Often named as a sports betting dark horse before a World Cup, Colombia enter this year’s tournament with a clear path to the knockout rounds.
The squad has experienced some turnover in recent years, but there’s still a decent mix of youth and experience for this summer’s World Cup and they should fare well against Portugal, DR Congo and Uzbekistan in the groups.
What is the average salary for Colombia players?
The average salary in the Colombia World Cup squad is around £35,000 per week. There are extremes at both end of the wages spectrum from Bayern Munich’s Luis Díaz at one end to Álvaro Montero and Willer Ditta at the other.
Interestingly, David Ospina is the only man in the Colombia squad currently playing in his home country. The others are dotted around world football, with several in Brazil, a few in England, and a decent group plying their trade in Argentina.
Who are the top earning players for Colombia?
Díaz is on reportedly more than £220,000 per week at Bayern. This represents a vast increase from his wages at Liverpool and makes him far and away the highest-paid player in the Colombia World Cup squad.
Former Spurs defender Davinson Sánchez is on more than £100,000 per week at Galatasaray. A key man in Crystal Palace’s trophy-winning successes over the last couple of years, Daniel Muñoz is on £60,000 per week at Selhurst Park.
How much does the Colombia manager earn?
Colombia manager Néstor Lorenzo is on just under £2 million per year. He’s far from the highest-paid manager at this summer’s World Cup, but Lorenzo is still being handsomely compensated compared to some of his peers.
This is only Lorenzo’s second job as a manager after taking charge of Melgar from 2021 to 2022.
