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Highest paid players from Norway

Erling Haaland is the best paid player from Norway at AU$864,000 a week. We hold a wage for 439 of the 710 players in the squads we track who give Norway, and they earn AU$4,617,226 a week between them, across 30 leagues.

COMBINED WEEKLYAU$4.6m

COMBINED YEARLYAU$240.1m

PLAYERS IN SQUADS710

MOST AT ONE CLUB29 Molde FK

The best-paid XI from Norway

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

GK Egil Selvik AU$34,560 Stade Brestois 29
D Julian Ryerson AU$159,360 Borussia Dortmund
D Kristoffer Ajer AU$105,600 Brentford
D Leo Østigård AU$55,680 Genoa Cricket and Football Club
D Andreas Hanche-Olsen AU$53,760 Chicago Fire FC
M Sander Berge AU$120,960 Fulham
M David Møller Wolfe AU$99,840 Hamburger Sport-Verein
M Sivert Mannsverk AU$63,360 AC Sparta Praha
A Erling Haaland AU$864,000 Manchester City
A Martin Ødegaard AU$432,000 Arsenal
A Jørgen Strand Larsen AU$211,200 Crystal Palace

Combined AU$2,200,320 per week · AU$114,416,640 per year

Highest paid from Norway

Top 50 by weekly wage, 78% of every Norway wage we hold. Sortable.

The 50 highest paid footballers from Norway. Sortable by player, age, weekly and yearly wage.
#	PLAYER	WEEKLY ▼	YEARLY	CLUB	LEAGUE	AGE	POSITION
01	Erling Haaland	AU$864,000	AU$44,928,000	Manchester City	Premier League	24	ST
02	Martin Ødegaard	AU$432,000	AU$22,464,000	Arsenal	Premier League	26	AM C
03	Jørgen Strand Larsen	AU$211,200	AU$10,982,400	Crystal Palace	Premier League	25	ST
04	Julian Ryerson	AU$159,360	AU$8,286,720	Borussia Dortmund	Bundesliga	27	D/WB RL
05	Sander Berge	AU$120,960	AU$6,289,920	Fulham	Premier League	27	DM, AM C
06	Oscar Bobb	AU$113,280	AU$5,890,560	Fulham	Premier League	22	AM RLC
07	Kristoffer Ajer	AU$105,600	AU$5,491,200	Brentford	Premier League	27	D RC
08	Antonio Nusa	AU$101,760	AU$5,291,520	RB Leipzig	Bundesliga	20	AM RL
09	David Møller Wolfe	AU$99,840	AU$5,191,680	Hamburger Sport-Verein	Bundesliga	23	D/WB/M L
10	Fredrik Aursnes	AU$96,000	AU$4,992,000	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	Primeira Liga	29	AM RC

11	Alexander Sørloth	AU$86,400	AU$4,492,800	Atlético Madrid	La Liga	29	ST
12	Kristoffer Velde	AU$82,560	AU$4,293,120	Portland Timbers	Major League Soccer	25	AM L
13	Mohamed Elyounoussi	AU$71,040	AU$3,694,080	Football Club København	Danish Superliga	30	AM RLC
14	Sivert Mannsverk	AU$63,360	AU$3,294,720	AC Sparta Praha	Czech First League	23	DM
15	Leo Østigård	AU$55,680	AU$2,895,360	Genoa Cricket and Football Club	Serie A	25	D C
16	Andreas Hanche-Olsen	AU$53,760	AU$2,795,520	Chicago Fire FC	Major League Soccer	28	D RC
17	Andreas Schjelderup	AU$51,840	AU$2,695,680	Sport Lisboa e Benfica	Primeira Liga	21	AM RL
18	Birger Meling	AU$40,320	AU$2,096,640	Football Club København	Danish Superliga	30	D/WB RL, M L
19	Marcus Holmgren Pedersen	AU$40,320	AU$2,096,640	Olympiacos SF Piraeus	Superleague Greece	24	D/WB RL
20	Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit	AU$38,400	AU$1,996,800	Hamburger Sport-Verein	Bundesliga	18	AM RL
21	Sindre Walle Egeli	AU$38,400	AU$1,996,800	Ipswich Town	Premier League	19	AM R, ST
22	Hugo Vetlesen	AU$34,560	AU$1,797,120	Club Brugge KV	Belgian Pro League	25	M C
23	Aune Heggebø	AU$34,560	AU$1,797,120	West Bromwich Albion	Championship	23	ST
24	Egil Selvik	AU$34,560	AU$1,797,120	Stade Brestois 29	Ligue 1	27	GK
25	Jakob Glesnes	AU$34,560	AU$1,797,120	LA Galaxy	Major League Soccer	31	D C
26	Amahl Pellegrino	AU$30,720	AU$1,597,440	San Diego Football Club	Major League Soccer	35	AM RL, ST
27	Leo Fuhr Hjelde	AU$28,800	AU$1,497,600	Yellow Red KV Mechelen	Belgian Pro League	21	D LC
28	Sander Tangvik	AU$28,800	AU$1,497,600	Hamburger Sport-Verein	Bundesliga	22	GK
29	Torbjørn Heggem	AU$26,880	AU$1,397,760	Bologna FC 1909	Serie A	26	D C
30	Aron Dønnum	AU$24,960	AU$1,297,920	Toulouse FC	Ligue 1	27	AM RL
31	Kristian Thorstvedt	AU$24,960	AU$1,297,920	U.S. Sassuolo Calcio	Serie A	26	AM C
32	Emil Bohinen	AU$24,960	AU$1,297,920	Cesena F.C.	Serie B	26	DM
33	Morten Thorsby	AU$24,960	AU$1,297,920	U.S. Cremonese	Serie B	29	DM, AM C
34	Sebastian Sebulonsen	AU$23,040	AU$1,198,080	1. FC Köln	Bundesliga	25	D RC
35	Ørjan Nyland	AU$23,040	AU$1,198,080	RB Leipzig	Bundesliga	34	GK
36	Oliver Edvardsen	AU$23,040	AU$1,198,080	AFC Ajax	Eredivisie	26	AM RL
37	Thelo Aasgaard	AU$23,040	AU$1,198,080	Rangers	Scottish Premiership	23	AM LC
38	Dennis Johnsen	AU$23,040	AU$1,198,080	Palermo F.C.	Serie B	27	AM RL
39	Mathias Rasmussen	AU$21,120	AU$1,098,240	FC St. Pauli	2. Bundesliga	27	DM, AM C
40	Kristian Arnstad	AU$21,120	AU$1,098,240	Aarhus Gymnastikforening	Danish Superliga	21	AM LC
41	Lasse Berg Johnsen	AU$21,120	AU$1,098,240	Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer	25	DM
42	Lars-Jørgen Salvesen	AU$19,200	AU$998,400	Derby County	Championship	29	ST
43	Sondre Langås	AU$15,360	AU$798,720	Derby County	Championship	24	D C
44	Ohi Omoijuanfo	AU$14,976	AU$778,752	Changchun Yatai	Chinese Super League	31	AM RL, ST
45	Ola Brynhildsen	AU$14,976	AU$778,752	Football Club Midtjylland	Danish Superliga	26	AM RL, ST
46	Conrad Wallem	AU$14,208	AU$738,816	St. Louis CITY SC	Major League Soccer	25	D/WB RL, AM L
47	Fredrik Gulbrandsen	AU$14,016	AU$728,832	Molde FK	Eliteserien	32	AM RL, ST
48	Emil Breivik	AU$14,016	AU$728,832	Molde FK	Eliteserien	25	D R, DM, AM C
49	Edvard Tagseth	AU$14,016	AU$728,832	Nashville SC	Major League Soccer	24	WB L, DM
50	Jonas Therkelsen	AU$13,632	AU$708,864	Holstein Kiel	2. Bundesliga	22	AM C

Where Norway players play

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

30 leagues in all

Eliteserien

332 · AU$716k Danish Superliga

14 · AU$227k Eredivisie

9 · AU$69k Premier League

8 · AU$1.9m Bundesliga

8 · AU$478k Major League Soccer

8 · AU$260k Serie A

5 · AU$120k Serie B

5 · AU$79k Belgian Pro League

4 · AU$78k Championship

4 · AU$70k Scottish Premiership

4 · AU$42k Other clubs

4 · AU$14k

What each position earns

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

Goalkeepers

AU$6,580 · 3%

Defenders

AU$9,287 · 21%

Midfielders

AU$11,937 · 11%

Attackers

AU$25,152 · 64%

Peak earning years

Average weekly wage by age band

AU$2k 16-19

AU$6k 20-22

AU$23k 23-25

AU$18k 26-28

AU$12k 29-31

AU$6k 32-34

AU$8k 35+

Clubs with the most Norway players

Current squads, counting players we hold a wage for

Molde FK 29 KFUM-Kameratene Oslo 25 SK Brann 25 Viking FK 25 FK Bodø/Glimt 24 Kristiansund BK 23 Rosenborg BK 23 Fredrikstad FK 22 Strømsgodset Toppfotball 21 Vålerenga Fotball 19 Sarpsborg 08 FF 18 Hamarkameratene 17

Frequently asked questions

Players from Norway

Who is the highest paid footballer from Norway?

Erling Haaland of Manchester City is the highest paid player from Norway in our data, on AU$864,000 per week (AU$44,928,000 per year).

How much do players from Norway earn?

We hold a wage for 439 of the 710 players from Norway in our data, so an average across them would describe those 439 rather than Norway as a whole. The 50 highest paid are listed above.

Which league has the most players from Norway?

Eliteserien has the most, with 332 players from Norway on wages we hold, ahead of Danish Superliga on 14.

How many players from Norway do you cover?

710 players in the current squads we track give their nationality as Norway, and we hold a weekly wage for 439 of them (62%). Figures are club wages: this page is not a national-team squad.

Which club has the most players from Norway?

Molde FK, with 29 players from Norway in its current squad.

Every player from Norway

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

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