Highest paid players from Croatia
Joško Gvardiol is the best paid player from Croatia at AU$378,000 a week. We hold a wage for 262 of the 547 players in the squads we track who give Croatia, and they earn AU$4,184,704 a week between them, across 28 leagues.
The best-paid XI from Croatia
The eleven highest-paid players from Croatia that fit a 4-3-3, ranked on club wage alone.
- GK Dominik Livaković AU$66,150 GNK Dinamo Zagreb
- D Joško Gvardiol AU$378,000 Manchester City
- D Josip Stanišic AU$187,110 FC Bayern München
- D Borna Sosa AU$100,170 1. FC Köln
- D Marin Pongracic AU$83,160 ACF Fiorentina
- M Mateo Kovacic AU$311,850 Manchester City
- M Luka Modric AU$204,120 AC Milan
- M Petar Sučić AU$85,050 Inter Milan
- A Andrej Kramaric AU$162,540 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
- A Mario Pašalic AU$113,400 Atalanta
- A Lovro Majer AU$94,500 AEK Athens
Combined AU$1,786,050 per week · AU$92,874,600 per year
Highest paid from Croatia
Top 50 by weekly wage, 82% of every Croatia wage we hold. Sortable.
| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | CLUB | LEAGUE | AGE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Joško Gvardiol | AU$378,000 | AU$19,656,000 | Manchester City | Premier League | 23 | D LC |
| 02 | Mateo Kovacic | AU$311,850 | AU$16,216,200 | Manchester City | Premier League | 31 | DM |
| 03 | Luka Modric | AU$204,120 | AU$10,614,240 | AC Milan | Serie A | 39 | DM, AM C |
| 04 | Josip Stanišic | AU$187,110 | AU$9,729,720 | FC Bayern München | Bundesliga | 25 | D RLC |
| 05 | Andrej Kramaric | AU$162,540 | AU$8,452,080 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | 34 | AM RLC, F C |
| 06 | Mario Pašalic | AU$113,400 | AU$5,896,800 | Atalanta | Serie A | 30 | AM C |
| 07 | Borna Sosa | AU$100,170 | AU$5,208,840 | 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga | 27 | D/WB/M L |
| 08 | Lovro Majer | AU$94,500 | AU$4,914,000 | AEK Athens | Superleague Greece | 27 | AM RC |
| 09 | Petar Sučić | AU$85,050 | AU$4,422,600 | Inter Milan | Serie A | 21 | DM |
| 10 | Marin Pongracic | AU$83,160 | AU$4,324,320 | ACF Fiorentina | Serie A | 27 | D C |
| 11 | Nikola Vlašic | AU$79,380 | AU$4,127,760 | Torino | Serie A | 27 | AM RLC, F C |
| 12 | Josip Šutalo | AU$77,490 | AU$4,029,480 | Lazio | Serie A | 25 | D C |
| 13 | Petar Musa | AU$69,930 | AU$3,636,360 | FC Dallas | Major League Soccer | 27 | ST |
| 14 | Dominik Livaković | AU$66,150 | AU$3,439,800 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | Croatian First League | 30 | GK |
| 15 | Bruno Petkovic | AU$64,260 | AU$3,341,520 | Kocaelispor | Süper Lig | 30 | AM/F C |
| 16 | Josip Juranović | AU$62,370 | AU$3,243,240 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Bundesliga | 29 | D/WB RL |
| 17 | Kristijan Jakić | AU$62,370 | AU$3,243,240 | FC Augsburg | Bundesliga | 28 | D RC, DM |
| 18 | Domagoj Bradaric | AU$62,370 | AU$3,243,240 | Hellas Verona FC | Serie B | 25 | D/WB L |
| 19 | Toma Basic | AU$58,590 | AU$3,046,680 | Venezia Football Club | Serie A | 28 | DM |
| 20 | Ante Budimir | AU$56,700 | AU$2,948,400 | Osasuna | La Liga | 33 | ST |
| 21 | Ivan Perišic | AU$54,810 | AU$2,850,120 | PSV Eindhoven | Eredivisie | 36 | AM RL |
| 22 | Franjo Ivanović | AU$54,810 | AU$2,850,120 | RC Lens | Ligue 1 | 21 | AM L, ST |
| 23 | Duje Caleta-Car | AU$54,810 | AU$2,850,120 | U.S. Sassuolo Calcio | Serie A | 28 | D C |
| 24 | Domagoj Vida | AU$51,030 | AU$2,653,560 | AEK Athens | Superleague Greece | 36 | D C |
| 25 | Igor Matanović | AU$49,140 | AU$2,555,280 | Sport-Club Freiburg | Bundesliga | 22 | ST |
| 26 | Luka Vušković | AU$47,250 | AU$2,457,000 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League | 18 | D C |
| 27 | Marco Pašalić | AU$41,580 | AU$2,162,160 | Orlando City SC | Major League Soccer | 24 | AM RL |
| 28 | Dominik Prpić | AU$41,580 | AU$2,162,160 | Futebol Clube do Porto | Primeira Liga | 21 | D C |
| 29 | Adrian Semper | AU$39,690 | AU$2,063,880 | Al-Fateh Football Club | Saudi Pro League | 27 | GK |
| 30 | Nikola Moro | AU$37,800 | AU$1,965,600 | Bologna FC 1909 | Serie A | 27 | DM |
| 31 | Bartol Franjić | AU$37,800 | AU$1,965,600 | Venezia Football Club | Serie A | 25 | D LC, DM |
| 32 | Marin Ljubičić | AU$35,910 | AU$1,867,320 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Bundesliga | 23 | AM R, ST |
| 33 | Nediljko Labrović | AU$35,910 | AU$1,867,320 | FC Augsburg | Bundesliga | 25 | GK |
| 34 | Dion Drena Beljo | AU$35,910 | AU$1,867,320 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | Croatian First League | 23 | AM/F C |
| 35 | Marko Livaja | AU$35,910 | AU$1,867,320 | HNK Hajduk Split | Croatian First League | 31 | AM LC, F C |
| 36 | Matija Frigan | AU$35,910 | AU$1,867,320 | Parma Calcio 1913 | Serie A | 22 | ST |
| 37 | Jakov Medic | AU$34,020 | AU$1,769,040 | FC Utrecht | Eredivisie | 26 | D C, DM |
| 38 | Robert Ljubičić | AU$32,130 | AU$1,670,760 | Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub | Austrian Bundesliga | 26 | DM |
| 39 | Tin Jedvaj | AU$30,240 | AU$1,572,480 | Al-Shabab Football Club | Saudi Pro League | 29 | D RC |
| 40 | Ante Crnac | AU$28,350 | AU$1,474,200 | Norwich City | Championship | 21 | AM RC, F C |
| 41 | Luka Sucic | AU$28,350 | AU$1,474,200 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 22 | AM C |
| 42 | Gabriel Vidović | AU$26,460 | AU$1,375,920 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | Croatian First League | 21 | AM LC |
| 43 | Martin Baturina | AU$26,460 | AU$1,375,920 | Como 1907 | Serie A | 22 | AM C |
| 44 | Josip Brekalo | AU$24,570 | AU$1,277,640 | Hertha BSC | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | AM RLC |
| 45 | Ivan Prtajin | AU$24,570 | AU$1,277,640 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | ST |
| 46 | Adriano Jagušić | AU$24,570 | AU$1,277,640 | Panathinaikos AO | Superleague Greece | 19 | AM RC |
| 47 | David Čolina | AU$22,680 | AU$1,179,360 | NK Osijek | Croatian First League | 24 | D/WB L |
| 48 | Martin Erlic | AU$22,680 | AU$1,179,360 | Football Club Midtjylland | Danish Superliga | 27 | D C |
| 49 | Marko Tolić | AU$20,790 | AU$1,081,080 | Zhejiang FC | Chinese Super League | 29 | AM C |
| 50 | Stipe Biuk | AU$20,790 | AU$1,081,080 | Widzew Łódź | Ekstraklasa | 22 | AM RLC |
Where Croatia 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 Croatia 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 Croatia players
Current squads, counting players we hold a wage for
Frequently asked questions
Players from Croatia
Who is the highest paid footballer from Croatia?
Joško Gvardiol of Manchester City is the highest paid player from Croatia in our data, on AU$378,000 per week (AU$19,656,000 per year).
How much do players from Croatia earn?
We hold a wage for 262 of the 547 players from Croatia in our data, so an average across them would describe those 262 rather than Croatia as a whole. The 50 highest paid are listed above.
Which league has the most players from Croatia?
Croatian First League has the most, with 159 players from Croatia on wages we hold, ahead of Serie A on 15.
How many players from Croatia do you cover?
547 players in the current squads we track give their nationality as Croatia, and we hold a weekly wage for 262 of them (48%). Figures are club wages: this page is not a national-team squad.
Which club has the most players from Croatia?
GNK Dinamo Zagreb, with 22 players from Croatia in its current squad.
Every player from Croatia
90 with a page of their own, A-Z, including players we hold no current club for