Highest paid players from Wales
Brennan Johnson is the best paid player from Wales at $166,250 a week. We hold a salary for 289 of the 290 players in the squads we track who give Wales, and they earn $1,847,931 a week between them, across 10 leagues.
The best-paid XI from Wales
The eleven highest-paid players from Wales that fit a 4-3-3, ranked on club salary alone.
- GK Karl Darlow $39,900 Manchester United
- D Ben Davies $113,050 Tottenham Hotspur
- D Neco Williams $98,420 Nottingham Forest
- D Joe Rodon $73,150 Leeds United
- D Neil Taylor $51,870 Aston Villa
- M Ethan Ampadu $49,210 Leeds United
- M Jay Dasilva $15,960 Coventry City
- M Jordan James $14,630 Wolverhampton Wanderers
- A Brennan Johnson $166,250 Everton
- A Harry Wilson $101,080 Leeds United
- A Daniel James $89,110 Leeds United
Combined $812,630 per week · $42,256,760 per year
Highest paid from Wales
Top 50 by weekly salary, 83% of every Wales salary we hold. Sortable.
| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | CLUB | LEAGUE | AGE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Brennan Johnson | $166,250 | $8,645,000 | Everton | Premier League | 24 | AM RLC, F C |
| 02 | Ben Davies | $113,050 | $5,878,600 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 32 | D LC |
| 03 | Harry Wilson | $101,080 | $5,256,160 | Leeds United | Premier League | 28 | AM RLC |
| 04 | Neco Williams | $98,420 | $5,117,840 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 24 | D/WB RL |
| 05 | Daniel James | $89,110 | $4,633,720 | Leeds United | Premier League | 27 | AM RL |
| 06 | David Brooks | $82,460 | $4,287,920 | AFC Bournemouth | Premier League | 28 | AM RC |
| 07 | Adam Brett | $73,150 | $3,803,800 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League | 17 | AM RL, ST |
| 08 | Joe Rodon | $73,150 | $3,803,800 | Leeds United | Premier League | 27 | D C |
| 09 | Neil Taylor | $51,870 | $2,697,240 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 31 | D/WB (L) |
| 10 | Chris Mepham | $49,210 | $2,558,920 | West Bromwich Albion | Championship | 27 | D C |
| 11 | Ethan Ampadu | $49,210 | $2,558,920 | Leeds United | Premier League | 24 | D C, DM |
| 12 | Karl Darlow | $39,900 | $2,074,800 | Manchester United | Premier League | 34 | GK |
| 13 | Nathan Broadhead | $38,570 | $2,005,640 | Wrexham | Championship | 27 | AM LC |
| 14 | Connor Roberts | $35,910 | $1,867,320 | Burnley | Championship | 29 | D/WB R |
| 15 | Rabbi Matondo | $30,590 | $1,590,680 | Rangers | Scottish Premiership | 24 | AM RL |
| 16 | Danny Ward | $29,260 | $1,521,520 | Wrexham | Championship | 32 | GK |
| 17 | Hal Robson-Kanu | $27,930 | $1,452,360 | West Bromwich Albion | Championship | 31 | AM (RLC), ST (C) |
| 18 | Kieffer Moore | $26,600 | $1,383,200 | Wrexham | Championship | 32 | ST |
| 19 | Wes Burns | $21,280 | $1,106,560 | Leicester City | League One | 30 | WB/AM R |
| 20 | Sorba Thomas | $21,280 | $1,106,560 | Hull City | Premier League | 26 | AM RL |
| 21 | Owen Beck | $18,620 | $968,240 | Liverpool | Premier League | 22 | D/WB L |
| 22 | Rhys Norrington-Davies | $17,290 | $899,080 | Sheffield United | Championship | 26 | D LC |
| 23 | Ben Cabango | $17,290 | $899,080 | Swansea City | Championship | 25 | D C |
| 24 | Aaron Collins | $17,290 | $899,080 | Milton Keynes Dons | League One | 28 | AM RL, ST |
| 25 | Jay Dasilva | $15,960 | $829,920 | Coventry City | Premier League | 27 | D/WB/M L |
| 26 | Jordan James | $14,630 | $760,760 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Championship | 21 | DM, AM C |
| 27 | Rubin Colwill | $13,300 | $691,600 | Cardiff City | Championship | 23 | AM C |
| 28 | Adam Davies | $12,635 | $657,020 | Sheffield United | Championship | 32 | GK |
| 29 | Regan Poole | $11,571 | $601,692 | Portsmouth | Championship | 27 | D C |
| 30 | Dylan Lawlor | $11,172 | $580,944 | Cardiff City | Championship | 19 | D C |
| 31 | Fin Stevens | $11,039 | $574,028 | Leyton Orient | League One | 22 | D/WB R |
| 32 | Josh Sheehan | $10,773 | $560,196 | Bolton Wanderers | Championship | 30 | DM |
| 33 | Joe Low | $10,773 | $560,196 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 23 | D C |
| 34 | Liam Cullen | $10,640 | $553,280 | Leicester City | League One | 26 | ST |
| 35 | Tom Bradshaw | $10,640 | $553,280 | Rotherham United | League Two | 32 | AM LC, F C |
| 36 | Mark Harris | $10,507 | $546,364 | Oxford United | League One | 26 | AM/F C |
| 37 | Tom King | $10,108 | $525,616 | Everton | Premier League | 30 | GK |
| 38 | Andrew Hughes | $9,975 | $518,700 | Preston North End | Championship | 33 | D LC |
| 39 | Will Vaulks | $9,842 | $511,784 | Tranmere Rovers | League Two | 31 | DM |
| 40 | Terry Taylor | $7,448 | $387,296 | Stevenage | League One | 24 | DM |
| 41 | Dylan Levitt | $7,182 | $373,464 | Motherwell | Scottish Premiership | 24 | M C |
| 42 | Lee Evans | $6,650 | $345,800 | Northampton Town | League Two | 30 | DM |
| 43 | Tyler Roberts | $6,118 | $318,136 | Mansfield Town | League One | 26 | AM RLC, F C |
| 44 | Ben Woodburn | $5,985 | $311,220 | Salford City | League Two | 25 | AM C |
| 45 | Brandon Cooper | $5,985 | $311,220 | Salford City | League Two | 25 | D C |
| 46 | Chem Campbell | $5,852 | $304,304 | Stevenage | League One | 22 | AM RLC |
| 47 | Isaak Davies | $5,453 | $283,556 | Cardiff City | Championship | 23 | AM RL, ST |
| 48 | Joe Wright | $5,453 | $283,556 | Dundee | Scottish Premiership | 30 | D C |
| 49 | Zac Ashworth | $5,320 | $276,640 | Blackpool | League One | 22 | D/WB L |
| 50 | Morgan Fox | $5,187 | $269,724 | Wigan Athletic | League One | 31 | D LC |
Where Wales 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 Wales 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 Wales players
Current squads, counting players we hold a salary for
Frequently asked questions
Players from Wales
Who is the highest paid soccer player from Wales?
Brennan Johnson of Everton is the highest paid player from Wales in our data, on $166,250 per week ($8,645,000 per year).
How much do players from Wales earn?
The 113 players from Wales aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for earn $14,113 per week on average. The median is $3,990, 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 Wales?
Championship has the most, with 112 players from Wales on salaries we hold, ahead of League Two on 59.
How many players from Wales do you cover?
290 players in the current squads we track give their nationality as Wales, and we hold a weekly salary for 289 of them (100%). Figures are club salaries: this page is not a national-team squad.
Which club has the most players from Wales?
Cardiff City, with 38 players from Wales in its current squad.
Every player from Wales
164 with a page of their own, A-Z, including players we hold no current club for