VFL WOLFSBURG · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of VfL Wolfsburg
Maximilian Arnold has earned $46.4m at VfL Wolfsburg across 10 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 17 of the twenty above have since left the club.
PAID TO THESE PLAYERS $620.9m
PLAYERS RANKED97
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB78
YEARS2014-2026
The 20 biggest earners in VfL Wolfsburg history
These 20 players took $344.8m between them, 56% of everything VfL Wolfsburg has paid the players we hold a salary for.
Every VfL Wolfsburg player we hold a salary for
Every player we hold a VfL Wolfsburg 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 | Maximilian Arnold Current squad | $46.4m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 2 | Yannick Gerhardt Current squad | $33m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 3 | Koen Casteels | $25.1m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 4 | John Brooks | $24m | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 5 | Josuha Guilavogui | $18.6m | 6 | 2017-2023 |
| 6 | Ignacio Camacho | $18.1m | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 7 | Admir Mehmedi | $17.7m | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 8 | Yunus Malli | $15.2m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 9 | Daniel Ginczek | $14.8m | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 10 | Diego Benaglio | $13.4m | 4 | 2014-2017 |
| 11 | Maxence Lacroix | $13.4m | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 12 | Jérôme Roussillon | $13.1m | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 13 | Mattias Svanberg Current squad | $13.1m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 14 | Kevin Mbabu | $12.4m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 15 | André Schürrle | $12.2m | 2 | 2015-2016 |
| 16 | Wout Weghorst | $11.2m | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 17 | Jeffrey Bruma | $11.1m | 3 | 2017-2021 |
| 18 | Jonas Wind | $11m | 5 | 2022-2026 |
| 19 | Xaver Schlager | $10.5m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 20 | Lovro Majer | $10.4m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 21 | Daniel Didavi | $9.7m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 22 | Maximilian Philipp | $9.4m | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 23 | Ricardo Rodríguez | $9.3m | 1 | 2017 |
| 24 | Lukas Nmecha | $9.1m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 25 | Renato Steffen | $8.8m | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 26 | Robin Knoche | $8.8m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 27 | Patrick Wimmer | $8.6m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 28 | Josip Brekalo | $8.3m | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 29 | Sebastiaan Bornauw | $8.3m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 30 | William | $8.3m | 4 | 2018-2022 |
| 31 | Max Kruse | $8.1m | 2 | 2016-2022 |
| 32 | Moritz Jenz Current squad | $7.9m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 33 | Joakim Mæhle Current squad | $7.8m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 34 | Luca Waldschmidt | $7.3m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 35 | Rogério Current squad | $7.1m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 36 | Jesper Lindstrøm | $6.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 37 | Pavao Pervan Current squad | $6.4m | 8 | 2019-2026 |
| 38 | Christian Eriksen Current squad | $6.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 39 | Ridle Baku | $5.8m | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 40 | Marin Pongracic | $5.6m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 41 | Kevin Paredes | $5.1m | 5 | 2022-2026 |
| 42 | Felix Klaus | $5.1m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 43 | Marcel Tisserand | $4.3m | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 44 | Kamil Grabara | $4.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 45 | Daniel Caligiuri | $4.1m | 2 | 2014-2015 |
| 46 | Jakub Kamiński | $4.1m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 47 | Kilian Fischer Current squad | $4.1m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 48 | Vinicius Souza Current squad | $4.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 49 | Denis Vavro | $3.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 50 | Paulo Otávio | $3.9m | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 51 | Jeanuël Belocian | $3.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 52 | Mohamed Amoura | $3.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 53 | Dodi Lukébakio | $3.6m | 1 | 2022 |
| 54 | Victor Sá | $3.6m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 55 | Kostas Koulierakis | $3.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 56 | Divock Origi | $3.3m | 1 | 2018 |
| 57 | Aster Vranckx Current squad | $3.2m | 2 | 2022-2024 |
| 58 | Dženan Pejčinović | $3m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 59 | Marius Müller | $2.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 60 | Saël Kumbedi Current squad | $2.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 61 | Bas Dost | $2.5m | 1 | 2016 |
| 62 | Kevin Behrens | $2.3m | 1 | 2024 |
| 63 | Jonas Adjetey Current squad | $2.3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 64 | Cédric Zesiger | $2.2m | 1 | 2024 |
| 65 | Aaron Zehnter Current squad | $2.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 66 | Bartol Franjić | $2m | 1 | 2023 |
| 67 | Tiago Tomás | $1.9m | 1 | 2024 |
| 68 | Václav Cerný | $1.9m | 1 | 2024 |
| 69 | Felix Uduokhai | $1.8m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 70 | Amin Sarr | $1.8m | 1 | 2024 |
| 71 | Kento Shiogai Current squad | $1.8m | 1 | 2026 |
| 72 | Max Grün | $1.7m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 73 | Nicolas Cozza Current squad | $1.7m | 1 | 2023 |
| 74 | Bence Dárdai Current squad | $1.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 75 | Felix Nmecha | $1.6m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 76 | Omar Marmoush | $1.5m | 1 | 2023 |
| 77 | Jenson Seelt | $1.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 78 | Borja Mayoral | $1.4m | 1 | 2017 |
| 79 | Micky van de Ven | $1.4m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 80 | Cleiton Current squad | $1.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 81 | Marvin Stefaniak | $913k | 1 | 2019 |
| 82 | Luca Itter | $885k | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 83 | Niklas Klinger | $604k | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 84 | Vincent Heilmann | $597k | 1 | 2021 |
| 85 | Paul Seguin | $548k | 1 | 2017 |
| 86 | Victor Osimhen | $491k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 87 | David Odogu | $453k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 88 | Elvis Rexhbeçaj Current squad | $393k | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 89 | Ulysses Llanez | $246k | 1 | 2024 |
| 90 | John Yeboah | $226k | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 91 | Jannes Horn | $147k | 1 | 2017 |
| 92 | Julian Justvan | $147k | 1 | 2018 |
| 93 | Anton Donkor | $105k | 1 | 2018 |
| 94 | Blaz Kramer | $105k | 1 | 2018 |
| 95 | Paul Jaeckel | $79k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 96 | Tim Siersleben | $51k | 3 | 2017-2021 |
| 97 | Aleksi Heino | $4k | 1 | 2022 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at VfL Wolfsburg?
Maximilian Arnold, with $46.4m across 10 seasons at VfL Wolfsburg.
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 97 players we hold a VfL Wolfsburg salary for, from 2014 to 2026.