Everything you need to know about Ollie Watkins' salary at Aston Villa
Ollie Watkins joined Aston Villa in 2020 after spending three seasons with Brentford. The English striker signed for the Premier League side for a then club-record fee of £28 million. Watkins reunited with his former manager Dean Smith and quickly adapted to life at Villa Park.
Watkins has played a key role in Aston Villa’s resurgence in recent years, consistently scoring and leading the team’s forward line.
Under Unai Emery, Watkins made significant improvements, particularly during the 2023-24 season, where he scored 19 Premier League goals and provided 13 assists. His performances earned him the Aston Villa Official Supporters’ Club Player of the Season award.
The England international signed a five-year contract extension with the club in 2023, alongside a substantial pay raise.
While not among the top earners, Watkins earns a respectable salary playing in England. So, exactly how much does he make?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Ollie Watkins' wages at Aston Villa in numbers
According to Watkins' present five-year contract with Villa, the Englishman earns a substantial weekly salary of £130,000 ($172,564) playing in the Premier League while his annual earnings reach £6.7 million ($8.9m).
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Ollie Watkins
English
£130,000
$172,564
£6,760,000
$8,973,331
Advertisement(C)Getty imagesTop earners at Aston Villa
Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford is currently the highest-paid player at Aston Villa. He is followed by Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans, and Emiliano Martinez, all three earning identical wages. Dutch forward Donyell Malen ranks fifth on the list.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Marcus Rashford
English
£225,000
$298,669
£11,700,000
$15,530,766
Boubacar Kamara
French
£150,000
$199,112
£7,800,000
$10,353,844
Youri Tielemans
Belgian
£150,000
$199,112
£7,800,000
$10,353,844
Emiliano Martinez
Argentine
£150,000
$199,112
£7,800,000
$10,353,844
Donyell Malen
Dutch
£140,000
$185,838
£7,280,000
$9,663,588
Top 5 earners in the Premier League
Erling Haaland is the Premier League's top-paid player, with a nine-year contract at Manchester City until 2034. Kevin De Bruyne is second, and Mohamed Salah is third.
Casemiro is Manchester United's only entry at fourth, and Liverpool's Virgil Van Dijk is fifth.
Despite their substantially high earnings, none of the Arsenal players make it to the top five list of the highest-paid players across the league.
Player
Club
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Erling Haaland
Manchester City
£525,000
$703,974
£27,300,000
$36,606,644
Kevin De Bruyne
Manchester City
£400,000
$536,361
£20,800,000
$27,890,776
Mohamed Salah
Liverpool
£400,000
$536,361
£20,800,000
$27,890,776
Casemiro
Manchester United
£350,000
$469,316
£18,200,000
$24,404,429
Virgil Van Dijk
Liverpool
£350,000
$469,316
£18,200,000
$24,404,429
Getty Images SportHighest paid players in the world
Premier League salaries are high, but these players are not the top earners globally.
Cristiano Ronaldo, the leading scorer in Champions League history, is the highest earner at Al Nassr. His former Real Madrid teammate, Karim Benzema, follows him.
Riyad Mahrez, previously with Manchester City, ranks third, while Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly from Senegal are fourth and fifth.
Player
Club
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Cristiano Ronaldo
Al Nassr
£3,270,519
$4,385,050
£170,066,890
$228,022,620
Karim Benzema
Al Ittihad
£1,635,259
$2,192,525
£85,033,490
$114,011,310
Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli
£853,605
$1,144,498
£44,387,482
$59,513,904
Sadio Mane
Al Nassr
£654,104
$877,010
£34,013,396
$45,604,524
Kalidou Koulibaly
Al Hilal
£567,435
$760,806
£29,506,621
$39,561,925