Bournemouth star Jordan Zemura listed as the Premier League’s lowest paid player
A list of Premier League’s lowest paid players has been compiled and there are some surprising names.
It is well documented that footballers' wages are already way higher than average. But not every player gets paid the big bucks, especially if they are a young player that has only recently joined the club.
The big money tends to go to the stars of the club, the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Kevin de Bruyne and Mohamed Salah are some of the best paid players in world football, earning well over £300,000 per week.
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The contrast with between the highest and lowest paid players is huge within the Premier League.
According to Spotrac, Bournemouth star Zemura is on a weekly wage of just £385. Whereas Ronaldo takes home a reported £515,385 per week.
Zemura has been a regular for the south coast side since their promotion back to the Premier League, surely a new contract will be on the way as he proves his worth as one of Bournemouth’s best players.
Zemura’s teammate, Jaidon Anthony is next on the list along with another Bournemouth player, Gavin Kilkenny, with both taking home £769 per week.
Newcastle’s local boy, Sean Longstaff earns just below £1,000 each week, with his weekly wage believed to be £962.
Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur youngsters Brandon Austin and Arthur Okonkwo takes home around £1,538 each week. Whilst Nottingham Forest star Brennan Johnson earns £2,308.
Here are the 20 players with the lowest weekly wage in the Premier League.
Jordan Zemura - Bournemouth - £385
Jaidon Anthony - Bournemouth - £769
Gavin Kilkenny - Bournemouth - £769
Sean Longstaff - Newcastle United - £962
Sam Greenwood - Leeds United - £1,346
Arthur Okonkwo - Arsenal - £1,538
Brandon Austin - Tottenham Hotspur - £1,538
Brennan Johnson - Nottingham Forest - £2,308
Jordan Smith - Nottingham Forest - £2,500
Toti Gomes - Wolves - £2,692
Teden Mengi - Manchester United - £3,462
Moises Caicedo - Brighton - £3,500
Mark Travers - Bournemouth - £3,846
Marek Rodak - Fulham - £4,423
Rayan Ait Nouri - Wolves - £4,500
Jan Paul van Hecke - Brighton - £4,615
Valentino Livramento - Southampton - £5,000
Mads Roerslev - Brentford - £5,000
Fin Stevens - Brentford - £5,385
Loic Mbe Soh - Nottingham Forest - £5,577
Topics: Football, Premier League
Marcus Chan