FC SCHALKE 04 · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of FC Schalke 04
Ralf Fährmann has earned $20.9m at FC Schalke 04 across 8 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 20 of the twenty above have since left the club.
PAID TO THESE PLAYERS $376.4m
PLAYERS RANKED112
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB98
YEARS2014-2026
The 20 biggest earners in FC Schalke 04 history
These 20 players took $235.3m between them, 63% of everything FC Schalke 04 has paid the players we hold a salary for.
Every FC Schalke 04 player we hold a salary for
Every player we hold a FC Schalke 04 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 | Ralf Fährmann | $20.9m | 8 | 2017-2025 |
| 2 | Nabil Bentaleb | $20.7m | 4 | 2017-2021 |
| 3 | Matija Nastasic | $19.7m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 4 | Salif Sané | $16.1m | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 5 | Omar Mascarell | $15.9m | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 6 | Breel Embolo | $15m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 7 | Benjamin Stambouli | $12.9m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 8 | Bastian Oczipka | $12.8m | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 9 | Daniel Caligiuri | $12.4m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 10 | Baba Rahman | $12.3m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 11 | Alessandro Schöpf | $11.8m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 12 | Amine Harit | $11.7m | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 13 | Mark Uth | $9.6m | 2 | 2019-2021 |
| 14 | Sead Kolašinac | $7.8m | 2 | 2017-2021 |
| 15 | Max Meyer | $7.2m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 16 | Benito Raman | $6.4m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 17 | Guido Burgstaller | $6.2m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 18 | Sebastian Rudy | $5.9m | 1 | 2019 |
| 19 | Kevin-Prince Boateng | $5m | 1 | 2014 |
| 20 | Suat Serdar | $5m | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 21 | Dominick Drexler | $4.8m | 4 | 2022-2025 |
| 22 | Holger Badstuber | $4.7m | 1 | 2017 |
| 23 | Johannes Geis | $4.6m | 1 | 2017 |
| 24 | Leon Goretzka | $4.3m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 25 | Jeffrey Bruma | $3.9m | 1 | 2019 |
| 26 | Weston McKennie | $3.9m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 27 | Danny Latza | $3.9m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 28 | Kenan Karaman Current squad | $3.6m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 29 | Marko Pjaca | $3.3m | 1 | 2018 |
| 30 | Simon Terodde | $3.2m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 31 | Alexander Schwolow | $3.1m | 1 | 2023 |
| 32 | Edin Džeko Current squad | $3.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 33 | Shkodran Mustafi | $3.1m | 1 | 2021 |
| 34 | Coke | $3m | 1 | 2017 |
| 35 | Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting | $2.8m | 1 | 2017 |
| 36 | Henning Matriciani | $2.7m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 37 | Marcin Kaminski | $2.7m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 38 | Michael Langer | $2.7m | 8 | 2018-2025 |
| 39 | Bryan Lasme Current squad | $2.6m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 40 | Cédric Brunner | $2.4m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 41 | Nassim Boujellab | $2.4m | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 42 | Dejan Ljubicic Current squad | $2.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 43 | Ozan Kabak | $2.2m | 1 | 2020 |
| 44 | William | $2.2m | 1 | 2021 |
| 45 | Rabbi Matondo | $2.1m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 46 | Ron Schallenberg Current squad | $2.1m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 47 | Hamza Mendyl | $2m | 2 | 2019-2021 |
| 48 | Kevin Müller Current squad | $2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 49 | Thomas Ouwejan | $2m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 50 | Alex Král | $2m | 1 | 2023 |
| 51 | Marius Bülter | $1.9m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 52 | Maya Yoshida | $1.8m | 1 | 2023 |
| 53 | Pablo Insua | $1.8m | 1 | 2018 |
| 54 | Rodrigo Zalazar | $1.7m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 55 | Christopher Antwi-Adjej | $1.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 56 | Sebastian Polter | $1.6m | 1 | 2023 |
| 57 | Alexander Nübel | $1.6m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 58 | Gonçalo Paciência | $1.5m | 1 | 2021 |
| 59 | Adil Aouchiche Current squad | $1.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 60 | Jean-Clair Todibo | $1.5m | 1 | 2020 |
| 61 | Tomas Kalas | $1.5m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 62 | Nikola Katic Current squad | $1.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 63 | Frederik Rønnow | $1.4m | 1 | 2021 |
| 64 | Cedric Teuchert | $1.3m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 65 | Timo Becker Current squad | $1.3m | 3 | 2021-2026 |
| 66 | Darko Churlinov | $1.3m | 2 | 2022-2024 |
| 67 | Loris Karius Current squad | $1.3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 68 | Luca Podlech | $1.2m | 5 | 2022-2026 |
| 69 | Jere Uronen | $1.1m | 1 | 2023 |
| 70 | Michael Gregoritsch | $1.1m | 1 | 2020 |
| 71 | Jonjoe Kenny | $1.1m | 1 | 2020 |
| 72 | Moussa Sylla Current squad | $1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 73 | Steven Skrzybski | $1m | 2 | 2019-2021 |
| 74 | Ahmed Kutucu | $987k | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 75 | Amin Younes | $983k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 76 | Anton Donkor | $983k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 77 | Paul Seguin | $983k | 1 | 2024 |
| 78 | Tom Krauß | $983k | 1 | 2023 |
| 79 | Lino Tempelmann | $913k | 1 | 2024 |
| 80 | Moritz Jenz | $913k | 1 | 2023 |
| 81 | Niklas Tauer | $913k | 1 | 2023 |
| 82 | Timo Baumgartl | $913k | 1 | 2024 |
| 83 | Ko Itakura | $702k | 1 | 2022 |
| 84 | Sepp van den Berg | $702k | 1 | 2023 |
| 85 | Timothée Kolodziejczak | $702k | 1 | 2023 |
| 86 | Tim Skarke | $702k | 1 | 2023 |
| 87 | Marius Müller | $632k | 1 | 2024 |
| 88 | Malick Thiaw | $618k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 89 | Max Grüger | $609k | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 90 | Victor Pálsson | $562k | 1 | 2022 |
| 91 | Markus Schubert | $555k | 1 | 2020 |
| 92 | Yusuf Kabadayı | $512k | 1 | 2024 |
| 93 | Thilo Kehrer | $505k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 94 | Juan Miranda | $498k | 1 | 2020 |
| 95 | Mertcan Ayhan Current squad | $482k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 96 | Sidi Sané | $369k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 97 | Assan Ouédraogo | $320k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 98 | Keke Topp | $285k | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 99 | Paul Pöpperl Current squad | $253k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 100 | Haji Wright | $211k | 2 | 2017-2019 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at FC Schalke 04?
Ralf Fährmann, with $20.9m across 8 seasons at FC Schalke 04.
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 112 players we hold a FC Schalke 04 salary for, from 2014 to 2026.