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Highest paid players from Denmark

Andreas Christensen is the best paid player from Denmark at AU$286,080 a week. We hold a wage for 346 of the 692 players in the squads we track who give Denmark, and they earn AU$6,072,515 a week between them, across 29 leagues.

COMBINED WEEKLYAU$6.1m
COMBINED YEARLYAU$315.8m
PLAYERS IN SQUADS692
MOST AT ONE CLUB24 Vejle Boldklub

The best-paid XI from Denmark

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

  1. GK Filip Jörgensen AU$138,240 RC Strasbourg Alsace
  2. D Andreas Christensen AU$286,080 Barcelona
  3. D Joachim Andersen AU$268,800 Fulham
  4. D Rasmus Kristensen AU$74,880 Football Club Midtjylland
  5. D Patrick Dorgu AU$72,960 Manchester United
  6. M Christian Nørgaard AU$192,000 Everton
  7. M Christian Eriksen AU$115,200 VfL Wolfsburg
  8. M Mathias Jensen AU$86,400 Brentford
  9. A Rasmus Højlund AU$149,760 Napoli
  10. A Mikkel Damsgaard AU$132,480 Brentford
  11. A Conrad Harder AU$115,200 RC Strasbourg Alsace

Combined AU$1,632,000 per week · AU$84,864,000 per year

Highest paid from Denmark

Top 50 by weekly wage, 64% of every Denmark wage we hold. Sortable.

The 50 highest paid footballers from Denmark. Sortable by player, age, weekly and yearly wage.
# PLAYER WEEKLY ▼ YEARLY CLUB LEAGUE AGE POSITION
01 Andreas Christensen
AU$286,080
AU$14,876,160 Barcelona La Liga 29 D C, DM
02 Joachim Andersen
AU$268,800
AU$13,977,600 Fulham Premier League 29 D C
03 Christian Nørgaard
AU$192,000
AU$9,984,000 Everton Premier League 31 DM
04 Rasmus Højlund
AU$149,760
AU$7,787,520 Napoli Serie A 22 ST
05 Filip Jörgensen
AU$138,240
AU$7,188,480 RC Strasbourg Alsace Ligue 1 23 GK
06 Mikkel Damsgaard
AU$132,480
AU$6,888,960 Brentford Premier League 25 AM RLC
07 Christian Eriksen
AU$115,200
AU$5,990,400 VfL Wolfsburg 2. Bundesliga 33 DM, AM RLC
08 Conrad Harder
AU$115,200
AU$5,990,400 RC Strasbourg Alsace Ligue 1 20 AM RL, ST
09 Mads Hermansen
AU$113,280
AU$5,890,560 West Ham United Championship 25 GK
10 Jesper Lindstrøm
AU$94,080
AU$4,892,160 Fussballclub RB Salzburg Austrian Bundesliga 25 AM RLC
11 Matt O'Riley
AU$94,080
AU$4,892,160 Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League 24 AM C
12 Mathias Jensen
AU$86,400
AU$4,492,800 Brentford Premier League 29 DM
13 Andreas Skov Olsen
AU$84,480
AU$4,392,960 Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü Süper Lig 25 AM RLC
14 Frederik Rønnow
AU$82,560
AU$4,293,120 1. FC Union Berlin Bundesliga 32 GK
15 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
AU$80,640
AU$4,193,280 Olympique de Marseille Ligue 1 29 DM
16 Rasmus Kristensen
AU$74,880
AU$3,893,760 Football Club Midtjylland Danish Superliga 28 D RC
17 August Priske
AU$72,960
AU$3,793,920 Birmingham City Championship 21 ST
18 Anders Dreyer
AU$72,960
AU$3,793,920 San Diego Football Club Major League Soccer 27 AM R
19 Patrick Dorgu
AU$72,960
AU$3,793,920 Manchester United Premier League 20 D/WB L, AM RL
20 Joakim Mæhle
AU$71,040
AU$3,694,080 VfL Wolfsburg 2. Bundesliga 28 D/WB RL
21 Victor Kristiansen
AU$71,040
AU$3,694,080 Panathinaikos AO Superleague Greece 22 D LC
22 Jacob Bruun Larsen
AU$67,200
AU$3,494,400 Burnley Championship 26 AM RL
23 Philip Billing
AU$67,200
AU$3,494,400 Football Club Midtjylland Danish Superliga 29 DM, AM C
24 Jonas Wind
AU$63,360
AU$3,294,720 SC Braga Primeira Liga 26 AM/F C
25 Gustav Isaksen
AU$63,360
AU$3,294,720 Lazio Serie A 24 AM R
26 Andreas Cornelius
AU$61,440
AU$3,194,880 Football Club København Danish Superliga 32 ST
27 Morten Hjulmand
AU$61,440
AU$3,194,880 Atlético Madrid La Liga 26 DM
28 William Osula
AU$59,520
AU$3,095,040 Newcastle United Premier League 21 AM RL, ST
29 Jens Stage
AU$57,600
AU$2,995,200 SV Werder Bremen Bundesliga 28 DM
30 Kasper Dolberg
AU$57,600
AU$2,995,200 AFC Ajax Eredivisie 27 ST
31 Alexander Bah
AU$57,600
AU$2,995,200 Sport Lisboa e Benfica Primeira Liga 27 D/WB/M R
32 Yussuf Poulsen
AU$55,680
AU$2,895,360 Hamburger Sport-Verein Bundesliga 31 ST
33 Mads Roerslev
AU$55,680
AU$2,895,360 Southampton Championship 26 D/WB R
34 Albert Grønbæk
AU$53,760
AU$2,795,520 Hamburger Sport-Verein Bundesliga 24 AM RLC
35 Mika Biereth
AU$53,760
AU$2,795,520 AS Monaco Ligue 1 22 ST
36 Victor Froholdt
AU$51,840
AU$2,695,680 Futebol Clube do Porto Primeira Liga 19 DM, AM C
37 Mohamed Daramy
AU$46,080
AU$2,396,160 Stade de Reims Ligue 2 23 AM RL
38 Marcus Ingvartsen
AU$46,080
AU$2,396,160 San Diego Football Club Major League Soccer 29 AM RC, F C
39 Victor Nelsson
AU$46,080
AU$2,396,160 Galatasaray A.Ş. Süper Lig 26 D C
40 Robert Skov
AU$44,160
AU$2,296,320 1. FC Union Berlin Bundesliga 29 D/WB RL, AM R
41 Philip Zinckernagel
AU$42,240
AU$2,196,480 Chicago Fire FC Major League Soccer 30 AM RLC
42 William Bøving
AU$40,320
AU$2,096,640 1. FC Nürnberg 2. Bundesliga 22 AM LC, F C
43 Emil Riis
AU$40,320
AU$2,096,640 Leicester City League One 27 ST
44 Elias Jelert
AU$40,320
AU$2,096,640 Havre AC Ligue 1 22 D/WB RL
45 Jens Jønsson
AU$36,480
AU$1,896,960 Aarhus Gymnastikforening Danish Superliga 32 DM
46 Mads Bidstrup
AU$36,480
AU$1,896,960 Olympique Lyonnais Ligue 1 24 DM
47 Oliver Sørensen
AU$36,480
AU$1,896,960 Celtic Scottish Premiership 23 DM
48 Daniel Iversen
AU$34,560
AU$1,797,120 Preston North End Championship 27 GK
49 Jens Odgaard
AU$34,560
AU$1,797,120 Bologna FC 1909 Serie A 26 AM RLC, F C
50 Victor Torp
AU$33,600
AU$1,747,200 Coventry City Premier League 25 DM, AM/F C

Where Denmark players play

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

29 leagues in all
Danish Superliga
146 · AU$997k Eliteserien
32 · AU$98k Other clubs
17 · AU$49k Championship
16 · AU$553k 2. Bundesliga
16 · AU$406k Eredivisie
14 · AU$142k Ligue 1
12 · AU$541k Serie A
11 · AU$367k Bundesliga
9 · AU$349k Major League Soccer
9 · AU$259k Premier League
8 · AU$940k Belgian Pro League
7 · AU$56k

What each position earns

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

Goalkeepers
AU$21,469 · 9%
Defenders
AU$21,884 · 28%
Midfielders
AU$28,431 · 24%
Attackers
AU$25,244 · 39%

Peak earning years

Average weekly wage by age band

AU$3k 16-19
AU$19k 20-22
AU$19k 23-25
AU$22k 26-28
AU$39k 29-31
AU$25k 32-34
AU$14k 35+

Clubs with the most Denmark players

Current squads, counting players we hold a wage for

Vejle Boldklub 24 Odense Boldklub 18 Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening 16 Football Club Nordsjælland 15 Aalborg Boldspilklub 13 Aarhus Gymnastikforening 11 Football Club Midtjylland 11 Lyngby Boldklub 11 Randers Football Club 10 Sønderjyske Fodbold 10 Football Club København 8 Vålerenga Fotball 6

Frequently asked questions

Players from Denmark

Who is the highest paid footballer from Denmark?

Andreas Christensen of Barcelona is the highest paid player from Denmark in our data, on AU$286,080 per week (AU$14,876,160 per year).

How much do players from Denmark earn?

We hold a wage for 346 of the 692 players from Denmark in our data, so an average across them would describe those 346 rather than Denmark as a whole. The 50 highest paid are listed above.

Which league has the most players from Denmark?

Danish Superliga has the most, with 146 players from Denmark on wages we hold, ahead of Eliteserien on 32.

How many players from Denmark do you cover?

692 players in the current squads we track give their nationality as Denmark, and we hold a weekly wage for 346 of them (50%). Figures are club wages: this page is not a national-team squad.

Which club has the most players from Denmark?

Vejle Boldklub, with 24 players from Denmark in its current squad.

Every player from Denmark

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

ACDEFGHJKLMNOPRSTVWY

A

Albert GrønbækAlexander BahAnders DreyerAndreas ChristensenAndreas CorneliusAndreas Skov OlsenAndreas SøndergaardAnton GaaeiAugust Priske

C

Casper HøjerChido ObiChristian EriksenChristian NørgaardClement BischoffConrad Harder

D

Daniel IversenDaniel WassDavid Jensen

E

Elias JelertEmil RiisEmiliano MarcondesErik Sviatchenko

F

Filip JörgensenFrederik AlvesFrederik RønnowFrederik Sørensen

G

Gustav IsaksenGustav Mogensen

H

Henrik DalsgaardHenrik Wendel Meister

J

Jacob Barrett LaursenJacob Bruun LarsenJacob RasmussenJakob BuskJannik VestergaardJaphet Sery LarsenJens JønssonJens OdgaardJens StageJens Stryger LarsenJeppe TverskovJesper LindstrømJoachim AndersenJoakim MæhleJonas LösslJonas WindJustin Shaibu

K

Kasper DolbergKasper SchmeichelKenneth ZohoreKristian Pedersen

L

Lasse SchöneLasse SørensenLaurs SkjellerupLuka RacicLuka RacicLukas EngelLukas JensenLukas Lerager

M

Mads AndersenMads Bech SørensenMads BidstrupMads Emil MadsenMads HermansenMads PedersenMads RoerslevMagnus MattssonMarcus IngvartsenMarius ElviusMartin BraithwaiteMartin HansenMathias JensenMathias JensenMathias JørgensenMathias KvistgaardenMatt O'RileyMika BierethMikael UhreMikkel DamsgaardMikkel KaufmannMohamed DaramyMorten FrendrupMorten Hjulmand

N

Nicklas StrunckNicolai JørgensenNicolai Vallys

O

Oliver ChristensenOliver ProvstgaardOliver SørensenOscar FrauloOscar HøjlundOskar Buur

P

Patrick DorguPatrick MortensenPelle MattssonPeter AnkersenPhilip BillingPhilip ZinckernagelPierre-Emile HøjbjergPione Sisto

R

Rasmus FalkRasmus HøjlundRasmus KristensenRiza DurmisiRobert Skov

S

Sebastian KristensenSimon Kjær

T

Thomas Delaney

V

Victor FroholdtVictor JensenVictor KristiansenVictor NelssonVictor Torp

W

William BøvingWilliam Osula

Y

Younes NamliYousef SalechYussuf Poulsen

Other nations

Scotland 588 Belgium 576 India 453 Poland 444 Norway 439 United States 431 Mexico 415 Czechia 333 Wales 289 Austria 287 Australia 285 Türkiye 281 Croatia 262 Russia 252

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