The highest earners in the history of Aberdeen
Dennis Geiger has earned AU$7m at Aberdeen across 2 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 17 of the twenty above have since left the club.
The 20 biggest earners in Aberdeen history
These 20 players took AU$26.7m between them, 79% of everything Aberdeen has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Aberdeen player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Aberdeen 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 | Dennis Geiger | AU$7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 2 | Graeme Shinnie | AU$3.2m | 7 | 2017-2026 |
| 3 | Joe Lewis | AU$2.9m | 8 | 2016-2023 |
| 4 | Kenny McLean | AU$1.3m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 5 | Ross McCrorie | AU$1.1m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 6 | Dominic Ball | AU$1.1m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 7 | Lewis Ferguson | AU$987k | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 8 | Bojan Miovski | AU$899k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 9 | Leighton Clarkson | AU$899k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 10 | Stuart Armstrong Current squad | AU$819k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 11 | Ante Palaversa Current squad | AU$799k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 12 | Kelle Roos | AU$799k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 13 | Ryan Christie | AU$739k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 14 | Fraser Hornby | AU$729k | 1 | 2021 |
| 15 | Funso Ojo | AU$659k | 2 | 2020-2022 |
| 16 | Angus MacDonald | AU$599k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 17 | Kevin Nisbet Current squad | AU$599k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 18 | Marley Watkins | AU$579k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 19 | Christian Ramírez | AU$539k | 1 | 2022 |
| 20 | Hayden Coulson | AU$519k | 1 | 2023 |
| 21 | Topi Keskinen | AU$519k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 22 | Liam Scales | AU$499k | 1 | 2023 |
| 23 | Per Kristian Bråtveit | AU$459k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 24 | Scott McKenna | AU$446k | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 25 | David Bates | AU$439k | 1 | 2022 |
| 26 | Tom McIntyre | AU$419k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 27 | Sam Cosgrove | AU$391k | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 28 | Max Lowe | AU$389k | 1 | 2019 |
| 29 | Connor Barron | AU$349k | 6 | 2019-2024 |
| 30 | Dilan Markanday | AU$339k | 1 | 2023 |
| 31 | Florian Kamberi | AU$329k | 1 | 2021 |
| 32 | Freddie Woodman | AU$329k | 1 | 2018 |
| 33 | Jamie McGrath | AU$310k | 1 | 2024 |
| 34 | Jayden Richardson | AU$310k | 1 | 2023 |
| 35 | Ryan Jack | AU$270k | 1 | 2017 |
| 36 | Gary Woods | AU$214k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 37 | Jayden Stockley | AU$210k | 1 | 2017 |
| 38 | Teddy Jenks | AU$160k | 1 | 2022 |
| 39 | Scott Wright | AU$159k | 3 | 2017-2020 |
| 40 | Bruce Anderson | AU$142k | 3 | 2017-2020 |
| 41 | Callum Hendry | AU$140k | 1 | 2021 |
| 42 | Calvin Ramsay | AU$139k | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 43 | Tyler Mykyta | AU$48k | 4 | 2019-2022 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Aberdeen?
Dennis Geiger, with AU$7m across 2 seasons at Aberdeen.
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 43 players we hold a Aberdeen wage for, from 2016 to 2026.