Learn about Watford Football Club wages and player salaries for the 2025/2026 season.
Watford Football Club is a household name in the English Football League. This list shows the club's players and their weekly salaries from the highest paid to the lowest this season:
1. Imrân Louza - £30,000 per week and £1.6m per year
Imrân Louza is currently the highest-paid player at Watford FC this season, earning a base salary of £30,000, which totals £1.6m per year at the club. The Moroccan footballer plays as a midfielder.
Imrân Louza is also captain of the Watford FC first team. He has been part of the club since 2021. He has also featured for FC Nantes and FC Lorient.
2. Tom Ince - £30,000 per week and £1.6m per year
Tom Ince is the next player on the Watford FC payroll this season with a weekly salary of £30,000, which totals £1.6m per year at the club. The English footballer plays as an attacking midfielder, left winger or forward.
Tom Ince joined the club in 2023 and has been part of the first team ever since.
He has also featured for Blackpool FC, Crystal Palace FC, Nottingham Forest FC, Derby County FC, Huddersfield Town FC, Stoke City FC, Reading FC, etc.
3. Giorgi Chakvetadze - £28,500 per week and £1.5m per year
Giorgi Chakvetadze currently earns a base salary of £28,500 per week and up to £1.5m per year at Watford FC. The Georgian footballer plays as an attacking midfielder, left winger or central midfielder.
He joined the club in 2024. He has also featured for Dinamo Tbilisi, Gent, Hamburger SV and Slovan Bratislava.
4. Nampalys Mendy - £15,400 per week and £800k per year
Nampalys Mendy currently earns a base salary of £15,400 per week, which totals £800k per year at Watford FC. The Senegalese footballer plays as a defensive midfielder.
Nampalys Mendy joined Watford FC in 2025. He won the Ligue 2 with AS Monaco and the FA Cup with Leicester City FC. He has also featured for OGC Nice and RC Lens.
5. Marc Bola - £15,400 per week and £800k per year
Marc Bola currently earns a base salary of £15,400 per week and up to £800k per year at Watford FC. The English footballer plays as a left back.
Marc Bola joined Watford in 2025 and has been one of the consistent players in the first team.
He has also featured for Notts County FC, Bristol Rovers, Blackpool FC, Middlesbrough FC and Samsunspor.
6. Edo Kayembe - £15,400 per week and £800k per year
Edo Kayembe is the next player on the Watford FC payroll this season with a weekly salary of £15,400, which totals £800k per year at the club. The DR Congo footballer plays as a midfielder.
He joined the club in 2022 and has been a consistent figure in the first team ever since. He has also featured for Anderlecht and Eupen.
7. Formose Mendy - £12,635 per week and £657k per year
Formose Mendy currently earns a base salary of £12,635 per week and up to £657k per year at Watford FC. The Senegalese footballer plays as a defender.
Formose Mendy is currently on loan from French side FC Lorient, where he won the French Ligue 2 with the club. He has also featured for Club NXT and Amiens.
8. Egil Selvik - £12,500 per week and £650k per year
Egil Selvik is the next player on the Watford FC payroll this season with a weekly salary of £12,500, which totals £650k per year at the club. The Norwegian footballer plays as a goalkeeper and is one of the main goalkeeping options in the team.
Egil Selvik joined Watford in 2025 and has been a regular player in the first team. He has also featured for Sandnes Ulf, Nest-Sotra and Haugesund.
9. Mattie Pollock - £12,500 per week and £650k per year
Mattie Pollock is the next player on the Watford FC payroll this season with a weekly salary of £12,500, which totals £650k per year at the club. The English footballer plays as a defender.
Mattie Pollock joined Watford in 2022 and has been part of the first team ever since. However, he spent time on loan at Cheltenham Town and Aberdeen FC.
10. Luca Kjerrumgaard - £11,000 per week and £572k per year
Luca Kjerrumgaard currently earns a base salary of £11,000 per week and up to £572k per year at Watford FC. The Danish footballer plays as a forward.
Luca Kjerrumgaard is currently on loan from Italian side Udinese. He has also featured for OB, Stabæk and Nykøbing.
11. Jeremy Ngakia - £10,000 per week and £520k per year
Jeremy Ngakia is the next player on the Watford FC payroll this season with a weekly salary of £10,000, which totals £520k per year at the club. The English footballer plays as a right back.
Jeremy Ngakia joined Watford FC in 2020 after leaving West Ham United FC.
12. Jérémy Petris - £9,600 per week and £500k per year
Jérémy Petris currently earns a base salary of £9,600 per week and up to £500k per year at Watford FC. The French footballer plays as a right back.
Jérémy Petris joined Watford in 2025. He has also featured for Gozzano, Pro Vercelli, Tsarsko Selo, Levski Sofia and Charleroi.
13. Nestory Irankunda - £9,600 per week and £500k per year
Nestory Irankunda currently earns a base salary of £9,600 per week and up to £500k per year at the club. The Australian footballer plays as a winger.
Nestory Irankunda joined Watford in 2025 and has been consistent in the team. He has also featured for Adelaide United and Grasshopper.
14. Kwadwo Baah - £9,600 per week and £500k per year
Kwadwo Baah currently earns a base salary of £9,600 per week and £500k per year at Watford FC. The German footballer plays as a winger or forward.
Kwadwo Baah joined Watford FC in 2021 but has spent time on loan at Fortuna Düsseldorf and Burton Albion FC. He has also featured for Rochdale FC.
15. Vivaldo Semedo - £7,700 per week and £400k per year
Vivaldo Semedo is the next player on the Watford FC payroll this season, earning a weekly salary of £7,700, which totals £400k per year at the club. The Angolan footballer plays as a forward.
Vivaldo Semedo joined Watford in 2025 and has been consistent in the first team. He has also featured for Udinese, Volendam and Vizela.
16. Nathan Baxter - £7,000 per week and £364k per year
Nathan Baxter currently earns a base salary of £7,000 per week, which totals £364k per year at Watford FC. The English footballer plays as a goalkeeper and is one of the goalkeeping options in the team.
He joined the club in 2025 and has played a handful of games in the team. He has also featured for Solihull Moors, Woking, Yeovil Town FC, Ross County, Accrington Stanley FC, Hull City FC and Bolton Wanderers FC.
17. Othmane Maamma - £5,760 per week and £300k per year
Othmane Maamma is the next player on the Watford FC payroll this season with a weekly salary of £5,760, which totals £300k per year at the club. The Moroccan footballer plays as a forward.
He joined the club in 2025 after leaving French football club Montpellier.
18. Kévin Keben - £5,760 per week and £300k per year
Kévin Keben is the next player on the Watford FC payroll this season with a weekly salary of £5,760, which totals £300k per year. The Cameroonian footballer plays as a centre back.
Kévin Keben joined Watford FC in 2024 after leaving French side Toulouse FC.
19. Pierre Dwomoh - £5,760 per week and £300k per year
Pierre Dwomoh is the next player on the Watford FC payroll this season with a base salary of £5,760, which totals £300k per year at the club. The Belgian footballer plays as a midfielder.
Pierre Dwomoh joined Watford FC in 2024. He has also featured for Genk, Antwerp, Oostende and RWD Molenbeek.
20. Hector Kyprianou - £5,000 per week and £260k per year
Hector Kyprianou currently earns a base salary of £5,000 per week and up to £260k per year at Watford FC. The Cyprus footballer plays as a defensive midfielder or centre back.
Hector Kyprianou joined Watford FC in 2025. He won two EFL Trophies with EFL Peterborough United. He has also featured for Leyton Orient FC, Bishop's Stortford, etc.
21. James Abankwah - £4,230 per week and £220k per year
James Abankwah currently earns a base salary of £4,230 per week and up to £220k per year at Watford FC. The Republic of Ireland footballer plays as a defender.
James Abankwah is currently on loan at Watford FC from Italian side Udinese. He won the FAI Cup with St Patrick's Athletic. He has also featured for Charlton Athletic FC.
22. Mamadou Doumbia - £4,000 per week and £208k per year
Mamadou Doumbia is the next player on the Watford FC payroll this season with a base salary of £4,000 per week and up to £208k per year at the club. The Malian footballer plays as a forward.
He joined Watford in 2024 and has been part of the first team since his arrival at the club.
23. Rocco Vata - £4,000 per week and £208k per year
Rocco Vata is the next player on the Watford FC payroll this season with a weekly salary of £4,000, which totals £208k per year at the club. The Republic of Ireland footballer plays as a midfielder.
Rocco Vata joined Watford FC in 2024 and has been a regular in the first team. He won two Scottish Premierships and one Scottish Cup with Celtic FC.
24. Alfie Marriott - £1,500 per week and £78k per year
Alfie Marriott is the next player on the Watford FC payroll this season with a weekly salary of £1,500, which totals £78k per year at the club. The English footballer plays as a goalkeeper.