Highest paid players from Switzerland
Gregor Kobel is the best paid player from Switzerland at AU$286,080 a week. We hold a wage for 86 of the 97 players in the squads we track who give Switzerland, and they earn AU$3,329,532 a week between them, across 27 leagues.
The best-paid XI from Switzerland
The eleven highest-paid players from Switzerland that fit a 4-3-3, ranked on club wage alone.
- GK Gregor Kobel AU$286,080 Borussia Dortmund
- D Manuel Akanji AU$249,600 Inter Milan
- D Fabian Schär AU$176,640 Newcastle United
- D Nico Elvedi AU$94,080 Leeds United
- D Zachary Athekame AU$59,520 Olympique Lyonnais
- M Granit Xhaka AU$220,800 Sunderland
- M Ardon Jashari AU$153,600 AC Milan
- M Djibril Sow AU$136,320 Genoa Cricket and Football Club
- A Dan Ndoye AU$176,640 Nottingham Forest
- A Johan Manzambi AU$163,200 Aston Villa
- A Noah Okafor AU$122,880 Leeds United
Combined AU$1,839,360 per week · AU$95,646,720 per year
Highest paid from Switzerland
Top 50 by weekly wage, 96% of every Switzerland wage we hold. Sortable.
| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | CLUB | LEAGUE | AGE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Gregor Kobel | AU$286,080 | AU$14,876,160 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 27 | GK |
| 02 | Manuel Akanji | AU$249,600 | AU$12,979,200 | Inter Milan | Serie A | 29 | D RC |
| 03 | Granit Xhaka | AU$220,800 | AU$11,481,600 | Sunderland | Premier League | 32 | DM |
| 04 | Fabian Schär | AU$176,640 | AU$9,185,280 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 33 | D C |
| 05 | Dan Ndoye | AU$176,640 | AU$9,185,280 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 24 | AM RL |
| 06 | Johan Manzambi | AU$163,200 | AU$8,486,400 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 19 | DM, AM C |
| 07 | Ardon Jashari | AU$153,600 | AU$7,987,200 | AC Milan | Serie A | 22 | DM |
| 08 | Djibril Sow | AU$136,320 | AU$7,088,640 | Genoa Cricket and Football Club | Serie A | 28 | DM |
| 09 | Denis Zakaria | AU$128,640 | AU$6,689,280 | AS Monaco | Ligue 1 | 28 | DM |
| 10 | Noah Okafor | AU$122,880 | AU$6,389,760 | Leeds United | Premier League | 25 | AM RL, ST |
| 11 | Yann Sommer | AU$94,080 | AU$4,892,160 | Club Brugge KV | Belgian Pro League | 36 | GK |
| 12 | Nico Elvedi | AU$94,080 | AU$4,892,160 | Leeds United | Premier League | 28 | D RC |
| 13 | Zeki Amdouni | AU$76,800 | AU$3,993,600 | Burnley | Championship | 24 | AM LC, F C |
| 14 | Zachary Athekame | AU$59,520 | AU$3,095,040 | Olympique Lyonnais | Ligue 1 | 20 | D/WB R |
| 15 | Breel Embolo | AU$55,680 | AU$2,895,360 | Atlanta United FC | Major League Soccer | 28 | AM RC, F C |
| 16 | Silvan Widmer | AU$53,760 | AU$2,795,520 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | Bundesliga | 32 | D/WB RL |
| 17 | Fabian Rieder | AU$51,840 | AU$2,695,680 | FC Augsburg | Bundesliga | 23 | DM, AM RC |
| 18 | Rubén Vargas | AU$49,920 | AU$2,595,840 | Sevilla | La Liga | 26 | AM RLC |
| 19 | Simon Sohm | AU$49,920 | AU$2,595,840 | Venezia Football Club | Serie A | 24 | DM, AM C |
| 20 | Andi Zeqiri | AU$44,160 | AU$2,296,320 | R Standard de Liège | Belgian Pro League | 26 | ST |
| 21 | Loris Benito | AU$44,160 | AU$2,296,320 | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | Other clubs | 28 | D (LC) |
| 22 | Aurèle Amenda | AU$44,160 | AU$2,296,320 | Coventry City | Premier League | 21 | D C |
| 23 | Roman Bürki | AU$42,240 | AU$2,196,480 | St. Louis CITY SC | Major League Soccer | 34 | GK |
| 24 | Luca Jaquez | AU$38,400 | AU$1,996,800 | VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga | 22 | D C |
| 25 | Leonidas Stergiou | AU$38,400 | AU$1,996,800 | VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga | 23 | D RC |
| 26 | Cephas Malele | AU$36,480 | AU$1,896,960 | Dalian Yingbo | Chinese Super League | 31 | ST |
| 27 | Dereck Kutesa | AU$34,560 | AU$1,797,120 | AEK Athens | Superleague Greece | 27 | AM RL |
| 28 | Joël Schmied | AU$32,640 | AU$1,697,280 | 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga | 26 | D C |
| 29 | Jordan Lotomba | AU$32,640 | AU$1,697,280 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | Eredivisie | 26 | D/WB RL, M R |
| 30 | Philipp Köhn | AU$32,640 | AU$1,697,280 | AS Monaco | Ligue 1 | 27 | GK |
| 31 | Michel Aebischer | AU$30,720 | AU$1,597,440 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Bundesliga | 28 | DM |
| 32 | Miro Muheim | AU$30,720 | AU$1,597,440 | Hamburger Sport-Verein | Bundesliga | 27 | D LC |
| 33 | Gaetano Berardi | AU$30,720 | AU$1,597,440 | Leeds United | Premier League | 31 | D (RLC) |
| 34 | Cedric Itten | AU$26,880 | AU$1,397,760 | SV Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 28 | ST |
| 35 | Filip Ugrinić | AU$24,960 | AU$1,297,920 | Valencia | La Liga | 26 | AM C |
| 36 | Ulisses Garcia | AU$23,040 | AU$1,198,080 | Olympique de Marseille | Ligue 1 | 29 | D/WB L |
| 37 | Yvon Mvogo | AU$19,200 | AU$998,400 | FC Lorient | Ligue 1 | 31 | GK |
| 38 | Eray Cömert | AU$17,856 | AU$928,512 | Torino | Serie A | 27 | D C |
| 39 | Lorent Tolaj | AU$17,280 | AU$898,560 | Bristol City | Championship | 23 | ST |
| 40 | Silvan Hefti | AU$17,280 | AU$898,560 | D.C. United | Major League Soccer | 27 | D RC |
| 41 | Stefan Frei | AU$16,512 | AU$858,624 | Seattle Sounders FC | Major League Soccer | 39 | GK |
| 42 | Steven Zuber | AU$16,512 | AU$858,624 | APS Atromitos Athens | Superleague Greece | 33 | AM LC, F C |
| 43 | Bruno Ogbus | AU$16,320 | AU$848,640 | Sport-Club Freiburg | Bundesliga | 19 | D RC |
| 44 | Samuel Ballet | AU$15,360 | AU$798,720 | Amed Sportif Faaliyetler | Süper Lig | 24 | AM RL, ST |
| 45 | Aaron Keller | AU$14,400 | AU$748,800 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 2. Bundesliga | 21 | WB L, AM RL |
| 46 | Adrian Gantenbein | AU$14,400 | AU$748,800 | FC Schalke 04 | Bundesliga | 24 | D/WB R |
| 47 | Jan Elvedi | AU$13,632 | AU$708,864 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | D C |
| 48 | Lucas Blondel | AU$13,440 | AU$698,880 | Club Atlético Boca Juniors | Super Liga | 28 | D/WB R |
| 49 | Nassim Ben Khalifa | AU$13,248 | AU$688,896 | Avispa | J1 League | 33 | AM RLC, F C |
| 50 | Maren Haile-Selassie | AU$11,328 | AU$589,056 | Chicago Fire FC | Major League Soccer | 26 | AM RL |
Where Switzerland 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 Switzerland 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 Switzerland players
Current squads, counting players we hold a wage for
Frequently asked questions
Players from Switzerland
Who is the highest paid footballer from Switzerland?
Gregor Kobel of Borussia Dortmund is the highest paid player from Switzerland in our data, on AU$286,080 per week (AU$14,876,160 per year).
How much do players from Switzerland earn?
The 65 players from Switzerland aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for earn AU$46,090 per week on average. The median is AU$23,040, 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 Switzerland?
Serie A has the most, with 12 players from Switzerland on wages we hold, ahead of Bundesliga on 12.
How many players from Switzerland do you cover?
97 players in the current squads we track give their nationality as Switzerland, and we hold a weekly wage for 86 of them (89%). Figures are club wages: this page is not a national-team squad.
Which club has the most players from Switzerland?
AS Monaco, with 3 players from Switzerland in its current squad.
Every player from Switzerland
72 with a page of their own, A-Z, including players we hold no current club for