BELGIAN PRO LEAGUE · MIDFIELDERS · 2026/27
Highest paid Belgian Pro League midfielders
László Bénes is the best-paid midfielder in the Belgian Pro League, on £25,000 a week at KAA Gent, or £1,300,000 a year. Hong Hyun-Seok is next on £21,000 at KAA Gent. We hold wages for 86 Belgian Pro League midfielders in 2026/27.
BEST PAID £25k
AVERAGE WAGE £6,702
SHARE OF WAGE BILL17%
TOP 10 A WEEK £157k
WAGES HELD86
The 50 best-paid Belgian Pro League midfielders
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 | László Bénes | £25,000£25k | £1,300,000£1.3m | KAA Gent | 27 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Slovakia |
| 2 | Hong Hyun-Seok | £21,000£21k | £1,092,000£1.1m | KAA Gent | 26 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | South Korea |
| 3 | Hugo Vetlesen | £18,000£18k | £936,000£936k | Club Brugge KV | 25 | Central midfielder | Norway |
| 4 | Benjamin Tahirovic | £17,000£17k | £884,000£884k | K Racing Club Genk | 22 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| 5 | Adem Zorgane | £16,000£16k | £832,000£832k | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Algeria |
| 6 | Bryan Heynen | £15,000£15k | £780,000£780k | K Racing Club Genk | 28 | Defensive midfielder | Belgium |
| 7 | Maxime Busi | £14,000£14k | £728,000£728k | R Antwerp FC | 25 | Right-back, right midfielder | Belgium |
| 8 | Enric Llansana | £12,000£12k | £624,000£624k | RSC Anderlecht | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands |
| 9 | Majeed Ashimeru | £10,000£10k | £520,000£520k | RSC Anderlecht | 27 | Central midfielder | Ghana |
| 10 | Pieter Gerkens | £9,000£9k | £468,000£468k | KAA Gent | 30 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Belgium |
| 11 | Matisse Samoise | £8,900£9k | £462,800£463k | KAA Gent | 23 | Right-back, right midfielder | Belgium |
| 12 | Marco Kana | £7,900£8k | £410,800£411k | RSC Anderlecht | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Belgium |
| 13 | Rob Schoofs | £7,700£8k | £400,400£400k | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 31 | Defensive midfielder | Belgium |
| 14 | Ilay Camara | £7,100£7k | £369,200£369k | RSC Anderlecht | 22 | Full-back, right midfielder | Senegal |
| 15 | Taiga Hata | £6,600£7k | £343,200£343k | K Sint-Truidense VV | 23 | Full-back, left midfielder | Japan |
| 16 | Doğucan Haspolat | £6,400£6k | £332,800£333k | KVC Westerlo | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Türkiye |
| 17 | Hannes Van Der Bruggen | £6,200£6k | £322,400£322k | KSV Cercle Brugge | 32 | Defensive midfielder | Belgium |
| 18 | Nikolas Sattlberger | £5,900£6k | £306,800£307k | K Racing Club Genk | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Austria |
| 19 | Nayel Mehssatou | £5,900£6k | £306,800£307k | KV Kortrijk | 23 | Central midfielder | Chile |
| 20 | Birger Verstraete | £5,500£6k | £286,000£286k | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 31 | Defensive midfielder | Belgium |
| 21 | Arno Verschueren | £5,500£6k | £286,000£286k | Waasland-Beveren | 28 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Belgium |
| 22 | Dries Wouters | £5,400£5k | £280,800£281k | Lommel SK | 28 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Belgium |
| 23 | Freddie Potts | £5,300£5k | £275,600£276k | Club Brugge KV | 21 | Defensive midfielder | England |
| 24 | Enrique Lofolomo | £5,300£5k | £275,600£276k | SV Zulte Waregem | 25 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany |
| 25 | Kamiel Van De Perre | £5,000£5k | £260,000£260k | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Belgium |
| 26 | Daouda Diong | £4,800£5k | £249,600£250k | KVC Westerlo | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Senegal |
| 27 | Roméo Amané | £4,700£5k | £244,400£244k | RSC Anderlecht | 22 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Côte d’Ivoire |
| 28 | Ryan Fosso | £4,700£5k | £244,400£244k | R Standard de Liège | 23 | Defensive midfielder | Cameroon |
| 29 | Brecht Dejaegere | £4,500£5k | £234,000£234k | KV Kortrijk | 34 | Defensive midfielder | Belgium |
| 30 | Erick | £4,300£4k | £223,600£224k | KSV Cercle Brugge | 21 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Brazil |
| 31 | Fredrik Hammar | £4,300£4k | £223,600£224k | Yellow Red KV Mechelen | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Sweden |
| 32 | Ibrahima Sory Bangoura | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | K Racing Club Genk | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Guinea |
| 33 | Ibrahim Karamoko | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | R Standard de Liège | 23 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Guinea |
| 34 | Lucas Hey | £4,000£4k | £208,000£208k | RSC Anderlecht | 22 | Centre-back, central midfielder | Denmark |
| 35 | Mathias Delorge | £3,900£4k | £202,800£203k | KAA Gent | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Belgium |
| 36 | Massiré Sylla | £3,900£4k | £202,800£203k | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Senegal |
| 37 | Serhiy Sydorchuk | £3,600£4k | £187,200£187k | KVC Westerlo | 34 | Defensive midfielder | Ukraine |
| 38 | Boris Lambert | £3,500£4k | £182,000£182k | KV Kortrijk | 25 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Belgium |
| 39 | Abdoulaye Sissako | £3,500£4k | £182,000£182k | K Sint-Truidense VV | 27 | Defensive midfielder | France |
| 40 | Mohammed El Âdfaoui | £2,900£3k | £150,800£151k | KAA Gent | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Belgium |
| 41 | Mardochee Nzita | £2,900£3k | £150,800£151k | Royal Charleroi Sporting Club | 25 | Left-back, left midfielder | Congo - Kinshasa |
| 42 | Thomas Van Den Keybus | £2,600£3k | £135,200£135k | KVC Westerlo | 24 | Central midfielder | Belgium |
| 43 | Takuya Ogiwara | £2,600£3k | £135,200£135k | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 25 | Left-back, left midfielder | Japan |
| 44 | Samuel Gueulette | £2,600£3k | £135,200£135k | RAAL La Louvière | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Rwanda |
| 45 | Amine Boukamir | £2,500£3k | £130,000£130k | Royal Charleroi Sporting Club | 18 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Morocco |
| 46 | Bryang Kayo | £2,500£3k | £130,000£130k | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 22 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | United States |
| 47 | Alouis Diriken | £2,500£3k | £130,000£130k | K Sint-Truidense VV | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Belgium |
| 48 | Fiodar Stanislavich | £2,300£2k | £119,600£120k | KSV Cercle Brugge | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Belarus |
| 49 | Ibrahima Diaby | £2,100£2k | £109,200£109k | KSV Cercle Brugge | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Guinea |
| 50 | Ibrahim Fofana | £2,100£2k | £109,200£109k | KVC Westerlo | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Côte d’Ivoire |
What each position earns in the Belgian Pro League
Average weekly wage of the players aged 22 or over we hold a wage for
Midfielders take 17% 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 midfielders the most
Every midfielder wage we hold at each Belgian Pro League club, added together, a week
KAA Gent pay 8 midfielders £72,750 a week between them, and László Bénes takes 34% of it.
The best-paid midfielder at every Belgian Pro League club
18 clubs, 2026/27, with where each ranks among the league's midfielders
| CLUB | PLAYER | WEEKLY | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAA Gent | László Bénes | £25,000£25k | 1 |
| Club Brugge KV | Hugo Vetlesen | £18,000£18k | 3 |
| K Racing Club Genk | Benjamin Tahirovic | £17,000£17k | 4 |
| Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | Adem Zorgane | £16,000£16k | 5 |
| R Antwerp FC | Maxime Busi | £14,000£14k | 7 |
| RSC Anderlecht | Enric Llansana | £12,000£12k | 8 |
| K Sint-Truidense VV | Taiga Hata | £6,600£7k | 15 |
| KVC Westerlo | Doğucan Haspolat | £6,400£6k | 16 |
| KSV Cercle Brugge | Hannes Van Der Bruggen | £6,200£6k | 17 |
| KV Kortrijk | Nayel Mehssatou | £5,900£6k | 19 |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Birger Verstraete | £5,500£6k | 20 |
| Waasland-Beveren | Arno Verschueren | £5,500£6k | 21 |
| Lommel SK | Dries Wouters | £5,400£5k | 22 |
| SV Zulte Waregem | Enrique Lofolomo | £5,300£5k | 24 |
| R Standard de Liège | Ryan Fosso | £4,700£5k | 28 |
| Yellow Red KV Mechelen | Fredrik Hammar | £4,300£4k | 31 |
| Royal Charleroi Sporting Club | Mardochee Nzita | £2,900£3k | 41 |
| RAAL La Louvière | Samuel Gueulette | £2,600£3k | 44 |
The best-paid midfielder in every men's league
43 leagues, ordered by their best-paid midfielder. The Belgian Pro League ranks 27th.
| LEAGUE | BEST PAID | WEEKLY | AVERAGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Pro League | Otávio | £472,000£472k | £49,687£50k |
| Süper Lig | N'Golo Kanté | £348,000£348k | £21,488£21k |
| Bundesliga | Joshua Kimmich | £315,000£315k | £39,483£39k |
| Premier League | Bruno Fernandes | £300,000£300k | £76,710£77k |
| Major League Soccer | Casemiro | £300,000£300k | £11,731£12k |
| Ligue 1 | Marquinhos | £279,000£279k | £30,015£30k |
| La Liga | Trent Alexander-Arnold | £249,000£249k | £40,838£41k |
| Serie A | John Stones | £200,000£200k | £44,528£45k |
| Primeira Liga | João Palhinha | £199,000£199k | £11,158£11k |
| Championship | Kalvin Phillips | £165,000£165k | £20,131£20k |
| Croatian First League | Ismaël Bennacer | £117,000£117k | £4,206£4k |
| Brasileirão Série A | Arthur | £99,000£99k | £10,842£11k |
| Eredivisie | Lutsharel Geertruida | £99,000£99k | £9,142£9k |
| 2. Bundesliga | Maximilian Arnold | £74,000£74k | £11,170£11k |
| Russian Premier League | Wendel | £71,000£71k | £16,664£17k |
| Liga MX | Carlos Gruezo | £64,000£64k | £6,811£7k |
| League One | Boubakary Soumaré | £58,000£58k | £6,405£6k |
| Serie B | Ali Al Musrati | £55,000£55k | £8,344£8k |
| La Liga 2 | Donny van de Beek | £54,000£54k | £5,199£5k |
| Super Liga | Leandro Paredes | £44,000£44k | £4,100£4k |
| Chinese Super League | Ibrahim Amadou | £42,000£42k | £5,544£6k |
| Scottish Premiership | Callum McGregor | £39,000£39k | £5,790£6k |
| J1 League | Oriol Romeu | £35,000£35k | £4,063£4k |
| Danish Superliga | Philip Billing | £35,000£35k | £7,123£7k |
| Superleague Greece | Christos Zafeiris | £33,000£33k | £7,533£8k |
| Czech First League | Sivert Mannsverk | £33,000£33k | £2,010£2k |
| Belgian Pro League | László Bénes | £25,000£25k | £6,702£7k |
| Ekstraklasa | Karol Linetty | £25,000£25k | £3,410£3k |
| Ligue 2 | Ibou Sissoko | £21,000£21k | £4,966£5k |
| Austrian Bundesliga | Bendegúz Bolla | £20,000£20k | £3,500£4k |
| Belgian Challenger Pro League | Mats Rits | £16,000£16k | £2,048£2k |
| Eliteserien | Hrannar Snær Magnússon | £13,000£13k | £2,231£2k |
| League Two | Joe Williams | £12,000£12k | £2,560£3k |
| Categoría Primera A | Élan Ricardo | £11,000£11k | £3,852£4k |
| Thai League | Roque Mesa | £8,000£8k | £2,247£2k |
| Indian Super League | Lalengmawia | £5,500£6k | £707£707 |
| Veikkausliiga | Alexander Ring | £4,500£5k | £708£708 |
| Scottish Championship | Graeme Shinnie | £4,200£4k | £907£907 |
| National League | Jake Rooney | £4,100£4k | £1,293£1k |
| A-League | Jake Girdwood-Reich | £4,100£4k | £1,219£1k |
| I-League | Jordi Altena | £3,100£3k | £364£364 |
| Canadian Premier League | Manuel Aparicio | £810£810 | £458£458 |
| Meistriliiga | Modou Tambedou | £484£484 | £161£161 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid midfielder in the Belgian Pro League?
László Bénes of KAA Gent, on £25,000 a week in 2026/27, or £1,300,000 a year. Hong Hyun-Seok of KAA Gent is second on £21,000 a week.
How much do Belgian Pro League midfielders earn?
The average Belgian Pro League midfielder aged 22 or over earns £6,702 a week, and the median one £5,000. Midfielders take 17% of what the Belgian Pro League pays its players of that age.
Which Belgian Pro League club pays its midfielders the most?
KAA Gent, £72,750 a week across the 8 midfielders we hold a wage for, led by László Bénes on £25,000.
Who is the highest paid midfielder in football?
Of the 43 men's leagues we rank midfielders in, the best-paid is Otávio of Al-Qadsiah Football Club in the Saudi Pro League, on £472,000 a week. The best-paid in the Belgian Pro League ranks 27th of the 43 leagues on that measure.
Where to next
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