The highest earners in the history of Aberdeen
Dennis Geiger has earned $4.9m at Aberdeen across 2 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 17 of the twenty above have since left the club.
The 20 biggest earners in Aberdeen history
These 20 players took $18.8m between them, 79% of everything Aberdeen has paid the players we hold a salary for.
Every Aberdeen player we hold a salary for
Every player we hold a Aberdeen 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 | Dennis Geiger | $4.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 2 | Graeme Shinnie | $2.3m | 7 | 2017-2026 |
| 3 | Joe Lewis | $2m | 8 | 2016-2023 |
| 4 | Kenny McLean | $913k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 5 | Ross McCrorie | $779k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 6 | Dominic Ball | $758k | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 7 | Lewis Ferguson | $694k | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 8 | Bojan Miovski | $632k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 9 | Leighton Clarkson | $632k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 10 | Stuart Armstrong Current squad | $576k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 11 | Ante Palaversa Current squad | $562k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 12 | Kelle Roos | $562k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 13 | Ryan Christie | $519k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 14 | Fraser Hornby | $512k | 1 | 2021 |
| 15 | Funso Ojo | $463k | 2 | 2020-2022 |
| 16 | Angus MacDonald | $421k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 17 | Kevin Nisbet Current squad | $421k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 18 | Marley Watkins | $407k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 19 | Christian Ramírez | $379k | 1 | 2022 |
| 20 | Hayden Coulson | $365k | 1 | 2023 |
| 21 | Topi Keskinen | $365k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 22 | Liam Scales | $351k | 1 | 2023 |
| 23 | Per Kristian Bråtveit | $323k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 24 | Scott McKenna | $314k | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 25 | David Bates | $309k | 1 | 2022 |
| 26 | Tom McIntyre | $295k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 27 | Sam Cosgrove | $275k | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 28 | Max Lowe | $274k | 1 | 2019 |
| 29 | Connor Barron | $246k | 6 | 2019-2024 |
| 30 | Dilan Markanday | $239k | 1 | 2023 |
| 31 | Florian Kamberi | $232k | 1 | 2021 |
| 32 | Freddie Woodman | $232k | 1 | 2018 |
| 33 | Jamie McGrath | $218k | 1 | 2024 |
| 34 | Jayden Richardson | $218k | 1 | 2023 |
| 35 | Ryan Jack | $190k | 1 | 2017 |
| 36 | Gary Woods | $150k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 37 | Jayden Stockley | $147k | 1 | 2017 |
| 38 | Teddy Jenks | $112k | 1 | 2022 |
| 39 | Scott Wright | $112k | 3 | 2017-2020 |
| 40 | Bruce Anderson | $100k | 3 | 2017-2020 |
| 41 | Callum Hendry | $98k | 1 | 2021 |
| 42 | Calvin Ramsay | $98k | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 43 | Tyler Mykyta | $34k | 4 | 2019-2022 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Aberdeen?
Dennis Geiger, with $4.9m across 2 seasons at Aberdeen.
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 43 players we hold a Aberdeen salary for, from 2016 to 2026.