Highest paid players from Canada
Alphonso Davies is the best paid player from Canada at AU$470,610 a week. We hold a wage for 165 of the 188 players in the squads we track who give Canada, and they earn AU$1,715,200 a week between them, across 23 leagues.
The best-paid XI from Canada
The eleven highest-paid players from Canada that fit a 4-3-3, ranked on club wage alone.
- GK Dayne St. Clair AU$28,350 Inter Miami CF
- D Alphonso Davies AU$470,610 FC Bayern München
- D Alistair Johnston AU$37,800 Celtic
- D Ali Ahmed AU$32,130 Norwich City
- D Richie Laryea AU$28,350 Toronto FC
- M Ismaël Koné AU$41,580 U.S. Sassuolo Calcio
- M Alfie Jones AU$34,020 Middlesbrough
- M Stephen Eustáquio AU$34,020 Swansea City
- A Jonathan David AU$349,650 Atlético Madrid
- A Daniel Jebbison AU$37,800 AFC Bournemouth
- A Jonathan Osorio AU$32,130 Toronto FC
Combined AU$1,126,440 per week · AU$58,574,880 per year
Highest paid from Canada
Top 50 by weekly wage, 92% of every Canada wage we hold. Sortable.
| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | CLUB | LEAGUE | AGE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Alphonso Davies | AU$470,610 | AU$24,471,720 | FC Bayern München | Bundesliga | 24 | D/WB/AM L |
| 02 | Jonathan David | AU$349,650 | AU$18,181,800 | Atlético Madrid | La Liga | 25 | AM RLC, F C |
| 03 | Ismaël Koné | AU$41,580 | AU$2,162,160 | U.S. Sassuolo Calcio | Serie A | 23 | DM, AM C |
| 04 | Daniel Jebbison | AU$37,800 | AU$1,965,600 | AFC Bournemouth | Premier League | 21 | ST |
| 05 | Alistair Johnston | AU$37,800 | AU$1,965,600 | Celtic | Scottish Premiership | 26 | D/WB R |
| 06 | Alfie Jones | AU$34,020 | AU$1,769,040 | Middlesbrough | Championship | 27 | D C, DM |
| 07 | Stephen Eustáquio | AU$34,020 | AU$1,769,040 | Swansea City | Championship | 28 | DM |
| 08 | Ali Ahmed | AU$32,130 | AU$1,670,760 | Norwich City | Championship | 24 | WB/AM RL |
| 09 | Jonathan Osorio | AU$32,130 | AU$1,670,760 | Toronto FC | Major League Soccer | 33 | AM RLC |
| 10 | Liam Millar | AU$30,240 | AU$1,572,480 | Birmingham City | Championship | 25 | AM L |
| 11 | Dayne St. Clair | AU$28,350 | AU$1,474,200 | Inter Miami CF | Major League Soccer | 28 | GK |
| 12 | Richie Laryea | AU$28,350 | AU$1,474,200 | Toronto FC | Major League Soccer | 30 | D/WB RL |
| 13 | Thomas McGill | AU$28,350 | AU$1,474,200 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League | 25 | GK |
| 14 | Derek Cornelius | AU$26,460 | AU$1,375,920 | Olympique de Marseille | Ligue 1 | 27 | D LC |
| 15 | Iké Ugbo | AU$26,460 | AU$1,375,920 | GS Apollon Smyrnis | Other clubs | 26 | ST |
| 16 | Cyle Larin | AU$24,570 | AU$1,277,640 | Southampton | Championship | 30 | AM L, ST |
| 17 | Sam Adekugbe | AU$22,680 | AU$1,179,360 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Major League Soccer | 30 | D/WB L |
| 18 | Moïse Bombito | AU$20,790 | AU$1,081,080 | OGC Nice | Ligue 1 | 25 | D C |
| 19 | Kamal Miller | AU$20,790 | AU$1,081,080 | Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer | 28 | D LC |
| 20 | Lucas Cavallini | AU$17,010 | AU$884,520 | CF Puebla de la Franja | Liga MX | 32 | ST |
| 21 | Mathieu Choinière | AU$17,010 | AU$884,520 | Los Angeles Football Club | Major League Soccer | 26 | DM |
| 22 | Maxime Crépeau | AU$16,821 | AU$874,692 | Orlando City SC | Major League Soccer | 31 | GK |
| 23 | Joel Waterman | AU$15,309 | AU$796,068 | Chicago Fire FC | Major League Soccer | 29 | D C, DM |
| 24 | Jacob Shaffelburg | AU$13,419 | AU$697,788 | Los Angeles Football Club | Major League Soccer | 25 | AM RL |
| 25 | Jayden Nelson | AU$11,529 | AU$599,508 | Bolton Wanderers | Championship | 22 | AM RLC |
| 26 | Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty | AU$11,529 | AU$599,508 | New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer | 21 | D/WB/AM RL |
| 27 | Raheem Edwards | AU$10,773 | AU$560,196 | Toronto FC | Major League Soccer | 29 | D/WB L, AM RL |
| 28 | Theo Corbeanu | AU$10,584 | AU$550,368 | Toronto FC | Major League Soccer | 23 | AM RL, ST |
| 29 | Liam Fraser | AU$9,450 | AU$491,400 | Reading | League One | 27 | DM |
| 30 | Zac McGraw | AU$9,450 | AU$491,400 | Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer | 28 | D C |
| 31 | Marcelo Flores | AU$9,261 | AU$481,572 | Tigres de la UANL | Liga MX | 21 | AM RLC, F C |
| 32 | Tajon Buchanan | AU$8,694 | AU$452,088 | Villarreal | La Liga | 26 | WB/AM R |
| 33 | Aribim Pepple | AU$8,505 | AU$442,260 | Plymouth Argyle | League One | 22 | ST |
| 34 | Jonathan Sirois | AU$7,749 | AU$402,948 | FC Dallas | Major League Soccer | 24 | GK |
| 35 | Kyle Hiebert | AU$7,560 | AU$393,120 | St. Louis CITY SC | Major League Soccer | 27 | D C |
| 36 | Owen Goodman | AU$7,182 | AU$373,464 | Dundee | Scottish Premiership | 21 | GK |
| 37 | James Pantemis | AU$5,859 | AU$304,668 | Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer | 28 | GK |
| 38 | Niko Sigur | AU$5,481 | AU$285,012 | HNK Hajduk Split | Croatian First League | 21 | D R, DM |
| 39 | Promise David | AU$5,292 | AU$275,184 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League | 24 | AM RC, F C |
| 40 | Ryan Raposo | AU$5,103 | AU$265,356 | Los Angeles Football Club | Major League Soccer | 26 | D/WB/AM RL |
| 41 | Simon Colyn | AU$4,914 | AU$255,528 | Lyngby Boldklub | Danish Superliga | 23 | AM LC, F C |
| 42 | Adam Pearlman | AU$4,725 | AU$245,700 | Toronto FC | Major League Soccer | 20 | D C |
| 43 | Alessandro Hojabrpour | AU$4,725 | AU$245,700 | FC Emmen | Other clubs | 24 | DM |
| 44 | Deandre Kerr | AU$4,536 | AU$235,872 | Toronto FC | Major League Soccer | 22 | AM R, ST |
| 45 | Justin Smith | AU$3,969 | AU$206,388 | Eldense | La Liga 2 | 22 | D C, DM |
| 46 | Jules-Anthony Vilsaint | AU$3,969 | AU$206,388 | Toronto FC | Major League Soccer | 22 | AM/F C |
| 47 | Jamie Knight-Lebel | AU$3,969 | AU$206,388 | Motherwell | Scottish Premiership | 20 | D C |
| 48 | Kieran Baskett | AU$3,780 | AU$196,560 | Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 23 | GK |
| 49 | Kwasi Poku | AU$3,780 | AU$196,560 | Racing White Daring Molenbeek Brussels | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 22 | AM L, ST |
| 50 | Kosi Thompson | AU$3,780 | AU$196,560 | Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer | 22 | D/WB R, AM L |
Where Canada 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 Canada 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 Canada players
Current squads, counting players we hold a wage for
Frequently asked questions
Players from Canada
Who is the highest paid footballer from Canada?
Alphonso Davies of FC Bayern München is the highest paid player from Canada in our data, on AU$470,610 per week (AU$24,471,720 per year).
How much do players from Canada earn?
The 97 players from Canada aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for earn AU$16,233 per week on average. The median is AU$3,213, lower, because a small number of very large contracts pull the average up. Squad lists here run down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league has the most players from Canada?
Canadian Premier League has the most, with 67 players from Canada on wages we hold, ahead of Major League Soccer on 44.
How many players from Canada do you cover?
188 players in the current squads we track give their nationality as Canada, and we hold a weekly wage for 165 of them (88%). Figures are club wages: this page is not a national-team squad.
Which club has the most players from Canada?
Atlético Ottawa, with 15 players from Canada in its current squad.
Every player from Canada
28 with a page of their own, A-Z, including players we hold no current club for