The highest earners in the history of Karlsruher SC
Marvin Wanitzek has earned AU$6.8m at Karlsruher SC across 9 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 17 of the twenty above have since left the club.
The 20 biggest earners in Karlsruher SC history
These 20 players took AU$42.1m between them, 89% of everything Karlsruher SC has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Karlsruher SC player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Karlsruher SC wage for, ranked on what the club has paid them. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
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| # | PLAYER | EARNED AT CLUB | SEASONS | YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin Wanitzek Current squad | AU$6.8m | 9 | 2018-2026 |
| 2 | Kevin Wimmer | AU$4m | 1 | 2021 |
| 3 | Philip Heise | AU$3.8m | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 4 | Jérôme Gondorf | AU$3.6m | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 5 | Fabian Schleusener | AU$3.1m | 6 | 2018-2026 |
| 6 | Marcel Franke Current squad | AU$2.9m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 7 | David Herold | AU$2m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 8 | Nicolai Rapp | AU$1.9m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 9 | Dzenis Burnic Current squad | AU$1.7m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 10 | Lars Stindl | AU$1.6m | 1 | 2024 |
| 11 | Daniel Brosinski | AU$1.5m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 12 | Budu Zivzivadze | AU$1.4m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 13 | Benjamin Uphoff | AU$1.2m | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 14 | Louey Ben Farhat | AU$1.2m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 15 | Paul Nebel | AU$1.2m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 16 | Igor Matanović | AU$1.1m | 1 | 2024 |
| 17 | Philipp Förster | AU$1.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 18 | Benjamin Goller | AU$699k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 19 | Leon Jensen | AU$699k | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 20 | Enrico Valentini | AU$629k | 1 | 2017 |
| 21 | Mikkel Kaufmann | AU$589k | 1 | 2023 |
| 22 | Tim Breithaupt | AU$579k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 23 | David Kinsombi | AU$539k | 1 | 2017 |
| 24 | Grischa Prömel | AU$519k | 1 | 2017 |
| 25 | Patrick Drewes | AU$479k | 1 | 2024 |
| 26 | Fabio Kaufmann | AU$429k | 1 | 2022 |
| 27 | Benedikt Gimber | AU$349k | 1 | 2017 |
| 28 | Fabian Reese | AU$329k | 1 | 2017 |
| 29 | Florent Muslija | AU$329k | 1 | 2018 |
| 30 | Florian Kamberi | AU$329k | 1 | 2017 |
| 31 | Max Weiß | AU$325k | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 32 | Jonas Föhrenbach | AU$210k | 1 | 2018 |
| 33 | Stefano Marino | AU$87k | 1 | 2023 |
| 34 | Jannis Bärtl | AU$35k | 1 | 2024 |
| 35 | Marco Pašalić | AU$32k | 1 | 2019 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Karlsruher SC?
Marvin Wanitzek, with AU$6.8m across 9 seasons at Karlsruher SC.
How is a career total worked out?
Each season counts the wage the club paid that year, added to every other season we hold. A player who moved mid-season has that year credited to the club paying him more. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
How far back does this go?
It covers the 35 players we hold a Karlsruher SC wage for, from 2017 to 2026.