The highest earners in the history of Rochdale
Zach Clough has earned $702k at Rochdale across 1 season, more than any other player in our records. 17 of the twenty above have since left the club.
The 20 biggest earners in Rochdale history
These 20 players took $5.2m between them, 79% of everything Rochdale has paid the players we hold a salary for.
Every Rochdale player we hold a salary for
Every player we hold a Rochdale 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 | Zach Clough | $702k | 1 | 2019 |
| 2 | Eoghan O'Connell | $625k | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 3 | Oliver Rathbone | $552k | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 4 | D'Mani Mellor | $477k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 5 | Gavin Bazunu | $365k | 1 | 2021 |
| 6 | Liam Kelly | $281k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 7 | Ryan Delaney | $239k | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 8 | Robert Sánchez | $190k | 1 | 2020 |
| 9 | Ben Wilson | $176k | 1 | 2017 |
| 10 | Conor Shaughnessy | $168k | 1 | 2021 |
| 11 | Corey O'Keeffe | $168k | 1 | 2022 |
| 12 | Ryan East Current squad | $166k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 13 | Abraham Odoh | $158k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 14 | Gabriel Osho | $154k | 1 | 2021 |
| 15 | Joel Coleman | $147k | 1 | 2022 |
| 16 | Kyron Gordon | $140k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 17 | Joe Rafferty | $131k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 18 | Casey Pettit Current squad | $126k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 19 | Dan Moss Current squad | $125k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 20 | Conor Grant | $124k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 21 | Rekeil Pyke | $119k | 1 | 2019 |
| 22 | Jake Burger Current squad | $115k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 23 | Sam Hart | $112k | 1 | 2018 |
| 24 | Bryce Hosannah | $106k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 25 | Ethan Brierley | $103k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 26 | Andy Cannon | $91k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 27 | Sam Beckwith Current squad | $84k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 28 | Nathaniel Méndez-Laing | $63k | 1 | 2017 |
| 29 | Danny Cashman | $61k | 1 | 2022 |
| 30 | Alex Dobre | $60k | 1 | 2018 |
| 31 | Jeriel Dorsett | $57k | 1 | 2022 |
| 32 | Owen Dodgson | $56k | 1 | 2023 |
| 33 | George Broadbent | $55k | 1 | 2022 |
| 34 | Jack Vale | $53k | 1 | 2021 |
| 35 | Ody Alfa | $50k | 1 | 2025 |
| 36 | Femi Seriki | $46k | 1 | 2023 |
| 37 | Kwadwo Baah | $37k | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 38 | Rhys Norrington-Davies | $30k | 1 | 2020 |
| 39 | Josh Andrews | $29k | 1 | 2022 |
| 40 | Rory Holden | $23k | 1 | 2019 |
| 41 | Luke Matheson | $8k | 1 | 2020 |
| 42 | Joe Piggott | $7k | 1 | 2017 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Rochdale?
Zach Clough, with $702k across 1 season at Rochdale.
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 42 players we hold a Rochdale salary for, from 2017 to 2026.