CATEGORÍA PRIMERA A · GOALKEEPERS · 2026/27
Highest paid Categoría Primera A goalkeepers
Jean is the best-paid goalkeeper in the Categoría Primera A, on £9,100 a week at América de Cali S.A., or £473,200 a year. Alejandro Rodríguez is next on £7,500 at Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A.. We hold wages for 53 Categoría Primera A goalkeepers in 2026/27.
BEST PAID £9k
AVERAGE WAGE £3,699
SHARE OF WAGE BILL10%
TOP 10 A WEEK £60k
WAGES HELD53
The 50 best-paid Categoría Primera A goalkeepers
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 | Jean | £9,100£9k | £473,200£473k | América de Cali S.A. | 29 | Goalkeeper | Brazil |
| 2 | Alejandro Rodríguez | £7,500£8k | £390,000£390k | Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A. | 24 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 3 | Pedro Gallese | £5,800£6k | £301,600£302k | Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A. | 35 | Goalkeeper | Peru |
| 4 | Aldair Quintana | £5,500£6k | £286,000£286k | Club Atlético Bucaramanga S.A. | 31 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 5 | Andrés Mosquera Marmolejo | £5,500£6k | £286,000£286k | Independiente Santa Fe S.A. | 33 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 6 | David Ospina | £5,400£5k | £280,800£281k | Atlético Nacional S.A. | 36 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 7 | Diego Novoa | £5,400£5k | £280,800£281k | Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | 36 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 8 | Felipe Parra | £5,300£5k | £275,600£276k | Once Caldas S.A. | 25 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 9 | Jorge Soto | £5,100£5k | £265,200£265k | América de Cali S.A. | 31 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 10 | Iván Arboleda | £5,100£5k | £265,200£265k | Talento Dorado S.A. | 29 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 11 | Éder Chaux | £5,000£5k | £260,000£260k | El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. | 33 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 12 | Neto Volpi | £4,900£5k | £254,800£255k | Club Deportes Tolima S.A. | 32 | Goalkeeper | Brazil |
| 13 | Darío Denis | £4,400£4k | £228,800£229k | Deportivo Boyacá Chicó Fútbol Club S.A. | 33 | Goalkeeper | Uruguay |
| 14 | Harlen Castillo | £4,200£4k | £218,400£218k | Atlético Nacional S.A. | 31 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 15 | Geovanni Banguera | £4,200£4k | £218,400£218k | Club Profesional Deportivo Pasto S.A. | 29 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 16 | Jeffersson Martínez | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A. | 31 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 17 | José Luis Chunga | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. | 34 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 18 | James Aguirre | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | Once Caldas S.A. | 33 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 19 | Kevin Cataño | £4,000£4k | £208,000£208k | Atlético Nacional S.A. | 22 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 20 | Mauro Silveira | £3,900£4k | £202,800£203k | Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A. | 25 | Goalkeeper | Uruguay |
| 21 | Miguel Ortega | £3,900£4k | £202,800£203k | Club Llaneros S.A. | 30 | Goalkeeper | Mexico |
| 22 | Guillermo De Amores | £3,200£3k | £166,400£166k | Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | 30 | Goalkeeper | Uruguay |
| 23 | Luis Vásquez | £3,000£3k | £156,000£156k | Club Atlético Bucaramanga S.A. | 29 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 24 | Cristian Santander | £2,400£2k | £124,800£125k | Fortaleza Fútbol Club S.A. | 21 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 25 | Juan Camilo Loaiza | £2,100£2k | £109,200£109k | Club Llaneros S.A. | 22 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 26 | Iago Herrerín | £2,100£2k | £109,200£109k | Club Profesional Deportivo Pasto S.A. | 37 | Goalkeeper | Spain |
| 27 | Juan Pablo Montoya | £2,100£2k | £109,200£109k | Envigado Fútbol Club S.A. | 26 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 28 | Roameth Romaña | £1,700£2k | £88,400£88k | Club Llaneros S.A. | 27 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 29 | Rogerio Caicedo | £1,700£2k | £88,400£88k | Deportivo Boyacá Chicó Fútbol Club S.A. | 31 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 30 | Andrés Tovar | £1,500£2k | £78,000£78k | Envigado Fútbol Club S.A. | 19 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 31 | Weibmar Asprilla | £1,400£1k | £72,800£73k | Independiente Santa Fe S.A. | 26 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 32 | Gali Balanta | £1,200£1k | £62,400£62k | Club Deportes Tolima S.A. | 23 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 33 | Luis Marquínez | £1,000£1k | £52,000£52k | Club Deportes Tolima S.A. | 22 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 34 | Marco Espíndola | £900£900 | £46,800£47k | Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A. | 27 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 35 | Miguel Silva | £900£900 | £46,800£47k | Fortaleza Fútbol Club S.A. | 24 | Goalkeeper | Venezuela |
| 36 | Michael Barragán | £864£864 | £44,928£45k | Fortaleza Fútbol Club S.A. | 21 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 37 | Andrés Salazar | £859£859 | £44,668£45k | Talento Dorado S.A. | 31 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 38 | Miguel Sánchez | £792£792 | £41,184£41k | Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A. | 22 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 39 | Juan Esteban Gómez | £784£784 | £40,768£41k | Atlético Nacional S.A. | 19 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 40 | Jhon Azcárate | £666£666 | £34,632£35k | Club Deportes Tolima S.A. | 20 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 41 | Juan Miguel Betancourth | £664£664 | £34,528£35k | Sociedad Deportivo Pereira F.C. S.A. | 21 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 42 | Danny Castro | £658£658 | £34,216£34k | Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A. | 19 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 43 | Cristian Quiñónes | £638£638 | £33,176£33k | Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | 20 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 44 | Juan Esteban Gallego | £634£634 | £32,968£33k | Once Caldas S.A. | 20 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 45 | Alejandro Rojo | £625£625 | £32,500£33k | Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A. | 19 | Goalkeeper | Spain |
| 46 | Íker Blanco | £624£624 | £32,448£32k | El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. | 19 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 47 | Daniel Orduz | £595£595 | £30,940£31k | Club Deportes Tolima S.A. | 20 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 48 | Jhoyler Andrades | £584£584 | £30,368£30k | Independiente Santa Fe S.A. | 21 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 49 | Nicolás Soto | £576£576 | £29,952£30k | América de Cali S.A. | 20 | Goalkeeper | Colombia |
| 50 | Santiago Asprilla | £551£551 | £28,652£29k | Envigado Fútbol Club S.A. | 21 | Goalkeeper | 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
Goalkeepers take 10% 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 goalkeepers the most
Every goalkeeper wage we hold at each Categoría Primera A club, added together, a week
Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A. pay 5 goalkeepers £15,617 a week between them, and Alejandro Rodríguez takes 48% of it.
The best-paid goalkeeper at every Categoría Primera A club
20 clubs, 2026/27, with where each ranks among the league's goalkeepers
| CLUB | PLAYER | WEEKLY | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| América de Cali S.A. | Jean | £9,100£9k | 1 |
| Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A. | Alejandro Rodríguez | £7,500£8k | 2 |
| Club Atlético Bucaramanga S.A. | Aldair Quintana | £5,500£6k | 4 |
| Independiente Santa Fe S.A. | Andrés Mosquera Marmolejo | £5,500£6k | 5 |
| Atlético Nacional S.A. | David Ospina | £5,400£5k | 6 |
| Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | Diego Novoa | £5,400£5k | 7 |
| Once Caldas S.A. | Felipe Parra | £5,300£5k | 8 |
| Talento Dorado S.A. | Iván Arboleda | £5,100£5k | 10 |
| El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. | Éder Chaux | £5,000£5k | 11 |
| Club Deportes Tolima S.A. | Neto Volpi | £4,900£5k | 12 |
| Deportivo Boyacá Chicó Fútbol Club S.A. | Darío Denis | £4,400£4k | 13 |
| Club Profesional Deportivo Pasto S.A. | Geovanni Banguera | £4,200£4k | 15 |
| Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A. | Jeffersson Martínez | £4,100£4k | 16 |
| Club Llaneros S.A. | Miguel Ortega | £3,900£4k | 21 |
| Fortaleza Fútbol Club S.A. | Cristian Santander | £2,400£2k | 24 |
| Envigado Fútbol Club S.A. | Juan Pablo Montoya | £2,100£2k | 27 |
| Sociedad Deportivo Pereira F.C. S.A. | Juan Miguel Betancourth | £664£664 | 41 |
| Alianza Fútbol Club S.A. | No wage held | - | - |
| IDBDC Albinegro S.A. | No wage held | - | - |
| Unión Magdalena S.A. | No wage held | - | - |
The best-paid goalkeeper in every men's league
42 leagues, ordered by their best-paid goalkeeper. The Categoría Primera A ranks 28th.
| LEAGUE | BEST PAID | WEEKLY | AVERAGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | Jan Oblak | £308,000£308k | £33,550£34k |
| Bundesliga | Manuel Neuer | £298,000£298k | £26,779£27k |
| Premier League | Gianluigi Donnarumma | £250,000£250k | £49,479£49k |
| Eredivisie | Marc-André ter Stegen | £232,000£232k | £9,671£10k |
| Süper Lig | Ederson | £229,000£229k | £19,950£20k |
| Saudi Pro League | Édouard Mendy | £170,000£170k | £40,756£41k |
| Championship | Alphonse Areola | £120,000£120k | £13,758£14k |
| Serie A | Mike Maignan | £109,000£109k | £24,594£25k |
| Ligue 1 | Brice Samba | £102,000£102k | £20,578£21k |
| Primeira Liga | Diogo Costa | £82,000£82k | £7,355£7k |
| Scottish Premiership | Sam Johnstone | £78,000£78k | £7,256£7k |
| Superleague Greece | Stefan Ortega | £58,000£58k | £6,841£7k |
| Belgian Pro League | Yann Sommer | £49,000£49k | £6,044£6k |
| Serie B | Mattia Perin | £45,000£45k | £6,094£6k |
| Danish Superliga | Diant Ramaj | £43,000£43k | £5,493£5k |
| Croatian First League | Dominik Livaković | £35,000£35k | £2,378£2k |
| Liga MX | Keylor Navas | £29,000£29k | £7,296£7k |
| La Liga 2 | Paulo Gazzaniga | £29,000£29k | £4,582£5k |
| Major League Soccer | Angus Gunn | £28,000£28k | £5,216£5k |
| Russian Premier League | Igor Akinfeev | £28,000£28k | £10,471£10k |
| League One | Alex McCarthy | £27,000£27k | £5,034£5k |
| Brasileirão Série A | Cássio | £24,000£24k | £5,729£6k |
| J1 League | Kewin (Kewin Oliveira Silva) | £20,000£20k | £2,645£3k |
| Ekstraklasa | Bartlomiej Dragowski | £20,000£20k | £2,314£2k |
| Super Liga | Fernando Muslera | £17,000£17k | £3,207£3k |
| Chinese Super League | Bao Yaxiong | £13,000£13k | £3,606£4k |
| Austrian Bundesliga | Christian Früchtl | £9,400£9k | £2,221£2k |
| Categoría Primera A | Jean | £9,100£9k | £3,699£4k |
| 2. Bundesliga | Marcel Schuhen | £9,000£9k | £4,703£5k |
| Ligue 2 | Gautier Larsonneur | £8,200£8k | £2,571£3k |
| League Two | Matthew Cox | £7,900£8k | £2,048£2k |
| Czech First League | Ondřej Kolář | £6,800£7k | £1,182£1k |
| National League | Ted Curd | £6,600£7k | £932£932 |
| Thai League | Neil Etheridge | £5,900£6k | £1,122£1k |
| Belgian Challenger Pro League | Emile Doucouré | £3,300£3k | £1,148£1k |
| Indian Super League | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | £3,200£3k | £427£427 |
| Eliteserien | Ľubomír Belko | £3,000£3k | £1,145£1k |
| Scottish Championship | Aston Oxborough | £2,500£3k | £787£787 |
| A-League | Filip Kurto | £2,300£2k | £1,190£1k |
| Veikkausliiga | Matej Marković | £1,900£2k | £564£564 |
| I-League | Ryan Fulton | £830£830 | £191£191 |
| Meistriliiga | Marko Meerits | £427£427 | £160£160 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid goalkeeper in the Categoría Primera A?
Jean of América de Cali S.A., on £9,100 a week in 2026/27, or £473,200 a year. Alejandro Rodríguez of Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A. is second on £7,500 a week.
How much do Categoría Primera A goalkeepers earn?
The average Categoría Primera A goalkeeper aged 22 or over earns £3,699 a week, and the median one £4,100. Goalkeepers take 10% of what the Categoría Primera A pays its players of that age.
Which Categoría Primera A club pays its goalkeepers the most?
Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A., £15,617 a week across the 5 goalkeepers we hold a wage for, led by Alejandro Rodríguez on £7,500.
Who is the highest paid goalkeeper in football?
Of the 42 men's leagues we rank goalkeepers in, the best-paid is Jan Oblak of Atlético Madrid in La Liga, on £308,000 a week. The best-paid in the Categoría Primera A ranks 28th of the 42 leagues on that measure.
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