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CROATIAN FIRST LEAGUE · TOP 100

Highest paid Croatian First League players

Ismaël Bennacer leads on AU$221,130 per week. These 100 players take AU$1,125,401 a week between them - 93% of the league's entire wage bill. We hold a wage for 269 of the 580 players in Croatian First League.

TOP 100 WEEKLY AU$1.1m
SHARE OF LEAGUE BILL93%
MEDIAN AGE26
MOST IN THE LIST25 GNK Dinamo Zagreb
Croatian First League league stats Top earner at every club All leagues

Where the top 100 play

Combined weekly wages of each club's players in this list

GNK Dinamo Zagreb 25 AU$594k HNK Hajduk Split 16 AU$275k NK Osijek 14 AU$96k HNK Rijeka 11 AU$53k NK Istra 1961 7 AU$32k NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 8 AU$24k NK Varaždin 9 AU$21k HNK Gorica 6 AU$18k HNK Vukovar 1991 2 AU$7k NK Slaven Belupo 2 AU$6k

What each age band takes

Combined weekly wages of the top 100 by age

Under 23 30 AU$265k
23-26 29 AU$220k
27-30 20 AU$442k
Over 30 21 AU$198k

The shape of the top 100

Weekly wage by rank
#1 AU$221k #10 AU$23k #100 AU$1k

Ismaël Bennacer earns 9.8× what the tenth best paid player in the list does, and 184× the 100th. Half of the AU$1.1m a week on this page goes to the first 10 players on it.

The top 100

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#PLAYERWEEKLY YEARLYTEAMNATION AGEPOSITION
01 Ismaël Bennacer
AU$221,130
AU$11,498,760 GNK Dinamo Zagreb Algeria 27 Defensive midfielder
02 Iker Almena
AU$98,280
AU$5,110,560 HNK Hajduk Split Spain 21 Attacking midfielder
03 Dominik Livaković
AU$66,150
AU$3,439,800 GNK Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 30 Goalkeeper
04 Dion Drena Beljo
AU$35,910
AU$1,867,320 GNK Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 23 Attacking midfielder, striker
05 Marko Livaja
AU$35,910
AU$1,867,320 HNK Hajduk Split Croatia 31 Attacking midfielder, striker
06 Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel
AU$28,350
AU$1,474,200 GNK Dinamo Zagreb France 27 Full-back
07 Gabriel Vidović
AU$26,460
AU$1,375,920 GNK Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 21 Attacking midfielder
08 Scott McKenna
AU$22,680
AU$1,179,360 GNK Dinamo Zagreb Scotland 28 Centre-back
09 Miha Zajc
AU$22,680
AU$1,179,360 GNK Dinamo Zagreb Slovenia 31 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
10 David Čolina
AU$22,680
AU$1,179,360 NK Osijek Croatia 24 Left-back
11 Zvonimir Sarlija
AU$18,900
AU$982,800 HNK Hajduk Split Croatia 28 Centre-back
12 Hugo Guillamón
AU$17,388
AU$904,176 HNK Hajduk Split Spain 25 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
13 Luka Stojković
AU$17,010
AU$884,520 GNK Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 21 Attacking midfielder
14 Vladan Bubanja
AU$17,010
AU$884,520 NK Osijek Montenegro 26 Defensive midfielder
15 Arbër Hoxha
AU$16,065
AU$835,380 GNK Dinamo Zagreb Albania 26 Left winger, striker
16 Dino Perić
AU$15,876
AU$825,552 GNK Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 31 Centre-back
17 Filip Krovinovic
AU$15,687
AU$815,724 HNK Hajduk Split Croatia 29 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
18 Kévin Théophile-Catherine
AU$15,120
AU$786,240 GNK Dinamo Zagreb France 35 Centre-back
19 Raúl Torrente
AU$15,120
AU$786,240 GNK Dinamo Zagreb Spain 23 Centre-back
20 Niko Galešić
AU$14,931
AU$776,412 GNK Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 24 Centre-back
21 Ante Rebic
AU$14,175
AU$737,100 HNK Hajduk Split Croatia 31 Attacking midfielder, striker
22 Dario Melnjak
AU$13,986
AU$727,272 HNK Hajduk Split Croatia 32 Left-back, left midfielder
23 Juan José Córdoba
AU$13,419
AU$697,788 GNK Dinamo Zagreb Colombia 22 Winger
24 Josip Mišic
AU$13,419
AU$697,788 GNK Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 31 Defensive midfielder
25 Matteo Perez Vinlöf
AU$13,041
AU$678,132 GNK Dinamo Zagreb Sweden 19 Left-back
26 Danijel Zagorac
AU$12,096
AU$628,992 GNK Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 38 Goalkeeper
27 Chester Diallo
AU$11,529
AU$599,508 HNK Hajduk Split Côte d’Ivoire 28 Centre-back
28 Adrion Pajaziti
AU$10,395
AU$540,540 HNK Hajduk Split Albania 22 Attacking midfielder
29 Arnel Jakupovic
AU$10,395
AU$540,540 NK Osijek Austria 27 Striker
30 Josip Radosevic
AU$9,639
AU$501,228 NK Istra 1961 Croatia 31 Defensive midfielder
31 Smail Prevljak
AU$8,694
AU$452,088 NK Istra 1961 Bosnia & Herzegovina 30 Attacking midfielder, striker
32 Abdoulie Sanyang
AU$8,505
AU$442,260 HNK Hajduk Split Gambia 26 Winger, striker
33 Ante Majstorović
AU$8,505
AU$442,260 HNK Rijeka Croatia 31 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
34 Ivan Nevistić
AU$7,749
AU$402,948 GNK Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 26 Goalkeeper
35 Jon Mersinaj
AU$7,749
AU$402,948 NK Osijek Albania 26 Centre-back
36 Rokas Pukstas
AU$6,993
AU$363,636 HNK Hajduk Split United States 20 Attacking midfielder
37 Toni Fruk
AU$6,804
AU$353,808 HNK Rijeka Croatia 24 Attacking midfielder, striker
38 Ante Erceg
AU$6,615
AU$343,980 HNK Gorica Croatia 35 Attacking midfielder, striker
39 Bruno Durdov
AU$6,615
AU$343,980 HNK Hajduk Split Croatia 17 Right winger, striker
40 Amer Gojak
AU$6,615
AU$343,980 HNK Rijeka Bosnia & Herzegovina 28 Attacking midfielder
41 Šimun Hrgović
AU$5,670
AU$294,840 HNK Hajduk Split Croatia 21 Full-back, left winger
42 Luka Vrbančić
AU$5,670
AU$294,840 NK Osijek Croatia 20 Attacking midfielder
43 Niko Sigur
AU$5,481
AU$285,012 HNK Hajduk Split Canada 21 Right-back, defensive midfielder
44 Mladen Devetak
AU$5,481
AU$285,012 HNK Rijeka Serbia 26 Left-back
45 Merveil Ndockyt
AU$5,481
AU$285,012 HNK Rijeka Congo 26 Attacking midfielder, striker
46 Nail Omerović
AU$5,481
AU$285,012 NK Osijek Bosnia & Herzegovina 22 Right wing-back, winger
47 Renan Guedes
AU$5,103
AU$265,356 NK Osijek Brazil 27 Right-back
48 Stjepan Radeljic
AU$4,914
AU$255,528 HNK Rijeka Bosnia & Herzegovina 27 Centre-back
49 Ante Oreč
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 HNK Rijeka Croatia 23 Right-back
50 Allen Obando
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 NK Istra 1961 Ecuador 19 Striker
51 Anton Matković
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 NK Osijek Croatia 19 Winger, striker
52 Aleksa Latković
AU$4,725
AU$245,700 NK Varaždin Montenegro 24 Attacking midfielder
53 Dejan Petrovic
AU$4,536
AU$235,872 HNK Rijeka Slovenia 27 Central midfielder
54 Domagoj Antolić
AU$4,536
AU$235,872 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Croatia 35 Defensive midfielder
55 Fran Topić
AU$4,347
AU$226,044 GNK Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 21 Right winger, striker
56 Fran Karacic
AU$4,347
AU$226,044 NK Osijek Australia 29 Right-back
57 Ivica Ivusic
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 HNK Hajduk Split Croatia 30 Goalkeeper
58 Jakov-Anton Vasilj
AU$3,969
AU$206,388 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Croatia 23 Attacking midfielder
59 Žan Trontelj
AU$3,780
AU$196,560 HNK Gorica Slovenia 25 Right-back, right midfielder
60 Lovre Kulušić
AU$3,780
AU$196,560 HNK Vukovar 1991 Croatia 18 Attacking midfielder, striker
61 Leonardo Sigali
AU$3,780
AU$196,560 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Argentina 38 Centre-back
62 Šimun Mikolčić
AU$3,780
AU$196,560 NK Osijek Croatia 21 Attacking midfielder
63 Noa Mikić
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 GNK Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 18 Right-back
64 Muhamed Šahinović
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 HNK Gorica Bosnia & Herzegovina 21 Goalkeeper
65 Moreno Živković
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 HNK Vukovar 1991 Croatia 21 Centre-back
66 Marcel Heister
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 NK Istra 1961 Germany 32 Left-back
67 Marko Pajac
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Croatia 32 Left-back, left midfielder
68 Marko Malenica
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 NK Osijek Croatia 31 Goalkeeper
69 Mihail Caimacov
AU$3,591
AU$186,732 NK Slaven Belupo Moldova 26 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
70 Oliver Zelenika
AU$3,402
AU$176,904 NK Varaždin Croatia 32 Goalkeeper
71 Tiago Dantas
AU$3,024
AU$157,248 HNK Rijeka Portugal 24 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
72 Dušan Vuković
AU$2,646
AU$137,592 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Montenegro 22 Winger, striker
73 Domagoj Bukvić
AU$2,646
AU$137,592 NK Osijek Croatia 21 Winger
74 Frane Maglica
AU$2,457
AU$127,764 NK Varaždin Croatia 28 Defender
75 Gustavo Albarracín
AU$2,268
AU$117,936 NK Istra 1961 Argentina 19 Defensive midfielder, central midfielder
76 Ivan Ćubelić
AU$2,079
AU$108,108 NK Slaven Belupo Croatia 22 Attacking midfielder
77 Iuri Tavares
AU$2,079
AU$108,108 NK Varaždin Cape Verde 24 Winger, striker
78 Bruno Goda
AU$2,011
AU$104,570 GNK Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 27 Left-back, left midfielder
79 Borna Barišić
AU$1,903
AU$98,968 NK Osijek Croatia 32 Left-back
80 Advan Kadušić
AU$1,843
AU$95,823 NK Istra 1961 Bosnia & Herzegovina 27 Defender, defensive midfielder
81 Mario Marina
AU$1,841
AU$95,725 NK Varaždin Croatia 35 Defensive midfielder
82 Aleksandar Trajkovski
AU$1,786
AU$92,875 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb North Macedonia 32 Attacking midfielder, striker
83 Mateo Lisica
AU$1,714
AU$89,140 GNK Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 22 Right winger
84 Marko Soldo
AU$1,701
AU$88,452 GNK Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 21 Defensive midfielder
85 Marin Leovac
AU$1,701
AU$88,452 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb Croatia 36 Left-back
86 Mateo Barac
AU$1,701
AU$88,452 NK Varaždin Croatia 30 Centre-back
87 Mario Mladenovski
AU$1,701
AU$88,452 NK Varaždin North Macedonia 24 Centre-back
88 Matej Vuk
AU$1,701
AU$88,452 NK Varaždin Croatia 25 Left winger, striker
89 Martin Zlomislić
AU$1,610
AU$83,735 HNK Rijeka Bosnia & Herzegovina 26 Goalkeeper
90 Mislav Ćutuk
AU$1,595
AU$82,948 GNK Dinamo Zagreb Croatia 18 Winger, striker
91 Mody Boune
AU$1,595
AU$82,948 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb France 23 Right-back
92 Mateo Les
AU$1,431
AU$74,398 HNK Gorica Croatia 25 Centre-back
93 Samuele Vignato
AU$1,412
AU$73,415 HNK Rijeka Italy 21 Attacking midfielder, striker
94 Novak Tepšić
AU$1,412
AU$73,415 NK Varaždin Croatia 23 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
95 Monsef Bakrar
AU$1,349
AU$70,172 GNK Dinamo Zagreb Algeria 24 Winger, striker
96 Jurica Pršir
AU$1,325
AU$68,894 HNK Gorica Croatia 25 Attacking midfielder
97 Roko Brajković
AU$1,323
AU$68,796 HNK Hajduk Split Croatia 20 Winger, striker
98 Antonio Maurić
AU$1,315
AU$68,403 NK Istra 1961 Croatia 21 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
99 Bruno Bogojević
AU$1,208
AU$62,801 HNK Gorica Croatia 27 Right-back, right winger
100 Luka Jelenić
AU$1,204
AU$62,604 NK Osijek Croatia 25 Centre-back

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid player in Croatian First League?

Ismaël Bennacer of GNK Dinamo Zagreb, on AU$221,130 per week — AU$11,498,760 a year.

How much do the top 100 Croatian First League players earn between them?

AU$1,125,401 per week and AU$58,520,826 per year, which is 93% of the entire Croatian First League wage bill.

Which Croatian First League club has the most players in the top 100?

GNK Dinamo Zagreb, with 25 of them, paying AU$593,515 a week across those players.

What does it take to make the top 100?

AU$1,204 per week — that is what Luka Jelenić earns in 100th place.