Highest paid players from Wales
Brennan Johnson is the best paid player from Wales at AU$240,000 a week. We hold a wage for 289 of the 290 players in the squads we track who give Wales, and they earn AU$2,667,690 a week between them, across 10 leagues.
The best-paid XI from Wales
The eleven highest-paid players from Wales that fit a 4-3-3, ranked on club wage alone.
- GK Karl Darlow AU$57,600 Manchester United
- D Ben Davies AU$163,200 Tottenham Hotspur
- D Neco Williams AU$142,080 Nottingham Forest
- D Joe Rodon AU$105,600 Leeds United
- D Neil Taylor AU$74,880 Aston Villa
- M Ethan Ampadu AU$71,040 Leeds United
- M Jay Dasilva AU$23,040 Coventry City
- M Jordan James AU$21,120 Wolverhampton Wanderers
- A Brennan Johnson AU$240,000 Everton
- A Harry Wilson AU$145,920 Leeds United
- A Daniel James AU$128,640 Leeds United
Combined AU$1,173,120 per week · AU$61,002,240 per year
Highest paid from Wales
Top 50 by weekly wage, 83% of every Wales wage we hold. Sortable.
| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | CLUB | LEAGUE | AGE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Brennan Johnson | AU$240,000 | AU$12,480,000 | Everton | Premier League | 24 | AM RLC, F C |
| 02 | Ben Davies | AU$163,200 | AU$8,486,400 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 32 | D LC |
| 03 | Harry Wilson | AU$145,920 | AU$7,587,840 | Leeds United | Premier League | 28 | AM RLC |
| 04 | Neco Williams | AU$142,080 | AU$7,388,160 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 24 | D/WB RL |
| 05 | Daniel James | AU$128,640 | AU$6,689,280 | Leeds United | Premier League | 27 | AM RL |
| 06 | David Brooks | AU$119,040 | AU$6,190,080 | AFC Bournemouth | Premier League | 28 | AM RC |
| 07 | Adam Brett | AU$105,600 | AU$5,491,200 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League | 17 | AM RL, ST |
| 08 | Joe Rodon | AU$105,600 | AU$5,491,200 | Leeds United | Premier League | 27 | D C |
| 09 | Neil Taylor | AU$74,880 | AU$3,893,760 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 31 | D/WB (L) |
| 10 | Chris Mepham | AU$71,040 | AU$3,694,080 | West Bromwich Albion | Championship | 27 | D C |
| 11 | Ethan Ampadu | AU$71,040 | AU$3,694,080 | Leeds United | Premier League | 24 | D C, DM |
| 12 | Karl Darlow | AU$57,600 | AU$2,995,200 | Manchester United | Premier League | 34 | GK |
| 13 | Nathan Broadhead | AU$55,680 | AU$2,895,360 | Wrexham | Championship | 27 | AM LC |
| 14 | Connor Roberts | AU$51,840 | AU$2,695,680 | Burnley | Championship | 29 | D/WB R |
| 15 | Rabbi Matondo | AU$44,160 | AU$2,296,320 | Rangers | Scottish Premiership | 24 | AM RL |
| 16 | Danny Ward | AU$42,240 | AU$2,196,480 | Wrexham | Championship | 32 | GK |
| 17 | Hal Robson-Kanu | AU$40,320 | AU$2,096,640 | West Bromwich Albion | Championship | 31 | AM (RLC), ST (C) |
| 18 | Kieffer Moore | AU$38,400 | AU$1,996,800 | Wrexham | Championship | 32 | ST |
| 19 | Wes Burns | AU$30,720 | AU$1,597,440 | Leicester City | League One | 30 | WB/AM R |
| 20 | Sorba Thomas | AU$30,720 | AU$1,597,440 | Hull City | Premier League | 26 | AM RL |
| 21 | Owen Beck | AU$26,880 | AU$1,397,760 | Liverpool | Premier League | 22 | D/WB L |
| 22 | Rhys Norrington-Davies | AU$24,960 | AU$1,297,920 | Sheffield United | Championship | 26 | D LC |
| 23 | Ben Cabango | AU$24,960 | AU$1,297,920 | Swansea City | Championship | 25 | D C |
| 24 | Aaron Collins | AU$24,960 | AU$1,297,920 | Milton Keynes Dons | League One | 28 | AM RL, ST |
| 25 | Jay Dasilva | AU$23,040 | AU$1,198,080 | Coventry City | Premier League | 27 | D/WB/M L |
| 26 | Jordan James | AU$21,120 | AU$1,098,240 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Championship | 21 | DM, AM C |
| 27 | Rubin Colwill | AU$19,200 | AU$998,400 | Cardiff City | Championship | 23 | AM C |
| 28 | Adam Davies | AU$18,240 | AU$948,480 | Sheffield United | Championship | 32 | GK |
| 29 | Regan Poole | AU$16,704 | AU$868,608 | Portsmouth | Championship | 27 | D C |
| 30 | Dylan Lawlor | AU$16,128 | AU$838,656 | Cardiff City | Championship | 19 | D C |
| 31 | Fin Stevens | AU$15,936 | AU$828,672 | Leyton Orient | League One | 22 | D/WB R |
| 32 | Josh Sheehan | AU$15,552 | AU$808,704 | Bolton Wanderers | Championship | 30 | DM |
| 33 | Joe Low | AU$15,552 | AU$808,704 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 23 | D C |
| 34 | Liam Cullen | AU$15,360 | AU$798,720 | Leicester City | League One | 26 | ST |
| 35 | Tom Bradshaw | AU$15,360 | AU$798,720 | Rotherham United | League Two | 32 | AM LC, F C |
| 36 | Mark Harris | AU$15,168 | AU$788,736 | Oxford United | League One | 26 | AM/F C |
| 37 | Tom King | AU$14,592 | AU$758,784 | Everton | Premier League | 30 | GK |
| 38 | Andrew Hughes | AU$14,400 | AU$748,800 | Preston North End | Championship | 33 | D LC |
| 39 | Will Vaulks | AU$14,208 | AU$738,816 | Tranmere Rovers | League Two | 31 | DM |
| 40 | Terry Taylor | AU$10,752 | AU$559,104 | Stevenage | League One | 24 | DM |
| 41 | Dylan Levitt | AU$10,368 | AU$539,136 | Motherwell | Scottish Premiership | 24 | M C |
| 42 | Lee Evans | AU$9,600 | AU$499,200 | Northampton Town | League Two | 30 | DM |
| 43 | Tyler Roberts | AU$8,832 | AU$459,264 | Mansfield Town | League One | 26 | AM RLC, F C |
| 44 | Ben Woodburn | AU$8,640 | AU$449,280 | Salford City | League Two | 25 | AM C |
| 45 | Brandon Cooper | AU$8,640 | AU$449,280 | Salford City | League Two | 25 | D C |
| 46 | Chem Campbell | AU$8,448 | AU$439,296 | Stevenage | League One | 22 | AM RLC |
| 47 | Isaak Davies | AU$7,872 | AU$409,344 | Cardiff City | Championship | 23 | AM RL, ST |
| 48 | Joe Wright | AU$7,872 | AU$409,344 | Dundee | Scottish Premiership | 30 | D C |
| 49 | Zac Ashworth | AU$7,680 | AU$399,360 | Blackpool | League One | 22 | D/WB L |
| 50 | Morgan Fox | AU$7,488 | AU$389,376 | Wigan Athletic | League One | 31 | D LC |
Where Wales 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 Wales 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 Wales players
Current squads, counting players we hold a wage for
Frequently asked questions
Players from Wales
Who is the highest paid footballer from Wales?
Brennan Johnson of Everton is the highest paid player from Wales in our data, on AU$240,000 per week (AU$12,480,000 per year).
How much do players from Wales earn?
The 113 players from Wales aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for earn AU$20,373 per week on average. The median is AU$5,760, 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 Wales?
Championship has the most, with 112 players from Wales on wages we hold, ahead of League Two on 59.
How many players from Wales do you cover?
290 players in the current squads we track give their nationality as Wales, and we hold a weekly wage for 289 of them (100%). Figures are club wages: this page is not a national-team squad.
Which club has the most players from Wales?
Cardiff City, with 38 players from Wales in its current squad.
Every player from Wales
164 with a page of their own, A-Z, including players we hold no current club for