Holstein Kiel 2022/23 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2022/23 · top earner Alexander Mühling on £15,000 per week · see the current Holstein Kiel wage bill
Then and now
Holstein Kiel pay £135,667 a week in 2026/27 — 7% lower than the £146,610 of 2022/23.
Where the money went in 2022/23
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 17 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2022/23 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Mühling | £15,000 | £780,000 | 29 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Fin Bartels | £12,000 | £624,000 | 35 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Timo Becker | £8,600 | £447,200 | 25 | Defender | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Lewis Holtby | £8,000 | £416,000 | 31 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Aleksandar Ignjovski | £7,500 | £390,000 | 31 | Full-back, defensive midfielder | Serbia | JUN 2023 | ||
| Hauke Wahl | £7,200 | £374,400 | 28 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Patrick Erras | £6,800 | £353,600 | 27 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Steven Skrzybski | £6,600 | £343,200 | 29 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Fiete Arp | £6,300 | £327,600 | 22 | Right winger, striker | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Marvin Schulz | £5,900 | £306,800 | 27 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Stefan Thesker | £5,600 | £291,200 | 31 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mikkel Kirkeskov | £4,900 | £254,800 | 30 | Left-back | Denmark | JUN 2023 | ||
| Okyere Wriedt | £4,800 | £249,600 | 28 | Striker | Ghana | JUN 2025 | ||
| Thomas Dähne | £4,600 | £239,200 | 28 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Benedikt Pichler | £4,500 | £234,000 | 24 | Left winger, striker | Austria | JUN 2025 | ||
| Fabian Reese | £4,300 | £223,600 | 24 | Winger | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Finn Porath | £4,300 | £223,600 | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Julian Korb | £4,100 | £213,200 | 30 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, right midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Hólmbert Aron Friðjónsson | £3,200 | £166,400 | 29 | Striker | Iceland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Michael Heinloth | £2,900 | £150,800 | 30 | Right-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Simon Lorenz | £2,600 | £135,200 | 25 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jonas Sterner | £2,100 | £109,200 | 20 | Left wing-back, midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Marvin Obuz | £1,900 | £98,800 | 20 | Winger | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Marco Komenda | £1,900 | £98,800 | 25 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Philipp Sander | £1,800 | £93,600 | 24 | Central midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Robin Himmelmann | £1,700 | £88,400 | 33 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tim Schreiber | £1,600 | £83,200 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Marcel Benger | £900 | £46,800 | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Timon Weiner | £630 | £32,760 | 23 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ben Opoku Labes | £440 | £22,880 | 18 | Right winger, striker | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Cenğizhan Koç | £430 | £22,360 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Elia Boakye | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | Right-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Hugo Sjöberg | £380 | £19,760 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Germany | - | ||
| Jean François de Chatrié Doegl | £370 | £19,240 | 17 | Right-back, right winger | Austria | JUN 2023 | ||
| Melvin Zimmer | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ove Witt | £310 | £16,120 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Pepe Kruse | £300 | £15,600 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Pawel Erfmann | £300 | £15,600 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Yoost Diezemann | £210 | £10,920 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Henrie Müller-Kalthoff | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Paskal Meyer | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Left-back | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Leon Steffen | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Luka Tunjic | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | Bosnia & Herzegovina | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tyler Doğan | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Türkiye | JUN 2023 | ||
| Merlin Sinanović | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Right winger, striker | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Efekan Calikoglu | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Left winger | Türkiye | JUN 2023 | ||
| Burak Keskin | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Tim Jansa | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ikem Ugoh | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ali Hrnjicic | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Right-back, right winger | Bosnia & Herzegovina | JUN 2023 | ||
| Saagon Fobissiè | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Leif Thele | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Left-back, left winger | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lukas Meßfeldt | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Philipp Buchholz | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
Wage vs age, 2022/23
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2022/23 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 35% of the squad wage bill, across the 54 players we hold a 2022/23 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2022/23 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Holstein Kiel wages, 2022/23
What was Holstein Kiel's wage bill in 2022/23?
Holstein Kiel paid £146,610 a week in 2022/23 - £7,623,720 across the year - spread over a squad of 54. We hold a wage for all 54 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Holstein Kiel player in 2022/23?
Alexander Mühling was the highest earner in the 2022/23 squad on £15,000 a week, 2.9x the 22+ squad average of £5,255.
What was the average Holstein Kiel salary in 2022/23?
The average Holstein Kiel player aged 22 or over earned £5,255 a week in 2022/23, across the 26 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 54. The top five earners took 35% of the bill between them.
How do Holstein Kiel's 2022/23 wages compare with now?
Holstein Kiel pay £135,667 a week in 2026/27, 7% lower than the £146,610 of 2022/23. The current squad is 31 players against 54 then.