Holstein Kiel 2024/25 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2024/25 · top earner David Zec on £18,000 per week · see the current Holstein Kiel wage bill
Then and now
Holstein Kiel pay £135,667 a week in 2026/27 — 25% lower than the £180,797 of 2024/25.
Where the money went in 2024/25
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 10 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2024/25 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Zec | £18,000 | £936,000 | 25 | Centre-back | Slovenia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kasper Davidsen | £12,000 | £624,000 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Denmark | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jonas Therkelsen | £10,000 | £520,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Norway | JUN 2027 | ||
| John Tolkin | £9,100 | £473,200 | 22 | Left-back | United States | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jonas Meffert | £9,100 | £473,200 | 30 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Phil Harres | £8,800 | £457,600 | 23 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Steven Skrzybski | £8,600 | £447,200 | 32 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Umut Tohumcu | £7,500 | £390,000 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Alexander Bernhardsson | £7,500 | £390,000 | 26 | Winger | Sweden | JUN 2025 | ||
| Jonas Krumrey | £7,100 | £369,200 | 21 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Patrick Erras | £6,800 | £353,600 | 30 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Adrián Kaprálik | £6,500 | £338,000 | 23 | Winger | Slovakia | JUN 2027 | ||
| Calle Johansson | £6,400 | £332,800 | 31 | Centre-back | Sweden | JUN 2024 | ||
| Stefan Schwab | £5,600 | £291,200 | 34 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Austria | JUN 2024 | ||
| Marko Ivezić | £4,900 | £254,800 | 23 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Serbia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Marcus Müller | £4,900 | £254,800 | 22 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Marco Komenda | £4,900 | £254,800 | 28 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Tymoteusz Puchacz | £4,600 | £239,200 | 25 | Left-back | Poland | JUN 2024 | ||
| Timon Weiner | £4,600 | £239,200 | 26 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Andu Yobel Kelati | £4,500 | £234,000 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ivan Nekić | £4,100 | £213,200 | 24 | Centre-back | Croatia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Aurel Wagbe | £3,500 | £182,000 | 21 | Left wing-back, left winger | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Frederik Roslyng | £3,300 | £171,600 | 20 | Centre-back | Denmark | JUN 2027 | ||
| Lasse Rosenboom | £3,000 | £156,000 | 23 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Marcel Engelhardt | £2,900 | £150,800 | 32 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Aldin Jakupović | £2,500 | £130,000 | 19 | Winger, striker | Slovenia | JUN 2028 | ||
| Hamza Muqaj | £1,200 | £62,400 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Kosovo | JUN 2026 | ||
| Niklas Niehoff | £900 | £46,800 | 20 | Winger | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Finn Wirlmann | £840 | £43,680 | 28 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | JUN 2024 | |||
| Etienne Sohn | £768 | £39,936 | 22 | Left winger, striker | JUN 2024 | |||
| Leon Parduzi | £746 | £38,792 | 18 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jorden Winter | £676 | £35,152 | 21 | Winger | JUN 2024 | |||
| Louis Köster | £667 | £34,684 | 22 | Attacking midfielder | JUN 2026 | |||
| Lio Rothenhagen | £595 | £30,940 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Tim Ottilinger | £509 | £26,468 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2025 | ||
| Laurynas Kulikas | £491 | £25,532 | 31 | Winger, striker | JUN 2024 | |||
| Felix Boelter | £470 | £24,440 | 20 | Left-back | JUN 2024 | |||
| Malte Petersen | £358 | £18,616 | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | JUN 2024 | |||
| Oskar von Esebeck | £317 | £16,484 | 21 | Striker | JUN 2024 | |||
| Tyler Doğan | £255 | £13,260 | 19 | Goalkeeper | Türkiye | JUN 2024 | ||
| Cenğizhan Koç | £246 | £12,792 | 21 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | JUN 2024 | |||
| Lasse Soldanski | £223 | £11,596 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | JUN 2024 | |||
| Lenny Borges | £201 | £10,452 | 24 | Right-back, right midfielder | JUN 2024 | |||
| Tim Spieckermann | £201 | £10,452 | 18 | Centre-back | JUN 2024 | |||
| Enes Rüzgar | £154 | £8,008 | 19 | Winger | JUN 2024 | |||
| Ikem Ugoh | £148 | £7,696 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2024 | ||
| Henrie Müller-Kalthoff | £132 | £6,864 | 19 | Goalkeeper | JUN 2024 | |||
Wage vs age, 2024/25
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2024/25 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 32% of the squad wage bill, across the 47 players we hold a 2024/25 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2024/25 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Holstein Kiel wages, 2024/25
What was Holstein Kiel's wage bill in 2024/25?
Holstein Kiel paid £180,797 a week in 2024/25 - £9,401,444 across the year - spread over a squad of 47. We hold a wage for all 47 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Holstein Kiel player in 2024/25?
David Zec was the highest earner in the 2024/25 squad on £18,000 a week, 3.4x the 22+ squad average of £5,313.
What was the average Holstein Kiel salary in 2024/25?
The average Holstein Kiel player aged 22 or over earned £5,313 a week in 2024/25, across the 26 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 47. The top five earners took 32% of the bill between them.
How do Holstein Kiel's 2024/25 wages compare with now?
Holstein Kiel pay £135,667 a week in 2026/27, 25% lower than the £180,797 of 2024/25. The current squad is 31 players against 47 then.