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Highest-paid footballers in the world

Compare players on the same basis across different currencies, using exchange rates from each season.

Jupiler Pro League salary rankings 2026

RankPlayerClubAnnual salary
1 Hans VanakenClub BruggeMidfielder Club Brugge $4.9M£3.6M
2 Yann SommerClub BruggeGoalkeeper Club Brugge $3.4M
3 Anthony ValenciaRoyal Antwerp FCForward Royal Antwerp FC $2.3M£1.7M
4 Kota TakaiTottenham HotspurCB Tottenham Hotspur $2.3M£1.7M
5 Dennis PraetKV MechelenMidfielder KV Mechelen $1.9M
6 László BénesKAA GentMidfielder KAA Gent $1.7M
7 Félix LemaréchalClub BruggeMidfielder Club Brugge $1.6M
8 Hugo VetlesenClub BruggeMidfielder Club Brugge $1.3M£936K
9 Aiham OusouSporting CharleroiDefender Sporting Charleroi $1.3M£936K
10 Brandon MecheleClub BruggeDefender Club Brugge $1.2M£884K
11 Rafiu DurosinmiKRC GenkForward KRC Genk $1.2M
12 Danylo SikanRSC AnderlechtForward RSC Anderlecht $1.2M
13 Joel OrdóñezClub BruggeDefender Club Brugge $1.1M£832K
14 Nicolò TresoldiClub BruggeForward Club Brugge $1.1M£832K
15 Killian SardellaRSC AnderlechtDefender RSC Anderlecht $1.1M£832K
16 Junya ItoKRC GenkRW KRC Genk $1M£780K
17 Bryan HeynenKRC GenkMidfielder KRC Genk $1M£780K
18 César HuertaRSC AnderlechtForward RSC Anderlecht $1M£780K
19 Dante VanzeirCercle BruggeForward Cercle Brugge $982.8K
20 Maxime BusiRoyal Antwerp FCDefender Royal Antwerp FC $982.8K
21 Aimé OmgbaKAA Gent KAA Gent $979.3K£728K
22 Adem ZorganeRoyale Union Saint-GilloiseMidfielder Royale Union Saint-Gilloise $979.3K£728K
23 Oliver AntmanRSC AnderlechtMidfielder RSC Anderlecht $968.2K
24 Dimitri LavaléeStandard de LiègeDefender Standard de Liège $968.2K
25 Hervé KoffiRoyale Union Saint-GilloiseGoalkeeper Royale Union Saint-Gilloise $912.6K
26 Carlos ForbsClub BruggeForward Club Brugge $909.4K£676K
27 Enric LlansanaRSC AnderlechtMidfielder RSC Anderlecht $839.4K£624K
28 Mohammed El HankouriStandard de Liège Standard de Liège $839.4K£624K
29 Siebe Van der HeydenKAA GentDefender KAA Gent $769.5K£572K
30 Momodou SonkoKAA GentForward KAA Gent $769.5K£572K
31 Ludwig AugustinssonRSC AnderlechtDefender RSC Anderlecht $699.5K£520K
32 Casper NielsenStandard de LiègeMidfielder Standard de Liège $657.6K£488.8K
33 Gaëtan CouckeCercle BruggeGoalkeeper Cercle Brugge $645.8K
34 Gustaf NilssonClub BruggeForward Club Brugge $643.6K£478.4K
35 Tobias LawalKRC GenkGoalkeeper KRC Genk $629.6K£468K
36 Siebe SchrijversOH LeuvenMidfielder OH Leuven $629.6K£468K
37 Marlon FosseyStandard de LiègeMidfielder Standard de Liège $629.6K£468K
38 Jan VirgiliClub Brugge Club Brugge $629.4K
39 Matisse SamoiseKAA GentMidfielder KAA Gent $622.6K£462.8K
40 Myron van BrederodeKV MechelenForward KV Mechelen $622.6K£462.8K
41 Pieter GerkensKAA GentMidfielder KAA Gent $622.4K
42 Salim DiakitéSV Zulte WaregemDefender SV Zulte Waregem $603.7K
43 Tobias MohrStandard de LiègeForward Standard de Liège $601.6K£447.2K
44 Victor OlatunjiReal Salt LakeForward Real Salt Lake $600K
45 Davy RoefKAA GentGoalkeeper KAA Gent $587.6K£436.8K
46 Giulian BianconeRSC AnderlechtDefender RSC Anderlecht $567.1K
47 Rob SchoofsRoyale Union Saint-GilloiseMidfielder Royale Union Saint-Gilloise $559.6K£416K
48 Marco KanaRSC AnderlechtDefender RSC Anderlecht $552.6K£410.8K
49 Patrick PflückeSporting CharleroiMidfielder Sporting Charleroi $547.6K
50 Tommy St. JagoKV MechelenDefender KV Mechelen $531.6K£395.2K
51 Thibaud VerlindenOH LeuvenForward OH Leuven $531.6K£395.2K
52 Anouar Ait El HadjRoyale Union Saint-GilloiseMidfielder Royale Union Saint-Gilloise $524.6K£390K
53 Daam FoulonRoyal Antwerp FCMidfielder Royal Antwerp FC $517.7K£384.8K
54 Goduine KoyalipouKV KortrijkMidfielder KV Kortrijk $505.4K
55 Hugo SiquetClub BruggeMidfielder Club Brugge $503.7K£374.4K
56 Geoffry HairemansRoyal Antwerp FCForward Royal Antwerp FC $503.7K£374.4K
57 Joedrick PupeSTVVDefender STVV $498.4K
58 Joaquin SeysClub Brugge Club Brugge $496.7K£369.2K
59 Jellert Van LandschootKV Kortrijk KV Kortrijk $496.7K£369.2K
60 Ilay CamaraRSC Anderlecht RSC Anderlecht $496.7K£369.2K
61 Kyriani SabbeClub BruggeDefender Club Brugge $489.7K£364K
62 Zakaria El OuahdiKRC GenkForward KRC Genk $489.7K£364K
63 Lucas HeyRSC AnderlechtDefender RSC Anderlecht $489.7K£364K
64 Nordin JackersClub BruggeGoalkeeper Club Brugge $482.7K£358.8K
65 Noë DussenneOH LeuvenDefender OH Leuven $482.7K£358.8K
66 Moussa N'DiayeRSC AnderlechtDefender RSC Anderlecht $482.7K£358.8K
67 Nathan SalibaRSC AnderlechtMidfielder RSC Anderlecht $482.7K£358.8K
68 Marten WinklerRSC AnderlechtMidfielder RSC Anderlecht $477.2K
69 Rein Van HeldenRoyal Antwerp FCDefender Royal Antwerp FC $470.3K
70 Raul FloruczRoyale Union Saint-Gilloise Royale Union Saint-Gilloise $468.7K£348.4K
71 Bill AntonioKV Mechelen KV Mechelen $454.7K£338K
72 Adriano BertacciniRSC Anderlecht RSC Anderlecht $454.7K£338K
73 Arbnor MujaSTVVMidfielder STVV $454.7K£338K
74 Christopher ScottRoyal Antwerp FCMidfielder Royal Antwerp FC $447.7K£332.8K
75 Christian BurgessKAA GentDefender KAA Gent $442.6K
76 Dogucan HaspolatKVC WesterloMidfielder KVC Westerlo $442.6K
77 Hannes Van der BruggenCercle BruggeMidfielder Cercle Brugge $433.7K£322.4K
78 Joris KayembeKRC GenkDefender KRC Genk $426.7K£317.2K
79 Jarne SteuckersKRC GenkMidfielder KRC Genk $426.7K£317.2K
80 Ivan PavlicRoyale Union Saint-GilloiseMidfielder Royale Union Saint-Gilloise $426.7K£317.2K
81 Ilias SebaouiSTVV STVV $426.7K£317.2K
82 Nayel MehssatouKV KortrijkMidfielder KV Kortrijk $414.2K
83 Matte SmetsKRC GenkDefender KRC Genk $412.7K£306.8K
84 Nikolas SattlbergerKRC GenkMidfielder KRC Genk $412.7K£306.8K
85 Mohammed FuseiniRoyale Union Saint-GilloiseForward Royale Union Saint-Gilloise $412.7K£306.8K
86 Mario StroeykensRSC AnderlechtMidfielder RSC Anderlecht $412.7K£306.8K
87 Marley AkéSV Zulte WaregemMidfielder SV Zulte Waregem $412.7K£306.8K
88 Taiga HataSTVVDefender STVV $391.7K£291.2K
89 Thierry AmbroseKV KortrijkForward KV Kortrijk $391.7K£291.2K
90 Thibault VlietinckOH LeuvenDefender OH Leuven $391.7K£291.2K
91 Abdelkahar KadriKAA GentMidfielder KAA Gent $384.7K£286K
92 Benito RamanKV MechelenForward KV Mechelen $384.7K£286K
93 Birger VerstraeteOH LeuvenMidfielder OH Leuven $384.7K£286K
94 Aurélien ScheidlerSporting CharleroiForward Sporting Charleroi $384.7K£286K
95 Daan HeymansKRC GenkForward KRC Genk $377.7K£280.8K
96 Cassius MailulaKV KortrijkMidfielder KV Kortrijk $377.7K£280.8K
97 Chukwubuikem IkwuemesiOH LeuvenForward OH Leuven $377.7K£280.8K
98 Dries WoutersLommel SKMidfielder Lommel SK $373.5K
99 Yuto TsunashimaRoyal Antwerp FCMidfielder Royal Antwerp FC $370.8K£275.6K
100 Enrique LofolomoSV Zulte WaregemMidfielder SV Zulte Waregem $370.8K£275.6K