
The highest earners in the history of Leicester City
Jamie Vardy has earned AU$102.2m at Leicester City across 8 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 18 of the twenty above have since left the club.
The 20 biggest earners in Leicester City history
These 20 players took AU$879.1m between them, 62% of everything Leicester City has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Leicester City player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Leicester 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 | Jamie Vardy | AU$102.2m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 2 | Kasper Schmeichel | AU$66.8m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 3 | Ricardo Pereira | AU$65.2m | 8 | 2019-2026 |
| 4 | Kelechi Iheanacho | AU$50.6m | 7 | 2018-2024 |
| 5 | Youri Tielemans | AU$50m | 5 | 2019-2023 |
| 6 | Wilfred Ndidi | AU$48.5m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 7 | Wes Morgan Current squad | AU$48.2m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 8 | Jonny Evans | AU$47.2m | 5 | 2019-2023 |
| 9 | James Maddison | AU$45.2m | 5 | 2019-2023 |
| 10 | Marc Albrighton | AU$42.5m | 8 | 2016-2024 |
| 11 | Daniel Amartey | AU$34.6m | 8 | 2016-2023 |
| 12 | Harvey Barnes | AU$34.5m | 6 | 2018-2023 |
| 13 | Hamza Choudhury | AU$34.2m | 9 | 2017-2026 |
| 14 | Christian Fuchs | AU$34.1m | 7 | 2015-2021 |
| 15 | James Justin | AU$31.9m | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 16 | Patson Daka | AU$30m | 5 | 2022-2026 |
| 17 | Jannik Vestergaard | AU$29.5m | 5 | 2022-2026 |
| 18 | Nampalys Mendy | AU$28.9m | 6 | 2017-2023 |
| 19 | Boubakary Soumaré Current squad | AU$27.7m | 4 | 2022-2026 |
| 20 | Dennis Praet | AU$27.3m | 4 | 2020-2024 |
| 21 | Ayoze Pérez | AU$24.5m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 22 | Çaglar Söyüncü | AU$22.1m | 5 | 2019-2023 |
| 23 | Timothy Castagne | AU$19.8m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 24 | Riyad Mahrez | AU$19.7m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 25 | Danny Simpson | AU$19.2m | 5 | 2015-2019 |
| 26 | Demarai Gray | AU$19m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 27 | Ben Chilwell | AU$18.9m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 28 | Harry Souttar Current squad | AU$16.6m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 29 | Danny Ward | AU$16.4m | 6 | 2019-2024 |
| 30 | Harry Winks | AU$16m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 31 | Danny Drinkwater | AU$15.5m | 4 | 2014-2017 |
| 32 | Ryan Bertrand | AU$15.3m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 33 | Harry Maguire | AU$14.8m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 34 | Wesley Fofana | AU$14.8m | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 35 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | AU$13.9m | 6 | 2017-2024 |
| 36 | Luke Thomas Current squad | AU$12.9m | 8 | 2018-2026 |
| 37 | Eldin Jakupovic | AU$12.7m | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 38 | Victor Kristiansen | AU$10.9m | 3 | 2023-2026 |
| 39 | Stephy Mavididi | AU$10.2m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 40 | Matty James | AU$9.7m | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 41 | Wout Faes Current squad | AU$8.6m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 42 | Abdul Fatawu | AU$8.2m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 43 | Adrien Silva | AU$8.2m | 1 | 2018 |
| 44 | Cengiz Ünder | AU$8.2m | 1 | 2021 |
| 45 | Islam Slimani | AU$8m | 1 | 2017 |
| 46 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid Current squad | AU$7.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 47 | Eldin Jakupovic | AU$7.6m | 3 | 2018-2021 |
| 48 | Oliver Skipp Current squad | AU$7.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 49 | Yohan Benalouane | AU$7.1m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 50 | Jordan Ayew | AU$7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 51 | Caleb Okoli Current squad | AU$6.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 52 | Bartosz Kapustka | AU$6.5m | 2 | 2017-2020 |
| 53 | Joe Aribo | AU$6.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 54 | David Nugent | AU$6.3m | 2 | 2014-2015 |
| 55 | Jamaal Lascelles | AU$6.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 56 | Aaron Ramsey | AU$5.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 57 | Aleksandar Dragovic | AU$5.3m | 1 | 2018 |
| 58 | Ademola Lookman | AU$5.1m | 1 | 2022 |
| 59 | Conor Coady | AU$5.1m | 1 | 2024 |
| 60 | Ron-Robert Zieler | AU$4.7m | 1 | 2017 |
| 61 | Fran Vieites | AU$4.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 62 | Vicente Iborra | AU$4.6m | 1 | 2018 |
| 63 | Andy King | AU$4.2m | 1 | 2017 |
| 64 | Rachid Ghezzal | AU$4.2m | 1 | 2019 |
| 65 | Ben Nelson Current squad | AU$4.2m | 5 | 2021-2026 |
| 66 | Liam Moore | AU$4m | 3 | 2014-2016 |
| 67 | Mads Hermansen | AU$3.3m | 1 | 2024 |
| 68 | Jakub Stolarczyk Current squad | AU$3.3m | 7 | 2018-2026 |
| 69 | Alex Smithies | AU$3.2m | 1 | 2023 |
| 70 | Asmir Begovic | AU$3.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 71 | Ben Hamer | AU$2.9m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 72 | Daniel Iversen | AU$2.6m | 3 | 2017-2023 |
| 73 | Wanya Marçal | AU$2.5m | 7 | 2020-2026 |
| 74 | Ryan Bennett | AU$2.3m | 1 | 2020 |
| 75 | Layton Ndukwu Current squad | AU$2.2m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 76 | Tom Cannon | AU$2.2m | 1 | 2024 |
| 77 | Tetê | AU$2.1m | 1 | 2023 |
| 78 | Jordan James | AU$1.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 79 | Callum Doyle | AU$1.2m | 1 | 2024 |
| 80 | Khanya Leshabela | AU$1.1m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 81 | George Hirst | AU$1.1m | 1 | 2020 |
| 82 | Jeremy Monga | AU$983k | 1 | 2026 |
| 83 | Louis Page Current squad | AU$983k | 1 | 2026 |
| 84 | Molla Wagué | AU$875k | 1 | 2017 |
| 85 | Dujuan Richards Current squad | AU$767k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 86 | Tawanda Maswanhise | AU$694k | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 87 | Yunus Akgün | AU$688k | 1 | 2024 |
| 88 | Divine Mukasa Current squad | AU$668k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 89 | Brad Young | AU$574k | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 90 | Iestyn Hughes | AU$521k | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 91 | Viktor Johansson | AU$491k | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 92 | Dempsey Arlott-John Current squad | AU$483k | 9 | 2018-2026 |
| 93 | Ethan Fitzhugh | AU$478k | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 94 | Josh Eppiah | AU$473k | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 95 | Darragh O'Connor | AU$472k | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 96 | Thanawat Suengchitthawon | AU$472k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 97 | Shane Flynn | AU$443k | 6 | 2019-2024 |
| 98 | Admiral Muskwe | AU$442k | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 99 | Oli Ewing | AU$425k | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 100 | Callum Hulme | AU$413k | 3 | 2020-2022 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Leicester City?
Jamie Vardy, with AU$102.2m across 8 seasons at Leicester 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 129 players we hold a Leicester City wage for, from 2014 to 2026.