FC St. Pauli 2026/27 - player salaries
2. Bundesliga · highest earner Eric Smith on $29,700 per week · see FC St. Pauli transfers · All-time earners
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly payroll by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Smith | $29,700 | $1,544,400 | 28 | D C, DM | Sweden | JUN 2027 | ||
| Mathias Pereira Lage | $21,600 | $1,123,200 | 28 | AM LC, F C | Portugal | JUN 2028 | ||
| Martijn Kaars | $21,600 | $1,123,200 | 26 | AM/F C | Netherlands | JUN 2029 | ||
| Connor Metcalfe | $20,250 | $1,053,000 | 25 | DM, AM RC | Australia | JUN 2027 | ||
| David Nemeth | $18,900 | $982,800 | 24 | D C | Austria | JUN 2028 | ||
| Joel Chima Fujita | $18,900 | $982,800 | 23 | DM, AM C | Japan | JUN 2029 | ||
| Branimir Hrgota | $18,900 | $982,800 | 32 | AM/F C | Sweden | JUN 2026 | ||
| Louis Oppie | $17,550 | $912,600 | 23 | D/WB L | Germany | JUN 2029 | ||
| Adam Dźwigała | $17,550 | $912,600 | 29 | D RC, DM | Poland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Erik Ahlstrand | $16,200 | $842,400 | 23 | WB L, AM LC | Sweden | JUN 2027 | ||
| Mathias Rasmussen | $14,850 | $772,200 | 27 | DM, AM C | Norway | JUN 2029 | ||
| Taichi Hara | $13,500 | $702,000 | 26 | AM RL, ST | Japan | JUN 2029 | ||
| Tomoya Ando | $13,500 | $702,000 | 26 | D C | Japan | JUN 2029 | ||
| Ricky-Jade Jones | $12,150 | $631,800 | 22 | AM L, ST | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Lars Ritzka | $12,150 | $631,800 | 27 | D LC | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Scott Banks | $10,800 | $561,600 | 23 | AM RLC | Scotland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ben Voll | $10,125 | $526,500 | 24 | GK | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Arkadiusz Pyrka | $10,125 | $526,500 | 22 | D/WB RL, M R | Poland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Marcus Mathisen | $9,315 | $484,380 | 29 | D C, DM | Denmark | JUN 2026 | ||
| Simon Spari | $7,560 | $393,120 | 23 | GK | Austria | JUN 2028 | ||
| Abdoulie Ceesay | $7,425 | $386,100 | 21 | ST | Gambia | JUN 2028 | ||
| Dimitar Mitov | $4,590 | $238,680 | 28 | GK | Bulgaria | MAY 2027 | ||
| Nick Schmidt | $2,565 | $133,380 | 17 | DM | Japan | JUN 2028 | ||
| Marwin Schmitz | $2,565 | $133,380 | 18 | DM | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Romeo Aigbekaen | $2,295 | $119,340 | 21 | AM RL | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Gísli Gottskálk Þórðarson | $1,620 | $84,240 | 20 | DM | Iceland | JUN 2029 | ||
| Muhammad Dahaba | $1,215 | $63,180 | 20 | D C, DM | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jannik Westphal | $1,181 | $61,425 | 20 | D C | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Youssoupha Niang | $405 | $21,060 | 19 | AM RL, ST | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
Salary vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad salary pyramid
Players per salary band, against the share of the payroll they take
Top 5 earners take 33% of the squad payroll, across the 29 players we hold a salary for.
FC St. Pauli against 2. Bundesliga
Average weekly salary by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for
FC St. Pauli 2. Bundesliga average · FC St. Pauli pays over the league average in every one of them. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
FC St. Pauli salaries, 2026/27
What is FC St. Pauli's payroll in 2026/27?
The FC St. Pauli total payroll for 2026/27 is $17,632,485 per year ($339,086 per week) across a squad of 29. We hold a salary for all 29 players in the squad.
Who is FC St. Pauli's highest earner?
Eric Smith is the highest paid player at FC St. Pauli, earning $29,700 per week.
What is the average FC St. Pauli player salary?
The average FC St. Pauli player aged 22 or over earns $15,229 per week in 2026/27, across the 21 we hold a salary for. The median is $14,850. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do FC St. Pauli play in?
FC St. Pauli play in 2. Bundesliga. 2. Bundesliga is tier 2 of soccer in Germany.
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