The highest earners in the history of Rochdale
Zach Clough has earned AU$998k at Rochdale across 1 season, more than any other player in our records. 17 of the twenty above have since left the club.
The 20 biggest earners in Rochdale history
These 20 players took AU$7.4m between them, 79% of everything Rochdale has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Rochdale player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Rochdale 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 | Zach Clough | AU$998k | 1 | 2019 |
| 2 | Eoghan O'Connell | AU$889k | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 3 | Oliver Rathbone | AU$785k | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 4 | D'Mani Mellor | AU$679k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 5 | Gavin Bazunu | AU$519k | 1 | 2021 |
| 6 | Liam Kelly | AU$399k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 7 | Ryan Delaney | AU$339k | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 8 | Robert Sánchez | AU$270k | 1 | 2020 |
| 9 | Ben Wilson | AU$250k | 1 | 2017 |
| 10 | Conor Shaughnessy | AU$240k | 1 | 2021 |
| 11 | Corey O'Keeffe | AU$240k | 1 | 2022 |
| 12 | Ryan East Current squad | AU$236k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 13 | Abraham Odoh | AU$225k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 14 | Gabriel Osho | AU$220k | 1 | 2021 |
| 15 | Joel Coleman | AU$210k | 1 | 2022 |
| 16 | Kyron Gordon | AU$200k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 17 | Joe Rafferty | AU$186k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 18 | Casey Pettit Current squad | AU$180k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 19 | Dan Moss Current squad | AU$178k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 20 | Conor Grant | AU$176k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 21 | Rekeil Pyke | AU$170k | 1 | 2019 |
| 22 | Jake Burger Current squad | AU$164k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 23 | Sam Hart | AU$160k | 1 | 2018 |
| 24 | Bryce Hosannah | AU$150k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 25 | Ethan Brierley | AU$146k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 26 | Andy Cannon | AU$130k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 27 | Sam Beckwith Current squad | AU$120k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 28 | Nathaniel Méndez-Laing | AU$90k | 1 | 2017 |
| 29 | Danny Cashman | AU$87k | 1 | 2022 |
| 30 | Alex Dobre | AU$85k | 1 | 2018 |
| 31 | Jeriel Dorsett | AU$81k | 1 | 2022 |
| 32 | Owen Dodgson | AU$80k | 1 | 2023 |
| 33 | George Broadbent | AU$79k | 1 | 2022 |
| 34 | Jack Vale | AU$76k | 1 | 2021 |
| 35 | Ody Alfa | AU$71k | 1 | 2025 |
| 36 | Femi Seriki | AU$65k | 1 | 2023 |
| 37 | Kwadwo Baah | AU$52k | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 38 | Rhys Norrington-Davies | AU$43k | 1 | 2020 |
| 39 | Josh Andrews | AU$41k | 1 | 2022 |
| 40 | Rory Holden | AU$33k | 1 | 2019 |
| 41 | Luke Matheson | AU$12k | 1 | 2020 |
| 42 | Joe Piggott | AU$10k | 1 | 2017 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Rochdale?
Zach Clough, with AU$998k across 1 season at Rochdale.
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 42 players we hold a Rochdale wage for, from 2017 to 2026.