Categoría Primera A - Highest Paid Footballer Players
The highest paid player in the Categoría Primera A is Carlos Bacca whose salary is £18,000 per week and £936,000 per year. The top 100 football players in the Colombian First Division earn a combined £722,600 per week and £37,575,200 per year
Top earning footballers in Categoría Primera A 2023:
| Name | Salary per Week | Yearly Wage | Team | Country | Age | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Bacca | £18,000 | £936,000 | Junior | Colombia | 35 | ST |
| Adrián Ramos | £13,000 | £676,000 | América de Cali | Colombia | 36 | ST |
| Dorlan Pabón | £12,000 | £624,000 | Atlético Nacional | Colombia | 34 | AM RLC, F C |
| David Mackalister Silva | £12,000 | £624,000 | Millonarios F.C. | Colombia | 35 | AM C |
| Andrés Ibargüen | £9,500 | £494,000 | Deportes Tolima | Colombia | 30 | AM RL, ST |
| Christian Marrugo | £9,400 | £488,800 | Independiente Medellín | Colombia | 36 | AM C |
| Felipe Román | £9,300 | £483,600 | Atlético Nacional | Colombia | 26 | D/WB R |
| Álvaro Montero | £9,000 | £468,000 | Millonarios F.C. | Colombia | 27 | GK |
| Vladimir Hernández | £8,500 | £442,000 | Independiente Medellín | Colombia | 33 | AM LC |
| Aldair Quintana | £8,500 | £442,000 | Atlético Nacional | Colombia | 28 | GK |
| Andrés Andrade | £8,500 | £442,000 | Atlético Nacional | Colombia | 33 | AM RLC |
| Déinner Quiñónes | £8,400 | £436,800 | América de Cali | Colombia | 26 | AM LC |
| Dayro Moreno | £8,400 | £436,800 | Atlético Bucaramanga | Colombia | 36 | ST |
| Danovis Banguero | £8,400 | £436,800 | Atlético Nacional | Colombia | 32 | D/WB L |
| Guillermo Burdisso | £8,200 | £426,400 | Deportivo Cali | Argentina | 33 | D C |
| Juan Pablo Vargas | £8,100 | £421,200 | Millonarios F.C. | Costa Rica | 27 | D C |
| Joel Graterol | £8,100 | £421,200 | América de Cali | Venezuela | 25 | GK |
| Jorge Segura | £8,100 | £421,200 | Independiente Medellín | Colombia | 25 | D C |
| Jefferson Duque | £8,100 | £421,200 | Atlético Nacional | Colombia | 35 | ST |
| Iago Falqué | £8,100 | £421,200 | América de Cali | Spain | 32 | AM RLC, F C |
| Julián Quiñónes | £8,100 | £421,200 | Deportes Tolima | Colombia | 32 | D C |
| Sebastián Gómez | £7,600 | £395,200 | Atlético Nacional | Colombia | 26 | DM |
| Stiven Vega | £7,600 | £395,200 | Millonarios F.C. | Colombia | 24 | DM |
| Santiago Mosquera | £7,600 | £395,200 | Deportivo Cali | Colombia | 27 | AM RLC |
| Adrián Arregui | £7,500 | £390,000 | Independiente Medellín | Argentina | 29 | DM |
| Andrés Ricaurte | £7,500 | £390,000 | Independiente Medellín | Colombia | 30 | AM C |
| Ayron del Valle | £7,500 | £390,000 | Once Caldas DAF | Colombia | 33 | AM L, ST |
| Alexander Mejía | £7,500 | £390,000 | Atlético Nacional | Colombia | 34 | DM |
| Andrés Rentería | £7,500 | £390,000 | Deportes Tolima | Colombia | 29 | AM RL, ST |
| Daniel Ruiz | £7,400 | £384,800 | Millonarios F.C. | Colombia | 20 | AM RLC |
| Didier Moreno | £7,400 | £384,800 | Junior | Colombia | 30 | DM |
| Daniel Torres | £7,400 | £384,800 | Independiente Medellín | Colombia | 32 | DM |
| Daniel Mantilla | £7,400 | £384,800 | Atlético Nacional | Colombia | 25 | AM RL |
| Daniel Cataño | £7,400 | £384,800 | Millonarios F.C. | Colombia | 30 | AM C |
| Cristian Barrios | £7,400 | £384,800 | Patriotas Boyacá | Colombia | 24 | AM RL |
| Fernando Uribe | £7,300 | £379,600 | Junior | Colombia | 34 | ST |
| Yesus Cabrera | £7,300 | £379,600 | Junior | Colombia | 31 | AM RLC |
| Fabián Sambueza | £7,300 | £379,600 | Junior | Argentina | 33 | AM RLC |
| Yeison Guzmán | £7,300 | £379,600 | Atlético Nacional | Colombia | 24 | AM RLC |
| Emanuel Olivera | £7,300 | £379,600 | Atlético Nacional | Argentina | 32 | D C |
| Geisson Perea | £7,200 | £374,400 | Independiente Santa Fe | Colombia | 30 | D C |
| Juan Fernando Caicedo | £7,100 | £369,200 | Deportes Tolima | Colombia | 32 | ST |
| Juan David Pérez | £7,100 | £369,200 | América de Cali | Colombia | 31 | AM RL, ST |
| Jhon Duque | £7,100 | £369,200 | Atlético Nacional | Colombia | 30 | DM |
| Juan Camilo Angulo | £7,100 | £369,200 | Deportes Tolima | Colombia | 33 | D/WB R |
| Luis Carlos Ruiz | £7,000 | £364,000 | Millonarios F.C. | Colombia | 35 | ST |
| Larry Vásquez | £7,000 | £364,000 | Millonarios F.C. | Colombia | 30 | DM |
| Álvaro Ángulo | £7,000 | £364,000 | Atlético Nacional | Colombia | 25 | D/WB L |
| Kevin Londoño | £7,000 | £364,000 | Alianza Petrolera | Colombia | 28 | AM R |
| Leyvin Balanta | £7,000 | £364,000 | Once Caldas DAF | Colombia | 31 | D/WB L |
50-100 best paid football players in Categoría Primera A:
| Name | Salary per Week | Yearly Wage | Team | Country | Age | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Velasco | £7,000 | £364,000 | Deportivo Cali | Colombia | 25 | AM RL |
| Ángelo Rodríguez | £7,000 | £364,000 | Deportivo Cali | Colombia | 33 | ST |
| Nilson Castrillón | £6,900 | £358,800 | Junior | Colombia | 26 | D/WB R |
| Michael Rangel | £6,900 | £358,800 | Deportes Tolima | Colombia | 31 | ST |
| Steven Lucumí | £6,600 | £343,200 | Deportes Tolima | Colombia | 27 | AM RLC |
| Andrés Cadavid | £6,500 | £338,000 | Independiente Medellín | Colombia | 36 | D C |
| Bryan Rovira | £6,500 | £338,000 | Deportes Tolima | Colombia | 25 | DM |
| Alejandro Artunduaga | £6,500 | £338,000 | Once Caldas DAF | Colombia | 24 | D/WB/AM L |
| Andrey Estupiñán | £6,500 | £338,000 | Independiente Santa Fe | Colombia | 28 | AM RL |
| Carlos Sierra | £6,400 | £332,800 | América de Cali | Colombia | 31 | M C |
| Darwin López | £6,400 | £332,800 | Patriotas Boyacá | Colombia | 30 | AM R, ST |
| Walmer Pacheco | £6,400 | £332,800 | Junior | Colombia | 27 | D/WB R |
| Dairon Mosquera | £6,400 | £332,800 | Independiente Santa Fe | Colombia | 29 | D/WB L |
| Daniel Giraldo | £6,400 | £332,800 | Junior | Colombia | 30 | DM |
| Carlos Robles | £6,400 | £332,800 | Deportivo Cali | Colombia | 30 | DM |
| Eder Chaux | £6,300 | £327,600 | Once Caldas DAF | Colombia | 30 | GK |
| Felipe Pardo | £6,300 | £327,600 | Independiente Medellín | Colombia | 31 | AM RL |
| Fáiner Torijano | £6,300 | £327,600 | Once Caldas DAF | Colombia | 33 | D C |
| Freddy Flórez | £6,300 | £327,600 | Alianza Petrolera | Colombia | 29 | DM |
| Fredy Hinestroza | £6,300 | £327,600 | Junior | Colombia | 32 | D/WB L, AM RL |
| Elvis Mosquera | £6,300 | £327,600 | América de Cali | Colombia | 31 | D/WB L |
| Estéfano Arango | £6,300 | £327,600 | Alianza Petrolera | Colombia | 28 | AM RL |
| Esneyder Mena | £6,300 | £327,600 | América de Cali | Colombia | 24 | D/WB/AM R |
| Yerson Candelo | £6,300 | £327,600 | Atlético Nacional | Colombia | 30 | D/WB/AM R |
| Edwar López | £6,300 | £327,600 | Once Caldas DAF | Colombia | 27 | AM RL |
| Germán Mera | £6,200 | £322,400 | Deportivo Cali | Colombia | 32 | D C |
| Homer Martínez | £6,200 | £322,400 | Junior | Colombia | 24 | D C, DM |
| Guillermo Celis | £6,200 | £322,400 | Once Caldas DAF | Colombia | 29 | DM |
| Gerardo Ortíz | £6,200 | £322,400 | Once Caldas DAF | Paraguay | 33 | GK |
| Juan Camilo Chaverra | £6,100 | £317,200 | Atlético Bucaramanga | Colombia | 29 | GK |
| José Luis Chunga | £6,100 | £317,200 | Alianza Petrolera | Colombia | 31 | GK |
| Juan Carlos Pereira | £6,100 | £317,200 | Millonarios F.C. | Colombia | 29 | M C |
| Juan Pablo Zuluaga | £6,100 | £317,200 | Deportivo Pereira | Colombia | 29 | D/WB R, DM |
| Jorge Marsiglia | £6,100 | £317,200 | Deportivo Cali | Colombia | 23 | D C |
| Jarlan Barrera | £6,100 | £317,200 | Atlético Nacional | Colombia | 26 | AM RLC |
| Leandro Castellanos | £6,000 | £312,000 | Independiente Santa Fe | Colombia | 38 | GK |
| Leonardo Pico | £6,000 | £312,000 | Once Caldas DAF | Colombia | 30 | DM |
| Álvaro Meléndez | £6,000 | £312,000 | Deportes Tolima | Colombia | 25 | AM R |
| Luciano Ospina | £6,000 | £312,000 | Alianza Petrolera | Colombia | 31 | D C |
| Luis Paz | £6,000 | £312,000 | América de Cali | Colombia | 33 | DM |
| Matías Mier | £5,900 | £306,800 | Independiente Santa Fe | Uruguay | 31 | AM RLC |
| Mariano Vázquez | £5,900 | £306,800 | Deportivo Pasto | Argentina | 29 | AM C |
| Marlon Torres | £5,900 | £306,800 | América de Cali | Colombia | 26 | D C |
| Marlon Piedrahita | £5,900 | £306,800 | Once Caldas DAF | Colombia | 37 | D/WB/AM R |
| Omar Bertel | £5,800 | £301,600 | Millonarios F.C. | Colombia | 25 | D/WB L |
| Pablo Rojas | £5,800 | £301,600 | Jaguares F.C. | Colombia | 30 | AM RL |
| Omar Albornoz | £5,800 | £301,600 | Junior | Colombia | 26 | AM RL |
| Raziel García | £5,700 | £296,400 | Deportes Tolima | Peru | 28 | AM RLC |
| Santiago Montoya | £5,600 | £291,200 | Deportivo Pereira | Colombia | 30 | AM C |
| Sérgio Mosquera | £5,600 | £291,200 | Deportes Tolima | Colombia | 28 | D C |
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