CARDIFF CITY · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of Cardiff City
Joe Ralls has earned AU$15m at Cardiff City across 8 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 15 of the twenty above have since left the club.
PAID TO THESE PLAYERS AU$293.6m
PLAYERS RANKED140
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB123
YEARS2014-2026
The 20 biggest earners in Cardiff City history
These 20 players took AU$150.4m between them, 51% of everything Cardiff City has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Cardiff City player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Cardiff City 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 | Joe Ralls | AU$15m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 2 | Alex Smithies | AU$13m | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 3 | Junior Hoilett | AU$10.9m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 4 | Sean Morrison | AU$10.7m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 5 | Leandro Bacuna | AU$10.6m | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 6 | Bruno Ecuélé Manga | AU$8.6m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 7 | David Marshall | AU$8.3m | 3 | 2014-2016 |
| 8 | Josh Murphy | AU$7.4m | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 9 | Callum Robinson Current squad | AU$7.3m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 10 | Anthony Pilkington | AU$6.7m | 4 | 2015-2018 |
| 11 | Matthew Connolly | AU$6.6m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 12 | Callum Paterson | AU$5.7m | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 13 | Ashley Richards | AU$5.4m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 14 | Aden Flint | AU$5.3m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 15 | Gabriel Osho Current squad | AU$5.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 16 | Calum Chambers Current squad | AU$5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 17 | David Turnbull Current squad | AU$5m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 18 | Oumar Niasse | AU$4.8m | 1 | 2019 |
| 19 | Sol Bamba | AU$4.7m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 20 | Perry Ng Current squad | AU$4.4m | 6 | 2021-2026 |
| 21 | Neil Etheridge | AU$4.3m | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 22 | Lee Peltier | AU$4.2m | 4 | 2016-2019 |
| 23 | Harry Arter | AU$4m | 1 | 2019 |
| 24 | Harry Wilson | AU$4m | 1 | 2021 |
| 25 | Nathaniel Méndez-Laing | AU$3.8m | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 26 | Sheyi Ojo | AU$3.8m | 2 | 2021-2023 |
| 27 | Lee Tomlin | AU$3.7m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 28 | Omari Kellyman Current squad | AU$3.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 29 | Ryan Wintle | AU$3.7m | 5 | 2022-2026 |
| 30 | Greg Cunningham | AU$3.5m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 31 | Kenneth Zohore | AU$3.5m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 32 | Rubin Colwill Current squad | AU$3.5m | 8 | 2019-2026 |
| 33 | Curtis Nelson | AU$3.4m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 34 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid | AU$3.2m | 1 | 2019 |
| 35 | Alex Robertson Current squad | AU$3.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 36 | Jordan Hugill | AU$2.9m | 1 | 2022 |
| 37 | Josh Bowler | AU$2.9m | 1 | 2024 |
| 38 | Will Vaulks | AU$2.9m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 39 | Declan John | AU$2.9m | 4 | 2014-2017 |
| 40 | Isaac Vassell | AU$2.7m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 41 | Fraizer Campbell | AU$2.7m | 1 | 2014 |
| 42 | Marlon Pack | AU$2.7m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 43 | Kadeem Harris | AU$2.6m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 44 | Callum O'Dowda | AU$2.4m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 45 | Nat Phillips | AU$2.4m | 1 | 2024 |
| 46 | Yousef Salech Current squad | AU$2.3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 47 | Chris Willock Current squad | AU$2.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 48 | Brad Smith | AU$2.1m | 1 | 2020 |
| 49 | Will Fish Current squad | AU$2.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 50 | Karlan Grant | AU$2m | 1 | 2024 |
| 51 | Nathan Trott Current squad | AU$1.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 52 | Mark McGuinness | AU$1.8m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 53 | Joe Lewis | AU$1.8m | 2 | 2014-2015 |
| 54 | Albert Adomah | AU$1.8m | 1 | 2020 |
| 55 | Allan McGregor | AU$1.8m | 1 | 2017 |
| 56 | Romaine Sawyers | AU$1.8m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 57 | Sammy Ameobi | AU$1.8m | 1 | 2016 |
| 58 | Mark Harris | AU$1.7m | 7 | 2016-2023 |
| 59 | Marko Grujić | AU$1.7m | 1 | 2018 |
| 60 | Víctor Camarasa | AU$1.7m | 1 | 2019 |
| 61 | Gavin Whyte | AU$1.6m | 2 | 2020-2023 |
| 62 | Manolis Siopis | AU$1.5m | 1 | 2024 |
| 63 | Ben Amos | AU$1.4m | 1 | 2017 |
| 64 | Cédric Kipré | AU$1.4m | 1 | 2023 |
| 65 | Mahlon Romeo | AU$1.4m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 66 | Joel Bagan Current squad | AU$1.3m | 7 | 2019-2026 |
| 67 | Gary Madine | AU$1.3m | 1 | 2018 |
| 68 | Kieffer Moore | AU$1.2m | 1 | 2021 |
| 69 | Kion Etete | AU$1.2m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 70 | Robert Glatzel | AU$983k | 1 | 2020 |
| 71 | Dylan Lawlor Current squad | AU$945k | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 72 | Yakou Meïté | AU$885k | 1 | 2024 |
| 73 | Dillon Phillips | AU$865k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 74 | Isaak Davies Current squad | AU$839k | 7 | 2019-2026 |
| 75 | Andy Rinomhota | AU$835k | 1 | 2023 |
| 76 | Harry Tyrer Current squad | AU$826k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 77 | Jaden Philogene | AU$796k | 1 | 2023 |
| 78 | James Collins | AU$796k | 1 | 2022 |
| 79 | Rhys Healey | AU$796k | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 80 | Ryan Allsop | AU$757k | 1 | 2023 |
| 81 | Ethan Horvath | AU$717k | 1 | 2024 |
| 82 | Josh Wilson-Esbrand | AU$698k | 1 | 2024 |
| 83 | Tommy Doyle | AU$688k | 1 | 2022 |
| 84 | Thomas Sang | AU$631k | 3 | 2020-2023 |
| 85 | Vontae Daley-Campbell | AU$541k | 1 | 2023 |
| 86 | Ebou Adams | AU$521k | 1 | 2023 |
| 87 | Jonny Williams | AU$501k | 1 | 2021 |
| 88 | Eli King | AU$500k | 6 | 2020-2026 |
| 89 | Aaron Bolger | AU$433k | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 90 | Cody Drameh | AU$432k | 1 | 2022 |
| 91 | Connor Wickham | AU$432k | 1 | 2023 |
| 92 | Matthew Turner Current squad | AU$412k | 4 | 2022-2026 |
| 93 | Jack Simpson | AU$403k | 1 | 2023 |
| 94 | Alfie Doughty | AU$344k | 1 | 2022 |
| 95 | Danny Williams | AU$257k | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 96 | Cameron Coxe | AU$188k | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 97 | Sam Bowen | AU$161k | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 98 | Ciaron Brown | AU$153k | 2 | 2018-2021 |
| 99 | Chanka Zimba | AU$148k | 2 | 2021-2023 |
| 100 | James Waite | AU$141k | 5 | 2017-2021 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Cardiff City?
Joe Ralls, with AU$15m across 8 seasons at Cardiff City.
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 140 players we hold a Cardiff City wage for, from 2014 to 2026.