2. BUNDESLIGA · 2023/24 · ARCHIVE
Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Christos Tzolis on £22,000 per week · see the current Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £213k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £11m
SQUAD SIZE73
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £9k
Then and now
Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 pay £141,600 a week in 2026/27 — 33% lower than the £212,680 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 9 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christos Tzolis | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 21 | Left winger, striker | Greece | JUN 2026 | ||
| André Hoffmann | £14,000 | £728,000 | 30 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Felix Klaus | £14,000 | £728,000 | 30 | Winger | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Florian Kastenmeier | £12,000 | £624,000 | 26 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Matthias Zimmermann | £11,000 | £572,000 | 31 | Right-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Marcel Sobottka | £11,000 | £572,000 | 29 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ísak Jóhannesson | £10,000 | £520,000 | 20 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Iceland | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ao Tanaka | £9,500 | £494,000 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Japan | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jordy de Wijs | £9,100 | £473,200 | 28 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Nicolas Gavory | £8,900 | £462,800 | 28 | Left-back | France | JUN 2025 | ||
| Marlon Mustapha | £7,900 | £410,800 | 22 | Winger, striker | Austria | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tim Oberdorf | £7,600 | £395,200 | 26 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Vincent Vermeij | £7,500 | £390,000 | 28 | Striker | Netherlands | JUN 2026 | ||
| Christoph Daferner | £7,400 | £384,800 | 25 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Shinta Appelkamp | £6,600 | £343,200 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Dennis Jastrzembski | £6,400 | £332,800 | 23 | Left wing-back, left winger | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Yannik Engelhardt | £6,300 | £327,600 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Joshua Quarshie | £6,100 | £317,200 | 18 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Karol Niemczycki | £6,000 | £312,000 | 24 | Goalkeeper | Poland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Emmanuel Iyoha | £5,300 | £275,600 | 25 | Left-back, left winger | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jona Niemiec | £4,100 | £213,200 | 21 | Right winger, striker | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jamil Siebert | £3,100 | £161,200 | 21 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Takashi Uchino | £2,600 | £135,200 | 22 | Full-back | Japan | JUN 2025 | ||
| Dennis Górka | £2,400 | £124,800 | 21 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Daniel Bunk | £2,400 | £124,800 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Sima Suso | £1,600 | £83,200 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| King Manu | £820 | £42,640 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| David Savić | £650 | £33,800 | 18 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Alexander Holl | £650 | £33,800 | 18 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kris Pöstges | £640 | £33,280 | 18 | Right-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Jona Starek | £540 | £28,080 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ronay Arabaci | £510 | £26,520 | 18 | Central midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ibrahim Jeng | £440 | £22,880 | 18 | Left-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Gabriel Imoijeza | £440 | £22,880 | 17 | Right-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Carringon Jackson | £420 | £21,840 | 17 | Right winger | U.S.A. | - | ||
| Tobias Grulke | £310 | £16,120 | 17 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Pascal Geisler | £300 | £15,600 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luka Leonard Dobrenic | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mustafa Özdemir | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Left-back | Germany | - | ||
| Simon Nhu Thong Vu | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Right midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ben Schuberth-Kästner | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Emre-Atkin Metin | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Right winger | Germany | - | ||
| Jan Luca Weidenbach | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Centre-back | Germany | - | ||
| Felix Knorn | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Central midfielder | Germany | - | ||
| Mechak Tito | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Till von Gehlen | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Arda-Emin Metin | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Left wing-back | Germany | - | ||
| William Spagnolo | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Goalkeeper | U.S.A. | - | ||
| Fabijan Stojcic | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Noah Sevinmez | £60 | £3,120 | 15 | Central midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Noah Nikolaou | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Dadou Mossi-Sezene | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Left-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Karim Affo | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Winger | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joshua Nwafor | £60 | £3,120 | 15 | Striker | Germany | - | ||
| Si-woo Yang | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Left winger, striker | South Korea | JUN 2024 | ||
| Abba Camara | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Milán Czakó | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Hungary | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mats Kurze | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Striker | Germany | - | ||
| Ben Eze | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Left wing-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Timofy Malykh | £60 | £3,120 | 15 | Centre-back | Ukraine | - | ||
| Linus Langenbruch | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Anas Slimani | £60 | £3,120 | 15 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Maksym Len | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Ukraine | - | ||
| Vasyl Morpak | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Ukraine | - | ||
| Leon Caliskan | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ibrahim Weisel | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kassim Knelles | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Leon Valeev | £60 | £3,120 | 15 | Attacking midfielder | Ukraine | - | ||
| Felix Ahrweiler | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Left-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Aboubaker El-Chaar | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Right-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Timofiy Malykh | £60 | £3,120 | 15 | Centre-back | Ukraine | JUN 2024 | ||
| Selahattin Cankirli | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kevin Engelmann | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Central midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
47 Under £1k 4%
1 £1k-£2k 1%
5 £2k-£5k 7%
13 £5k-£10k 44%
7 £10k-£25k 44%
Top 5 earners took 34% of the squad wage bill, across the 73 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 wages, 2023/24
What was Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895's wage bill in 2023/24?
Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 paid £212,680 a week in 2023/24 - £11,059,360 across the year - spread over a squad of 73. We hold a wage for all 73 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 player in 2023/24?
Christos Tzolis was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £22,000 a week, 2.6x the 22+ squad average of £8,506.
What was the average Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 salary in 2023/24?
The average Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 player aged 22 or over earned £8,506 a week in 2023/24, across the 18 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 73. The top five earners took 34% of the bill between them.
How do Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Fortuna Düsseldorf 1895 pay £141,600 a week in 2026/27, 33% lower than the £212,680 of 2023/24. The current squad is 27 players against 73 then.