VfL Bochum 1848 2026/27 - player wages
2. Bundesliga · highest earner Karol Mets on £13,000 per week · see VfL Bochum 1848 transfers · All-time earners · Finances · Backroom staff
Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karol Mets | £13,000 | £676,000 | 32 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Estonia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Philipp Hofmann | £9,000 | £468,000 | 32 | Striker | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Maximilian Wittek | £8,900 | £462,800 | 29 | Left-back, left midfielder | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Christian Rasmussen | £8,400 | £436,800 | 22 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Denmark | JUN 2029 | ||
| Gerrit Holtmann | £8,200 | £426,400 | 30 | Attacking midfielder | Philippines | JUN 2027 | ||
| Koji Miyoshi | £8,000 | £416,000 | 28 | Attacking midfielder | Japan | JUN 2028 | ||
| Philipp Strompf | £7,800 | £405,600 | 27 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Sean Klaiber | £7,600 | £395,200 | 30 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Suriname | JUN 2027 | ||
| Timo Horn | £7,000 | £364,000 | 32 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Oliver Olsen | £6,800 | £353,600 | 24 | Defender | Denmark | JUN 2030 | ||
| Jarne Steuckers | £6,100 | £317,200 | 23 | Right winger | Belgium | JUN 2027 | ||
| Marcel Sobottka | £5,900 | £306,800 | 31 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Daniel Hanslik | £5,400 | £280,800 | 28 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Mats Pannewig | £4,900 | £254,800 | 20 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Charlie Patiño | £3,400 | £176,800 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Jean-Manuel Mbom | £3,100 | £161,200 | 25 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Niklas Jahn | £2,900 | £150,800 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Moritz Göttlicher | £2,900 | £150,800 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2031 | ||
| Alessandro Crimaldi | £2,500 | £130,000 | 17 | Winger | Italy | JUN 2029 | ||
| Yigit Karademir | £2,300 | £119,600 | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Türkiye | JUN 2026 | ||
| Hugo Rölleke | £2,200 | £114,400 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Germany | JUN 2029 | ||
| Lennart Koerdt | £2,000 | £104,000 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Lasse Isbruch | £2,000 | £104,000 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2028 | ||
| Michael Steinwender | £1,900 | £98,800 | 25 | Centre-back | Austria | MAY 2028 | ||
| Tom Meyer | £1,600 | £83,200 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | Germany | JUN 2029 | ||
| Daryl Tschoumy Nana | £684 | £35,568 | 18 | Centre-back | Germany | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jonathan Akaegbobi | £672 | £34,944 | 19 | Winger, striker | Germany | JUN 2027 | ||
| Enis Çokaj | - | - | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Albania | JUN 2026 | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
Top 5 earners take 35% of the squad wage bill, across the 27 players we hold a wage for.
VfL Bochum 1848 against the 2. Bundesliga
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
VfL Bochum 1848 2. Bundesliga average · VfL Bochum 1848 pays under the league average in every one of them. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
VfL Bochum 1848 wages, 2026/27
What is VfL Bochum 1848's wage bill in 2026/27?
The VfL Bochum 1848 total wage bill for 2026/27 is £7,028,112 per year (£135,156 per week) across a squad of 28. We hold a wage for 27 of the 28 players.
Who is VfL Bochum 1848's highest earner?
Karol Mets is the highest paid player at VfL Bochum 1848, earning £13,000 per week.
What is the average VfL Bochum 1848 player salary?
The average VfL Bochum 1848 player aged 22 or over earns £7,140 per week in 2026/27, across the 15 we hold a wage for. The median is £7,600. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do VfL Bochum 1848 play in?
VfL Bochum 1848 play in the 2. Bundesliga. The 2. Bundesliga is tier 2 of football in Germany.
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