Highest paid players from Albania
Armando Broja is the best paid player from Albania at $83,790 a week. We hold a salary for 76 of the 127 players in the squads we track who give Albania, and they earn $755,674 a week between them, across 24 leagues.
The best-paid XI from Albania
The eleven highest-paid players from Albania that fit a 4-3-3, ranked on club salary alone.
- GK Thomas Strakosha $29,260 AEK Athens
- D Marash Kumbulla $71,820 Rayo Vallecano
- D Ardian Ismajli $53,200 Torino
- D Enea Mihaj $29,260 Atlanta United FC
- D Iván Balliu $21,280 Rayo Vallecano
- M Mario Mitaj $31,920 Genoa Cricket and Football Club
- M Qazim Laci $29,260 Rizespor A.Ş.
- M Keidi Bare $7,980 NPS Volos
- A Armando Broja $83,790 Burnley
- A Mirlind Daku $65,170 Spartak Moscow
- A Ernest Muçi $51,870 Trabzonspor A.Ş.
Combined $474,810 per week · $24,690,120 per year
Highest paid from Albania
Top 50 by weekly salary, 98% of every Albania salary we hold. Sortable.
| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | CLUB | LEAGUE | AGE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Armando Broja | $83,790 | $4,357,080 | Burnley | Championship | 23 | AM RL, ST |
| 02 | Marash Kumbulla | $71,820 | $3,734,640 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | 25 | D C |
| 03 | Mirlind Daku | $65,170 | $3,388,840 | Spartak Moscow | Russian Premier League | 27 | ST |
| 04 | Ardian Ismajli | $53,200 | $2,766,400 | Torino | Serie A | 28 | D C |
| 05 | Ernest Muçi | $51,870 | $2,697,240 | Trabzonspor A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 24 | AM LC, F C |
| 06 | Myrto Uzuni | $41,230 | $2,143,960 | Austin FC | Major League Soccer | 30 | AM RLC, F C |
| 07 | Anis Mehmeti | $34,580 | $1,798,160 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 24 | AM LC |
| 08 | Mario Mitaj | $31,920 | $1,659,840 | Genoa Cricket and Football Club | Serie A | 21 | D/WB L, DM |
| 09 | Enea Mihaj | $29,260 | $1,521,520 | Atlanta United FC | Major League Soccer | 27 | D C |
| 10 | Thomas Strakosha | $29,260 | $1,521,520 | AEK Athens | Superleague Greece | 30 | GK |
| 11 | Qazim Laci | $29,260 | $1,521,520 | Rizespor A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 29 | DM, AM C |
| 12 | Albion Ademi | $26,600 | $1,383,200 | Shenzhen Peng City | Chinese Super League | 26 | AM RL |
| 13 | Nedim Bajrami | $25,270 | $1,314,040 | Al-Taawoun Football Club | Saudi Pro League | 26 | AM C |
| 14 | Iván Balliu | $21,280 | $1,106,560 | Rayo Vallecano | La Liga | 33 | D/WB R |
| 15 | Cristian Shpendi | $18,620 | $968,240 | Cesena F.C. | Serie B | 22 | AM/F C |
| 16 | Nazmi Gripshi | $11,837 | $615,524 | Rubin Kazan | Russian Premier League | 28 | AM RLC |
| 17 | Arbër Hoxha | $11,305 | $587,860 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | Croatian First League | 26 | AM L, ST |
| 18 | Keidi Bare | $7,980 | $414,960 | NPS Volos | Superleague Greece | 27 | DM |
| 19 | Medon Berisha | $7,847 | $408,044 | Unione Sportiva Lecce | Serie A | 21 | DM, AM C |
| 20 | Sergio Kalaj | $7,448 | $387,296 | Spezia Calcio | Serie B | 25 | D C |
| 21 | Adrion Pajaziti | $7,315 | $380,380 | HNK Hajduk Split | Croatian First League | 22 | AM C |
| 22 | Frederic Veseli | $7,049 | $366,548 | Livorno 1915 | Other clubs | 32 | D RC |
| 23 | Alen Sherri | $5,985 | $311,220 | Cagliari Calcio | Serie A | 27 | GK |
| 24 | Jon Mersinaj | $5,453 | $283,556 | NK Osijek | Croatian First League | 26 | D C |
| 25 | Stiven Shpendi | $4,788 | $248,976 | Empoli Football Club | Serie B | 22 | AM RLC, F C |
| 26 | Silvio Merkaj | $4,788 | $248,976 | Lanerossi Vicenza | Serie B | 27 | ST |
| 27 | Armando Dobra | $4,655 | $242,060 | Leyton Orient | League One | 24 | AM RLC |
| 28 | Kleis Bozhanaj | $3,990 | $207,480 | Modena F.C. 2018 S.R.L | Serie B | 24 | AM/F C |
| 29 | Rey Manaj | $3,591 | $186,732 | Sivasspor | Other clubs | 28 | ST |
| 30 | Armand Rada | $3,325 | $172,900 | Lanerossi Vicenza | Serie B | 26 | DM |
| 31 | Dion Ajvazi | $3,192 | $165,984 | Hertha BSC | 2. Bundesliga | 21 | AM LC |
| 32 | Geraldo Bajrami | $2,926 | $152,152 | Crawley Town | League Two | 25 | D C, DM |
| 33 | Klisman Cake | $2,660 | $138,320 | Akhmat Grozny | Russian Premier League | 26 | D C |
| 34 | Maldini Kacurri | $2,527 | $131,404 | Grimsby Town | League Two | 19 | D C |
| 35 | Serxho Ujka | $2,128 | $110,656 | SV Zulte Waregem | Belgian Pro League | 26 | AM LC |
| 36 | Angelo Ndrecka | $1,995 | $103,740 | A.S. Cittadella S.R.L. | Other clubs | 23 | D/WB/M L |
| 37 | Dion Berisha | $1,862 | $96,824 | FC Würzburger Kickers | Other clubs | 22 | AM RLC, F C |
| 38 | Erald Krasniqi | $1,729 | $89,908 | sc Heerenveen | Eredivisie | 19 | AM LC |
| 39 | Enis Ujkaj | $1,729 | $89,908 | Delfino Pescara | Serie B | 21 | GK |
| 40 | Elton Fikaj | $1,333 | $69,298 | Piast Gliwice | Ekstraklasa | 19 | D LC |
| 41 | Luan Simnica | $1,330 | $69,160 | FC Erzgebirge Aue | Other clubs | 21 | DM |
| 42 | Flavio Sulejmani | $1,307 | $67,984 | Lazio | Serie A | 19 | ST |
| 43 | Gabriel Ramaj | $1,160 | $60,308 | Atalanta | Serie A | 19 | D C |
| 44 | Denis Prendi | $1,045 | $54,360 | U.S. Cremonese | Serie B | 18 | D C |
| 45 | Kevin Shkurti | $1,033 | $53,737 | Royal Football Club de Liège | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 20 | DM |
| 46 | Anxhelo Sina | $995 | $51,732 | Rio Ave | Primeira Liga | 21 | GK |
| 47 | Kevin Haveri | $983 | $51,109 | Livorno 1915 | Other clubs | 23 | D/WB L |
| 48 | Matteo Dashi | $971 | $50,487 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 18 | AM C |
| 49 | Aiden Shehu | $931 | $48,412 | Hull City | Premier League | 18 | AM C |
| 50 | Damjano Gjini | $865 | $44,954 | AO Ionikos Nikaias | Other clubs | 30 | DM, AM C |
Where Albania players play
Players we hold a salary for, and what each league pays them
What each position earns
Average weekly salary, and share of the Albania salary total, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for
Peak earning years
Average weekly salary by age band
Clubs with the most Albania players
Current squads, counting players we hold a salary for
Frequently asked questions
Players from Albania
Who is the highest paid soccer player from Albania?
Armando Broja of Burnley is the highest paid player from Albania in our data, on $83,790 per week ($4,357,080 per year).
How much do players from Albania earn?
We hold a salary for 76 of the 127 players from Albania in our data, so an average across them would describe those 76 rather than Albania as a whole. The 50 highest paid are listed above.
Which league has the most players from Albania?
Serie A has the most, with 13 players from Albania on salaries we hold, ahead of Serie B on 12.
How many players from Albania do you cover?
127 players in the current squads we track give their nationality as Albania, and we hold a weekly salary for 76 of them (60%). Figures are club salaries: this page is not a national-team squad.
Which club has the most players from Albania?
Empoli Football Club, with 2 players from Albania in its current squad.
Every player from Albania
38 with a page of their own, A-Z, including players we hold no current club for