Highest paid players from Bulgaria
Marin Petkov is the best paid player from Bulgaria at AU$119,040 a week. We hold a wage for 28 of the 45 players in the squads we track who give Bulgaria, and they earn AU$361,622 a week between them, across 16 leagues.
The best-paid XI from Bulgaria
The eleven highest-paid players from Bulgaria that fit a 4-3-3, ranked on club wage alone.
- GK Stefan Smarkalev AU$6,912 SV Werder Bremen
- D Valentin Antov AU$19,200 Associazione Calcio Monza
- D Martin Georgiev AU$11,328 AEK Athens
- D Hristiyan Petrov AU$6,144 sc Heerenveen
- D Stefan Velkov AU$3,072 Vejle Boldklub
- M Iliya Gruev AU$90,240 Leeds United
- M Fabian Nürnberger AU$15,936 SV Darmstadt 98
- M Edisson Jordanov AU$1,722 K Beerschot Voetbalclub Antwerpen
- A Marin Petkov AU$119,040 Al-Taawoun Football Club
- A Kiril Despodov AU$42,240 AS PAOK Salonika
- A Lukas Petkov AU$11,520 SV Elversberg
Combined AU$327,354 per week · AU$17,022,420 per year
Highest paid from Bulgaria
Top 28 by weekly wage, 100% of every Bulgaria wage we hold. Sortable.
| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | CLUB | LEAGUE | AGE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Marin Petkov | AU$119,040 | AU$6,190,080 | Al-Taawoun Football Club | Saudi Pro League | 21 | AM RC |
| 02 | Iliya Gruev | AU$90,240 | AU$4,692,480 | Leeds United | Premier League | 25 | DM |
| 03 | Kiril Despodov | AU$42,240 | AU$2,196,480 | AS PAOK Salonika | Superleague Greece | 28 | AM RL, ST |
| 04 | Valentin Antov | AU$19,200 | AU$998,400 | Associazione Calcio Monza | Serie A | 24 | D C |
| 05 | Fabian Nürnberger | AU$15,936 | AU$828,672 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | D/WB L, DM |
| 06 | Lukas Petkov | AU$11,520 | AU$599,040 | SV Elversberg | Bundesliga | 24 | AM RLC |
| 07 | Martin Georgiev | AU$11,328 | AU$589,056 | AEK Athens | Superleague Greece | 19 | D RC |
| 08 | Stefan Smarkalev | AU$6,912 | AU$359,424 | SV Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 18 | GK |
| 09 | Dimitar Mitov | AU$6,528 | AU$339,456 | FC St. Pauli | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | GK |
| 10 | Hristiyan Petrov | AU$6,144 | AU$319,488 | sc Heerenveen | Eredivisie | 23 | D LC |
| 11 | Martin Minchev | AU$5,568 | AU$289,536 | Cracovia | Ekstraklasa | 24 | AM RL, ST |
| 12 | Stefan Velkov | AU$3,072 | AU$159,744 | Vejle Boldklub | Danish Superliga | 28 | D C |
| 13 | Slavy | AU$3,072 | AU$159,744 | Ponferrada | Other clubs | 23 | ST |
| 14 | Bozhidar Kraev | AU$2,880 | AU$149,760 | Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club | A-League | 28 | AM LC |
| 15 | Antoni Nikolov | AU$2,880 | AU$149,760 | Futebol Clube do Porto | Primeira Liga | 16 | GK |
| 16 | Edisson Jordanov | AU$1,722 | AU$89,556 | K Beerschot Voetbalclub Antwerpen | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 32 | D/WB RL, M R |
| 17 | Steven Petkov | AU$1,690 | AU$87,859 | Ponferrada | Other clubs | 30 | ST |
| 18 | Plamen Penev | AU$1,536 | AU$79,872 | Unione Sportiva Lecce | Serie A | 17 | GK |
| 19 | Petko Hristov | AU$1,536 | AU$79,872 | Spezia Calcio | Serie B | 26 | D C |
| 20 | Dimitar Papazov | AU$1,501 | AU$78,075 | Perugia | Other clubs | 18 | D LC, M L |
| 21 | Ricardo Fernandes | AU$1,344 | AU$69,888 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | Primeira Liga | 17 | AM RL |
| 22 | Simeon Tsanev | AU$1,181 | AU$61,402 | SC Paderborn 07 | Bundesliga | 18 | D C |
| 23 | Rosen Bozhinov | AU$1,062 | AU$55,212 | Pisa Sporting Club | Serie B | 20 | D C |
| 24 | Stanislav Shopov | AU$1,000 | AU$52,017 | NK Osijek | Croatian First League | 23 | AM RC |
| 25 | Atanas Kehayov | AU$864 | AU$44,928 | Cagliari Calcio | Serie A | 18 | GK |
| 26 | Martin Dimitrov | AU$659 | AU$34,245 | Unione Calcio Sampdoria | Serie B | 18 | D C |
| 27 | Martin Peychev | AU$547 | AU$28,454 | West Ham United | Championship | 16 | AM C |
| 28 | Ivan Sulev | AU$420 | AU$21,865 | Cagliari Calcio | Serie A | 18 | AM C |
Where Bulgaria players play
Players we hold a wage for, and what each league pays them
What each position earns
Average weekly wage, and share of the Bulgaria wage total, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Peak earning years
Average weekly wage by age band
Clubs with the most Bulgaria players
Current squads, counting players we hold a wage for
Frequently asked questions
Players from Bulgaria
Who is the highest paid footballer from Bulgaria?
Marin Petkov of Al-Taawoun Football Club is the highest paid player from Bulgaria in our data, on AU$119,040 per week (AU$6,190,080 per year).
How much do players from Bulgaria earn?
We hold a wage for 28 of the 45 players from Bulgaria in our data, so an average across them would describe those 28 rather than Bulgaria as a whole. The 50 highest paid are listed above.
Which league has the most players from Bulgaria?
Serie A has the most, with 4 players from Bulgaria on wages we hold, ahead of Bundesliga on 3.
How many players from Bulgaria do you cover?
45 players in the current squads we track give their nationality as Bulgaria, and we hold a weekly wage for 28 of them (62%). Figures are club wages: this page is not a national-team squad.
Which club has the most players from Bulgaria?
Cagliari Calcio, with 2 players from Bulgaria in its current squad.
Every player from Bulgaria
11 with a page of their own, A-Z, including players we hold no current club for