Highest paid Canadian Premier League midfielders
Manuel Aparicio is the best-paid midfielder in the Canadian Premier League, on £810 a week at Atlético Ottawa, or £42,120 a year. Daan Klomp is next on £712 at Cavalry Football Club. We hold wages for 39 Canadian Premier League midfielders in 2026/27.
All 39 Canadian Premier League midfielders, best paid first
Weekly wage, 2026/27. A player who plays in two areas of the pitch is on both lists, at the full wage.
| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY | YEARLY | CLUB | AGE | POSITION | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Aparicio | £810£810 | £42,120£42k | Atlético Ottawa | 29 | Central midfielder | Canada |
| 2 | Daan Klomp | £712£712 | £37,024£37k | Cavalry Football Club | 26 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands |
| 3 | Juan David Castro | £652£652 | £33,904£34k | Atlético Ottawa | 33 | Midfielder | Mexico |
| 4 | Lukas Browning Lagerfeldt | £632£632 | £32,864£33k | Pacific Football Club | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Sweden |
| 5 | Marko Jevremović | £622£622 | £32,344£32k | Forge Football Club | 29 | Left-back, left midfielder | Serbia |
| 6 | Andre Rampersad | £582£582 | £30,264£30k | Halifax Wanderers Football Club | 30 | Central midfielder | Trinidad & Tobago |
| 7 | Ben Paton | £572£572 | £29,744£30k | Forge Football Club | 25 | Left-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Canada |
| 8 | Michael Baldisimo | £515£515 | £26,780£27k | Cavalry Football Club | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Philippines |
| 9 | Aidan Daniels | £512£512 | £26,624£27k | Pacific Football Club | 26 | Central midfielder | Canada |
| 10 | Isaiah Johnston | £502£502 | £26,104£26k | Halifax Wanderers Football Club | 23 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Canada |
| 11 | Antoine Batisse | £443£443 | £23,036£23k | Forge Football Club | 30 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | France |
| 12 | Daniel Aguilar | £428£428 | £22,256£22k | Atlético Ottawa | 27 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Mexico |
| 13 | Jason Hartill | £422£422 | £21,944£22k | Atlético Ottawa | 21 | Central midfielder | Canada |
| 14 | Keito Lipovschek | £412£412 | £21,424£21k | Forge Football Club | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Canada |
| 15 | Abdoulaye Ouattara | £409£409 | £21,268£21k | Vancouver Football Club | 24 | Defensive midfielder | France |
| 16 | Levi Laing | £402£402 | £20,904£21k | Cavalry Football Club | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | England |
| 17 | Lorenzo Callegari | £402£402 | £20,904£21k | Halifax Wanderers Football Club | 27 | Defensive midfielder | France |
| 18 | Maël Henry | £392£392 | £20,384£20k | Cavalry Football Club | 21 | Central midfielder | Canada |
| 19 | Matthew Baldisimo | £392£392 | £20,384£20k | Pacific Football Club | 27 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Philippines |
| 20 | Matteo Schiavoni | £392£392 | £20,384£20k | Pacific Football Club | 20 | Right wing-back, central midfielder | Canada |
| 21 | Matteo Campagna | £392£392 | £20,384£20k | Vancouver Football Club | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Canada |
| 22 | Christian Greco-Taylor | £389£389 | £20,228£20k | Pacific Football Club | 20 | Left-back, central midfielder | Canada |
| 23 | Eryk Kobza | £369£369 | £19,188£19k | Cavalry Football Club | 23 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Canada |
| 24 | Emrick Fotsing | £369£369 | £19,188£19k | Vancouver Football Club | 17 | Central midfielder | Canada |
| 25 | Gabriel Antinoro | £349£349 | £18,148£18k | Atlético Ottawa | 21 | Central midfielder | Canada |
| 26 | Roshawn Juhmi | £342£342 | £17,784£18k | Pacific Football Club | 23 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Canada |
| 27 | James McGlinchey | £319£319 | £16,588£17k | Cavalry Football Club | 18 | Central midfielder | Canada |
| 28 | Khadim Kane | £309£309 | £16,068£16k | Forge Football Club | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Canada |
| 29 | Zayne Bruno | £309£309 | £16,068£16k | Forge Football Club | 18 | Central midfielder | Canada |
| 30 | Isak Ssewankambo | £291£291 | £15,132£15k | Vancouver Football Club | 29 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Sweden |
| 31 | Marcello Polisi | £289£289 | £15,028£15k | Vancouver Football Club | 28 | Defensive midfielder | Canada |
| 32 | Niko Myroniuk | £279£279 | £14,508£15k | Cavalry Football Club | 19 | Left midfielder | Canada |
| 33 | Josh Belluz | £236£236 | £12,272£12k | Pacific Football Club | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Canada |
| 34 | Sami Keshavarz | £229£229 | £11,908£12k | Pacific Football Club | 18 | Central midfielder | Canada |
| 35 | Thomas Powell | £219£219 | £11,388£11k | Vancouver Football Club | 24 | Central midfielder | Canada |
| 36 | Taras Gomulka | £210£210 | £10,920£11k | Pacific Football Club | 23 | Defensive midfielder | Australia |
| 37 | Marko Stojadinovic | £200£200 | £10,400£10k | Atlético Ottawa | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Canada |
| 38 | Max Piepgrass | £198£198 | £10,296£10k | Cavalry Football Club | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Canada |
| 39 | Josh Belbin | £133£133 | £6,916£7k | Cavalry Football Club | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Canada |
What each position earns in the Canadian Premier League
Average weekly wage of the players aged 22 or over we hold a wage for
Midfielders take 26% of what the Canadian Premier League pays its players of that age. The four shares add up to the whole bill, because a player who plays in two areas gives half the wage to each.
The clubs that pay their midfielders the most
Every midfielder wage we hold at each Canadian Premier League club, added together, a week
Pacific Football Club pay 9 midfielders £3,334 a week between them, and Lukas Browning Lagerfeldt takes 19% of it.
The best-paid midfielder at every Canadian Premier League club
6 clubs, 2026/27, with where each ranks among the league's midfielders
| CLUB | PLAYER | WEEKLY | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Ottawa | Manuel Aparicio | £810£810 | 1 |
| Cavalry Football Club | Daan Klomp | £712£712 | 2 |
| Pacific Football Club | Lukas Browning Lagerfeldt | £632£632 | 4 |
| Forge Football Club | Marko Jevremović | £622£622 | 5 |
| Halifax Wanderers Football Club | Andre Rampersad | £582£582 | 6 |
| Vancouver Football Club | Abdoulaye Ouattara | £409£409 | 15 |
The best-paid midfielder in every men's league
43 leagues, ordered by their best-paid midfielder. The Canadian Premier League ranks 42nd.
| LEAGUE | BEST PAID | WEEKLY | AVERAGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Pro League | Otávio | £472,000£472k | £49,687£50k |
| Süper Lig | N'Golo Kanté | £348,000£348k | £21,488£21k |
| Bundesliga | Joshua Kimmich | £315,000£315k | £39,483£39k |
| Premier League | Bruno Fernandes | £300,000£300k | £76,710£77k |
| Major League Soccer | Casemiro | £300,000£300k | £11,731£12k |
| Ligue 1 | Marquinhos | £279,000£279k | £30,015£30k |
| La Liga | Trent Alexander-Arnold | £249,000£249k | £40,838£41k |
| Serie A | John Stones | £200,000£200k | £44,528£45k |
| Primeira Liga | João Palhinha | £199,000£199k | £11,158£11k |
| Championship | Kalvin Phillips | £165,000£165k | £20,131£20k |
| Croatian First League | Ismaël Bennacer | £117,000£117k | £4,206£4k |
| Brasileirão Série A | Arthur | £99,000£99k | £10,842£11k |
| Eredivisie | Lutsharel Geertruida | £99,000£99k | £9,142£9k |
| 2. Bundesliga | Maximilian Arnold | £74,000£74k | £11,170£11k |
| Russian Premier League | Wendel | £71,000£71k | £16,664£17k |
| Liga MX | Carlos Gruezo | £64,000£64k | £6,811£7k |
| League One | Boubakary Soumaré | £58,000£58k | £6,405£6k |
| Serie B | Ali Al Musrati | £55,000£55k | £8,344£8k |
| La Liga 2 | Donny van de Beek | £54,000£54k | £5,199£5k |
| Super Liga | Leandro Paredes | £44,000£44k | £4,100£4k |
| Chinese Super League | Ibrahim Amadou | £42,000£42k | £5,544£6k |
| Scottish Premiership | Callum McGregor | £39,000£39k | £5,790£6k |
| J1 League | Oriol Romeu | £35,000£35k | £4,063£4k |
| Danish Superliga | Philip Billing | £35,000£35k | £7,123£7k |
| Superleague Greece | Christos Zafeiris | £33,000£33k | £7,533£8k |
| Czech First League | Sivert Mannsverk | £33,000£33k | £2,010£2k |
| Belgian Pro League | László Bénes | £25,000£25k | £6,702£7k |
| Ekstraklasa | Karol Linetty | £25,000£25k | £3,410£3k |
| Ligue 2 | Ibou Sissoko | £21,000£21k | £4,966£5k |
| Austrian Bundesliga | Bendegúz Bolla | £20,000£20k | £3,500£4k |
| Belgian Challenger Pro League | Mats Rits | £16,000£16k | £2,048£2k |
| Eliteserien | Hrannar Snær Magnússon | £13,000£13k | £2,231£2k |
| League Two | Joe Williams | £12,000£12k | £2,560£3k |
| Categoría Primera A | Élan Ricardo | £11,000£11k | £3,852£4k |
| Thai League | Roque Mesa | £8,000£8k | £2,247£2k |
| Indian Super League | Lalengmawia | £5,500£6k | £707£707 |
| Veikkausliiga | Alexander Ring | £4,500£5k | £708£708 |
| Scottish Championship | Graeme Shinnie | £4,200£4k | £907£907 |
| National League | Jake Rooney | £4,100£4k | £1,293£1k |
| A-League | Jake Girdwood-Reich | £4,100£4k | £1,219£1k |
| I-League | Jordi Altena | £3,100£3k | £364£364 |
| Canadian Premier League | Manuel Aparicio | £810£810 | £458£458 |
| Meistriliiga | Modou Tambedou | £484£484 | £161£161 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid midfielder in the Canadian Premier League?
Manuel Aparicio of Atlético Ottawa, on £810 a week in 2026/27, or £42,120 a year. Daan Klomp of Cavalry Football Club is second on £712 a week.
How much do Canadian Premier League midfielders earn?
The average Canadian Premier League midfielder aged 22 or over earns £458 a week, and the median one £428. Midfielders take 26% of what the Canadian Premier League pays its players of that age.
Which Canadian Premier League club pays its midfielders the most?
Pacific Football Club, £3,334 a week across the 9 midfielders we hold a wage for, led by Lukas Browning Lagerfeldt on £632.
Who is the highest paid midfielder in football?
Of the 43 men's leagues we rank midfielders in, the best-paid is Otávio of Al-Qadsiah Football Club in the Saudi Pro League, on £472,000 a week. The best-paid in the Canadian Premier League ranks 42nd of the 43 leagues on that measure.
Where to next
The same Canadian Premier League squads, cut a different way
See the highest paid Canadian Premier League players in every position, the best-paid player at every club, what Canadian Premier League players are paid at every age, or the Canadian Premier League wage bill, club by club.