CATEGORÍA PRIMERA A · DEFENDERS · 2026/27
Highest paid Categoría Primera A defenders
Frank Fabra is the best-paid defender in the Categoría Primera A, on £8,300 a week at El Equipo del Pueblo S.A., or £431,600 a year. Danovis Banguero is next on £7,400 at Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A.. We hold wages for 174 Categoría Primera A defenders in 2026/27.
BEST PAID £8k
AVERAGE WAGE £3,994
SHARE OF WAGE BILL32%
TOP 10 A WEEK £66k
WAGES HELD174
The 50 best-paid Categoría Primera A defenders
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 | Frank Fabra | £8,300£8k | £431,600£432k | El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. | 34 | Left-back | Colombia |
| 2 | Danovis Banguero | £7,400£7k | £384,800£385k | Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | 35 | Left-back | Colombia |
| 3 | Anderson Angulo | £6,500£7k | £338,000£338k | Club Deportes Tolima S.A. | 29 | Centre-back | Colombia |
| 4 | William Tesillo | £6,400£6k | £332,800£333k | Atlético Nacional S.A. | 35 | Centre-back | Colombia |
| 5 | Daniel Londoño | £6,400£6k | £332,800£333k | El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. | 30 | Centre-back | Colombia |
| 6 | Andrés Román | £6,300£6k | £327,600£328k | Atlético Nacional S.A. | 29 | Right-back | Colombia |
| 7 | Francisco Meza | £6,300£6k | £327,600£328k | Club Llaneros S.A. | 33 | Centre-back | Colombia |
| 8 | Francisco Chaverra | £6,300£6k | £327,600£328k | El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. | 25 | Left wing-back, left winger | Colombia |
| 9 | Jean Carlos Pestaña | £6,100£6k | £317,200£317k | Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A. | 27 | Centre-back | Colombia |
| 10 | Iván Scarpeta | £6,100£6k | £317,200£317k | Independiente Santa Fe S.A. | 29 | Centre-back | Colombia |
| 11 | Luis Orejuela | £6,000£6k | £312,000£312k | Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A. | 29 | Right-back | Colombia |
| 12 | Milton Casco | £5,900£6k | £306,800£307k | Atlético Nacional S.A. | 37 | Full-back | Argentina |
| 13 | Samuel Velásquez | £5,600£6k | £291,200£291k | Atlético Nacional S.A. | 22 | Left-back | Colombia |
| 14 | Andrés Mosquera | £5,500£6k | £286,000£286k | América de Cali S.A. | 35 | Centre-back | Colombia |
| 15 | Andrés Correa | £5,500£6k | £286,000£286k | Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A. | 31 | Left-back | Colombia |
| 16 | Daniel Rivera | £5,400£5k | £280,800£281k | Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A. | 26 | Centre-back | Colombia |
| 17 | David Ramírez Pisciotti | £5,400£5k | £280,800£281k | Fortaleza Fútbol Club S.A. | 23 | Centre-back | Colombia |
| 18 | Christian Mafla | £5,400£5k | £280,800£281k | Independiente Santa Fe S.A. | 32 | Left-back | Colombia |
| 19 | Edgar Elizalde | £5,300£5k | £275,600£276k | Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | 25 | Centre-back | Uruguay |
| 20 | Felipe Aguilar | £5,300£5k | £275,600£276k | Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A. | 32 | Centre-back | Colombia |
| 21 | Fabián Viáfara | £5,300£5k | £275,600£276k | Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A. | 33 | Right-back | Colombia |
| 22 | Fernando Álvarez | £5,300£5k | £275,600£276k | Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A. | 21 | Centre-back | Colombia |
| 23 | Esneyder Mena | £5,300£5k | £275,600£276k | El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. | 27 | Right-back, right winger | Colombia |
| 24 | Emanuel Olivera | £5,300£5k | £275,600£276k | Independiente Santa Fe S.A. | 35 | Centre-back | Argentina |
| 25 | Fabio Delgado | £5,300£5k | £275,600£276k | Sociedad Deportivo Pereira F.C. S.A. | 26 | Left-back, left winger | Colombia |
| 26 | Helibelton Palacios | £5,200£5k | £270,400£270k | Independiente Santa Fe S.A. | 32 | Right-back | Colombia |
| 27 | Jorge Arias | £5,100£5k | £265,200£265k | Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | 32 | Centre-back | Colombia |
| 28 | Junior Hernández | £5,100£5k | £265,200£265k | Club Deportes Tolima S.A. | 26 | Left-back, left winger | Colombia |
| 29 | Jan Carlos Ángulo | £5,100£5k | £265,200£265k | Club Deportes Tolima S.A. | 24 | Centre-back | Colombia |
| 30 | Jhomier Guerrero | £5,100£5k | £265,200£265k | Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A. | 24 | Right-back | Colombia |
| 31 | Jermein Peña | £5,100£5k | £265,200£265k | Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A. | 25 | Centre-back | Colombia |
| 32 | José Ortiz | £5,100£5k | £265,200£265k | El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. | 26 | Centre-back | Colombia |
| 33 | Jonathan Marulanda | £5,100£5k | £265,200£265k | Fortaleza Fútbol Club S.A. | 29 | Right-back | Colombia |
| 34 | Juan Sebastián Quintero | £5,100£5k | £265,200£265k | Independiente Santa Fe S.A. | 30 | Centre-back | Colombia |
| 35 | Juan David Cuesta | £5,100£5k | £265,200£265k | Once Caldas S.A. | 27 | Right-back, right midfielder | Colombia |
| 36 | Jéider Riquett | £5,100£5k | £265,200£265k | Once Caldas S.A. | 35 | Centre-back | Colombia |
| 37 | Joaquín Varela | £5,100£5k | £265,200£265k | Talento Dorado S.A. | 27 | Centre-back | Uruguay |
| 38 | Léyser Chaverra | £5,000£5k | £260,000£260k | El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. | 28 | Centre-back | Colombia |
| 39 | Marlon Torres | £4,900£5k | £254,800£255k | América de Cali S.A. | 29 | Centre-back | Colombia |
| 40 | Nicolás Hernández | £4,900£5k | £254,800£255k | América de Cali S.A. | 27 | Centre-back | Colombia |
| 41 | Mateo Castillo | £4,900£5k | £254,800£255k | América de Cali S.A. | 22 | Full-back | Colombia |
| 42 | Marcos Mina | £4,900£5k | £254,800£255k | América de Cali S.A. | 26 | Left-back | Colombia |
| 43 | Nicolás Gil | £4,900£5k | £254,800£255k | Club Profesional Deportivo Pasto S.A. | 28 | Centre-back | Colombia |
| 44 | Simón García | £4,600£5k | £239,200£239k | Atlético Nacional S.A. | 20 | Centre-back | Colombia |
| 45 | Sebastián Valencia | £4,600£5k | £239,200£239k | Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | 29 | Left-back | Colombia |
| 46 | Sérgio Mosquera | £4,600£5k | £239,200£239k | Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | 31 | Centre-back | Colombia |
| 47 | Andrés Llinás | £4,500£5k | £234,000£234k | Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | 27 | Centre-back | Colombia |
| 48 | Aldair Gutiérrez | £4,500£5k | £234,000£234k | Club Atlético Bucaramanga S.A. | 27 | Right-back | Colombia |
| 49 | Carlos Romaña | £4,400£4k | £228,800£229k | Club Atlético Bucaramanga S.A. | 25 | Centre-back | Colombia |
| 50 | Carlos De Las Salas | £4,400£4k | £228,800£229k | Club Atlético Bucaramanga S.A. | 27 | Left-back | 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
Defenders take 32% 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 defenders the most
Every defender wage we hold at each Categoría Primera A club, added together, a week
El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. pay 17 defenders £46,482 a week between them, and Frank Fabra takes 18% of it.
The best-paid defender at every Categoría Primera A club
20 clubs, 2026/27, with where each ranks among the league's defenders
| CLUB | PLAYER | WEEKLY | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. | Frank Fabra | £8,300£8k | 1 |
| Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | Danovis Banguero | £7,400£7k | 2 |
| Club Deportes Tolima S.A. | Anderson Angulo | £6,500£7k | 3 |
| Atlético Nacional S.A. | William Tesillo | £6,400£6k | 4 |
| Club Llaneros S.A. | Francisco Meza | £6,300£6k | 7 |
| Independiente Santa Fe S.A. | Iván Scarpeta | £6,100£6k | 10 |
| Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A. | Jean Carlos Pestaña | £6,100£6k | 9 |
| Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A. | Luis Orejuela | £6,000£6k | 11 |
| América de Cali S.A. | Andrés Mosquera | £5,500£6k | 14 |
| Fortaleza Fútbol Club S.A. | David Ramírez Pisciotti | £5,400£5k | 17 |
| Sociedad Deportivo Pereira F.C. S.A. | Fabio Delgado | £5,300£5k | 25 |
| Once Caldas S.A. | Juan David Cuesta | £5,100£5k | 35 |
| Talento Dorado S.A. | Joaquín Varela | £5,100£5k | 37 |
| Club Profesional Deportivo Pasto S.A. | Nicolás Gil | £4,900£5k | 43 |
| Club Atlético Bucaramanga S.A. | Aldair Gutiérrez | £4,500£5k | 48 |
| Envigado Fútbol Club S.A. | Geindry Cuervo | £4,200£4k | 59 |
| Unión Magdalena S.A. | Daniel Mera | £2,400£2k | 104 |
| Deportivo Boyacá Chicó Fútbol Club S.A. | Juan Camilo Quiceno | £2,100£2k | 110 |
| Alianza Fútbol Club S.A. | No wage held | - | - |
| IDBDC Albinegro S.A. | No wage held | - | - |
The best-paid defender in every men's league
43 leagues, ordered by their best-paid defender. The Categoría Primera A ranks 35th.
| LEAGUE | BEST PAID | WEEKLY | AVERAGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Pro League | Kalidou Koulibaly | £497,000£497k | £40,351£40k |
| Premier League | Virgil van Dijk | £350,000£350k | £69,840£70k |
| Bundesliga | Dayot Upamecano | £331,000£331k | £42,331£42k |
| Ligue 1 | Lucas Hernández | £316,000£316k | £27,702£28k |
| La Liga | João Cancelo | £249,000£249k | £37,418£37k |
| Serie A | John Stones | £200,000£200k | £36,415£36k |
| Süper Lig | Milan Škriniar | £166,000£166k | £15,078£15k |
| Superleague Greece | Stefan de Vrij | £117,000£117k | £10,420£10k |
| Championship | Kieran Trippier | £115,000£115k | £18,082£18k |
| Eredivisie | Lutsharel Geertruida | £99,000£99k | £8,088£8k |
| Major League Soccer | Jordi Alba | £85,000£85k | £7,805£8k |
| Scottish Premiership | Ben Godfrey | £80,000£80k | £5,860£6k |
| Primeira Liga | Jakub Kiwior | £58,000£58k | £5,910£6k |
| La Liga 2 | David López | £58,000£58k | £4,473£4k |
| Russian Premier League | Matheus Reis | £57,000£57k | £12,772£13k |
| Brasileirão Série A | Guillermo Maripán | £53,000£53k | £8,284£8k |
| Belgian Pro League | Matteo Dams | £49,000£49k | £5,133£5k |
| League One | Wes Morgan | £46,000£46k | £5,700£6k |
| 2. Bundesliga | Yannick Gerhardt | £42,000£42k | £8,296£8k |
| Super Liga | Nicolás Otamendi | £41,000£41k | £3,253£3k |
| Danish Superliga | Rasmus Kristensen | £39,000£39k | £5,418£5k |
| Ekstraklasa | Attila Szalai | £36,000£36k | £2,883£3k |
| Serie B | Federico Baschirotto | £33,000£33k | £6,876£7k |
| Czech First League | David Jurásek | £29,000£29k | £1,857£2k |
| Chinese Super League | Matheus Jussa (Matheus Isaias dos Santos) | £27,000£27k | £4,788£5k |
| Liga MX | Kenedy | £25,000£25k | £6,926£7k |
| Austrian Bundesliga | Stefan Lainer | £21,000£21k | £4,095£4k |
| Ligue 2 | Frédéric Guilbert | £18,000£18k | £4,556£5k |
| J1 League | Gotoku Sakai | £15,000£15k | £3,457£3k |
| Croatian First League | Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel | £15,000£15k | £2,078£2k |
| Thai League | Erik Sviatchenko | £14,000£14k | £2,172£2k |
| Eliteserien | Hrannar Snær Magnússon | £13,000£13k | £1,630£2k |
| Belgian Challenger Pro League | Thomas Foket | £8,600£9k | £1,529£2k |
| League Two | Alfie Dorrington | £8,500£9k | £2,352£2k |
| Categoría Primera A | Frank Fabra | £8,300£8k | £3,994£4k |
| Scottish Championship | Leon King | £8,000£8k | £952£952 |
| A-League | Jacob Farrell | £6,100£6k | £1,262£1k |
| Indian Super League | Anwar Ali | £4,500£5k | £595£595 |
| National League | Jake Rooney | £4,100£4k | £1,165£1k |
| I-League | Jamie McCart | £4,100£4k | £547£547 |
| Veikkausliiga | Alfie Cicale | £2,500£3k | £646£646 |
| Canadian Premier League | Curtis Ofori | £1,400£1k | £443£443 |
| Meistriliiga | Modou Tambedou | £484£484 | £152£152 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid defender in the Categoría Primera A?
Frank Fabra of El Equipo del Pueblo S.A., on £8,300 a week in 2026/27, or £431,600 a year. Danovis Banguero of Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. is second on £7,400 a week.
How much do Categoría Primera A defenders earn?
The average Categoría Primera A defender aged 22 or over earns £3,994 a week, and the median one £4,150. Defenders take 32% of what the Categoría Primera A pays its players of that age.
Which Categoría Primera A club pays its defenders the most?
El Equipo del Pueblo S.A., £46,482 a week across the 17 defenders we hold a wage for, led by Frank Fabra on £8,300.
Who is the highest paid defender in football?
Of the 43 men's leagues we rank defenders in, the best-paid is Kalidou Koulibaly of Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club in the Saudi Pro League, on £497,000 a week. The best-paid in the Categoría Primera A ranks 35th of the 43 leagues on that measure.
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