The highest earners in the history of Karlsruher SC
Marvin Wanitzek has earned £3.5m at Karlsruher SC across 9 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 17 of the twenty above have since left the club.
The 20 biggest earners in Karlsruher SC history
These 20 players took £22m between them, 89% of everything Karlsruher SC has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Karlsruher SC player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Karlsruher SC wage for, ranked on what the club has paid them. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
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| # | PLAYER | EARNED AT CLUB | SEASONS | YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marvin Wanitzek Current squad | £3.5m | 9 | 2018-2026 |
| 2 | Kevin Wimmer | £2.1m | 1 | 2021 |
| 3 | Philip Heise | £2.0m | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 4 | Jérôme Gondorf | £1.9m | 5 | 2020-2024 |
| 5 | Fabian Schleusener | £1.6m | 6 | 2018-2026 |
| 6 | Marcel Franke Current squad | £1.5m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 7 | David Herold | £1.1m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 8 | Nicolai Rapp | £972k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 9 | Dzenis Burnic Current squad | £894k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 10 | Lars Stindl | £832k | 1 | 2024 |
| 11 | Daniel Brosinski | £770k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 12 | Budu Zivzivadze | £728k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 13 | Benjamin Uphoff | £650k | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 14 | Louey Ben Farhat | £627k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 15 | Paul Nebel | £603k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 16 | Igor Matanović | £572k | 1 | 2024 |
| 17 | Philipp Förster | £551k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 18 | Benjamin Goller | £364k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 19 | Leon Jensen | £364k | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 20 | Enrico Valentini | £328k | 1 | 2017 |
| 21 | Mikkel Kaufmann | £307k | 1 | 2023 |
| 22 | Tim Breithaupt | £302k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 23 | David Kinsombi | £281k | 1 | 2017 |
| 24 | Grischa Prömel | £270k | 1 | 2017 |
| 25 | Patrick Drewes | £250k | 1 | 2024 |
| 26 | Fabio Kaufmann | £224k | 1 | 2022 |
| 27 | Benedikt Gimber | £182k | 1 | 2017 |
| 28 | Fabian Reese | £172k | 1 | 2017 |
| 29 | Florent Muslija | £172k | 1 | 2018 |
| 30 | Florian Kamberi | £172k | 1 | 2017 |
| 31 | Max Weiß | £170k | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 32 | Jonas Föhrenbach | £109k | 1 | 2018 |
| 33 | Stefano Marino | £45k | 1 | 2023 |
| 34 | Jannis Bärtl | £18k | 1 | 2024 |
| 35 | Marco Pašalić | £17k | 1 | 2019 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Karlsruher SC?
Marvin Wanitzek, with £3.5m across 9 seasons at Karlsruher SC.
How is a career total worked out?
Each season counts the wage the club paid that year, added to every other season we hold. A player who moved mid-season has that year credited to the club paying him more. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
How far back does this go?
It covers the 35 players we hold a Karlsruher SC wage for, from 2017 to 2026.