Highest paid players from South Africa
Lyle Foster is the best paid player from South Africa at $40,500 a week. We hold a salary for 22 of the 24 players in the squads we track who give South Africa, and they earn $161,642 a week between them, across 13 leagues.
The best-paid XI from South Africa
The eleven highest-paid players from South Africa that fit a 4-3-3, ranked on club salary alone.
- GK Stevie Bausor $3,510 Leicester City
- D Mbekezile Mbokazi $9,315 Chicago Fire FC
- D Puso Dithejane $9,180 Chicago Fire FC
- D Olwethu Makhanya $5,130 Rangers
- D Ime Okon $4,185 Hannover 96
- M Luke Le Roux $10,800 Portsmouth
- M Yaya Sithole $1,755 Tondela
- M Yusuf Maart $1,755 Sportvereinigung Ried
- A Lyle Foster $40,500 Burnley
- A Bongokuhle Hlongwane $25,650 Minnesota United FC
- A Mohau Nkota $21,600 Al-Ettifaq Football Club
Combined $133,380 per week · $6,935,760 per year
Highest paid from South Africa
Top 22 by weekly salary, 100% of every South Africa salary we hold. Sortable.
| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | CLUB | LEAGUE | AGE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lyle Foster | $40,500 | $2,106,000 | Burnley | Championship | 24 | AM L, ST |
| 02 | Bongokuhle Hlongwane | $25,650 | $1,333,800 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer | 25 | AM RL, ST |
| 03 | Mohau Nkota | $21,600 | $1,123,200 | Al-Ettifaq Football Club | Saudi Pro League | 20 | AM R |
| 04 | Luke Le Roux | $10,800 | $561,600 | Portsmouth | Championship | 25 | DM |
| 05 | Mbekezile Mbokazi | $9,315 | $484,380 | Chicago Fire FC | Major League Soccer | 19 | D C |
| 06 | Puso Dithejane | $9,180 | $477,360 | Chicago Fire FC | Major League Soccer | 21 | WB R, AM RLC |
| 07 | Olwethu Makhanya | $5,130 | $266,760 | Rangers | Scottish Premiership | 21 | D C |
| 08 | Antonio Van Wyk | $4,725 | $245,700 | Sportvereinigung Ried | Austrian Bundesliga | 23 | AM RLC |
| 09 | Elias Mokwana | $4,455 | $231,660 | Al-Hazem Saudi Club | Saudi Pro League | 25 | AM R |
| 10 | Ime Okon | $4,185 | $217,620 | Hannover 96 | 2. Bundesliga | 21 | D RC |
| 11 | Siviwe Magidigidi | $3,510 | $182,520 | K Beerschot Voetbalclub Antwerpen | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 20 | AM RL, ST |
| 12 | Shandre Campbell | $3,510 | $182,520 | KV Kortrijk | Belgian Pro League | 19 | AM LC, F C |
| 13 | Stevie Bausor | $3,510 | $182,520 | Leicester City | League One | 19 | GK |
| 14 | Tylon Smith | $3,510 | $182,520 | New England Revolution | Major League Soccer | 20 | D C |
| 15 | Gift Links | $2,970 | $154,440 | Aarhus Gymnastikforening | Danish Superliga | 26 | WB RL, AM RL |
| 16 | Kurt Abrahams | $2,700 | $140,400 | SK Beveren | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 28 | AM RC, F C |
| 17 | Yusuf Maart | $1,755 | $91,260 | Sportvereinigung Ried | Austrian Bundesliga | 29 | DM, AM C |
| 18 | Yaya Sithole | $1,755 | $91,260 | Tondela | Primeira Liga | 26 | DM |
| 19 | Joshua van Schoor | $1,094 | $56,862 | Everton | Premier League | 18 | D L |
| 20 | Samukele Kabini | $810 | $42,120 | Molde FK | Eliteserien | 21 | D/WB L |
| 21 | Fletcher Lowe | $533 | $27,729 | Estoril Praia Futebol | Primeira Liga | 18 | GK |
| 22 | Roraigh Browne | $446 | $23,166 | Watford | Championship | 19 | GK |
Where South Africa 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 South Africa 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 South Africa players
Current squads, counting players we hold a salary for
Frequently asked questions
Players from South Africa
Who is the highest paid soccer player from South Africa?
Lyle Foster of Burnley is the highest paid player from South Africa in our data, on $40,500 per week ($2,106,000 per year).
How much do players from South Africa earn?
The 9 players from South Africa aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for earn $10,589 per week on average. The median is $4,455, lower, because a small number of very large contracts pull the average up. Squad lists here run down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league has the most players from South Africa?
Major League Soccer has the most, with 4 players from South Africa on salaries we hold, ahead of Championship on 3.
How many players from South Africa do you cover?
24 players in the current squads we track give their nationality as South Africa, and we hold a weekly salary for 22 of them (92%). Figures are club salaries: this page is not a national-team squad.
Which club has the most players from South Africa?
Chicago Fire FC, with 2 players from South Africa in its current squad.
Every player from South Africa
17 with a page of their own, A-Z, including players we hold no current club for