CATEGORÍA PRIMERA A · MIDFIELDERS · 2026/27
Highest paid Categoría Primera A midfielders
Élan Ricardo is the best-paid midfielder in the Categoría Primera A, on £11,000 a week at Club Deportes Tolima S.A., or £572,000 a year. Mateus Uribe is next on £6,900 at Atlético Nacional S.A.. We hold wages for 107 Categoría Primera A midfielders in 2026/27.
BEST PAID £11k
AVERAGE WAGE £3,852
SHARE OF WAGE BILL18%
TOP 10 A WEEK £66k
WAGES HELD107
The 50 best-paid Categoría Primera A midfielders
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 | Élan Ricardo | £11,000£11k | £572,000£572k | Club Deportes Tolima S.A. | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 2 | Mateus Uribe | £6,900£7k | £358,800£359k | Atlético Nacional S.A. | 34 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 3 | Bryan Rovira | £6,500£7k | £338,000£338k | Club Deportes Tolima S.A. | 28 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 4 | Guillermo Celis | £6,200£6k | £322,400£322k | Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A. | 32 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 5 | Jorman Campuzano | £6,100£6k | £317,200£317k | Atlético Nacional S.A. | 29 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 6 | Jesús Rivas | £6,100£6k | £317,200£317k | Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A. | 28 | Central midfielder | Colombia |
| 7 | Juan David Ríos | £6,100£6k | £317,200£317k | Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A. | 33 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 8 | Rafael Carrascal | £5,700£6k | £296,400£296k | América de Cali S.A. | 32 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 9 | Andrés Colorado | £5,500£6k | £286,000£286k | Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A. | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 10 | Alexis Serna | £5,500£6k | £286,000£286k | El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. | 27 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Colombia |
| 11 | Baldomero Perlaza | £5,500£6k | £286,000£286k | El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. | 33 | Central midfielder | Colombia |
| 12 | Carlos Sierra | £5,400£5k | £280,800£281k | América de Cali S.A. | 34 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 13 | Cristian Trujillo | £5,400£5k | £280,800£281k | Club Deportes Tolima S.A. | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 14 | Daniel Giraldo | £5,400£5k | £280,800£281k | Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A. | 33 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 15 | Diego Chávez | £5,400£5k | £280,800£281k | Club Profesional Deportivo Pasto S.A. | 27 | Defensive midfielder | Argentina |
| 16 | Didier Moreno | £5,400£5k | £280,800£281k | El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. | 33 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 17 | Daniel Torres | £5,400£5k | £280,800£281k | Independiente Santa Fe S.A. | 35 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 18 | Frank Lozano | £5,300£5k | £275,600£276k | Talento Dorado S.A. | 31 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 19 | Josen Escobar | £5,100£5k | £265,200£265k | América de Cali S.A. | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 20 | Juan Pablo Nieto | £5,100£5k | £265,200£265k | Club Deportes Tolima S.A. | 32 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 21 | Iván Rojas | £5,100£5k | £265,200£265k | Once Caldas S.A. | 27 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 22 | Juan David Cuesta | £5,100£5k | £265,200£265k | Once Caldas S.A. | 27 | Right-back, right midfielder | Colombia |
| 23 | Leonardo Pico | £5,000£5k | £260,000£260k | Fortaleza Fútbol Club S.A. | 33 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 24 | Ronaldo Pájaro | £4,700£5k | £244,400£244k | Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A. | 23 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 25 | Robert Mejía | £4,700£5k | £244,400£244k | Once Caldas S.A. | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 26 | Fabián Ángel | £4,300£4k | £223,600£224k | Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A. | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 27 | Yílmar Velásquez | £4,300£4k | £223,600£224k | Independiente Santa Fe S.A. | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 28 | Harold Rivera | £4,200£4k | £218,400£218k | Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A. | 32 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 29 | Geindry Cuervo | £4,200£4k | £218,400£218k | Envigado Fútbol Club S.A. | 23 | Right-back, right midfielder | Colombia |
| 30 | Juan Manuel Zapata | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | Atlético Nacional S.A. | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 31 | Juan Carlos Pereira | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | 32 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 32 | Israel Alba | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | Club Atlético Bucaramanga S.A. | 30 | Right-back, right midfielder | Colombia |
| 33 | Julián Palacios | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | Envigado Fútbol Club S.A. | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 34 | Jhojan Torres | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | Independiente Santa Fe S.A. | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 35 | Jaime Alvarado | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | Once Caldas S.A. | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 36 | Juan Camilo Roa | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | Talento Dorado S.A. | 30 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 37 | John García | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | Talento Dorado S.A. | 36 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 38 | Leonardo Flores | £4,000£4k | £208,000£208k | Club Atlético Bucaramanga S.A. | 29 | Defensive midfielder | Venezuela |
| 39 | Kelvin Osorio | £4,000£4k | £208,000£208k | Club Llaneros S.A. | 31 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 40 | Éwil Murillo | £4,000£4k | £208,000£208k | Independiente Santa Fe S.A. | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 41 | Nicolás Giraldo | £3,900£4k | £202,800£203k | Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | 32 | Left-back, left midfielder | Colombia |
| 42 | Mateo García | £3,900£4k | £202,800£203k | Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 43 | Rodrigo Ureña | £3,700£4k | £192,400£192k | Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | 32 | Defensive midfielder | Chile |
| 44 | Stiven Vega | £3,600£4k | £187,200£187k | Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | 27 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 45 | Sebastián Guzmán | £3,600£4k | £187,200£187k | Club Deportes Tolima S.A. | 28 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 46 | Andrés Tello | £3,500£4k | £182,000£182k | América de Cali S.A. | 28 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 47 | Aldair Zárate | £3,500£4k | £182,000£182k | Club Atlético Bucaramanga S.A. | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 48 | Dewar Victoria | £3,400£3k | £176,800£177k | Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 49 | Diego Mendoza | £3,400£3k | £176,800£177k | Sociedad Deportivo Pereira F.C. S.A. | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 50 | Fabry (Fabry Castro) | £3,300£3k | £171,600£172k | Club Atlético Bucaramanga S.A. | 33 | Defensive midfielder | 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
Midfielders take 18% 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 midfielders the most
Every midfielder wage we hold at each Categoría Primera A club, added together, a week
Club Deportes Tolima S.A. pay 6 midfielders £31,655 a week between them, and Élan Ricardo takes 35% of it.
The best-paid midfielder at every Categoría Primera A club
20 clubs, 2026/27, with where each ranks among the league's midfielders
| CLUB | PLAYER | WEEKLY | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club Deportes Tolima S.A. | Élan Ricardo | £11,000£11k | 1 |
| Atlético Nacional S.A. | Mateus Uribe | £6,900£7k | 2 |
| Club Deportivo Popular Junior F.C. S.A. | Guillermo Celis | £6,200£6k | 4 |
| América de Cali S.A. | Rafael Carrascal | £5,700£6k | 8 |
| El Equipo del Pueblo S.A. | Alexis Serna | £5,500£6k | 10 |
| Club Profesional Deportivo Cali S.A. | Andrés Colorado | £5,500£6k | 9 |
| Independiente Santa Fe S.A. | Daniel Torres | £5,400£5k | 17 |
| Club Profesional Deportivo Pasto S.A. | Diego Chávez | £5,400£5k | 15 |
| Talento Dorado S.A. | Frank Lozano | £5,300£5k | 18 |
| Once Caldas S.A. | Iván Rojas | £5,100£5k | 21 |
| Fortaleza Fútbol Club S.A. | Leonardo Pico | £5,000£5k | 23 |
| Envigado Fútbol Club S.A. | Geindry Cuervo | £4,200£4k | 29 |
| Azul y Blanco Millonarios Fútbol Club S. A. | Juan Carlos Pereira | £4,100£4k | 31 |
| Club Atlético Bucaramanga S.A. | Israel Alba | £4,100£4k | 32 |
| Club Llaneros S.A. | Kelvin Osorio | £4,000£4k | 39 |
| Sociedad Deportivo Pereira F.C. S.A. | Diego Mendoza | £3,400£3k | 49 |
| Unión Magdalena S.A. | Jimmy Congo | £3,100£3k | 56 |
| Deportivo Boyacá Chicó Fútbol Club S.A. | Sebastián Salazar | £1,600£2k | 69 |
| Alianza Fútbol Club S.A. | No wage held | - | - |
| IDBDC Albinegro S.A. | No wage held | - | - |
The best-paid midfielder in every men's league
43 leagues, ordered by their best-paid midfielder. The Categoría Primera A ranks 34th.
| 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 Categoría Primera A?
Élan Ricardo of Club Deportes Tolima S.A., on £11,000 a week in 2026/27, or £572,000 a year. Mateus Uribe of Atlético Nacional S.A. is second on £6,900 a week.
How much do Categoría Primera A midfielders earn?
The average Categoría Primera A midfielder aged 22 or over earns £3,852 a week, and the median one £4,050. Midfielders take 18% of what the Categoría Primera A pays its players of that age.
Which Categoría Primera A club pays its midfielders the most?
Club Deportes Tolima S.A., £31,655 a week across the 6 midfielders we hold a wage for, led by Élan Ricardo on £11,000.
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 Categoría Primera A ranks 34th of the 43 leagues on that measure.
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