Earlier in the 'Does money guarantee trophies?'-series we took a look on whom the best paid players in the Premier League are. This week, we will see how much the players have earned per match, and for the strikers per goal. The data used in this project is taken from Matchincome.com, and only displays the basic salary without any bonuses. The website does not state where they have their data from, but compared with the data from the guardian and the telegraph, used earlier in the series, the numbers tally up. Please note that the tables can be hard to read, I apologize for that! To see the tables in their original state, follow this link!
The table below shows how many matches each of the goalkeepers has played in the Barclays Premier League 2012/13. Furthermore, it shows how much the players have earned annually as well as per match played. Please note that goalkeepers that have not played a match this season has been let out of the data set.
We have now come to the midfielders, some of the most important players on the pitch. The best midfielders are also some of the highest paid, so it is going to be interesting to see if the clubs get value for their money. With only 2 matches and an annual salary of £520,024, Manchester United's 19-year old talent Nick Powell is the best paid midfielder. Meanwhile, the talent also contributed with one goal.
As you can see in the table as well as in the chart below Manchester United, is also the team getting the most value for the money with Michael Carrick, while Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey is the midfielder who has earned least per match played. Take a look at the chart to get the full view.
Finally, we have come to the attackers - the players that have a decisive influence on the match. How much do they earn per performance, and per goal based on the basic salary? As we want to see how much a goal is worth compared to the basic salary the goalscorer has been included in the table. Notice, once again that players that have not played and not scored have not been included.
Watching the table and comparing with the other positions on the pitch, it is clear that strikers are often playing close to the same number of matches, no matter what club they represent. The club that has gotten most value for the money when it comes to salary and matches played is Arsenal. Here, Olivier Giroud has played 34 matches, and with an annual wage of £510,919 it means he has earned £15,027 per match.
Meanwhile, if we compare the salary of the players with the numbers of goals scored, Manchester United and Liverpool are the two clubs getting most out of their money. In Manchester United, Robin van Persie has scored 26 goals this season, earning him £22,491 per goal while Luis Suarez with 23 goals has earned £23,753 per goal. Meanwhile, if we compare the salary with the amount of goals Fabio Borini's one goal for Liverpool in the Barclay Premier League has been a very valuable goal: £533,176! After all, football is about scoring goals!
The stats used for the Premier League matches can be found here:
To make it a bit easier to see, I have created the chart below. With his three matches, Ross Turnbull is by far the player who has earned best per match played, as every performance has brought him £187,843. Meanwhile, taking a look at the goalkeepers that have played most of the matches this season; Petr Čech, Pepe Reina, Wojciech Szczesny, Joe Hart and David De Gea, they have only earned around £16,000 per match. With Joe Harts 38 matches this season, earning him £13,512 per match, Manchester City is the team getting the most value for their money when it comes to goalkeepers and matches played.
Let's do the same with the defenders. Once again, the defenders that have not played a match has been let out of this data. Just from the table it is clear that the Chelsea is the club that have gotten least out of one of their defenders. With only one match, Paulo Ferreira has earned his entire annual income of £576,680 on one performance.
On the chart below, it is easier to see what they players have earned per performance. While Chelsea paid a big salary compared to Paulo Ferreira's numbers of matches, Liverpool is the club getting the most value for their money with Daniel Agger. The Dane has an annual income of £541,270, and with 35 performances in the Premier League this year, it means that he has earned £15,465 per match.
We have now come to the midfielders, some of the most important players on the pitch. The best midfielders are also some of the highest paid, so it is going to be interesting to see if the clubs get value for their money. With only 2 matches and an annual salary of £520,024, Manchester United's 19-year old talent Nick Powell is the best paid midfielder. Meanwhile, the talent also contributed with one goal.
As you can see in the table as well as in the chart below Manchester United, is also the team getting the most value for the money with Michael Carrick, while Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey is the midfielder who has earned least per match played. Take a look at the chart to get the full view.
Finally, we have come to the attackers - the players that have a decisive influence on the match. How much do they earn per performance, and per goal based on the basic salary? As we want to see how much a goal is worth compared to the basic salary the goalscorer has been included in the table. Notice, once again that players that have not played and not scored have not been included.
Watching the table and comparing with the other positions on the pitch, it is clear that strikers are often playing close to the same number of matches, no matter what club they represent. The club that has gotten most value for the money when it comes to salary and matches played is Arsenal. Here, Olivier Giroud has played 34 matches, and with an annual wage of £510,919 it means he has earned £15,027 per match.
Meanwhile, if we compare the salary of the players with the numbers of goals scored, Manchester United and Liverpool are the two clubs getting most out of their money. In Manchester United, Robin van Persie has scored 26 goals this season, earning him £22,491 per goal while Luis Suarez with 23 goals has earned £23,753 per goal. Meanwhile, if we compare the salary with the amount of goals Fabio Borini's one goal for Liverpool in the Barclay Premier League has been a very valuable goal: £533,176! After all, football is about scoring goals!
The stats used for the Premier League matches can be found here:
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