1. FC Köln 2026/27 - player wages
Bundesliga · highest earner Ellyes Skhiri on AU$115,200 per week · see 1. FC Köln transfers · All-time earners · Finances
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 3 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellyes Skhiri | AU$115,200 | AU$5,990,400 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | Tunisia | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Borna Sosa | AU$101,760 | AU$5,291,520 | 27 | Left-back, left midfielder | Croatia | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Thijs Dallinga | AU$88,320 | AU$4,592,640 | 24 | Striker | Netherlands | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Jan Thielmann | AU$57,600 | AU$2,995,200 | 23 | Right-back, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Marius Bülter | AU$55,680 | AU$2,895,360 | 32 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Germany | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Marvin Schwäbe | AU$55,680 | AU$2,895,360 | 30 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Timo Hübers | AU$51,840 | AU$2,695,680 | 28 | Centre-back | Germany | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Linton Maina | AU$48,000 | AU$2,496,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Ísak Jóhannesson | AU$48,000 | AU$2,496,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Iceland | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Ragnar Ache | AU$44,160 | AU$2,296,320 | 26 | Striker | Germany | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Tom Krauß | AU$42,240 | AU$2,196,480 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Luca Waldschmidt | AU$38,400 | AU$1,996,800 | 29 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Germany | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Alessio Castro-Montes | AU$38,400 | AU$1,996,800 | 28 | Full-back | Belgium | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Sargis Adamyan | AU$34,560 | AU$1,797,120 | 32 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Armenia | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Joël Schmied | AU$32,640 | AU$1,697,280 | 26 | Centre-back | Switzerland | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Said El Mala | AU$28,800 | AU$1,497,600 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Rav van den Berg | AU$28,800 | AU$1,497,600 | 21 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Gideon Mensah | AU$24,960 | AU$1,297,920 | 26 | Left-back | Ghana | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Sebastian Sebulonsen | AU$23,040 | AU$1,198,080 | 25 | Centre-back | Norway | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Ron-Robert Zieler | AU$21,120 | AU$1,098,240 | 36 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Luka Lochoshvili | AU$19,200 | AU$998,400 | 27 | Centre-back | Georgia | JUNE 2029 | ||
| Malek El Mala | AU$13,248 | AU$688,896 | 20 | Striker | Germany | JUNE 2030 | ||
| Maik Afri Akumu | AU$9,408 | AU$489,216 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Reigan Heskey | AU$5,184 | AU$269,568 | 17 | Winger, striker | England | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Etienne Borié | AU$3,840 | AU$199,680 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUNE 2028 | ||
| Matthias Köbbing | AU$3,648 | AU$189,696 | 28 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Luc Dabrowski | AU$1,920 | AU$99,840 | 19 | Centre-back | Germany | JUNE 2027 | ||
| Cenny Neumann | AU$881 | AU$45,827 | 18 | Right-back | Germany | JUNE 2027 | ||
| David Fürst | AU$115 | AU$5,990 | 18 | Right-back | Germany | JUNE 2026 | ||
| Martin James | - | - | 17 | Goalkeeper | France | JUNE 2026 | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
Top 5 earners take 40% of the squad wage bill, across the 29 players we hold a wage for.
1. FC Köln against Bundesliga
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
1. FC Köln Bundesliga average · 1. FC Köln pays over the league average in 1 of 4. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
1. FC Köln wages, 2026/27
What is 1. FC Köln's wage bill in 2026/27?
The 1. FC Köln total wage bill for 2026/27 is AU$53,905,513 per year (AU$1,036,644 per week) across a squad of 30. We hold a wage for 29 of the 30 players.
Who is 1. FC Köln's highest earner?
Ellyes Skhiri is the highest paid player at 1. FC Köln, earning AU$115,200 per week.
What is the average 1. FC Köln player salary?
The average 1. FC Köln player aged 22 or over earns AU$47,222 per week in 2026/27, across the 20 we hold a wage for. The median is AU$43,200. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do 1. FC Köln play in?
1. FC Köln play in Bundesliga. Bundesliga is the top division of football in Germany.
