Holstein Kiel 2021/22 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2021/22 · top earner Fiete Arp on £84,000 per week · see the current Holstein Kiel wage bill
We hold a wage for all 42 players in that squad. The average is taken over the 25 players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for.
Then and now
Holstein Kiel pay £158,387 a week in 2026/27 — 29% lower than the £223,160 of 2021/22.
Where the money went in 2021/22
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2021/22 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiete Arp | £84,000 | £4,368,000 | 21 | ST | Germany | ||
| Alexander Mühling | £14,000 | £728,000 | 28 | AM C | Germany | ||
| Fin Bartels | £12,000 | £624,000 | 34 | AM RLC | Germany | ||
| Johannes van den Bergh | £9,100 | £473,200 | 34 | D L | Germany | ||
| Lewis Holtby | £8,000 | £416,000 | 30 | DM | Germany | ||
| Aleksandar Ignjovski | £7,500 | £390,000 | 30 | D/WB RL, DM | Serbia | ||
| Hauke Wahl | £7,200 | £374,400 | 27 | D C | Germany | ||
| Patrick Erras | £6,800 | £353,600 | 26 | D C, DM | Germany | ||
| Steven Skrzybski | £6,600 | £343,200 | 28 | AM RC, F C | Germany | ||
| Joshua Mees | £6,100 | £317,200 | 25 | AM RL, ST | Germany | ||
| Stefan Thesker | £5,600 | £291,200 | 30 | D LC | Germany | ||
| Ioannis Gelios | £5,100 | £265,200 | 29 | GK | Greece | ||
| Mikkel Kirkeskov | £4,900 | £254,800 | 29 | D/WB L | Denmark | ||
| Okyere Wriedt | £4,800 | £249,600 | 27 | ST | Ghana | ||
| Thomas Dähne | £4,600 | £239,200 | 27 | GK | Germany | ||
| Benedikt Pichler | £4,500 | £234,000 | 23 | AM L, ST | Austria | ||
| Finn Porath | £4,300 | £223,600 | 24 | AM RLC | Germany | ||
| Fabian Reese | £4,300 | £223,600 | 23 | AM RL | Germany | ||
| Julian Korb | £4,100 | £213,200 | 29 | D/WB R, DM | Germany | ||
| Phil Neumann | £3,800 | £197,600 | 24 | D/WB R | Germany | ||
| Simon Lorenz | £2,600 | £135,200 | 24 | D C, DM | Germany | ||
| Jonas Sterner | £2,100 | £109,200 | 19 | WB L, M RLC | Germany | ||
| Marco Komenda | £1,900 | £98,800 | 24 | D LC | Germany | ||
| Philipp Sander | £1,800 | £93,600 | 23 | M C | Germany | ||
| Ahmet Arslan | £1,500 | £78,000 | 27 | AM/F C | Germany | ||
| Marcel Benger | £900 | £46,800 | 23 | D C, DM, M RC | Germany | ||
| Noah Awuku | £710 | £36,920 | 21 | AM RL, ST | Germany | ||
| Timon Weiner | £630 | £32,760 | 22 | GK | Germany | ||
| Ben Luca Nohns | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | AM/F C | Germany | ||
| Faris Moumouni | £390 | £20,280 | 18 | ST | Germany | ||
| Jarmain Ozuzu | £350 | £18,200 | 18 | GK | Germany | ||
| Jannic Ehlers | £350 | £18,200 | 18 | DM | Germany | ||
| Leonard Brodersen | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | D RLC | Germany | ||
| Pawel Erfmann | £290 | £15,080 | 17 | DM | Germany | ||
| Thies Richter | £260 | £13,520 | 17 | AM R | Germany | ||
| Tevin Freudenberg | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | GK | Germany | ||
| Torben Marten | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | D C, DM | Germany | ||
| Terje Braunschweig | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | D/WB R | Germany | ||
| Tom Marquardt | £250 | £13,000 | 18 | D L | Germany | ||
| Youri von der Mehden | £200 | £10,400 | 18 | AM C | Germany | ||
| Jean François de Chatrié Doegl | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | D L | Austria | ||
| Ben Opoku Labes | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | AM R, ST | Germany | ||
Wage vs age, 2021/22
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2021/22 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 57% of the squad wage bill, across the 42 players we hold a 2021/22 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2021/22 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Holstein Kiel wages, 2021/22
What was Holstein Kiel's wage bill in 2021/22?
Holstein Kiel paid £223,160 a week in 2021/22 - £11,604,320 across the year - spread over a squad of 42. We hold a wage for all 42 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Holstein Kiel player in 2021/22?
Fiete Arp was the highest earner in the 2021/22 squad on £84,000 a week, 15.8x the 22+ squad average of £5,305.
What was the average Holstein Kiel salary in 2021/22?
The average Holstein Kiel player aged 22 or over earned £5,305 a week in 2021/22, across the 25 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 42. The top five earners took 57% of the bill between them.
How do Holstein Kiel's 2021/22 wages compare with now?
Holstein Kiel pay £158,387 a week in 2026/27, 29% lower than the £223,160 of 2021/22. The current squad is 34 players against 42 then.