Highest paid Belgian Pro League goalkeepers
Yann Sommer is the best-paid goalkeeper in the Belgian Pro League, on £49,000 a week at Club Brugge KV, or £2,548,000 a year. Hendrik Van Crombrugge is next on £20,000 at K Racing Club Genk. We hold wages for 37 Belgian Pro League goalkeepers in 2026/27.
All 37 Belgian Pro League goalkeepers, best paid first
Weekly wage, 2026/27. A player who plays in two areas of the pitch is on both lists, at the full wage.
| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY | YEARLY | CLUB | AGE | POSITION | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer | £49,000£49k | £2,548,000£2.5m | Club Brugge KV | 36 | Goalkeeper | Switzerland |
| 2 | Hendrik Van Crombrugge | £20,000£20k | £1,040,000£1.0m | K Racing Club Genk | 32 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 3 | Hervé Koffi | £13,000£13k | £676,000£676k | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 28 | Goalkeeper | Burkina Faso |
| 4 | Gaetan Coucke | £9,200£9k | £478,400£478k | KSV Cercle Brugge | 26 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 5 | Tobias Lawal | £9,000£9k | £468,000£468k | K Racing Club Genk | 25 | Goalkeeper | Austria |
| 6 | Davy Roef | £8,400£8k | £436,800£437k | KAA Gent | 31 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 7 | Nordin Jackers | £6,900£7k | £358,800£359k | Club Brugge KV | 27 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 8 | Matthieu Luka Epolo (Matthieu Epolo) | £4,900£5k | £254,800£255k | R Standard de Liège | 20 | Goalkeeper | Congo - Kinshasa |
| 9 | Colin Coosemans | £4,400£4k | £228,800£229k | RSC Anderlecht | 32 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 10 | Lucas Pirard | £4,000£4k | £208,000£208k | R Standard de Liège | 30 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 11 | Marko Ilić | £3,900£4k | £202,800£203k | KV Kortrijk | 27 | Goalkeeper | Serbia |
| 12 | Tom Vandenberghe | £3,600£4k | £187,200£187k | KAA Gent | 32 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 13 | Taishi Brandon Nozawa | £3,600£4k | £187,200£187k | R Antwerp FC | 22 | Goalkeeper | Japan |
| 14 | Justin Heekeren | £3,100£3k | £161,200£161k | RSC Anderlecht | 24 | Goalkeeper | Germany |
| 15 | Leo Kokubo | £3,000£3k | £156,000£156k | K Sint-Truidense VV | 24 | Goalkeeper | Japan |
| 16 | Louis Bostyn | £3,000£3k | £156,000£156k | SV Zulte Waregem | 31 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 17 | Mohamed Koné | £2,900£3k | £150,800£151k | Royal Charleroi Sporting Club | 23 | Goalkeeper | Côte d’Ivoire |
| 18 | Ortwin De Wolf | £2,800£3k | £145,600£146k | Yellow Red KV Mechelen | 28 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 19 | Axl De Corte | £2,500£3k | £130,000£130k | Club Brugge KV | 19 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 20 | Belmin Dizdarević | £2,500£3k | £130,000£130k | R Standard de Liège | 23 | Goalkeeper | Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| 21 | Vic Chambaere | £2,500£3k | £130,000£130k | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 22 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 22 | Brent Gabriel | £2,500£3k | £130,000£130k | SV Zulte Waregem | 26 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 23 | Dani van den Heuvel | £2,400£2k | £124,800£125k | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 22 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands |
| 24 | Ebbe De Vlaeminck | £2,300£2k | £119,600£120k | KV Kortrijk | 19 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 25 | Kjell Peersman | £2,000£2k | £104,000£104k | KAA Gent | 21 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 26 | Nacho Miras | £1,900£2k | £98,800£99k | Yellow Red KV Mechelen | 27 | Goalkeeper | Spain |
| 27 | Nikola Ivezić | £1,900£2k | £98,800£99k | Lommel SK | 22 | Goalkeeper | Montenegro |
| 28 | Patrik Sigurður Gunnarsson | £1,800£2k | £93,600£94k | KV Kortrijk | 24 | Goalkeeper | Iceland |
| 29 | Tobe Leysen | £1,600£2k | £83,200£83k | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 23 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 30 | Yannick Thoelen | £1,300£1k | £67,600£68k | R Antwerp FC | 34 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 31 | Martin Delavallée | £900£900 | £46,800£47k | Royal Charleroi Sporting Club | 21 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 32 | Matthias Pieklak | £900£900 | £46,800£47k | Lommel SK | 18 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 33 | Rik Vercauteren | £700£700 | £36,400£36k | Lommel SK | 24 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 34 | Louis Bracke | £382£382 | £19,864£20k | KV Kortrijk | 19 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 35 | Tristen Alliet | £371£371 | £19,292£19k | KV Kortrijk | 20 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 36 | Álvaro Cortés | £330£330 | £17,160£17k | R Antwerp FC | 27 | Goalkeeper | Spain |
| 37 | Xander Vandermeirsch | £262£262 | £13,624£14k | KV Kortrijk | 19 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
What each position earns in the Belgian Pro League
Average weekly wage of the players aged 22 or over we hold a wage for
Goalkeepers take 14% of what the Belgian Pro League pays its players of that age. The four shares add up to the whole bill, because a player who plays in two areas gives half the wage to each.
The clubs that pay their goalkeepers the most
Every goalkeeper wage we hold at each Belgian Pro League club, added together, a week
Club Brugge KV pay 3 goalkeepers £58,400 a week between them, and Yann Sommer takes 84% of it.
The best-paid goalkeeper at every Belgian Pro League club
18 clubs, 2026/27, with where each ranks among the league's goalkeepers
| CLUB | PLAYER | WEEKLY | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club Brugge KV | Yann Sommer | £49,000£49k | 1 |
| K Racing Club Genk | Hendrik Van Crombrugge | £20,000£20k | 2 |
| Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | Hervé Koffi | £13,000£13k | 3 |
| KSV Cercle Brugge | Gaetan Coucke | £9,200£9k | 4 |
| KAA Gent | Davy Roef | £8,400£8k | 6 |
| R Standard de Liège | Matthieu Luka Epolo (Matthieu Epolo) | £4,900£5k | 8 |
| RSC Anderlecht | Colin Coosemans | £4,400£4k | 9 |
| KV Kortrijk | Marko Ilić | £3,900£4k | 11 |
| R Antwerp FC | Taishi Brandon Nozawa | £3,600£4k | 13 |
| SV Zulte Waregem | Louis Bostyn | £3,000£3k | 16 |
| K Sint-Truidense VV | Leo Kokubo | £3,000£3k | 15 |
| Royal Charleroi Sporting Club | Mohamed Koné | £2,900£3k | 17 |
| Yellow Red KV Mechelen | Ortwin De Wolf | £2,800£3k | 18 |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Dani van den Heuvel | £2,400£2k | 23 |
| Lommel SK | Nikola Ivezić | £1,900£2k | 27 |
| KVC Westerlo | No wage held | - | - |
| RAAL La Louvière | No wage held | - | - |
| Waasland-Beveren | No wage held | - | - |
The best-paid goalkeeper in every men's league
42 leagues, ordered by their best-paid goalkeeper. The Belgian Pro League ranks 13th.
| LEAGUE | BEST PAID | WEEKLY | AVERAGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | Jan Oblak | £308,000£308k | £33,550£34k |
| Bundesliga | Manuel Neuer | £298,000£298k | £26,779£27k |
| Premier League | Gianluigi Donnarumma | £250,000£250k | £49,479£49k |
| Eredivisie | Marc-André ter Stegen | £232,000£232k | £9,671£10k |
| Süper Lig | Ederson | £229,000£229k | £19,950£20k |
| Saudi Pro League | Édouard Mendy | £170,000£170k | £40,756£41k |
| Championship | Alphonse Areola | £120,000£120k | £13,758£14k |
| Serie A | Mike Maignan | £109,000£109k | £24,594£25k |
| Ligue 1 | Brice Samba | £102,000£102k | £20,578£21k |
| Primeira Liga | Diogo Costa | £82,000£82k | £7,355£7k |
| Scottish Premiership | Sam Johnstone | £78,000£78k | £7,256£7k |
| Superleague Greece | Stefan Ortega | £58,000£58k | £6,841£7k |
| Belgian Pro League | Yann Sommer | £49,000£49k | £6,044£6k |
| Serie B | Mattia Perin | £45,000£45k | £6,094£6k |
| Danish Superliga | Diant Ramaj | £43,000£43k | £5,493£5k |
| Croatian First League | Dominik Livaković | £35,000£35k | £2,378£2k |
| Liga MX | Keylor Navas | £29,000£29k | £7,296£7k |
| La Liga 2 | Paulo Gazzaniga | £29,000£29k | £4,582£5k |
| Major League Soccer | Angus Gunn | £28,000£28k | £5,216£5k |
| Russian Premier League | Igor Akinfeev | £28,000£28k | £10,471£10k |
| League One | Alex McCarthy | £27,000£27k | £5,034£5k |
| Brasileirão Série A | Cássio | £24,000£24k | £5,729£6k |
| J1 League | Kewin (Kewin Oliveira Silva) | £20,000£20k | £2,645£3k |
| Ekstraklasa | Bartlomiej Dragowski | £20,000£20k | £2,314£2k |
| Super Liga | Fernando Muslera | £17,000£17k | £3,207£3k |
| Chinese Super League | Bao Yaxiong | £13,000£13k | £3,606£4k |
| Austrian Bundesliga | Christian Früchtl | £9,400£9k | £2,221£2k |
| Categoría Primera A | Jean | £9,100£9k | £3,699£4k |
| 2. Bundesliga | Marcel Schuhen | £9,000£9k | £4,703£5k |
| Ligue 2 | Gautier Larsonneur | £8,200£8k | £2,571£3k |
| League Two | Matthew Cox | £7,900£8k | £2,048£2k |
| Czech First League | Ondřej Kolář | £6,800£7k | £1,182£1k |
| National League | Ted Curd | £6,600£7k | £932£932 |
| Thai League | Neil Etheridge | £5,900£6k | £1,122£1k |
| Belgian Challenger Pro League | Emile Doucouré | £3,300£3k | £1,148£1k |
| Indian Super League | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | £3,200£3k | £427£427 |
| Eliteserien | Ľubomír Belko | £3,000£3k | £1,145£1k |
| Scottish Championship | Aston Oxborough | £2,500£3k | £787£787 |
| A-League | Filip Kurto | £2,300£2k | £1,190£1k |
| Veikkausliiga | Matej Marković | £1,900£2k | £564£564 |
| I-League | Ryan Fulton | £830£830 | £191£191 |
| Meistriliiga | Marko Meerits | £427£427 | £160£160 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid goalkeeper in the Belgian Pro League?
Yann Sommer of Club Brugge KV, on £49,000 a week in 2026/27, or £2,548,000 a year. Hendrik Van Crombrugge of K Racing Club Genk is second on £20,000 a week.
How much do Belgian Pro League goalkeepers earn?
The average Belgian Pro League goalkeeper aged 22 or over earns £6,044 a week, and the median one £3,000. Goalkeepers take 14% of what the Belgian Pro League pays its players of that age.
Which Belgian Pro League club pays its goalkeepers the most?
Club Brugge KV, £58,400 a week across the 3 goalkeepers we hold a wage for, led by Yann Sommer on £49,000.
Who is the highest paid goalkeeper in football?
Of the 42 men's leagues we rank goalkeepers in, the best-paid is Jan Oblak of Atlético Madrid in La Liga, on £308,000 a week. The best-paid in the Belgian Pro League ranks 13th of the 42 leagues on that measure.
Where to next
The same Belgian Pro League squads, cut a different way
See the highest paid Belgian Pro League players in every position, the best-paid player at every club, what Belgian Pro League players are paid at every age, or the Belgian Pro League wage bill, club by club.