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Highest paid players from Kosovo

Edon Zhegrova is the best paid player from Kosovo at AU$149,310 a week. We hold a wage for 45 of the 53 players in the squads we track who give Kosovo, and they earn AU$1,057,525 a week between them, across 17 leagues.

COMBINED WEEKLYAU$1.1m

COMBINED YEARLYAU$55m

AVERAGE WEEKLY AU$28k

MEDIAN WEEKLY AU$10k

PLAYERS IN SQUADS53

MOST AT ONE CLUB3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

The best-paid XI from Kosovo

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

GK Arijanet Muric AU$62,370 U.S. Sassuolo Calcio
D Amir Rrahmani AU$105,840 Napoli
D Albian Hajdari AU$52,920 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
D Leart Paqarada AU$24,570 1. FC Heidenheim 1846
D Ibrahim Dresevic AU$22,680 FC Machida Zelvia
M Leon Avdullahu AU$62,370 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
M Elvis Rexhbeçaj AU$51,030 VfL Wolfsburg
M Mërgim Vojvoda AU$41,580 Udinese Calcio
A Edon Zhegrova AU$149,310 Juventus
A Vedat Muriqi AU$119,070 Fenerbahçe A.Ş.
A Fisnik Asllani AU$81,270 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim

Combined AU$773,010 per week · AU$40,196,520 per year

Highest paid from Kosovo

Top 45 by weekly wage, 100% of every Kosovo wage we hold. Sortable.

The 45 highest paid footballers from Kosovo. Sortable by player, age, weekly and yearly wage.
#	PLAYER	WEEKLY ▼	YEARLY	CLUB	LEAGUE	AGE	POSITION
01	Edon Zhegrova	AU$149,310	AU$7,764,120	Juventus	Serie A	26	AM RLC
02	Vedat Muriqi	AU$119,070	AU$6,191,640	Fenerbahçe A.Ş.	Süper Lig	31	ST
03	Amir Rrahmani	AU$105,840	AU$5,503,680	Napoli	Serie A	31	D C
04	Fisnik Asllani	AU$81,270	AU$4,226,040	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	Bundesliga	22	AM/F C
05	Milot Rashica	AU$77,490	AU$4,029,480	Beşiktaş A.Ş.	Süper Lig	29	AM RLC
06	Leon Avdullahu	AU$62,370	AU$3,243,240	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	Bundesliga	21	DM
07	Arijanet Muric	AU$62,370	AU$3,243,240	U.S. Sassuolo Calcio	Serie A	26	GK
08	Albian Hajdari	AU$52,920	AU$2,751,840	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	Bundesliga	22	D LC
09	Elvis Rexhbeçaj	AU$51,030	AU$2,653,560	VfL Wolfsburg	2. Bundesliga	27	DM
10	Florent Muslija	AU$41,580	AU$2,162,160	Sport-Club Freiburg	Bundesliga	27	AM RLC

11	Mërgim Vojvoda	AU$41,580	AU$2,162,160	Udinese Calcio	Serie A	30	D RLC, M RL
12	Emir Sahiti	AU$32,130	AU$1,670,760	Hannover 96	2. Bundesliga	26	AM RL
13	Leart Paqarada	AU$24,570	AU$1,277,640	1. FC Heidenheim 1846	2. Bundesliga	30	D/WB L
14	Ibrahim Dresevic	AU$22,680	AU$1,179,360	FC Machida Zelvia	J1 League	28	D C, DM
15	Albion Rrahmani	AU$16,065	AU$835,380	AC Sparta Praha	Czech First League	24	ST
16	Veldin Hodža	AU$16,065	AU$835,380	Rubin Kazan	Russian Premier League	22	DM
17	Florent Hadergjonaj	AU$11,907	AU$619,164	Alanyaspor	Süper Lig	30	D/WB R
18	Andi Hoti	AU$10,395	AU$540,540	Eintracht Braunschweig	2. Bundesliga	22	D C
19	Donis Avdijaj	AU$10,206	AU$530,712	Wolfsberger Athletiksport Club	Austrian Bundesliga	28	AM RLC, F C
20	Fidan Aliti	AU$10,017	AU$520,884	Alanyaspor	Süper Lig	31	D LC
21	Bashkim Ajdini	AU$6,615	AU$343,980	VfL Osnabrück	2. Bundesliga	32	D/WB/M R
22	Qëndrim Zyba	AU$5,103	AU$265,356	FC Slovan Liberec	Czech First League	24	DM, AM C
23	Art Smakaj	AU$4,725	AU$245,700	Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub	Austrian Bundesliga	22	D C, DM
24	Vesel Demaku	AU$4,725	AU$245,700	Sportclub Rheindorf Altach	Austrian Bundesliga	25	DM
25	Blendi Idrizi	AU$4,725	AU$245,700	Sportclub Rheindorf Altach	Austrian Bundesliga	27	DM, AM C
26	Elba Rashani	AU$4,347	AU$226,044	Melbourne City FC	A-League	32	AM RLC
27	Hamza Muqaj	AU$4,158	AU$216,216	Holstein Kiel	2. Bundesliga	19	DM
28	Lindsay Gutaj	AU$3,780	AU$196,560	1. FC Nürnberg	2. Bundesliga	18	GK
29	Valon Zumberi	AU$2,835	AU$147,420	Vitesse Arnhem	Other clubs	22	D C
30	Jetmir Haliti	AU$2,079	AU$108,108	FK Mladá Boleslav	Czech First League	28	D LC
31	Eroll Zejnullahu	AU$1,816	AU$94,447	FC Würzburger Kickers	Other clubs	30	AM LC
32	Arbnor Prenqi	AU$1,754	AU$91,204	Grazer AK 1902	Austrian Bundesliga	25	AM RL, ST
33	Besart Topalloj	AU$1,682	AU$87,469	Sutton United	National League	24	D LC
34	Kreshnik Krasniqi	AU$1,572	AU$81,769	Strømsgodset Toppfotball	Eliteserien	24	DM
35	Amar Gerxhaliu	AU$1,425	AU$74,103	Erzurumspor Futbol Kulübü	Süper Lig	23	D C
36	Florent Hoti	AU$1,418	AU$73,710	FC Halifax Town	National League	24	AM C
37	Lorent Talla	AU$1,410	AU$73,317	Rio Ave	Primeira Liga	20	DM
38	Ron Raçi	AU$1,053	AU$54,742	HNK Hajduk Split	Croatian First League	22	D C
39	Eron Gojani	AU$934	AU$48,550	Hamarkameratene	Eliteserien	18	AM LC, F C
40	Ardian Murati	AU$851	AU$44,226	Hellas Verona FC	Serie B	18	ST
41	Enis Neziri	AU$690	AU$35,872	Queens Park Rangers	Championship	16	AM C
42	Indrit Mavraj	AU$397	AU$20,639	Lechia Gdańsk	Ekstraklasa	19	D C
43	Gentrit Salihu	AU$189	AU$9,828	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	Croatian First League	22	DM
44	Ernis Qestaj	AU$189	AU$9,828	NK Slaven Belupo	Croatian First League	18	ST
45	Arif Zeneli	AU$189	AU$9,828	Vålerenga Fotball	Eliteserien	18	M C

Where Kosovo players play

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

17 leagues in all

2. Bundesliga

7 · AU$133k Süper Lig

5 · AU$220k Austrian Bundesliga

5 · AU$26k Serie A

4 · AU$359k Bundesliga

4 · AU$238k Czech First League

3 · AU$23k Eliteserien

3 · AU$3k Croatian First League

3 · AU$1k Other clubs

2 · AU$5k National League

2 · AU$3k J1 League

1 · AU$23k Russian Premier League

1 · AU$16k

What each position earns

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

Goalkeepers

AU$62,370 · 6%

Defenders

AU$20,021 · 27%

Midfielders

AU$14,455 · 12%

Attackers

AU$39,021 · 55%

Peak earning years

Average weekly wage by age band

AU$1k 16-19

AU$23k 20-22

AU$4k 23-25

AU$42k 26-28

AU$49k 29-31

AU$5k 32-34

AU$0 35+

Clubs with the most Kosovo players

Current squads, counting players we hold a wage for

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3

Alanyaspor 2

Sportclub Rheindorf Altach 2

1. FC Heidenheim 1846 1

1. FC Nürnberg 1 AC Sparta Praha 1

Beşiktaş A.Ş. 1

Eintracht Braunschweig 1

Erzurumspor Futbol Kulübü 1 FC Halifax Town 1 FC Machida Zelvia 1 FC Slovan Liberec 1

Frequently asked questions

Players from Kosovo

Who is the highest paid footballer from Kosovo?

Edon Zhegrova of Juventus is the highest paid player from Kosovo in our data, on AU$149,310 per week (AU$7,764,120 per year).

How much do players from Kosovo earn?

The 35 players from Kosovo aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for earn AU$28,072 per week on average. The median is AU$10,206, 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 Kosovo?

2. Bundesliga has the most, with 7 players from Kosovo on wages we hold, ahead of Süper Lig on 5.

How many players from Kosovo do you cover?

53 players in the current squads we track give their nationality as Kosovo, and we hold a weekly wage for 45 of them (85%). Figures are club wages: this page is not a national-team squad.

Which club has the most players from Kosovo?

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, with 3 players from Kosovo in its current squad.

Every player from Kosovo

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

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Other nations

South Korea 51 Ecuador 51 Iceland 49 Chile 48 Jamaica 47 Guinea-Bissau 47 Romania 46 Venezuela 45 Guinea 44 Gambia 42 Georgia 38 Tunisia 38 Hungary 37 Angola 35

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