Hans Vanaken vs Yann Sommer - salary comparison
Hans Vanaken earns £21,000 a week more than Yann Sommer — £70,000 against £49,000, a difference of £1,092,000 over a year. The two best paid players at Club Brugge KV.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
Hans Vanaken vs Yann Sommer, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | HANS VANAKEN | YANN SOMMER | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £70,000 | £49,000 | £21,000 |
| Yearly salary | £3,640,000 | £2,548,000 | £1,092,000 |
| Net worth | £28m | £28m | £780k |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 11 | - |
| Age | 32 | 36 | 4 yr |
| Position | AM C | GK | - |
| Club | Club Brugge KV | Club Brugge KV | team-mates |
| League | Belgian Pro League | Belgian Pro League | same league |
| Nationality | Belgium | Switzerland | - |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2027 | JUN 2026 | 365 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Hans Vanaken is paid £21,000 a week more than Yann Sommer — £1,092,000 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 1. FC Union Berlin Women, whose 30 players cost £21k a week between them.
what Yann Sommer is paid. Put another way, Hans Vanaken earns Yann Sommer's entire week in 4.9 days.
a week, in 2026 — the widest the two have been apart in any of the 11 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: Hans Vanaken · Yann Sommer
Frequently asked questions
Hans Vanaken vs Yann Sommer
Who earns more, Hans Vanaken or Yann Sommer?
Hans Vanaken earns more. Hans Vanaken is on £70,000 per week against Yann Sommer's £49,000, a gap of £21,000 a week.
What is the difference between Hans Vanaken's and Yann Sommer's salary?
£21,000 per week, which comes to £1,092,000 over a year. Hans Vanaken is paid 1.4 times what Yann Sommer is paid.
How much does Hans Vanaken earn per week?
Hans Vanaken earns £70,000 per week at Club Brugge KV, or £3,640,000 per year.
How much does Yann Sommer earn per week?
Yann Sommer earns £49,000 per week at Club Brugge KV, or £2,548,000 per year.
Who is older, Hans Vanaken or Yann Sommer?
Yann Sommer is older, at 36 to 32.
Whose contract runs longer, Hans Vanaken's or Yann Sommer's?
Hans Vanaken. Hans Vanaken's deal runs to 30 June 2027, against 30 June 2026 for Yann Sommer.
Who has earned more over their career, Hans Vanaken or Yann Sommer?
Hans Vanaken, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Hans Vanaken has earned £28,496,000 across 11 seasons, Yann Sommer £27,716,000 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between Hans Vanaken and Yann Sommer?
£21,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 190 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them 1. FC Union Berlin Women on £20,958 a week.