Alexandr Kovalenko vs Alexandr Soldatenkov - salary comparison
Alexandr Soldatenkov earns £4,000 a week more than Alexandr Kovalenko — £17,000 against £13,000, a difference of £208,000 over a year. The two best paid players at FC Sochi.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
Alexandr Kovalenko vs Alexandr Soldatenkov, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | ALEXANDR KOVALENKO | ALEXANDR SOLDATENKOV | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £13,000 | £17,000 | £4,000 |
| Yearly salary | £676,000 | £884,000 | £208,000 |
| Net worth | £2.0m | £1.8m | £260k |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Age | 21 | 28 | 7 yr |
| Position | DM, AM C | D C | - |
| Club | FC Sochi | FC Sochi | team-mates |
| League | Russian Premier League | Russian Premier League | same league |
| Nationality | Russia | Russia | same |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2029 | JUN 2028 | 365 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Alexandr Soldatenkov is paid £4,000 a week more than Alexandr Kovalenko — £208,000 over a year.
of the 910 clubs we hold squad wages for pay their whole first team less each week than the gap between these two. The biggest of them is FCI Levadia Tallinn, whose 23 players cost £4k a week between them.
what Alexandr Kovalenko is paid. Put another way, Alexandr Soldatenkov earns Alexandr Kovalenko's entire week in 5.4 days.
a week, in 2025 — the widest the two have been apart in any of the 3 seasons below that they both appear in.
Season by season
Weekly wage in each season both men appear in our data, newest at the bottom. Where they were is beside the figure.
Full histories: Alexandr Kovalenko · Alexandr Soldatenkov
Frequently asked questions
Alexandr Kovalenko vs Alexandr Soldatenkov
Who earns more, Alexandr Kovalenko or Alexandr Soldatenkov?
Alexandr Soldatenkov earns more. Alexandr Soldatenkov is on £17,000 per week against Alexandr Kovalenko's £13,000, a gap of £4,000 a week.
What is the difference between Alexandr Kovalenko's and Alexandr Soldatenkov's salary?
£4,000 per week, which comes to £208,000 over a year. Alexandr Soldatenkov is paid 1.3 times what Alexandr Kovalenko is paid.
How much does Alexandr Kovalenko earn per week?
Alexandr Kovalenko earns £13,000 per week at FC Sochi, or £676,000 per year.
How much does Alexandr Soldatenkov earn per week?
Alexandr Soldatenkov earns £17,000 per week at FC Sochi, or £884,000 per year.
Who is older, Alexandr Kovalenko or Alexandr Soldatenkov?
Alexandr Soldatenkov is older, at 28 to 21.
Whose contract runs longer, Alexandr Kovalenko's or Alexandr Soldatenkov's?
Alexandr Kovalenko. Alexandr Kovalenko's deal runs to 10 June 2029, against 10 June 2028 for Alexandr Soldatenkov.
Who has earned more over their career, Alexandr Kovalenko or Alexandr Soldatenkov?
Alexandr Kovalenko, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Alexandr Kovalenko has earned £2,028,000 across 3 seasons, Alexandr Soldatenkov £1,768,000 across 2 seasons.
How big is the gap between Alexandr Kovalenko and Alexandr Soldatenkov?
£4,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 42 of the 910 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them FCI Levadia Tallinn on £3,785 a week.