CARDIFF CITY · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of Cardiff City
Joe Ralls has earned £7.9m at Cardiff City across 8 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 15 of the twenty above have since left the club.
PAID TO THESE PLAYERS £155m
PLAYERS RANKED140
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB123
YEARS2014-2026
The 20 biggest earners in Cardiff City history
These 20 players took £80m between them, 51% of everything Cardiff City has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Cardiff City player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Cardiff City wage for, ranked on what the club has paid them. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
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| # | PLAYER | EARNED AT CLUB | SEASONS | YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Ralls | £7.9m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 2 | Alex Smithies | £6.9m | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 3 | Junior Hoilett | £5.8m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 4 | Sean Morrison | £5.7m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 5 | Leandro Bacuna | £5.6m | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 6 | Bruno Ecuélé Manga | £4.5m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 7 | David Marshall | £4.4m | 3 | 2014-2016 |
| 8 | Josh Murphy | £3.9m | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 9 | Callum Robinson Current squad | £3.8m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 10 | Anthony Pilkington | £3.5m | 4 | 2015-2018 |
| 11 | Matthew Connolly | £3.5m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 12 | Callum Paterson | £3.0m | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 13 | Ashley Richards | £2.9m | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 14 | Aden Flint | £2.8m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 15 | Gabriel Osho Current squad | £2.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 16 | Calum Chambers Current squad | £2.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 17 | David Turnbull Current squad | £2.7m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 18 | Oumar Niasse | £2.5m | 1 | 2019 |
| 19 | Sol Bamba | £2.5m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 20 | Perry Ng Current squad | £2.3m | 6 | 2021-2026 |
| 21 | Neil Etheridge | £2.3m | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 22 | Lee Peltier | £2.2m | 4 | 2016-2019 |
| 23 | Harry Arter | £2.1m | 1 | 2019 |
| 24 | Harry Wilson | £2.1m | 1 | 2021 |
| 25 | Nathaniel Méndez-Laing | £2.0m | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 26 | Sheyi Ojo | £2.0m | 2 | 2021-2023 |
| 27 | Lee Tomlin | £2.0m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 28 | Omari Kellyman Current squad | £2.0m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 29 | Ryan Wintle | £1.9m | 5 | 2022-2026 |
| 30 | Greg Cunningham | £1.9m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 31 | Kenneth Zohore | £1.9m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 32 | Rubin Colwill Current squad | £1.9m | 8 | 2019-2026 |
| 33 | Curtis Nelson | £1.8m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 34 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid | £1.7m | 1 | 2019 |
| 35 | Alex Robertson Current squad | £1.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 36 | Jordan Hugill | £1.6m | 1 | 2022 |
| 37 | Josh Bowler | £1.6m | 1 | 2024 |
| 38 | Will Vaulks | £1.6m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 39 | Declan John | £1.5m | 4 | 2014-2017 |
| 40 | Isaac Vassell | £1.4m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 41 | Fraizer Campbell | £1.4m | 1 | 2014 |
| 42 | Marlon Pack | £1.4m | 3 | 2020-2022 |
| 43 | Kadeem Harris | £1.4m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 44 | Callum O'Dowda | £1.2m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 45 | Nat Phillips | £1.2m | 1 | 2024 |
| 46 | Yousef Salech Current squad | £1.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 47 | Chris Willock Current squad | £1.2m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 48 | Brad Smith | £1.1m | 1 | 2020 |
| 49 | Will Fish Current squad | £1.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 50 | Karlan Grant | £1.0m | 1 | 2024 |
| 51 | Nathan Trott Current squad | £983k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 52 | Mark McGuinness | £978k | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 53 | Joe Lewis | £941k | 2 | 2014-2015 |
| 54 | Albert Adomah | £936k | 1 | 2020 |
| 55 | Allan McGregor | £936k | 1 | 2017 |
| 56 | Romaine Sawyers | £936k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 57 | Sammy Ameobi | £936k | 1 | 2016 |
| 58 | Mark Harris | £920k | 7 | 2016-2023 |
| 59 | Marko Grujić | £884k | 1 | 2018 |
| 60 | Víctor Camarasa | £884k | 1 | 2019 |
| 61 | Gavin Whyte | £853k | 2 | 2020-2023 |
| 62 | Manolis Siopis | £780k | 1 | 2024 |
| 63 | Ben Amos | £728k | 1 | 2017 |
| 64 | Cédric Kipré | £728k | 1 | 2023 |
| 65 | Mahlon Romeo | £718k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 66 | Joel Bagan Current squad | £713k | 7 | 2019-2026 |
| 67 | Gary Madine | £676k | 1 | 2018 |
| 68 | Kieffer Moore | £624k | 1 | 2021 |
| 69 | Kion Etete | £624k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 70 | Robert Glatzel | £520k | 1 | 2020 |
| 71 | Dylan Lawlor Current squad | £500k | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 72 | Yakou Meïté | £468k | 1 | 2024 |
| 73 | Dillon Phillips | £458k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 74 | Isaak Davies Current squad | £444k | 7 | 2019-2026 |
| 75 | Andy Rinomhota | £442k | 1 | 2023 |
| 76 | Harry Tyrer Current squad | £437k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 77 | Jaden Philogene | £421k | 1 | 2023 |
| 78 | James Collins | £421k | 1 | 2022 |
| 79 | Rhys Healey | £421k | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 80 | Ryan Allsop | £400k | 1 | 2023 |
| 81 | Ethan Horvath | £380k | 1 | 2024 |
| 82 | Josh Wilson-Esbrand | £369k | 1 | 2024 |
| 83 | Tommy Doyle | £364k | 1 | 2022 |
| 84 | Thomas Sang | £334k | 3 | 2020-2023 |
| 85 | Vontae Daley-Campbell | £286k | 1 | 2023 |
| 86 | Ebou Adams | £276k | 1 | 2023 |
| 87 | Jonny Williams | £265k | 1 | 2021 |
| 88 | Eli King | £264k | 6 | 2020-2026 |
| 89 | Aaron Bolger | £229k | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 90 | Cody Drameh | £229k | 1 | 2022 |
| 91 | Connor Wickham | £229k | 1 | 2023 |
| 92 | Matthew Turner Current squad | £218k | 4 | 2022-2026 |
| 93 | Jack Simpson | £213k | 1 | 2023 |
| 94 | Alfie Doughty | £182k | 1 | 2022 |
| 95 | Danny Williams | £136k | 3 | 2019-2021 |
| 96 | Cameron Coxe | £99k | 4 | 2017-2020 |
| 97 | Sam Bowen | £85k | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 98 | Ciaron Brown | £81k | 2 | 2018-2021 |
| 99 | Chanka Zimba | £79k | 2 | 2021-2023 |
| 100 | James Waite | £74k | 5 | 2017-2021 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Cardiff City?
Joe Ralls, with £7.9m across 8 seasons at Cardiff City.
How is a career total worked out?
Each season counts the wage the club paid that year, added to every other season we hold. A player who moved mid-season has that year credited to the club paying him more. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
How far back does this go?
It covers the 140 players we hold a Cardiff City wage for, from 2014 to 2026.