Highest paid players from Ghana
Antoine Semenyo is the best paid player from Ghana at AU$316,800 a week. We hold a wage for 129 of the 167 players in the squads we track who give Ghana, and they earn AU$2,670,207 a week between them, across 38 leagues.
Highest paid from Ghana
Top 50 by weekly wage, 92% of every Ghana wage we hold. Sortable.
| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | CLUB | LEAGUE | AGE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Antoine Semenyo | AU$316,800 | AU$16,473,600 | Manchester City | Premier League | 25 | AM RL, ST |
| 02 | Iñaki Williams | AU$286,080 | AU$14,876,160 | Athletic Bilbao | La Liga | 31 | AM RLC, F C |
| 03 | Mohammed Kudus | AU$192,000 | AU$9,984,000 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 24 | AM RLC, F C |
| 04 | Joseph Paintsil | AU$115,200 | AU$5,990,400 | LA Galaxy | Major League Soccer | 27 | AM RL |
| 05 | Ernest Nuamah | AU$99,840 | AU$5,191,680 | Olympique Lyonnais | Ligue 1 | 21 | AM RL |
| 06 | Mohammed Salisu | AU$97,920 | AU$5,091,840 | AS Monaco | Ligue 1 | 26 | D C |
| 07 | Kamaldeen Sulemana | AU$94,080 | AU$4,892,160 | Atalanta | Serie A | 23 | AM RLC |
| 08 | Abdul Fatawu | AU$82,560 | AU$4,293,120 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 21 | AM R |
| 09 | Alfred Duncan | AU$76,800 | AU$3,993,600 | Venezia Football Club | Serie A | 32 | DM |
| 10 | Tariq Lamptey | AU$67,200 | AU$3,494,400 | Queens Park Rangers | Championship | 24 | D/WB RL, M R |
| 11 | Christopher Bonsu Baah | AU$67,200 | AU$3,494,400 | Al-Qadsiah Football Club | Saudi Pro League | 20 | AM RL |
| 12 | Kwadwo Asamoah | AU$61,440 | AU$3,194,880 | Cagliari Calcio | Serie A | 31 | D/WB (L), M (LC) |
| 13 | Daniel-Kofi Kyereh | AU$51,840 | AU$2,695,680 | VfL Osnabrück | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | AM RLC |
| 14 | Jonas Adjetey | AU$48,000 | AU$2,496,000 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2. Bundesliga | 21 | D C |
| 15 | Alexander Djiku | AU$46,080 | AU$2,396,160 | Spartak Moscow | Russian Premier League | 30 | D C |
| 16 | Emmanuel Gyasi | AU$46,080 | AU$2,396,160 | Palermo F.C. | Serie B | 31 | WB R, AM RL, ST |
| 17 | Derrick Köhn | AU$42,240 | AU$2,196,480 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Bundesliga | 26 | D/WB/M L |
| 18 | Baba Rahman | AU$40,320 | AU$2,096,640 | AS PAOK Salonika | Superleague Greece | 31 | D/WB L |
| 19 | Frank Acheampong | AU$36,480 | AU$1,896,960 | Dalian Yingbo | Chinese Super League | 31 | AM RL, ST |
| 20 | Kwame Poku | AU$34,560 | AU$1,797,120 | Queens Park Rangers | Championship | 23 | AM RC |
| 21 | Brandon Thomas-Asante | AU$34,560 | AU$1,797,120 | Coventry City | Premier League | 26 | AM RL, ST |
| 22 | Alidu Seidu | AU$30,720 | AU$1,597,440 | Stade Rennais FC | Ligue 1 | 25 | D RLC |
| 23 | Ibrahim Osman | AU$30,720 | AU$1,597,440 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League | 20 | AM RL, ST |
| 24 | Ibrahim Sulemana | AU$30,720 | AU$1,597,440 | U.S. Sassuolo Calcio | Serie A | 22 | DM |
| 25 | Augustine Boakye | AU$28,800 | AU$1,497,600 | AS Saint-Étienne | Ligue 2 | 24 | AM RLC |
| 26 | Elisha Owusu | AU$26,880 | AU$1,397,760 | Erzurumspor Futbol Kulübü | Süper Lig | 27 | DM |
| 27 | Gideon Mensah | AU$24,960 | AU$1,297,920 | 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga | 26 | D/WB L |
| 28 | Ransford Königsdörffer | AU$24,960 | AU$1,297,920 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 23 | AM RLC, F C |
| 29 | Joseph Attamah | AU$24,960 | AU$1,297,920 | Ahlatcı Çorum Futbol Kulübü | Süper Lig | 31 | D C, DM |
| 30 | Leonard Owusu | AU$21,120 | AU$1,098,240 | Fredrikstad FK | Eliteserien | 28 | DM |
| 31 | Majeed Ashimeru | AU$19,200 | AU$998,400 | RSC Anderlecht | Belgian Pro League | 27 | M C |
| 32 | Lalas Abubakar | AU$19,200 | AU$998,400 | FC Dallas | Major League Soccer | 30 | D C |
| 33 | Amankwah Forson | AU$18,240 | AU$948,480 | Norwich City | Championship | 22 | AM RC |
| 34 | Ezekiel Kwame Alladoh | AU$17,856 | AU$928,512 | Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer | 19 | ST |
| 35 | Patric Pfeiffer | AU$17,280 | AU$898,560 | SV Darmstadt 98 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | D C |
| 36 | Nicholas Opoku | AU$17,280 | AU$898,560 | Las Palmas | La Liga 2 | 27 | D C |
| 37 | Salis Abdul Samed | AU$17,280 | AU$898,560 | OGC Nice | Ligue 1 | 25 | DM |
| 38 | Maxwell Woledzi | AU$17,088 | AU$888,576 | Nashville SC | Major League Soccer | 24 | D C, DM |
| 39 | Jan Gyamerah | AU$13,632 | AU$708,864 | SV Elversberg | Bundesliga | 30 | D/WB R |
| 40 | Jerome Opoku | AU$13,632 | AU$708,864 | Başakşehir Futbol Kulübü | Süper Lig | 26 | D C |
| 41 | Kingsley Schindler | AU$13,440 | AU$698,880 | Buriram United | Thai League | 32 | D/WB/AM R |
| 42 | Aziz Yakubu | AU$12,480 | AU$648,960 | Qingdao West Coast | Chinese Super League | 26 | ST |
| 43 | Yaw Yeboah | AU$12,096 | AU$628,992 | Qingdao Hainiu | Chinese Super League | 28 | WB L, AM RL |
| 44 | Mohammed Fuseini | AU$11,328 | AU$589,056 | Derby County | Championship | 23 | AM RL, ST |
| 45 | Abu Francis | AU$10,560 | AU$549,120 | Toulouse FC | Ligue 1 | 24 | DM |
| 46 | David Atanga | AU$10,368 | AU$539,136 | Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club | Austrian Bundesliga | 28 | AM RLC |
| 47 | Edmund Baidoo | AU$10,176 | AU$529,152 | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | Austrian Bundesliga | 19 | AM RL, ST |
| 48 | Emmanuel Boateng | AU$10,176 | AU$529,152 | San Diego Football Club | Major League Soccer | 31 | AM RL |
| 49 | Ibrahim Sadiq | AU$9,792 | AU$509,184 | AZ Alkmaar | Eredivisie | 25 | AM RLC, F C |
| 50 | Terry Yegbe | AU$8,832 | AU$459,264 | Lech Poznań | Ekstraklasa | 24 | D C |
Where Ghana 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 Ghana 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 Ghana players
Current squads, counting players we hold a wage for
Frequently asked questions
Players from Ghana
Who is the highest paid footballer from Ghana?
Antoine Semenyo of Manchester City is the highest paid player from Ghana in our data, on AU$316,800 per week (AU$16,473,600 per year).
How much do players from Ghana earn?
We hold a wage for 129 of the 167 players from Ghana in our data, so an average across them would describe those 129 rather than Ghana as a whole. The 50 highest paid are listed above.
Which league has the most players from Ghana?
Major League Soccer has the most, with 14 players from Ghana on wages we hold, ahead of Premier League on 8.
How many players from Ghana do you cover?
167 players in the current squads we track give their nationality as Ghana, and we hold a weekly wage for 129 of them (77%). Figures are club wages: this page is not a national-team squad.
Which club has the most players from Ghana?
San Diego Football Club, with 3 players from Ghana in its current squad.
Every player from Ghana
72 with a page of their own, A-Z, including players we hold no current club for