Highest paid players from South Africa
Lyle Foster is the best paid player from South Africa at AU$57,600 a week. We hold a wage for 22 of the 24 players in the squads we track who give South Africa, and they earn AU$229,891 a week between them, across 13 leagues.
The best-paid XI from South Africa
The eleven highest-paid players from South Africa that fit a 4-3-3, ranked on club wage alone.
- GK Stevie Bausor AU$4,992 Leicester City
- D Mbekezile Mbokazi AU$13,248 Chicago Fire FC
- D Puso Dithejane AU$13,056 Chicago Fire FC
- D Olwethu Makhanya AU$7,296 Rangers
- D Ime Okon AU$5,952 Hannover 96
- M Luke Le Roux AU$15,360 Portsmouth
- M Yaya Sithole AU$2,496 Tondela
- M Yusuf Maart AU$2,496 Sportvereinigung Ried
- A Lyle Foster AU$57,600 Burnley
- A Bongokuhle Hlongwane AU$36,480 Minnesota United FC
- A Mohau Nkota AU$30,720 Al-Ettifaq Football Club
Combined AU$189,696 per week · AU$9,864,192 per year
Highest paid from South Africa
Top 22 by weekly wage, 100% of every South Africa wage we hold. Sortable.
| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | CLUB | LEAGUE | AGE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lyle Foster | AU$57,600 | AU$2,995,200 | Burnley | Championship | 24 | AM L, ST |
| 02 | Bongokuhle Hlongwane | AU$36,480 | AU$1,896,960 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 25 | AM RL, ST |
| 03 | Mohau Nkota | AU$30,720 | AU$1,597,440 | Al-Ettifaq Football Club | Saudi Pro League | 20 | AM R |
| 04 | Luke Le Roux | AU$15,360 | AU$798,720 | Portsmouth | Championship | 25 | DM |
| 05 | Mbekezile Mbokazi | AU$13,248 | AU$688,896 | Chicago Fire FC | Major League Soccer | 19 | D C |
| 06 | Puso Dithejane | AU$13,056 | AU$678,912 | Chicago Fire FC | Major League Soccer | 21 | WB R, AM RLC |
| 07 | Olwethu Makhanya | AU$7,296 | AU$379,392 | Rangers | Scottish Premiership | 21 | D C |
| 08 | Antonio Van Wyk | AU$6,720 | AU$349,440 | Sportvereinigung Ried | Austrian Bundesliga | 23 | AM RLC |
| 09 | Elias Mokwana | AU$6,336 | AU$329,472 | Al-Hazem Saudi Club | Saudi Pro League | 25 | AM R |
| 10 | Ime Okon | AU$5,952 | AU$309,504 | Hannover 96 | 2. Bundesliga | 21 | D RC |
| 11 | Siviwe Magidigidi | AU$4,992 | AU$259,584 | K Beerschot Voetbalclub Antwerpen | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 20 | AM RL, ST |
| 12 | Shandre Campbell | AU$4,992 | AU$259,584 | KV Kortrijk | Belgian Pro League | 19 | AM LC, F C |
| 13 | Stevie Bausor | AU$4,992 | AU$259,584 | Leicester City | League One | 19 | GK |
| 14 | Tylon Smith | AU$4,992 | AU$259,584 | New England Revolution | Major League Soccer | 20 | D C |
| 15 | Gift Links | AU$4,224 | AU$219,648 | Aarhus Gymnastikforening | Danish Superliga | 26 | WB RL, AM RL |
| 16 | Kurt Abrahams | AU$3,840 | AU$199,680 | SK Beveren | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 28 | AM RC, F C |
| 17 | Yusuf Maart | AU$2,496 | AU$129,792 | Sportvereinigung Ried | Austrian Bundesliga | 29 | DM, AM C |
| 18 | Yaya Sithole | AU$2,496 | AU$129,792 | Tondela | Primeira Liga | 26 | DM |
| 19 | Joshua van Schoor | AU$1,555 | AU$80,870 | Everton | Premier League | 18 | D L |
| 20 | Samukele Kabini | AU$1,152 | AU$59,904 | Molde FK | Eliteserien | 21 | D/WB L |
| 21 | Fletcher Lowe | AU$758 | AU$39,437 | Estoril Praia Futebol | Primeira Liga | 18 | GK |
| 22 | Roraigh Browne | AU$634 | AU$32,947 | Watford | Championship | 19 | GK |
Where South Africa 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 South Africa 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 South Africa players
Current squads, counting players we hold a wage for
Frequently asked questions
Players from South Africa
Who is the highest paid footballer from South Africa?
Lyle Foster of Burnley is the highest paid player from South Africa in our data, on AU$57,600 per week (AU$2,995,200 per year).
How much do players from South Africa earn?
The 9 players from South Africa aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for earn AU$15,060 per week on average. The median is AU$6,336, 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 South Africa?
Major League Soccer has the most, with 4 players from South Africa on wages we hold, ahead of Championship on 3.
How many players from South Africa do you cover?
24 players in the current squads we track give their nationality as South Africa, and we hold a weekly wage for 22 of them (92%). Figures are club wages: this page is not a national-team squad.
Which club has the most players from South Africa?
Chicago Fire FC, with 2 players from South Africa in its current squad.
Every player from South Africa
17 with a page of their own, A-Z, including players we hold no current club for