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Highest paid players from Belgium

Thibaut Courtois is the best paid player from Belgium at AU$491,520 a week. We hold a wage for 576 of the 1,218 players in the squads we track who give Belgium, and they earn AU$9,151,108 a week between them, across 31 leagues.

COMBINED WEEKLYAU$9.2m
COMBINED YEARLYAU$475.9m
PLAYERS IN SQUADS1,218
MOST AT ONE CLUB27 Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring

The best-paid XI from Belgium

The eleven highest-paid players from Belgium that fit a 4-3-3, ranked on club wage alone.

  1. GK Thibaut Courtois AU$491,520 Real Madrid
  2. D Timothy Castagne AU$167,040 Fulham
  3. D Alexis Saelemaekers AU$151,680 AC Milan
  4. D Thomas Meunier AU$138,240 Sunderland
  5. D Maxim De Cuyper AU$105,600 Brighton & Hove Albion
  6. M Youri Tielemans AU$297,600 Manchester United
  7. M Amadou Onana AU$211,200 Aston Villa
  8. M Arthur Vermeeren AU$132,480 RB Leipzig
  9. A Yannick Carrasco AU$412,800 Al-Shabab Football Club
  10. A Kevin De Bruyne AU$355,200 Napoli
  11. A Leandro Trossard AU$307,200 Beşiktaş A.Ş.

Combined AU$2,770,560 per week · AU$144,069,120 per year

Highest paid from Belgium

Top 50 by weekly wage, 72% of every Belgium wage we hold. Sortable.

The 50 highest paid footballers from Belgium. Sortable by player, age, weekly and yearly wage.
# PLAYER WEEKLY ▼ YEARLY CLUB LEAGUE AGE POSITION
01 Thibaut Courtois
AU$491,520
AU$25,559,040 Real Madrid La Liga 33 GK
02 Yannick Carrasco
AU$412,800
AU$21,465,600 Al-Shabab Football Club Saudi Pro League 31 AM L
03 Kevin De Bruyne
AU$355,200
AU$18,470,400 Napoli Serie A 34 AM C
04 Leandro Trossard
AU$307,200
AU$15,974,400 Beşiktaş A.Ş. Süper Lig 30 AM RLC, F C
05 Youri Tielemans
AU$297,600
AU$15,475,200 Manchester United Premier League 28 DM, AM C
06 Koen Casteels
AU$255,360
AU$13,278,720 Al-Qadsiah Football Club Saudi Pro League 33 GK
07 Romelu Lukaku
AU$245,760
AU$12,779,520 Fenerbahçe A.Ş. Süper Lig 32 ST
08 Amadou Onana
AU$211,200
AU$10,982,400 Aston Villa Premier League 23 DM
09 Loïs Openda
AU$190,080
AU$9,884,160 Olympique Lyonnais Ligue 1 25 AM LC, F C
10 Matz Sels
AU$180,480
AU$9,384,960 Nottingham Forest Premier League 33 GK
11 Timothy Castagne
AU$167,040
AU$8,686,080 Fulham Premier League 29 D/WB RL
12 Divock Origi
AU$167,040
AU$8,686,080 AC Milan Serie A 30 ST
13 Johan Bakayoko
AU$159,360
AU$8,286,720 RB Leipzig Bundesliga 22 AM RL
14 Alexis Saelemaekers
AU$151,680
AU$7,887,360 AC Milan Serie A 26 WB R, AM RL
15 Christian Benteke
AU$138,240
AU$7,188,480 D.C. United Major League Soccer 34 ST
16 Thomas Meunier
AU$138,240
AU$7,188,480 Sunderland Premier League 33 D/WB/M R
17 Hans Vanaken
AU$134,400
AU$6,988,800 Club Brugge KV Belgian Pro League 32 AM C
18 Arthur Vermeeren
AU$132,480
AU$6,888,960 RB Leipzig Bundesliga 20 DM
19 Roméo Lavia
AU$130,560
AU$6,789,120 Chelsea Premier League 21 DM
20 Orel Mangala
AU$113,280
AU$5,890,560 Getafe La Liga 27 DM
21 Senne Lammens
AU$111,360
AU$5,790,720 Manchester United Premier League 23 GK
22 Largie Ramazani
AU$105,600
AU$5,491,200 Burnley Championship 24 AM RL, ST
23 Maxim De Cuyper
AU$105,600
AU$5,491,200 Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League 24 D/WB/M L
24 Jérémy Doku
AU$105,600
AU$5,491,200 Manchester City Premier League 23 AM RL, ST
25 Charles De Ketelaere
AU$105,600
AU$5,491,200 Atalanta Serie A 24 AM RC, F C
26 Koni De Winter
AU$99,840
AU$5,191,680 AC Milan Serie A 23 D C
27 Hugo Cuypers
AU$97,920
AU$5,091,840 CF Monterrey Liga MX 28 ST
28 Dodi Lukébakio
AU$96,000
AU$4,992,000 Sport Lisboa e Benfica Primeira Liga 27 AM RL, ST
29 Matteo Dams
AU$94,080
AU$4,892,160 Club Brugge KV Belgian Pro League 21 D LC
30 Maarten Vandevoordt
AU$94,080
AU$4,892,160 RB Leipzig Bundesliga 23 GK
31 Michy Batshuayi
AU$94,080
AU$4,892,160 Abha Club Saudi Pro League 31 ST
32 Sebastiaan Bornauw
AU$92,160
AU$4,792,320 Hamburger Sport-Verein Bundesliga 26 D C
33 Ameen Al-Dakhil
AU$84,480
AU$4,392,960 VfB Stuttgart Bundesliga 23 D RC
34 Arthur Theate
AU$84,480
AU$4,392,960 Bologna FC 1909 Serie A 25 D LC
35 Aster Vranckx
AU$69,120
AU$3,594,240 VfL Wolfsburg 2. Bundesliga 22 DM, AM C
36 Albert Sambi Lokonga
AU$69,120
AU$3,594,240 Hamburger Sport-Verein Bundesliga 25 DM
37 Wout Faes
AU$69,120
AU$3,594,240 Leicester City League One 27 D C
38 Mike Trésor Ndayishimiye
AU$65,280
AU$3,394,560 Burnley Championship 26 AM LC
39 Christian Kabasele
AU$57,600
AU$2,995,200 Udinese Calcio Serie A 34 D C
40 Axel Witsel
AU$55,680
AU$2,895,360 OGC Nice Ligue 1 36 D C, DM
41 Senne Lynen
AU$53,760
AU$2,795,520 SV Werder Bremen Bundesliga 26 DM
42 Arne Engels
AU$53,760
AU$2,795,520 West Ham United Championship 21 DM, AM C
43 Cyril Ngongé
AU$53,760
AU$2,795,520 Associazione Calcio Monza Serie A 25 AM RC, F C
44 Dennis Praet
AU$51,840
AU$2,695,680 Yellow Red KV Mechelen Belgian Pro League 31 AM C
45 Thorgan Hazard
AU$51,840
AU$2,695,680 RC Lens Ligue 1 32 AM LC, F C
46 Mike Penders
AU$51,840
AU$2,695,680 Chelsea Premier League 19 GK
47 Zeno Debast
AU$48,000
AU$2,496,000 Sporting Clube de Portugal Primeira Liga 21 D C
48 Samuel Kinduelu Mbangula
AU$44,160
AU$2,296,320 Bologna FC 1909 Serie A 21 AM RLC
49 Mandela Keita
AU$42,240
AU$2,196,480 Parma Calcio 1913 Serie A 23 DM
50 Hendrik Van Crombrugge
AU$38,400
AU$1,996,800 K Racing Club Genk Belgian Pro League 32 GK

Where Belgium players play

Players we hold a wage for, and what each league pays them

31 leagues in all
Belgian Challenger Pro League
256 · AU$638k Belgian Pro League
164 · AU$1.2m Eredivisie
25 · AU$151k Serie A
21 · AU$1.3m Premier League
15 · AU$1.6m Ligue 1
14 · AU$428k Bundesliga
11 · AU$764k Championship
8 · AU$298k Süper Lig
6 · AU$566k Primeira Liga
6 · AU$159k La Liga
4 · AU$632k Superleague Greece
4 · AU$29k

What each position earns

Average weekly wage, and share of the Belgium wage total, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for

Goalkeepers
AU$34,295 · 17%
Defenders
AU$16,552 · 19%
Midfielders
AU$23,518 · 16%
Attackers
AU$44,024 · 47%

Peak earning years

Average weekly wage by age band

AU$3k 16-19
AU$9k 20-22
AU$21k 23-25
AU$23k 26-28
AU$33k 29-31
AU$74k 32-34
AU$21k 35+

Clubs with the most Belgium players

Current squads, counting players we hold a wage for

Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring 27 KV Kortrijk 24 Royal Football Club de Liège 24 KSC Lokeren 21 Royal Francs Borains 19 K Patro Eisden Maasmechelen 18 SK Beveren 18 KRC Jong Genk 17 RSC Anderlecht Futures 17 Club NXT 15 Racing White Daring Molenbeek Brussels 15 KAS Eupen 14

Frequently asked questions

Players from Belgium

Who is the highest paid footballer from Belgium?

Thibaut Courtois of Real Madrid is the highest paid player from Belgium in our data, on AU$491,520 per week (AU$25,559,040 per year).

How much do players from Belgium earn?

We hold a wage for 576 of the 1,218 players from Belgium in our data, so an average across them would describe those 576 rather than Belgium as a whole. The 50 highest paid are listed above.

Which league has the most players from Belgium?

Belgian Challenger Pro League has the most, with 256 players from Belgium on wages we hold, ahead of Belgian Pro League on 164.

How many players from Belgium do you cover?

1,218 players in the current squads we track give their nationality as Belgium, and we hold a weekly wage for 576 of them (47%). Figures are club wages: this page is not a national-team squad.

Which club has the most players from Belgium?

Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring, with 27 players from Belgium in its current squad.

Every player from Belgium

126 with a page of their own, A-Z, including players we hold no current club for

ABCDEFHIJKLMNOPRSTWYZ

A

Aaron Leya IsekaAdnan JanuzajAdnan UgurAdriano BertacciniAlbert Sambi LokongaAlessio Castro-MontesAlexis SaelemaekersAmadou OnanaAmeen Al-DakhilAntef TsounguiAnthony LimbombeArne EngelsArthur TheateArthur VermeerenAster VranckxAxel Witsel

B

Basile ZottosBenito RamanBirger VerstraeteBjörn EngelsBrandon MecheleBryan Heynen

C

Casper De NorreCharles De KetelaereCharly MusondaChristian BentekeChristian KabaseleCyril Ngongé

D

Daam FoulonDanny LupanoDante VanzeirDedryck BoyataDennis PraetDiego MoreiraDimitri LavaléeDivock OrigiDodi LukébakioDries Mertens

E

Eden HazardEliot Matazo

F

Francis AmuzuFunso Ojo

H

Hans VanakenHendrik Van CrombruggeHugo Cuypers

I

Isaac Mbenza

J

Jan VertonghenJari VandeputteJason DenayerJelle VossenJérémy DokuJohan BakayokoJordan LukakuJoseph Nonge BoendeJosh EppiahJulien Ngoy

K

Kaye FuroKazeem OlaigbeKevin De BruyneKillian SardellaKoen CasteelsKoni De Winter

L

Largie RamazaniLars DendonckerLaurens De BockLaurent CimanLaurent DepoitreLeander DendonckerLeandro TrossardLoïs OpendaLucas DefiseLucas Stassin

M

Maarten VandevoordtMalick FofanaMandela KeitaMarouane FellainiMathis ServaisMats RitsMatteo DamsMatz SelsMaxim De CuyperMaxime BusiMaximiliano CaufriezMichy BatshuayiMika GodtsMike PendersMike Trésor NdayishimiyeMousa Dembélé

N

Nacer ChadliNando NöstlingerNathan NgoyNicolas Raskin

O

Olivier DemanOrel MangalaOthman Boussaid

P

Pierre Dwomoh

R

Radja NainggolanRayane BounidaRenaud EmondRomelu LukakuRoméo Lavia

S

Sami LahssainiSamuel Kinduelu MbangulaSebastiaan BornauwSenne LammensSenne LynenSiebe Van der HeydenSieben DewaeleSilvio ProtoSimon MignoletStanis Idumbo Muzambo

T

Thibaud VerlindenThibaut CourtoisThierry LutondaThomas FoketThomas KaminskiThomas MeunierThorgan HazardTimothy CastagneToby Alderweireld

W

Wout Faes

Y

Yannick CarrascoYari VerschaerenYouri Tielemans

Z

Zeno DebastZinho Vanheusden

Other nations

Italy 1,003 Germany 904 Portugal 643 Netherlands 637 Japan 622 Colombia 606 Scotland 588 India 453 Poland 444 Norway 439 United States 431 Mexico 415 Denmark 346 Czechia 333

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