CRYSTAL PALACE · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of Crystal Palace
Wilfried Zaha has earned $54m at Crystal Palace across 7 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 18 of the twenty above have since left the club.
PAID TO THESE PLAYERS $955.9m
PLAYERS RANKED126
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB100
YEARS2014-2026
The 20 biggest earners in Crystal Palace history
These 20 players took $527.2m between them, 55% of everything Crystal Palace has paid the players we hold a salary for.
Every Crystal Palace player we hold a salary for
Every player we hold a Crystal Palace 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 | Wilfried Zaha | $54m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 2 | Christian Benteke | $49.8m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 3 | James McArthur | $34.6m | 10 | 2014-2023 |
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic | $33.5m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 5 | Mamadou Sakho | $33.5m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 6 | Jeffrey Schlupp | $32.1m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 7 | Scott Dann | $29.7m | 8 | 2014-2021 |
| 8 | James Tomkins | $27m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 9 | Jaïro Riedewald | $26.3m | 7 | 2018-2024 |
| 10 | Dean Henderson Current squad | $20.7m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 11 | Vicente Guaita | $20.4m | 5 | 2019-2023 |
| 12 | Andros Townsend | $20.1m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 13 | Joel Ward | $20.1m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta Current squad | $19.5m | 6 | 2021-2026 |
| 15 | Patrick van Aanholt | $18.7m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 16 | Cheikhou Kouyaté | $18.5m | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 17 | Max Meyer | $17.3m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 18 | Max Meyer | $17.3m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 19 | Connor Wickham | $17.2m | 4 | 2017-2021 |
| 20 | Odsonne Édouard | $17.1m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 21 | Yohan Cabaye | $17m | 3 | 2016-2018 |
| 22 | Jordan Ayew | $16.5m | 6 | 2019-2024 |
| 23 | Will Hughes Current squad | $15.9m | 5 | 2022-2026 |
| 24 | Cheick Doucouré Current squad | $15.4m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 25 | Ebere Eze | $15.3m | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 26 | Joachim Andersen | $15.2m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 27 | Jefferson Lerma Current squad | $14.5m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 28 | Chris Richards Current squad | $14.4m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 29 | Tyrick Mitchell Current squad | $13.4m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 30 | Nathaniel Clyne | $13.4m | 6 | 2021-2026 |
| 31 | Brennan Johnson | $12.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 32 | Yeremy Pino Current squad | $12.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 33 | Wayne Hennessey | $12.2m | 6 | 2016-2021 |
| 34 | Eddie Nketiah Current squad | $11.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 35 | Daichi Kamada Current squad | $11.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 36 | Jørgen Strand Larsen Current squad | $11.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 37 | Michael Olise | $10.9m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 38 | Daniel Muñoz | $10.8m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 39 | Gary Cahill | $10.5m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 40 | Adam Wharton Current squad | $10m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 41 | Martin Kelly | $10m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 42 | Michy Batshuayi | $9.5m | 2 | 2019-2021 |
| 43 | Ismaïla Sarr Current squad | $9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 44 | Maxence Lacroix | $8.5m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 45 | Marc Guéhi | $8.4m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 46 | Walter Benítez Current squad | $8.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 47 | Evann Guessand Current squad | $8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 48 | Fraizer Campbell | $7.7m | 3 | 2015-2017 |
| 49 | Sam Johnstone | $7.7m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 50 | James McCarthy | $6.9m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 51 | Borna Sosa | $6.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 52 | Loïc Rémy | $5.5m | 1 | 2017 |
| 53 | Chadi Riad Current squad | $5.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 54 | Jack Butland | $4.8m | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 55 | Cenk Tosun | $4.8m | 1 | 2020 |
| 56 | Steve Mandanda | $4.7m | 1 | 2017 |
| 57 | Nathan Ferguson | $4.7m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 58 | Naouirou Ahamada | $4m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 59 | Rob Holding | $4m | 1 | 2024 |
| 60 | Albert Sambi Lokonga | $3.7m | 1 | 2023 |
| 61 | Jaroslaw Jach | $3.5m | 3 | 2018-2022 |
| 62 | Jaydee Canvot Current squad | $3.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 63 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka | $3.1m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 64 | Alexander Sørloth | $2.3m | 1 | 2018 |
| 65 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek | $2.3m | 1 | 2018 |
| 66 | Jonny Williams | $2.1m | 3 | 2014-2016 |
| 67 | Matheus França Current squad | $1.7m | 1 | 2024 |
| 68 | Remi Matthews Current squad | $1.3m | 4 | 2022-2026 |
| 69 | Conor Gallagher | $1.2m | 1 | 2022 |
| 70 | Nya Kirby | $983k | 4 | 2017-2022 |
| 71 | Stephen Henderson | $913k | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 72 | Timothy Fosu-Mensah | $830k | 1 | 2018 |
| 73 | Justin Devenny | $686k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 74 | Saïd Aigoun | $553k | 1 | 2021 |
| 75 | Luke Dreher | $551k | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 76 | Kian Flanagan | $463k | 7 | 2015-2021 |
| 77 | Tayo Adaramola | $439k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 78 | Sam Woods Current squad | $437k | 5 | 2017-2026 |
| 79 | Jesurun Rak-Sakyi Current squad | $427k | 4 | 2020-2024 |
| 80 | Alfie Matthews Current squad | $412k | 7 | 2018-2026 |
| 81 | Jacob Montes | $353k | 1 | 2022 |
| 82 | Luke Plange | $346k | 1 | 2024 |
| 83 | Harlem Hale Current squad | $324k | 6 | 2021-2026 |
| 84 | Reece Hannam | $282k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 85 | David Omilabu | $251k | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 86 | Jadan Raymond | $251k | 5 | 2021-2025 |
| 87 | Malachi Boateng | $213k | 5 | 2019-2023 |
| 88 | Lewis Bryon Current squad | $202k | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 89 | Noah Watson | $200k | 6 | 2020-2025 |
| 90 | David Boateng | $199k | 6 | 2018-2023 |
| 91 | Nikola Tavares | $194k | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 92 | Scott Banks | $180k | 1 | 2022 |
| 93 | Chima Eze | $136k | 2 | 2024-2025 |
| 94 | Rio Cardines | $131k | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 95 | Fionn Mooney | $131k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 96 | Jamie Taylor | $105k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 97 | Sean Robertson | $101k | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 98 | Ollie Webber | $99k | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 99 | Cardo Siddik | $95k | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 100 | Dan Quick | $94k | 4 | 2020-2023 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Crystal Palace?
Wilfried Zaha, with $54m across 7 seasons at Crystal Palace.
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 126 players we hold a Crystal Palace salary for, from 2014 to 2026.