1. FC Kaiserslautern 2026/27 - player salaries
2. Bundesliga · highest earner Erencan Yardımcı on $21,600 per week · see 1. FC Kaiserslautern transfers · All-time earners · Finances
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly payroll by position group · 4 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erencan Yardımcı | $21,600 | $1,123,200 | 23 | Striker | Türkiye | JUN 2028 | ||
| Ivan Prtajin | $17,550 | $912,600 | 29 | Striker | Croatia | JUN 2028 | ||
| Jacob Rasmussen | $16,200 | $842,400 | 28 | Center-back | Denmark | JUN 2028 | ||
| Fabian Kunze | $16,200 | $842,400 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Mërgim Berisha | $14,850 | $772,200 | 27 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Naatan Skyttä | $14,850 | $772,200 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Finland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Semih Şahin | $14,850 | $772,200 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2029 | ||
| Mario Sauer | $12,015 | $624,780 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | Slovakia | JUN 2028 | ||
| Julian Krahl | $10,935 | $568,620 | 25 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Kelven Frees | $10,800 | $561,600 | 20 | Center-back | Germany | JUN 2029 | ||
| Kim Ji-Soo | $10,800 | $561,600 | 20 | Center-back | South Korea | JUN 2027 | ||
| Paul Joly | $10,530 | $547,560 | 25 | Right-back | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Simon Asta | $10,260 | $533,520 | 24 | Right-back | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Jan Elvedi | $9,585 | $498,420 | 28 | Center-back | Switzerland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Maxwell Gyamfi | $9,315 | $484,380 | 25 | Center-back | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Marlon Ritter | $9,315 | $484,380 | 30 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Alex Murphy | $7,425 | $386,100 | 21 | Center-back | Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Miloš Luković | $5,265 | $273,780 | 19 | Striker | Serbia | JUN 2028 | ||
| Mika Haas | $3,915 | $203,580 | 19 | Left-back | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Dion Hofmeister | $3,240 | $168,480 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Ben Jungfleisch | $1,463 | $76,097 | 17 | Right-back | Germany | JUN 2029 | ||
| Enis Kamga | $1,423 | $73,991 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Jean Zimmer | $1,350 | $70,200 | 31 | Right-back, right midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Leon Robinson | $1,350 | $70,200 | 24 | Center-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Neal Gibs | $1,077 | $56,020 | 23 | Full-back | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Shawn Blum | $810 | $42,120 | 22 | Winger | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tyrese Zeigler | $463 | $24,079 | 18 | Right-back, right midfielder | Italy | JUN 2026 | ||
| Owen Gibs | $81 | $4,212 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Erik Müller | - | - | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
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 36% of the squad payroll, across the 28 players we hold a salary for.
1. FC Kaiserslautern 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
1. FC Kaiserslautern 2. Bundesliga average · 1. FC Kaiserslautern pays over the league average in 1 of 3. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
1. FC Kaiserslautern salaries, 2026/27
What is 1. FC Kaiserslautern's payroll in 2026/27?
The 1. FC Kaiserslautern total payroll for 2026/27 is $12,350,918 per year ($237,518 per week) across a squad of 29. We hold a salary for 28 of the 29 players.
Who is 1. FC Kaiserslautern's highest earner?
Erencan Yardımcı is the highest paid player at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, earning $21,600 per week.
What is the average 1. FC Kaiserslautern player salary?
The average 1. FC Kaiserslautern player aged 22 or over earns $10,625 per week in 2026/27, across the 17 we hold a salary for. The median is $10,530. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do 1. FC Kaiserslautern play in?
1. FC Kaiserslautern play in 2. Bundesliga. 2. Bundesliga is tier 2 of soccer in Germany.
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