RB LEIPZIG · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of RB Leipzig
Lukas Klostermann has earned $43.3m at RB Leipzig across 10 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 11 of the twenty above have since left the club.
PAID TO THESE PLAYERS $782.1m
PLAYERS RANKED93
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB71
YEARS2017-2026
The 20 biggest earners in RB Leipzig history
These 20 players took $509.9m between them, 65% of everything RB Leipzig has paid the players we hold a salary for.
Every RB Leipzig player we hold a salary for
Every player we hold a RB Leipzig 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 | Lukas Klostermann Current squad | $43.3m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 2 | Willi Orbán Current squad | $39.5m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 3 | Péter Gulácsi | $36.4m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 4 | Kevin Kampl Current squad | $34.9m | 8 | 2018-2026 |
| 5 | Emil Forsberg | $34m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 6 | Dani Olmo | $31.5m | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 7 | Timo Werner | $27.4m | 5 | 2017-2023 |
| 8 | Yussuf Poulsen | $27.3m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 9 | David Raum Current squad | $26.6m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 10 | Benjamin Henrichs Current squad | $25.5m | 6 | 2021-2026 |
| 11 | Amadou Haïdara | $24.3m | 6 | 2019-2024 |
| 12 | Marcel Sabitzer | $20.5m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 13 | Xaver Schlager | $20.4m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 14 | Marcel Halstenberg | $19.9m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 15 | Christopher Nkunku Current squad | $19.8m | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 16 | Konrad Laimer | $19m | 6 | 2018-2023 |
| 17 | Castello Lukeba Current squad | $16.6m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 18 | Christoph Baumgartner Current squad | $16.1m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 19 | Nicolas Seiwald Current squad | $13.7m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 20 | Dayot Upamecano | $13.1m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 21 | Angeliño | $12m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 22 | El Chadaille Bitshiabu | $12m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 23 | Nordi Mukiele | $11.6m | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 24 | André Silva | $10m | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 25 | Bruma | $9.6m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 26 | Jean-Kévin Augustin | $9.5m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 27 | Mohamed Simakan | $8.8m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 28 | Naby Keïta | $8.1m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 29 | Johan Bakayoko Current squad | $8.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 30 | Ibrahima Konaté | $7.8m | 4 | 2018-2021 |
| 31 | Brajan Gruda Current squad | $7.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 32 | Tyler Adams | $7.5m | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 33 | Joško Gvardiol | $7.1m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 34 | Antonio Nusa Current squad | $6.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 35 | Xavi Simons | $6.7m | 1 | 2024 |
| 36 | Dominik Szoboszlai | $6.6m | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 37 | Abdou Diallo | $6.5m | 1 | 2023 |
| 38 | Ridle Baku Current squad | $6.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 39 | Loïs Openda | $6.3m | 1 | 2024 |
| 40 | Conrad Harder | $6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 41 | Diego Demme | $5.7m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 42 | Ademola Lookman | $5.5m | 2 | 2018-2020 |
| 43 | Assan Ouédraogo Current squad | $5.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 44 | Rômulo Cardoso Current squad | $5.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 45 | Patrik Schick | $5.2m | 1 | 2020 |
| 46 | Maarten Vandevoordt Current squad | $5.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 47 | Benjamin Šeško | $4.8m | 1 | 2024 |
| 48 | Ezechiel Banzuzi Current squad | $4.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 49 | Eljif Elmas | $4.8m | 1 | 2024 |
| 50 | Yvon Mvogo | $4.6m | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 51 | Justin Kluivert | $4.1m | 1 | 2021 |
| 52 | Alexander Sørloth | $3.9m | 1 | 2021 |
| 53 | Stefan Ilsanker | $3.8m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 54 | Kosta Nedeljković | $2.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 55 | Yan Diomandé | $2.6m | 1 | 2026 |
| 56 | Andrija Maksimović Current squad | $2.6m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 57 | Max Finkgräfe Current squad | $2.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 58 | Janis Blaswich | $2.3m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 59 | Christopher Lenz | $2.2m | 1 | 2024 |
| 60 | Ayodele Thomas | $2.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 61 | Dominik Kaiser | $2.1m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 62 | Davie Selke | $1.9m | 1 | 2017 |
| 63 | Hwang Hee-Chan (Hee-Chan Hwang) | $1.9m | 1 | 2021 |
| 64 | Hannes Wolf | $1.8m | 1 | 2020 |
| 65 | Philipp Tschauner | $1.8m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 66 | Marcelo Saracchi | $1.8m | 1 | 2019 |
| 67 | Matheus Cunha | $1.8m | 1 | 2019 |
| 68 | Sani Suleiman Current squad | $1.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 69 | Tidiam Gomis Current squad | $1.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 70 | Bernardo | $1.7m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 71 | Marius Müller | $1.7m | 2 | 2017-2019 |
| 72 | Josep Martínez | $1.1m | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 73 | Benno Schmitz | $1.1m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 74 | Oliver Burke | $842k | 1 | 2017 |
| 75 | Emile Smith Rowe | $583k | 1 | 2019 |
| 76 | Ethan Ampadu | $583k | 1 | 2020 |
| 77 | Rani Khedira | $470k | 1 | 2017 |
| 78 | Ørjan Nyland Current squad | $351k | 1 | 2023 |
| 79 | Hugo Novoa | $338k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 80 | Lazar Samardžić | $281k | 1 | 2021 |
| 81 | Mads Bidstrup | $271k | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 82 | Erik Majetschak | $172k | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 83 | Noah Ohio | $130k | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 84 | Philipp Köhn | $126k | 1 | 2018 |
| 85 | Silas Prüfrock | $67k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 86 | Tom Krauß | $51k | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 87 | Julian Krahl | $46k | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 88 | Nicolas Fontaine | $39k | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 89 | Ermedin Demirovic | $34k | 1 | 2017 |
| 90 | Przemyslaw Placheta | $20k | 1 | 2017 |
| 91 | Kilian Ludewig | $8k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 92 | Eric Martel | $4k | 1 | 2020 |
| 93 | Nicolas Kühn | $4k | 1 | 2017 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at RB Leipzig?
Lukas Klostermann, with $43.3m across 10 seasons at RB Leipzig.
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 93 players we hold a RB Leipzig salary for, from 2017 to 2026.