Highest paid players from Japan
Daichi Kamada is the best paid player from Japan at AU$207,900 a week. We hold a wage for 622 of the 816 players in the squads we track who give Japan, and they earn AU$5,592,015 a week between them, across 25 leagues.
The best-paid XI from Japan
The eleven highest-paid players from Japan that fit a 4-3-3, ranked on club wage alone.
- GK Zion Suzuki AU$28,350 Aston Villa
- D Hiroki Itô AU$204,120 FC Bayern München
- D Wataru Endo AU$171,990 Liverpool
- D Ko Itakura AU$77,490 Borussia Mönchengladbach
- D Kota Takai AU$47,250 K Sint-Truidense VV
- M Daichi Kamada AU$207,900 Crystal Palace
- M Ao Tanaka AU$90,720 Leeds United
- M Hidemasa Morita AU$49,140 Hull City
- A Kaoru Mitoma AU$164,430 Brighton & Hove Albion
- A Takumi Minamino AU$137,970 AS Monaco
- A Ritsu Doan AU$137,970 Eintracht Frankfurt
Combined AU$1,317,330 per week · AU$68,501,160 per year
Highest paid from Japan
Top 50 by weekly wage, 48% of every Japan wage we hold. Sortable.
| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | CLUB | LEAGUE | AGE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Daichi Kamada | AU$207,900 | AU$10,810,800 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 28 | DM, AM RLC |
| 02 | Hiroki Itô | AU$204,120 | AU$10,614,240 | FC Bayern München | Bundesliga | 26 | D LC |
| 03 | Wataru Endo | AU$171,990 | AU$8,943,480 | Liverpool | Premier League | 32 | D C, DM |
| 04 | Kaoru Mitoma | AU$164,430 | AU$8,550,360 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League | 28 | AM L |
| 05 | Ritsu Doan | AU$137,970 | AU$7,174,440 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | 27 | AM RLC |
| 06 | Takumi Minamino | AU$137,970 | AU$7,174,440 | AS Monaco | Ligue 1 | 30 | AM RLC |
| 07 | Ao Tanaka | AU$90,720 | AU$4,717,440 | Leeds United | Premier League | 26 | DM |
| 08 | Ko Itakura | AU$77,490 | AU$4,029,480 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bundesliga | 28 | D C, DM |
| 09 | Kyogo Furuhashi | AU$66,150 | AU$3,439,800 | LA Galaxy | Major League Soccer | 30 | ST |
| 10 | Yûya Ôsako | AU$64,260 | AU$3,341,520 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 35 | AM/F C |
| 11 | Takefusa Kubo | AU$62,370 | AU$3,243,240 | Real Sociedad | La Liga | 24 | AM RC, F C |
| 12 | Shuto Machino | AU$58,590 | AU$3,046,680 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Bundesliga | 25 | AM/F C |
| 13 | Yuki Soma | AU$52,920 | AU$2,751,840 | FC Machida Zelvia | J1 League | 28 | AM LC |
| 14 | Hidemasa Morita | AU$49,140 | AU$2,555,280 | Hull City | Premier League | 30 | DM |
| 15 | Jun'ya Itô | AU$47,250 | AU$2,457,000 | K Racing Club Genk | Belgian Pro League | 32 | AM R |
| 16 | Kota Takai | AU$47,250 | AU$2,457,000 | K Sint-Truidense VV | Belgian Pro League | 20 | D C |
| 17 | Kento Shiogai | AU$47,250 | AU$2,457,000 | VfL Wolfsburg | 2. Bundesliga | 20 | AM RL, ST |
| 18 | Kôki Machida | AU$47,250 | AU$2,457,000 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | 27 | D C |
| 19 | Yoshinori Mutô | AU$47,250 | AU$2,457,000 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 32 | AM RL, ST |
| 20 | Kôki Saitô | AU$41,580 | AU$2,162,160 | Queens Park Rangers | Championship | 23 | AM LC |
| 21 | Takuma Asano | AU$41,580 | AU$2,162,160 | Sanfrecce | J1 League | 30 | AM RLC, F C |
| 22 | Yuito Suzuki | AU$39,690 | AU$2,063,880 | Sport-Club Freiburg | Bundesliga | 23 | AM/F C |
| 23 | Daizen Maeda | AU$39,690 | AU$2,063,880 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 27 | AM RL, ST |
| 24 | Kaishu Sano | AU$37,800 | AU$1,965,600 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 24 | DM |
| 25 | Keita Kosugi | AU$37,800 | AU$1,965,600 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | 19 | D/WB L |
| 26 | Kanya Fujimoto | AU$37,800 | AU$1,965,600 | Birmingham City | Championship | 26 | AM RC |
| 27 | Yukinari Sugawara | AU$37,800 | AU$1,965,600 | Cagliari Calcio | Serie A | 25 | D/WB R |
| 28 | Kuryu Matsuki | AU$34,020 | AU$1,769,040 | Southampton | Championship | 22 | AM C |
| 29 | Tomoki Iwata | AU$32,130 | AU$1,670,760 | Birmingham City | Championship | 28 | DM |
| 30 | Reo Hatate | AU$30,240 | AU$1,572,480 | Burnley | Championship | 27 | AM C |
| 31 | Ayase Ueda | AU$30,240 | AU$1,572,480 | LOSC Lille | Ligue 1 | 26 | ST |
| 32 | Gaku Shibasaki | AU$28,350 | AU$1,474,200 | Kashima Antlers | J1 League | 33 | DM |
| 33 | Akihiro Ienaga | AU$28,350 | AU$1,474,200 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 39 | AM RLC |
| 34 | Gotoku Sakai | AU$28,350 | AU$1,474,200 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 34 | D/WB RL |
| 35 | Keito Nakamura | AU$28,350 | AU$1,474,200 | Stade de Reims | Ligue 2 | 24 | AM RLC, F C |
| 36 | Zion Suzuki | AU$28,350 | AU$1,474,200 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 22 | GK |
| 37 | Joel Chima Fujita | AU$26,460 | AU$1,375,920 | FC St. Pauli | 2. Bundesliga | 23 | DM, AM C |
| 38 | Anrie Chase | AU$24,570 | AU$1,277,640 | Fussballclub RB Salzburg | Austrian Bundesliga | 21 | D RC |
| 39 | Gen Shoji | AU$24,570 | AU$1,277,640 | FC Machida Zelvia | J1 League | 32 | D C, DM |
| 40 | Naomichi Ueda | AU$24,570 | AU$1,277,640 | Kashima Antlers | J1 League | 30 | D C |
| 41 | Boniface Nduka | AU$24,570 | AU$1,277,640 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 29 | D C |
| 42 | Hiroto Taniguchi | AU$22,680 | AU$1,179,360 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 25 | D C, DM |
| 43 | Miki Yamane | AU$20,790 | AU$1,081,080 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | 31 | D RC |
| 44 | Taichi Hara | AU$18,900 | AU$982,800 | FC St. Pauli | 2. Bundesliga | 26 | AM RL, ST |
| 45 | Tomoya Ando | AU$18,900 | AU$982,800 | FC St. Pauli | 2. Bundesliga | 26 | D C |
| 46 | Satoshi Tanaka | AU$18,900 | AU$982,800 | FC Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | 22 | DM |
| 47 | Yuto Nagatomo | AU$18,900 | AU$982,800 | FC Tokyo | J1 League | 38 | D/WB/M RL |
| 48 | Kento Hashimoto | AU$18,900 | AU$982,800 | FC Tokyo | J1 League | 31 | DM |
| 49 | Takashi Usami | AU$18,900 | AU$982,800 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 33 | AM LC, F C |
| 50 | Yûma Suzuki | AU$18,900 | AU$982,800 | Kashima Antlers | J1 League | 29 | AM RLC, F C |
Where Japan 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 Japan 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 Japan players
Current squads, counting players we hold a wage for
Frequently asked questions
Players from Japan
Who is the highest paid footballer from Japan?
Daichi Kamada of Crystal Palace is the highest paid player from Japan in our data, on AU$207,900 per week (AU$10,810,800 per year).
How much do players from Japan earn?
We hold a wage for 622 of the 816 players from Japan in our data, so an average across them would describe those 622 rather than Japan as a whole. The 50 highest paid are listed above.
Which league has the most players from Japan?
J1 League has the most, with 410 players from Japan on wages we hold, ahead of Other clubs on 103.
How many players from Japan do you cover?
816 players in the current squads we track give their nationality as Japan, and we hold a weekly wage for 622 of them (76%). Figures are club wages: this page is not a national-team squad.
Which club has the most players from Japan?
Kashiwa Reysol, with 34 players from Japan in its current squad.
Every player from Japan
66 with a page of their own, A-Z, including players we hold no current club for