocking aspects of this entire series is that Bryan Mbeumo, despite being Brentford's standout performer, is not the club's highest-paid forward, nor is he the top earner overall. This stark contrast between his on-field contributions and his salary is sure to raise eyebrows, especially considering his crucial role in the team’s recent upward trajectory.
The distinction of the club's highest-earning attacker, in fact, goes to Englishman Keane Lewis-Potter and Brazilian striker Igor Thiago.
Mbeumo finds himself on the third spot here, followed by Fabio Carvalho, Mikkel Damsgaard, Gustavo Nunes, and Yoane Wissa.
Kevin Schade and Yehor Yarmolyuk earn the least among all Brentford attackers
Keane Lewis-Potter£2,600,000Igor Thiago£2,600,000Bryan Mbeumo£2,340,000Fabio Carvalho£2,080,000Mikkel Damsgaard£1,560,000Gustavo Nunes£1,300,000Yoane Wissa£1,300,000Kevin Schade£520,000Yehor Yarmolyuk£260,000
