CATEGORÍA PRIMERA A · ATTACKERS · 2026/27
Highest paid Categoría Primera A attackers
Luis Muriel is the best-paid attacker in the Categoría Primera A, on £21,000 a week at Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A., or £1,092,000 a year. Emanuel Reynoso is next on £19,000 at Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A.. We hold wages for 202 Categoría Primera A attackers in 2026/27.
BEST PAID £21k
AVERAGE WAGE £4,564
SHARE OF WAGE BILL41%
TOP 10 A WEEK £131k
WAGES HELD202
The 50 best-paid Categoría Primera A attackers
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 | Luis Muriel | £21,000£21k | £1,092,000£1.1m | Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A. | 34 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Colombia |
| 2 | Emanuel Reynoso | £19,000£19k | £988,000£988k | Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A. | 29 | Attacking midfielder | Argentina |
| 3 | Dayro Moreno | £18,000£18k | £936,000£936k | Once Caldas S.A. | 39 | Striker | Colombia |
| 4 | Cristian Arango | £14,000£14k | £728,000£728k | Atlético Nacional S.A. | 30 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Colombia |
| 5 | Nahuel Bustos | £13,000£13k | £676,000£676k | Independiente Santa Fe S.A. | 27 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Argentina |
| 6 | Radamel Falcao | £12,000£12k | £624,000£624k | Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | 39 | Striker | Colombia |
| 7 | Juan Dinenno | £9,100£9k | £473,200£473k | Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A. | 30 | Striker | Argentina |
| 8 | Maximiliano Lovera | £8,900£9k | £462,800£463k | Independiente Santa Fe S.A. | 26 | Attacking midfielder | Argentina |
| 9 | Jorge Cabezas Hurtado | £8,100£8k | £421,200£421k | Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | 21 | Striker | Colombia |
| 10 | Carlos Bacca | £7,400£7k | £384,800£385k | Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A. | 38 | Striker | Colombia |
| 11 | Franco Fagúndez | £7,300£7k | £379,600£380k | Independiente Santa Fe S.A. | 24 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Uruguay |
| 12 | Omar Fernández | £6,800£7k | £353,600£354k | Independiente Santa Fe S.A. | 32 | Attacking midfielder | Colombia |
| 13 | Teo Gutiérrez | £6,600£7k | £343,200£343k | Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A. | 40 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Colombia |
| 14 | Adrián Ramos | £6,500£7k | £338,000£338k | América de Cali S.A. | 39 | Striker | Colombia |
| 15 | Cristian Barrios | £6,400£6k | £332,800£333k | Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A. | 27 | Winger | Colombia |
| 16 | Deiber Caicedo | £6,400£6k | £332,800£333k | Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A. | 25 | Winger | Colombia |
| 17 | Fabián Sambueza | £6,300£6k | £327,600£328k | Club Atlético Bucaramanga S.A. | 36 | Attacking midfielder | Argentina |
| 18 | Francisco Fydriszewski | £6,300£6k | £327,600£328k | El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. | 32 | Striker | Argentina |
| 19 | Francisco Chaverra | £6,300£6k | £327,600£328k | El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. | 25 | Left wing-back, left winger | Colombia |
| 20 | Hugo Rodallega | £6,200£6k | £322,400£322k | Independiente Santa Fe S.A. | 39 | Striker | Colombia |
| 21 | Jhon Murillo | £6,100£6k | £317,200£317k | América de Cali S.A. | 29 | Winger, striker | Venezuela |
| 22 | Leonardo Castro | £6,000£6k | £312,000£312k | Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | 33 | Striker | Colombia |
| 23 | Michael Barrios | £5,900£6k | £306,800£307k | Once Caldas S.A. | 34 | Winger, striker | Colombia |
| 24 | Beckham Castro | £5,500£6k | £286,000£286k | Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | 21 | Winger | Colombia |
| 25 | Alex Castro | £5,500£6k | £286,000£286k | Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | 31 | Winger | Colombia |
| 26 | Bryan Castrillón | £5,500£6k | £286,000£286k | Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A. | 26 | Winger | Colombia |
| 27 | Avilés Hurtado | £5,500£6k | £286,000£286k | Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A. | 38 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Colombia |
| 28 | Alexis Serna | £5,500£6k | £286,000£286k | El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. | 27 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Colombia |
| 29 | Alexis Zapata | £5,500£6k | £286,000£286k | Independiente Santa Fe S.A. | 30 | Attacking midfielder | Colombia |
| 30 | Daniel Valencia | £5,400£5k | £280,800£281k | América de Cali S.A. | 29 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Ecuador |
| 31 | Dylan Borrero | £5,400£5k | £280,800£281k | América de Cali S.A. | 23 | Attacking midfielder | Colombia |
| 32 | Darwin Machís | £5,400£5k | £280,800£281k | América de Cali S.A. | 32 | Winger | Venezuela |
| 33 | David Mackalister Silva | £5,400£5k | £280,800£281k | Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | 38 | Attacking midfielder | Colombia |
| 34 | Daniel Mantilla | £5,400£5k | £280,800£281k | Club Llaneros S.A. | 28 | Winger | Colombia |
| 35 | Diego Moreno | £5,400£5k | £280,800£281k | El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. | 29 | Attacking midfielder | Colombia |
| 36 | Daniel Cataño | £5,400£5k | £280,800£281k | El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. | 33 | Attacking midfielder | Colombia |
| 37 | Déinner Quiñónes | £5,400£5k | £280,800£281k | Once Caldas S.A. | 29 | Attacking midfielder | Colombia |
| 38 | Eduard Bello | £5,300£5k | £275,600£276k | Atlético Nacional S.A. | 29 | Winger | Venezuela |
| 39 | Edwin Cardona | £5,300£5k | £275,600£276k | Atlético Nacional S.A. | 32 | Attacking midfielder | Colombia |
| 40 | Emerson Batalla | £5,300£5k | £275,600£276k | Club Atlético Bucaramanga S.A. | 24 | Winger | Colombia |
| 41 | Yimmi Chará | £5,300£5k | £275,600£276k | Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A. | 34 | Attacking midfielder | Colombia |
| 42 | Esneyder Mena | £5,300£5k | £275,600£276k | El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. | 27 | Right-back, right winger | Colombia |
| 43 | Fabio Delgado | £5,300£5k | £275,600£276k | Sociedad Deportivo Pereira F.C. S.A. | 26 | Left-back, left winger | Colombia |
| 44 | Junior Hernández | £5,100£5k | £265,200£265k | Club Deportes Tolima S.A. | 26 | Left-back, left winger | Colombia |
| 45 | Jader Valencia | £5,100£5k | £265,200£265k | Club Deportes Tolima S.A. | 25 | Left winger, striker | Colombia |
| 46 | Jefry Zapata | £5,100£5k | £265,200£265k | Once Caldas S.A. | 25 | Winger, striker | Colombia |
| 47 | Jáder Quiñónes | £5,100£5k | £265,200£265k | Once Caldas S.A. | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Colombia |
| 48 | Jaen Pineda | £5,100£5k | £265,200£265k | Talento Dorado S.A. | 27 | Attacking midfielder | Colombia |
| 49 | Kevin Londoño | £5,000£5k | £260,000£260k | Club Atlético Bucaramanga S.A. | 31 | Attacking midfielder | Colombia |
| 50 | Luis Sandoval | £5,000£5k | £260,000£260k | Club Deportes Tolima S.A. | 26 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Colombia |
What each position earns in the Categoría Primera A
Average weekly wage of the players aged 22 or over we hold a wage for
Attackers take 41% of what the Categoría Primera A 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 attackers the most
Every attacker wage we hold at each Categoría Primera A club, added together, a week
Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A. pay 14 attackers £77,560 a week between them, and Luis Muriel takes 27% of it.
The best-paid attacker at every Categoría Primera A club
20 clubs, 2026/27, with where each ranks among the league's attackers
| CLUB | PLAYER | WEEKLY | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A. | Luis Muriel | £21,000£21k | 1 |
| Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A. | Emanuel Reynoso | £19,000£19k | 2 |
| Once Caldas S.A. | Dayro Moreno | £18,000£18k | 3 |
| Atlético Nacional S.A. | Cristian Arango | £14,000£14k | 4 |
| Independiente Santa Fe S.A. | Nahuel Bustos | £13,000£13k | 5 |
| Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | Radamel Falcao | £12,000£12k | 6 |
| América de Cali S.A. | Adrián Ramos | £6,500£7k | 14 |
| El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. | Francisco Fydriszewski | £6,300£6k | 18 |
| Club Atlético Bucaramanga S.A. | Fabián Sambueza | £6,300£6k | 17 |
| Club Llaneros S.A. | Daniel Mantilla | £5,400£5k | 34 |
| Sociedad Deportivo Pereira F.C. S.A. | Fabio Delgado | £5,300£5k | 43 |
| Club Deportes Tolima S.A. | Junior Hernández | £5,100£5k | 44 |
| Talento Dorado S.A. | Jaen Pineda | £5,100£5k | 48 |
| Club Profesional Deportivo Pasto S.A. | Andrey Estupiñán | £4,500£5k | 58 |
| Unión Magdalena S.A. | Hugo Palacios | £4,200£4k | 69 |
| Deportivo Boyacá Chicó Fútbol Club S.A. | Jairo Molina | £4,100£4k | 73 |
| Envigado Fútbol Club S.A. | Luis Ángel Díaz | £4,000£4k | 78 |
| Fortaleza Fútbol Club S.A. | Sebastián Navarro | £3,600£4k | 85 |
| Alianza Fútbol Club S.A. | No wage held | - | - |
| IDBDC Albinegro S.A. | No wage held | - | - |
The best-paid attacker in every men's league
43 leagues, ordered by their best-paid attacker. The Categoría Primera A ranks 31st.
| LEAGUE | BEST PAID | WEEKLY | AVERAGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Pro League | Cristiano Ronaldo | £3,000,000£3.0m | £99,591£100k |
| La Liga | Kylian Mbappé | £497,000£497k | £44,024£44k |
| Premier League | Erling Haaland | £450,000£450k | £92,799£93k |
| Süper Lig | Victor Osimhen | £436,000£436k | £28,205£28k |
| Major League Soccer | Robert Lewandowski | £432,000£432k | £22,732£23k |
| Bundesliga | Jamal Musiala | £414,000£414k | £50,516£51k |
| Ligue 1 | Ousmane Dembélé | £332,000£332k | £29,142£29k |
| Primeira Liga | Jhon Durán | £300,000£300k | £8,858£9k |
| Serie A | Lautaro Martínez | £277,000£277k | £42,915£43k |
| La Liga 2 | Álvaro Morata | £138,000£138k | £6,395£6k |
| Championship | James Ward-Prowse | £125,000£125k | £18,757£19k |
| Eredivisie | Julian Brandt | £124,000£124k | £9,719£10k |
| Super Liga | Thiago Almada | £123,000£123k | £5,256£5k |
| Serie B | Lorenzo Insigne | £92,000£92k | £8,599£9k |
| Brasileirão Série A | Fred | £85,000£85k | £12,689£13k |
| Russian Premier League | Wendel | £71,000£71k | £16,420£16k |
| Belgian Pro League | Hans Vanaken | £70,000£70k | £8,070£8k |
| Superleague Greece | Ayoub El Kaabi | £64,000£64k | £13,954£14k |
| Liga MX | Julián Carranza | £62,000£62k | £9,234£9k |
| Ekstraklasa | Mateusz Klich | £61,000£61k | £3,685£4k |
| 2. Bundesliga | Christian Eriksen | £60,000£60k | £9,170£9k |
| Austrian Bundesliga | Saša Kalajdžic | £53,000£53k | £5,308£5k |
| Croatian First League | Iker Almena | £52,000£52k | £2,068£2k |
| League One | Bobby De Cordova-Reid | £48,000£48k | £5,492£5k |
| Chinese Super League | Cryzan | £43,000£43k | £7,644£8k |
| Scottish Premiership | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | £43,000£43k | £5,076£5k |
| Ligue 2 | Téji Savanier | £39,000£39k | £4,021£4k |
| Danish Superliga | Mohamed Elyounoussi | £37,000£37k | £6,453£6k |
| J1 League | Erik | £36,000£36k | £5,315£5k |
| Czech First League | Muhammed-Cham Saracevic | £26,000£26k | £2,047£2k |
| Categoría Primera A | Luis Muriel | £21,000£21k | £4,564£5k |
| Belgian Challenger Pro League | Alexis Flips | £20,000£20k | £1,862£2k |
| Thai League | Bissoli | £17,000£17k | £2,563£3k |
| A-League | Chris Ikonomidis | £17,000£17k | £1,642£2k |
| League Two | Andreas Weimann | £16,000£16k | £2,954£3k |
| Indian Super League | Dimitri Petratos | £13,000£13k | £985£985 |
| Eliteserien | Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson | £10,000£10k | £1,789£2k |
| Veikkausliiga | Otto Ruoppi | £9,000£9k | £670£670 |
| Scottish Championship | Adam Montgomery | £5,500£6k | £928£928 |
| I-League | Blair Spittal | £4,500£5k | £459£459 |
| National League | James Berry | £4,100£4k | £1,397£1k |
| Meistriliiga | Rauno Sappinen | £1,700£2k | £242£242 |
| Canadian Premier League | Ballou Tabla | £839£839 | £491£491 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid attacker in the Categoría Primera A?
Luis Muriel of Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A., on £21,000 a week in 2026/27, or £1,092,000 a year. Emanuel Reynoso of Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A. is second on £19,000 a week.
How much do Categoría Primera A attackers earn?
The average Categoría Primera A attacker aged 22 or over earns £4,564 a week, and the median one £4,300. Attackers take 41% of what the Categoría Primera A pays its players of that age.
Which Categoría Primera A club pays its attackers the most?
Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A., £77,560 a week across the 14 attackers we hold a wage for, led by Luis Muriel on £21,000.
Who is the highest paid attacker in football?
Of the 43 men's leagues we rank attackers in, the best-paid is Cristiano Ronaldo of Al-Nassr Football Club in the Saudi Pro League, on £3,000,000 a week. The best-paid in the Categoría Primera A ranks 31st of the 43 leagues on that measure.
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