The highest earners in the history of Karlsruher SC
Marvin Wanitzek has earned $4.8m at Karlsruher SC across 9 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 17 of the twenty above have since left the club.
The 20 biggest earners in Karlsruher SC history
These 20 players took $29.6m between them, 89% of everything Karlsruher SC has paid the players we hold a salary for.
Every Karlsruher SC player we hold a salary for
Every player we hold a Karlsruher SC salary 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 | Marvin Wanitzek Current squad | $4.8m | 9 | 2018-2026 |
| 2 | Kevin Wimmer | $2.8m | 1 | 2021 |
| 3 | Philip Heise | $2.7m | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 4 | Jérôme Gondorf | $2.6m | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 5 | Fabian Schleusener | $2.2m | 6 | 2018-2026 |
| 6 | Marcel Franke Current squad | $2m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 7 | David Herold | $1.4m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 8 | Nicolai Rapp | $1.3m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 9 | Dzenis Burnic Current squad | $1.2m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 10 | Lars Stindl | $1.1m | 1 | 2024 |
| 11 | Daniel Brosinski | $1m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 12 | Budu Zivzivadze | $983k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 13 | Benjamin Uphoff | $878k | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 14 | Louey Ben Farhat | $847k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 15 | Paul Nebel | $814k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 16 | Igor Matanović | $772k | 1 | 2024 |
| 17 | Philipp Förster | $744k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 18 | Benjamin Goller | $491k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 19 | Leon Jensen | $491k | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 20 | Enrico Valentini | $442k | 1 | 2017 |
| 21 | Mikkel Kaufmann | $414k | 1 | 2023 |
| 22 | Tim Breithaupt | $407k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 23 | David Kinsombi | $379k | 1 | 2017 |
| 24 | Grischa Prömel | $365k | 1 | 2017 |
| 25 | Patrick Drewes | $337k | 1 | 2024 |
| 26 | Fabio Kaufmann | $302k | 1 | 2022 |
| 27 | Benedikt Gimber | $246k | 1 | 2017 |
| 28 | Fabian Reese | $232k | 1 | 2017 |
| 29 | Florent Muslija | $232k | 1 | 2018 |
| 30 | Florian Kamberi | $232k | 1 | 2017 |
| 31 | Max Weiß | $229k | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 32 | Jonas Föhrenbach | $147k | 1 | 2018 |
| 33 | Stefano Marino | $61k | 1 | 2023 |
| 34 | Jannis Bärtl | $25k | 1 | 2024 |
| 35 | Marco Pašalić | $22k | 1 | 2019 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Karlsruher SC?
Marvin Wanitzek, with $4.8m across 9 seasons at Karlsruher SC.
How is a career total worked out?
Each season counts the salary 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 35 players we hold a Karlsruher SC salary for, from 2017 to 2026.