Holstein Kiel 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Tom Rothe on £11,000 per week · see the current Holstein Kiel wage bill
Then and now
Holstein Kiel pay £135,667 a week in 2026/27 — 11% lower than the £151,900 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 11 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Rothe | £11,000 | £572,000 | 18 | Left-back | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Steven Skrzybski | £8,600 | £447,200 | 30 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Alexander Bernhardsson | £7,500 | £390,000 | 24 | Winger | Sweden | JUN 2027 | ||
| Benedikt Pichler | £7,500 | £390,000 | 25 | Left winger, striker | Austria | JUN 2025 | ||
| Lewis Holtby | £7,000 | £364,000 | 32 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Patrick Erras | £6,800 | £353,600 | 28 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Timo Becker | £6,600 | £343,200 | 26 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Calle Johansson | £6,400 | £332,800 | 29 | Centre-back | Sweden | JUN 2026 | ||
| Fiete Arp | £6,300 | £327,600 | 23 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Marvin Schulz | £5,900 | £306,800 | 28 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Philipp Sander | £5,800 | £301,600 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Shuto Machino | £5,600 | £291,200 | 23 | Striker | Japan | JUN 2027 | ||
| Thomas Dähne | £5,600 | £291,200 | 29 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Finn Porath | £5,300 | £275,600 | 26 | Right wing-back, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Hólmbert Aron Friðjónsson | £5,200 | £270,400 | 30 | Striker | Iceland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Joshua Mees | £5,100 | £265,200 | 27 | Winger | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Marco Komenda | £4,900 | £254,800 | 26 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Marko Ivezić | £4,900 | £254,800 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Serbia | JUN 2027 | ||
| Timon Weiner | £4,600 | £239,200 | 24 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jonas Sterner | £4,100 | £213,200 | 21 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Aurel Wagbe | £3,500 | £182,000 | 19 | Left wing-back, left winger | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Lasse Rosenboom | £3,000 | £156,000 | 21 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Marcel Engelhardt | £2,900 | £150,800 | 30 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Mikkel Kirkeskov | £2,900 | £150,800 | 31 | Left-back | Denmark | JUN 2024 | ||
| Colin Kleine-Bekel | £2,400 | £124,800 | 20 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Lucas Wolf | £2,000 | £104,000 | 21 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Nico Carrera | £1,900 | £98,800 | 21 | Centre-back | U.S.A. | JUN 2025 | ||
| Nicolai Remberg | £1,900 | £98,800 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Niklas Niehoff | £900 | £46,800 | 18 | Winger | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ali Hrnjicic | £450 | £23,400 | 17 | Right-back, right winger | Bosnia & Herzegovina | JUN 2023 | ||
| Elia Boakye | £400 | £20,800 | 19 | Right-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Efekan Calikoglu | £400 | £20,800 | 18 | Left winger | Türkiye | JUN 2023 | ||
| Hugo Sjöberg | £370 | £19,240 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ikem Ugoh | £370 | £19,240 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Joenne Freese | £350 | £18,200 | 18 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Jerry Lutzmann | £350 | £18,200 | 18 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Luka Tunjic | £340 | £17,680 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Bosnia & Herzegovina | JUN 2023 | ||
| Leif Thele | £330 | £17,160 | 18 | Left-back, left winger | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Merlin Sinanović | £330 | £17,160 | 17 | Right winger, striker | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Mika Gutovsky | £320 | £16,640 | 18 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Ove Witt | £300 | £15,600 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Pepe Kruse | £290 | £15,080 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Paskal Meyer | £290 | £15,080 | 18 | Left-back | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Philipp Buchholz | £290 | £15,080 | 18 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Saagon Fobissiè | £260 | £13,520 | 18 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Henrie Müller-Kalthoff | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lio Rothenhagen | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Noah Ahlers | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Tim Spieckermann | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Yannick Papenhagen | £60 | £3,120 | 17 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
| Joris Bente | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2023 | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 27% of the squad wage bill, across the 51 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Holstein Kiel wages, 2023/24
What was Holstein Kiel's wage bill in 2023/24?
Holstein Kiel paid £151,900 a week in 2023/24 - £7,898,800 across the year - spread over a squad of 51. We hold a wage for all 51 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Holstein Kiel player in 2023/24?
Tom Rothe was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £11,000 a week, 2x the 22+ squad average of £5,620.
What was the average Holstein Kiel salary in 2023/24?
The average Holstein Kiel player aged 22 or over earned £5,620 a week in 2023/24, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 51. The top five earners took 27% of the bill between them.
How do Holstein Kiel's 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Holstein Kiel pay £135,667 a week in 2026/27, 11% lower than the £151,900 of 2023/24. The current squad is 31 players against 51 then.