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

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  Top 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

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  Highest 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