Free calculator for clubs, agents and investors
Enter the transfer fee, agent fee, wages, bonuses and contract length. The calculator shows total cost, annual amortisation and player book value.
Calculation
Total contract cost = transfer and acquisition costs + (annual salary + expected annual bonus) × contract years.
Annual amortisation = capitalised acquisition cost ÷ contract years. Book value falls by one year of amortisation after each completed year.
Example
A €10m fee, 5% agent fee, €500k signing bonus and €250k other direct costs create an illustrative capitalised cost of €11.25m.
Across five years, annual amortisation is €2.25m. Add €2.3m of annual salary and expected bonus for an annual squad-cost view of €4.55m.
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Common questions
Under a simple straight-line method, divide the capitalised player registration cost by the contract length. Contract changes, impairment and local accounting rules can change the result.
Usually no. Wages are employee costs. This calculator shows wages and amortisation separately, then combines them for the annual squad cost.
In this calculator, book value is the acquisition cost that has not yet been amortised.
Sources
These sources support the calculation and definitions used on this page:
Last reviewed: 20 August 2026