FC St. Pauli 2026/27 - player wages
2. Bundesliga · highest earner Eric Smith on £22,000 per week · see FC St. Pauli transfers · All-time earners · Backroom staff
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Smith | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 28 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Sweden | JUN 2027 | ||
| Martijn Kaars | £16,000 | £832,000 | 26 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Netherlands | JUN 2029 | ||
| Mathias Pereira Lage | £16,000 | £832,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Portugal | JUN 2028 | ||
| Connor Metcalfe | £15,000 | £780,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Australia | JUN 2027 | ||
| Branimir Hrgota | £14,000 | £728,000 | 32 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Sweden | JUN 2026 | ||
| Joel Chima Fujita | £14,000 | £728,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Japan | JUN 2029 | ||
| David Nemeth | £14,000 | £728,000 | 24 | Centre-back | Austria | JUN 2028 | ||
| Louis Oppie | £13,000 | £676,000 | 23 | Left-back | Germany | JUN 2029 | ||
| Adam Dźwigała | £13,000 | £676,000 | 29 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Poland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Erik Ahlstrand | £12,000 | £624,000 | 23 | Left wing-back, attacking midfielder | Sweden | JUN 2027 | ||
| Mathias Rasmussen | £11,000 | £572,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Norway | JUN 2029 | ||
| Tomoya Ando | £10,000 | £520,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Japan | JUN 2029 | ||
| Taichi Hara | £10,000 | £520,000 | 26 | Winger, striker | Japan | JUN 2029 | ||
| Lars Ritzka | £9,000 | £468,000 | 27 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ricky-Jade Jones | £9,000 | £468,000 | 22 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Scott Banks | £8,000 | £416,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ben Voll | £7,500 | £390,000 | 24 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Arkadiusz Pyrka | £7,500 | £390,000 | 22 | Full-back, right midfielder | Poland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Marcus Mathisen | £6,900 | £358,800 | 29 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Denmark | JUN 2026 | ||
| Simon Spari | £5,600 | £291,200 | 23 | Goalkeeper | Austria | JUN 2028 | ||
| Abdoulie Ceesay | £5,500 | £286,000 | 21 | Striker | Gambia | JUN 2028 | ||
| Dimitar Mitov | £3,400 | £176,800 | 28 | Goalkeeper | Bulgaria | MAY 2027 | ||
| Nick Schmidt | £1,900 | £98,800 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Japan | JUN 2028 | ||
| Marwin Schmitz | £1,900 | £98,800 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Romeo Aigbekaen | £1,700 | £88,400 | 21 | Winger | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Gísli Gottskálk Þórðarson | £1,200 | £62,400 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Iceland | JUN 2029 | ||
| Muhammad Dahaba | £900 | £46,800 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jannik Westphal | £875 | £45,500 | 20 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Youssoupha Niang | £300 | £15,600 | 19 | Winger, striker | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
Top 5 earners take 33% of the squad wage bill, across the 29 players we hold a wage for.
FC St. Pauli against the 2. Bundesliga
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
FC St. Pauli 2. Bundesliga average · FC St. Pauli pays over the league average in every one of them. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
FC St. Pauli wages, 2026/27
What is FC St. Pauli's wage bill in 2026/27?
The FC St. Pauli total wage bill for 2026/27 is £13,061,100 per year (£251,175 per week) across a squad of 29. We hold a wage for all 29 players in the squad.
Who is FC St. Pauli's highest earner?
Eric Smith is the highest paid player at FC St. Pauli, earning £22,000 per week.
What is the average FC St. Pauli player salary?
The average FC St. Pauli player aged 22 or over earns £11,281 per week in 2026/27, across the 21 we hold a wage for. The median is £11,000. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do FC St. Pauli play in?
FC St. Pauli play in the 2. Bundesliga. The 2. Bundesliga is tier 2 of football in Germany.
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