How much do the Sheffield United players earn annually and who receives the most into their account?
Sheffield United have become a familiar name in English football in recent years, largely due to their frequent back-and-forth between the Premier League and the Championship.
Since their promotion to the Premier League ahead of the 2019-20 season, they have been relegated twice and have really struggled to cope with the competitiveness of England's first division.
However, they are on course to make another return to the top flight, given that they find themselves in a great position to earn an automatic promotion. Not just that, but they are the third-highest wage spenders in the Championship, which means they have signed some bigger names in the league such as Rob Holding, Hamza Choudhury, and Ben Brereton Diaz. `
So, who is the highest earner at Bramall Lane 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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Goalkeepers
Adam Davies, capped by Wales five times, is surprisingly the highest-paid goalkeeper at Sheffield United, ahead of first-choice keeper Michael Cooper, making fans wonder why a backup goalkeeper is earning more.
| Name |
Salary |
| Adam Davies |
£1,300,000 |
| Michael Cooper |
£910,000 |
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Defenders
No surprises here as former Arsenal centre-back Rob Holding is the highest-earning defender and among the top earners at the club overall, having arrived on loan from Crystal Palace. He takes the top spot ahead of Anel Ahmedhodzic, Jack Robinson, and Rhys Norrington-Davies.
Harrison Burrows, who is among the lower-earning defenders, has proved this season that he deserves to earn a lot more, given his offensive exploits from the left-back role.
Jamie Shackleton is the lowest-paid defender at the club, earning a modest £390,000 per year.
| Name |
Salary |
| Rob Holding |
£2,340,000 |
| Anel Ahmedhodzic |
£1,560,000 |
| Jack Robinson |
£1,300,000 |
| Rhys Norrington-Davies |
£1,300,000 |
| Sam McCallum |
£780,000 |
| Harrison Burrows |
£650,000 |
| Alfie Gilchrist |
£520,000 |
| Femi Seriki |
£520,000 |
| Harry Clarke |
£520,000 |
| Jamie Shackleton |
£390,000 |
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Midfielders
Bangladeshi footballer Hamza Choudhury, who is on loan from Leicester City, is the highest-earning midfielder as well as the undisputed top earner at the club, earning £2.6m per season.
Gustavo Hamer, Tom Davies, and Vinicius Souza are the joint-second highest-earning midfielders, with the third spot being taken by 21-year-old Andre Brooks.
Youngsters Sydie Peck and Ollie Arblaster are the lowest-paid midfielders at the Bramall Lane.
| Name |
Salary |
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Hamza Choudhury
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£2,600,000 |
| Gustavo Hamer |
£1,560,000 |
| Tom Davies |
£1,560,000 |
| Vinicius Souza |
£1,560,000 |
| Andre Brooks |
£780,000 |
| Sydie Peck |
£156,000 |
| Ollie Arblaster |
£104,000 |
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Attackers
Ben Brereton Diaz, the Chile international, is the highest-earning attacker at Sheffield United. The 25-year-old joined on a short-term loan, following a similar move at the end of the previous season, when the Blades were facing difficulties in the Premier League. Rhian Brewster is also the joint-top earner along with Brereton Diaz, with the duo earning £1.82m each.
Welsh striker Kieffer Moore and Ireland international Tom Cannon are the joint-third highest-earning forwards at Bramall Lane.
18-year-old Scottish forward Ryan One is the lowest-paid Shefield United attacker.
| Name |
Salary |
| Ben Brereton Diaz |
£1,820,000 |
| Rhian Brewster |
£1,820,000 |
| Kieffer Moore |
£1,300,000 |
| Tom Cannon |
£1,300,000 |
| Tyrese Campbell |
£780,000 |
| Callum O'Hare |
£780,000 |
| Jesurun Rak-Sakyi |
£390,000 |
| Jefferson Caceres |
£260,000 |
| Christian Nwachukwu |
£104,000 |
| Ryan One |
£52,000 |
