Eric Smith vs Martijn Kaars - salary comparison
Eric Smith earns £6,000 a week more than Martijn Kaars — £22,000 against £16,000, a difference of £312,000 over a year. The two best paid players at FC St. Pauli.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
Eric Smith vs Martijn Kaars, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | ERIC SMITH | MARTIJN KAARS | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £22,000 | £16,000 | £6,000 |
| Yearly salary | £1,144,000 | £832,000 | £312,000 |
| Net worth | £5.3m | £2.4m | £3.0m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Age | 28 | 26 | 2 yr |
| Position | D C, DM | AM/F C | - |
| Club | FC St. Pauli | FC St. Pauli | team-mates |
| League | 2. Bundesliga | 2. Bundesliga | same league |
| Nationality | Sweden | Netherlands | - |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2027 | JUN 2029 | 731 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Eric Smith is paid £6,000 a week more than Martijn Kaars — £312,000 over a year.
of the 904 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 Warta Poznań, whose 24 players cost £6k a week between them.
what Martijn Kaars is paid. Put another way, Eric Smith earns Martijn Kaars' entire week in 5.1 days.
a week, in 2026 — 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: Eric Smith · Martijn Kaars
Frequently asked questions
Eric Smith vs Martijn Kaars
Who earns more, Eric Smith or Martijn Kaars?
Eric Smith earns more. Eric Smith is on £22,000 per week against Martijn Kaars' £16,000, a gap of £6,000 a week.
What is the difference between Eric Smith's and Martijn Kaars' salary?
£6,000 per week, which comes to £312,000 over a year. Eric Smith is paid 1.4 times what Martijn Kaars is paid.
How much does Eric Smith earn per week?
Eric Smith earns £22,000 per week at FC St. Pauli, or £1,144,000 per year.
How much does Martijn Kaars earn per week?
Martijn Kaars earns £16,000 per week at FC St. Pauli, or £832,000 per year.
Who is older, Eric Smith or Martijn Kaars?
Eric Smith is older, at 28 to 26.
Whose contract runs longer, Eric Smith's or Martijn Kaars'?
Martijn Kaars. Martijn Kaars' deal runs to 30 June 2029, against 30 June 2027 for Eric Smith.
Who has earned more over their career, Eric Smith or Martijn Kaars?
Eric Smith, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Eric Smith has earned £5,330,000 across 9 seasons, Martijn Kaars £2,351,440 across 5 seasons.
How big is the gap between Eric Smith and Martijn Kaars?
£6,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 57 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Warta Poznań on £5,954 a week.