7, 11, Or Numero Uno? Which Premier League Shirt Number Earns The Most Money On Average

Going into your club merchandise shop with your mum and dad and choosing the player whose name you want on the back of your new, crisp, sweet-smelling shirt is a right of passage for every young football fan. And of course, that fresh print will be accompanied by the glaring number of that desired footballer. 

For the professional footballer himself, they may have realised the prestige that certain numbers at particular clubs carry. But which shirt numbers are ‘worth’ the most based on current earnings? Every week, the Premier League 20 pay out an estimated £35,264,143 in player wages. That equates to £1,835,762,920 a year.

We’ve tallied up all the estimated salaries of every Premier League player registered for the 2021/22 season - including those sent out on loan - to work out which shirt numbers have the most money attached to them, calculated by the amount those players earn. The results are provided by the combined total salary per week, the total yearly salary, then the average weekly and yearly by the number of players who wear that particular shirt number in the Premier League.

We have also handily provided you the highest earning Premier League player representative of each shirt number from 1 to 11. Have a look below.

Average Premier League Salaries Based On Shirt Number

1. Shirt Number: 66 Total Salary per Week: £160,000 Total Yearly Salary: £8,320,000 Number of Players: 1 Average Salary per Week: £160,000 Average Yearly Salary: £8,320,000

Example Players: Trent Alexander-Arnold

2. Shirt Number: 7 Total Salary per Week: £2,105,000 Total Yearly Salary: £109,460,000 Number of Players: 20 Average Salary per Week: £105,250 Average Yearly Salary: £5,473,000

Example Players: Cristiano Ronaldo, N'Golo Kanté, Raheem Sterling

3. Shirt Number: 9 Total Salary per Week: £1,834,000 Total Yearly Salary: £95,368,000 Number of Players: 18 Average Salary per Week: £101,889 Average Yearly Salary: £5,298,222

Example Players: Romelu Lukaku, Alexandre Lacazette, Roberto Firmino

4. Shirt Number: 10 Total Salary per Week: £1,854,000 Total Yearly Salary: £96,408,000 Number of Players: 20 Average Salary per Week: £92,700 Average Yearly Salary: £4,820,400

Example Players: Jack Grealish, Sadio Mané, Harry Kane

5. Shirt Number: 1 Total Salary per Week: £1,459,000 Total Yearly Salary: £83,512,000 Number of Players: 19 Average Salary per Week: £76,789 Average Yearly Salary: £4,395,368

Example Players: David De Gea, Alisson, Kepa Arrizabalaga

6. Shirt Number: 8 Total Salary per Week: £1,546,000 Total Yearly Salary: £80,392,000 Number of Players: 19 Average Salary per Week: £81,368 Average Yearly Salary: £4,231,158

Example Players: Mateo Kovačić, İlkay Gündoğan, Juan Mata

7. Shirt Number: 11 Total Salary per Week: £1,580,000 Total Yearly Salary: £82,160,000 Number of Players: 20 Average Salary per Week: £79,000 Average Yearly Salary: £4,108,000

Example Players: Timo Werner, Mohamed Salah, Wilfried Zaha

8. Shirt Number: 6 Total Salary per Week: £1,489,000 Total Yearly Salary: £77,428,000 Number of Players: 19 Average Salary per Week: £78,368 Average Yearly Salary: £4,075,158

Example Players: Paul Pogba, Thiago Alcântara, Allan

9. Shirt Number: 5 Total Salary per Week: £1,500,000 Total Yearly Salary: £78,000,000 Number of Players: 20 Average Salary per Week: £75,000 Average Yearly Salary: £3,900,000

Example Players: John Stones, Harry Maguire, Thomas Partey

10. Shirt Number: 17 Total Salary per Week: £1,242,000 Total Yearly Salary: £64,584,000 Number of Players: 18 Average Salary per Week: £69,000 Average Yearly Salary: £3,588,000

Example Players: Kevin De Bruyne, Fred, Alex Iwobi

The Highest Earning Full XI Per Shirt Number

1 - David De Gea Salary per Week: £350,000 Yearly Salary: £18,200,000 Overall Position: 2nd 

2 - Kyle Walker Salary per Week: £150,000 Yearly Salary: £7,800,000 Overall Position: 38th

3 - Fabinho Salary per Week: £180,000 Yearly Salary: £9,360,000 Overall Position: 25th

4 - Virgil van Dijk Salary per Week: £240,000 Yearly Salary: £12,480,000 Overall Position: 11th

5 - John Stones Salary per Week: £200,000 Yearly Salary: £10,400,000 Overall Position: 15th

6 - Paul Pogba Salary per Week: £290,000 Yearly Salary: £15,080,000 Overall Position: 4th

7 - Cristiano Ronaldo Salary per Week: £480,000 Yearly Salary: £24,960,000 Overall Position: 1st

8 - Mateo Kovačić Salary per Week: £150,000 Yearly Salary: £7,800,000 Overall Position: 40th

9 - Romelu Lukaku Salary per Week: £350,000 Yearly Salary: £18,200,000 Overall Position: 2nd

10 - Jack Grealish Salary per Week: £250,000 Yearly Salary: £13,000,000 Overall Position: 8th

11 - Timo Werner Salary per Week: £268,000 Yearly Salary: £13,936,000 Overall Position: 7th