Highest paid players from Netherlands
Virgil van Dijk is the best paid player from Netherlands at $465,500 a week. We hold a salary for 637 of the 1,214 players in the squads we track who give Netherlands, and they earn $8,448,305 a week between them, across 34 leagues.
The best-paid XI from Netherlands
The eleven highest-paid players from Netherlands that fit a 4-3-3, ranked on club salary alone.
- GK Mark Flekken $109,060 Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- D Virgil van Dijk $465,500 Liverpool
- D Matthijs de Ligt $292,600 Manchester United
- D Jeremie Frimpong $266,000 Liverpool
- D Sven Botman $166,250 Newcastle United
- M Frenkie de Jong $275,310 Barcelona
- M Ryan Gravenberch $266,000 Liverpool
- M Nathan Aké $219,450 Fenerbahçe A.Ş.
- A Xavi Simons $266,000 Tottenham Hotspur
- A Cody Gakpo $219,450 Liverpool
- A Steven Bergwijn $198,170 Al-Ittihad Club (KSA)
Combined $2,743,790 per week · $142,677,080 per year
Highest paid from Netherlands
Top 50 by weekly salary, 71% of every Netherlands salary we hold. Sortable.
| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | CLUB | LEAGUE | AGE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Virgil van Dijk | $465,500 | $24,206,000 | Liverpool | Premier League | 34 | D C |
| 02 | Matthijs de Ligt | $292,600 | $15,215,200 | Manchester United | Premier League | 25 | D C |
| 03 | Frenkie de Jong | $275,310 | $14,316,120 | Barcelona | La Liga | 28 | DM |
| 04 | Jeremie Frimpong | $266,000 | $13,832,000 | Liverpool | Premier League | 24 | D/WB/AM R |
| 05 | Ryan Gravenberch | $266,000 | $13,832,000 | Liverpool | Premier League | 23 | DM, AM C |
| 06 | Xavi Simons | $266,000 | $13,832,000 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 22 | AM RLC |
| 07 | Cody Gakpo | $219,450 | $11,411,400 | Liverpool | Premier League | 26 | AM RLC, F C |
| 08 | Nathan Aké | $219,450 | $11,411,400 | Fenerbahçe A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 30 | D LC, DM |
| 09 | Steven Bergwijn | $198,170 | $10,304,840 | Al-Ittihad Club (KSA) | Saudi Pro League | 27 | AM RLC, F C |
| 10 | Donyell Malen | $172,900 | $8,990,800 | Associazione Sportiva Roma | Serie A | 26 | AM RL, ST |
| 11 | Sven Botman | $166,250 | $8,645,000 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 25 | D C |
| 12 | Stefan de Vrij | $155,610 | $8,091,720 | Panathinaikos AO | Superleague Greece | 33 | D C |
| 13 | Jurriën Timber | $146,300 | $7,607,600 | Arsenal | Premier League | 24 | D RLC |
| 14 | Joshua Zirkzee | $139,650 | $7,261,800 | Manchester United | Premier League | 24 | AM/F C |
| 15 | Jorrel Hato | $133,000 | $6,916,000 | Chelsea | Premier League | 19 | D LC |
| 16 | Lutsharel Geertruida | $131,670 | $6,846,840 | PSV Eindhoven | Eredivisie | 24 | D RLC, DM |
| 17 | Teun Koopmeiners | $123,690 | $6,431,880 | Juventus | Serie A | 27 | DM, AM C |
| 18 | Justin Kluivert | $119,700 | $6,224,400 | AFC Bournemouth | Premier League | 26 | AM RLC |
| 19 | Denzel Dumfries | $115,710 | $6,016,920 | Real Madrid | La Liga | 29 | D/WB/M R |
| 20 | Ian Maatsen | $114,380 | $5,947,760 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 23 | D/WB L |
| 21 | Micky van de Ven | $111,720 | $5,809,440 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 24 | D LC |
| 22 | Mark Flekken | $109,060 | $5,671,120 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 32 | GK |
| 23 | Noa Lang | $101,080 | $5,256,160 | Napoli | Serie A | 26 | AM RLC |
| 24 | Kenny Tete | $93,100 | $4,841,200 | Fulham | Premier League | 29 | D/WB R |
| 25 | Brian Brobbey | $86,450 | $4,495,400 | Sunderland | Premier League | 23 | ST |
| 26 | Steven Berghuis | $77,140 | $4,011,280 | AFC Ajax | Eredivisie | 33 | AM RC |
| 27 | Joël Veltman | $75,810 | $3,942,120 | West Ham United | Championship | 33 | D RC |
| 28 | Jan Paul van Hecke | $73,150 | $3,803,800 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 25 | D C |
| 29 | Donny van de Beek | $71,820 | $3,734,640 | Girona | La Liga 2 | 28 | DM, AM C |
| 30 | Mats Wieffer | $71,820 | $3,734,640 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League | 25 | D RC, DM |
| 31 | Crysencio Summerville | $69,160 | $3,596,320 | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | Saudi Pro League | 23 | AM RL |
| 32 | Sam Beukema | $67,830 | $3,527,160 | Napoli | Serie A | 26 | D C |
| 33 | Quilindschy Hartman | $63,840 | $3,319,680 | Espanyol | La Liga | 23 | D/WB L |
| 34 | Antoni Milambo | $63,840 | $3,319,680 | Brentford | Premier League | 20 | AM C |
| 35 | Thijs Dallinga | $61,180 | $3,181,360 | 1. FC Köln | Bundesliga | 24 | ST |
| 36 | Kenneth Taylor | $61,180 | $3,181,360 | Lazio | Serie A | 23 | DM, AM LC |
| 37 | Quinten Timber | $59,850 | $3,112,200 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 24 | D C, DM, AM C |
| 38 | Ezechiel Banzuzi | $57,190 | $2,973,880 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 20 | DM, AM C |
| 39 | Azor Matusiwa | $57,190 | $2,973,880 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 27 | D/WB R, DM, M RC |
| 40 | Danilho Doekhi | $57,190 | $2,973,880 | Lazio | Serie A | 27 | D C |
| 41 | Branco van den Boomen | $55,860 | $2,904,720 | Angers SCO | Ligue 1 | 29 | DM |
| 42 | Vincent Janssen | $53,200 | $2,766,400 | Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer | 31 | ST |
| 43 | Pascal Struijk | $51,870 | $2,697,240 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League | 25 | D LC |
| 44 | Devyne Rensch | $51,870 | $2,697,240 | Associazione Sportiva Roma | Serie A | 22 | D RLC |
| 45 | Wout Weghorst | $49,210 | $2,558,920 | FC Twente | Eredivisie | 32 | ST |
| 46 | Tijjani Noslin | $49,210 | $2,558,920 | Lazio | Serie A | 26 | AM RLC, F C |
| 47 | Gustavo Hamer | $47,880 | $2,489,760 | Coventry City | Premier League | 28 | DM, AM LC |
| 48 | Zian Flemming | $46,550 | $2,420,600 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 26 | AM RLC, F C |
| 49 | Justin Bijlow | $46,550 | $2,420,600 | Genoa Cricket and Football Club | Serie A | 27 | GK |
| 50 | Ernest Poku | $46,550 | $2,420,600 | Beşiktaş A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 21 | AM RLC |
Where Netherlands 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 Netherlands 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 Netherlands players
Current squads, counting players we hold a salary for
Frequently asked questions
Players from Netherlands
Who is the highest paid soccer player from Netherlands?
Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool is the highest paid player from Netherlands in our data, on $465,500 per week ($24,206,000 per year).
How much do players from Netherlands earn?
We hold a salary for 637 of the 1,214 players from Netherlands in our data, so an average across them would describe those 637 rather than Netherlands as a whole. The 50 highest paid are listed above.
Which league has the most players from Netherlands?
Eredivisie has the most, with 379 players from Netherlands on salaries we hold, ahead of Other clubs on 73.
How many players from Netherlands do you cover?
1,214 players in the current squads we track give their nationality as Netherlands, and we hold a weekly salary for 637 of them (52%). Figures are club salaries: this page is not a national-team squad.
Which club has the most players from Netherlands?
AZ Alkmaar, with 40 players from Netherlands in its current squad.
Every player from Netherlands
212 with a page of their own, A-Z, including players we hold no current club for