CRYSTAL PALACE · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of Crystal Palace
Wilfried Zaha has earned AU$78m at Crystal Palace across 7 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 18 of the twenty above have since left the club.
PAID TO THESE PLAYERS AU$1.38bn
PLAYERS RANKED126
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB100
YEARS2014-2026
The 20 biggest earners in Crystal Palace history
These 20 players took AU$761.1m between them, 55% of everything Crystal Palace has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Crystal Palace player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Crystal Palace wage for, ranked on what the club has paid them. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
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| # | PLAYER | EARNED AT CLUB | SEASONS | YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilfried Zaha | AU$78m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 2 | Christian Benteke | AU$71.9m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 3 | James McArthur | AU$49.9m | 10 | 2014-2023 |
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic | AU$48.4m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 5 | Mamadou Sakho | AU$48.3m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 6 | Jeffrey Schlupp | AU$46.3m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 7 | Scott Dann | AU$42.8m | 8 | 2014-2021 |
| 8 | James Tomkins | AU$38.9m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 9 | Jaïro Riedewald | AU$37.9m | 7 | 2018-2024 |
| 10 | Dean Henderson Current squad | AU$30m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 11 | Vicente Guaita | AU$29.5m | 5 | 2019-2023 |
| 12 | Andros Townsend | AU$29m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 13 | Joel Ward | AU$29m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta Current squad | AU$28.2m | 6 | 2021-2026 |
| 15 | Patrick van Aanholt | AU$27m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 16 | Cheikhou Kouyaté | AU$26.8m | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 17 | Max Meyer | AU$25m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 18 | Max Meyer | AU$25m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 19 | Connor Wickham | AU$24.8m | 4 | 2017-2021 |
| 20 | Odsonne Édouard | AU$24.7m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 21 | Yohan Cabaye | AU$24.6m | 3 | 2016-2018 |
| 22 | Jordan Ayew | AU$23.8m | 6 | 2019-2024 |
| 23 | Will Hughes Current squad | AU$23m | 5 | 2022-2026 |
| 24 | Cheick Doucouré Current squad | AU$22.3m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 25 | Ebere Eze | AU$22.1m | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 26 | Joachim Andersen | AU$22m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 27 | Jefferson Lerma Current squad | AU$21m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 28 | Chris Richards Current squad | AU$20.8m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 29 | Tyrick Mitchell Current squad | AU$19.4m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 30 | Nathaniel Clyne | AU$19.4m | 6 | 2021-2026 |
| 31 | Brennan Johnson | AU$18.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 32 | Yeremy Pino Current squad | AU$18.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 33 | Wayne Hennessey | AU$17.6m | 6 | 2016-2021 |
| 34 | Eddie Nketiah Current squad | AU$16.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 35 | Daichi Kamada Current squad | AU$16.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 36 | Jørgen Strand Larsen Current squad | AU$16m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 37 | Michael Olise | AU$15.7m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 38 | Daniel Muñoz | AU$15.6m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 39 | Gary Cahill | AU$15.2m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 40 | Adam Wharton Current squad | AU$14.4m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 41 | Martin Kelly | AU$14.4m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 42 | Michy Batshuayi | AU$13.8m | 2 | 2019-2021 |
| 43 | Ismaïla Sarr Current squad | AU$13m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 44 | Maxence Lacroix | AU$12.3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 45 | Marc Guéhi | AU$12.2m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 46 | Walter Benítez Current squad | AU$12.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 47 | Evann Guessand Current squad | AU$11.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 48 | Fraizer Campbell | AU$11.1m | 3 | 2015-2017 |
| 49 | Sam Johnstone | AU$11.1m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 50 | James McCarthy | AU$10m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 51 | Borna Sosa | AU$9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 52 | Loïc Rémy | AU$8m | 1 | 2017 |
| 53 | Chadi Riad Current squad | AU$7.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 54 | Jack Butland | AU$7m | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 55 | Cenk Tosun | AU$6.9m | 1 | 2020 |
| 56 | Steve Mandanda | AU$6.8m | 1 | 2017 |
| 57 | Nathan Ferguson | AU$6.8m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 58 | Naouirou Ahamada | AU$5.8m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 59 | Rob Holding | AU$5.8m | 1 | 2024 |
| 60 | Albert Sambi Lokonga | AU$5.3m | 1 | 2023 |
| 61 | Jaroslaw Jach | AU$5m | 3 | 2018-2022 |
| 62 | Jaydee Canvot Current squad | AU$4.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 63 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka | AU$4.4m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 64 | Alexander Sørloth | AU$3.3m | 1 | 2018 |
| 65 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek | AU$3.3m | 1 | 2018 |
| 66 | Jonny Williams | AU$3m | 3 | 2014-2016 |
| 67 | Matheus França Current squad | AU$2.4m | 1 | 2024 |
| 68 | Remi Matthews Current squad | AU$1.9m | 4 | 2022-2026 |
| 69 | Conor Gallagher | AU$1.7m | 1 | 2022 |
| 70 | Nya Kirby | AU$1.4m | 4 | 2017-2022 |
| 71 | Stephen Henderson | AU$1.3m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 72 | Timothy Fosu-Mensah | AU$1.2m | 1 | 2018 |
| 73 | Justin Devenny | AU$990k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 74 | Saïd Aigoun | AU$799k | 1 | 2021 |
| 75 | Luke Dreher | AU$796k | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 76 | Kian Flanagan | AU$669k | 7 | 2015-2021 |
| 77 | Tayo Adaramola | AU$633k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 78 | Sam Woods Current squad | AU$631k | 5 | 2017-2026 |
| 79 | Jesurun Rak-Sakyi Current squad | AU$617k | 4 | 2020-2024 |
| 80 | Alfie Matthews Current squad | AU$594k | 7 | 2018-2026 |
| 81 | Jacob Montes | AU$509k | 1 | 2022 |
| 82 | Luke Plange | AU$499k | 1 | 2024 |
| 83 | Harlem Hale Current squad | AU$467k | 6 | 2021-2026 |
| 84 | Reece Hannam | AU$407k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 85 | David Omilabu | AU$363k | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 86 | Jadan Raymond | AU$363k | 5 | 2021-2025 |
| 87 | Malachi Boateng | AU$308k | 5 | 2019-2023 |
| 88 | Lewis Bryon Current squad | AU$292k | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 89 | Noah Watson | AU$289k | 6 | 2020-2025 |
| 90 | David Boateng | AU$288k | 6 | 2018-2023 |
| 91 | Nikola Tavares | AU$280k | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 92 | Scott Banks | AU$260k | 1 | 2022 |
| 93 | Chima Eze | AU$196k | 2 | 2024-2025 |
| 94 | Rio Cardines | AU$190k | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 95 | Fionn Mooney | AU$189k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 96 | Jamie Taylor | AU$152k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 97 | Sean Robertson | AU$146k | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 98 | Ollie Webber | AU$143k | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 99 | Cardo Siddik | AU$137k | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 100 | Dan Quick | AU$135k | 4 | 2020-2023 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Crystal Palace?
Wilfried Zaha, with AU$78m across 7 seasons at Crystal Palace.
How is a career total worked out?
Each season counts the wage the club paid that year, added to every other season we hold. A player who moved mid-season has that year credited to the club paying him more. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
How far back does this go?
It covers the 126 players we hold a Crystal Palace wage for, from 2014 to 2026.