Highest paid Croatian First League goalkeepers
Dominik Livaković is the best-paid goalkeeper in the Croatian First League, on £35,000 a week at GNK Dinamo Zagreb, or £1,820,000 a year. Danijel Zagorac is next on £6,400 at GNK Dinamo Zagreb. We hold wages for 31 Croatian First League goalkeepers in 2026/27.
All 31 Croatian First League goalkeepers, best paid first
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 | Dominik Livaković | £35,000£35k | £1,820,000£1.8m | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 30 | Goalkeeper | Croatia |
| 2 | Danijel Zagorac | £6,400£6k | £332,800£333k | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 38 | Goalkeeper | Croatia |
| 3 | Ivan Nevistić | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 26 | Goalkeeper | Croatia |
| 4 | Ivica Ivusic | £2,100£2k | £109,200£109k | HNK Hajduk Split | 30 | Goalkeeper | Croatia |
| 5 | Muhamed Šahinović | £1,900£2k | £98,800£99k | HNK Gorica | 21 | Goalkeeper | Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| 6 | Marko Malenica | £1,900£2k | £98,800£99k | NK Osijek | 31 | Goalkeeper | Croatia |
| 7 | Oliver Zelenika | £1,800£2k | £93,600£94k | NK Varaždin | 32 | Goalkeeper | Croatia |
| 8 | Martin Zlomislić | £852£852 | £44,304£44k | HNK Rijeka | 26 | Goalkeeper | Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| 9 | Denis Pintol | £625£625 | £32,500£33k | HNK Vukovar 1991 | 25 | Goalkeeper | Slovenia |
| 10 | Franko Kolić | £435£435 | £22,620£23k | NK Istra 1961 | 22 | Goalkeeper | Croatia |
| 11 | Krunoslav Hendija | £432£432 | £22,464£22k | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 36 | Goalkeeper | Croatia |
| 12 | Antonio Đaković | £418£418 | £21,736£22k | HNK Vukovar 1991 | 24 | Goalkeeper | Croatia |
| 13 | Osman Hadzikic | £408£408 | £21,216£21k | NK Slaven Belupo | 29 | Goalkeeper | Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| 14 | Ivan Filipović | £393£393 | £20,436£20k | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 30 | Goalkeeper | Croatia |
| 15 | Josip Posavec | £376£376 | £19,552£20k | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 29 | Goalkeeper | Croatia |
| 16 | Davor Matijas | £279£279 | £14,508£15k | HNK Gorica | 25 | Goalkeeper | Croatia |
| 17 | Marino Bulat | £279£279 | £14,508£15k | HNK Vukovar 1991 | 26 | Goalkeeper | Croatia |
| 18 | Antun Marković | £268£268 | £13,936£14k | NK Slaven Belupo | 33 | Goalkeeper | Croatia |
| 19 | Toni Silić | £229£229 | £11,908£12k | HNK Hajduk Split | 21 | Goalkeeper | Croatia |
| 20 | Ivan Covic | £228£228 | £11,856£12k | NK Slaven Belupo | 34 | Goalkeeper | Croatia |
| 21 | Tai Znuderl | £186£186 | £9,672£10k | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 18 | Goalkeeper | Slovenia |
| 22 | Dante Stipica | £162£162 | £8,424£8k | HNK Hajduk Split | 34 | Goalkeeper | Croatia |
| 23 | Josip Silić | £156£156 | £8,112£8k | NK Varaždin | 25 | Goalkeeper | Croatia |
| 24 | Nikola Curcija | £135£135 | £7,020£7k | NK Osijek | 24 | Goalkeeper | Canada |
| 25 | Davyd Fesyuk | £126£126 | £6,552£7k | HNK Hajduk Split | 20 | Goalkeeper | Ukraine |
| 26 | Darijan Žarkov | £117£117 | £6,084£6k | HNK Gorica | 32 | Goalkeeper | Croatia |
| 27 | Aleksa Todorović | £117£117 | £6,084£6k | HNK Rijeka | 21 | Goalkeeper | Serbia |
| 28 | Matija Jesenović | £115£115 | £5,980£6k | NK Slaven Belupo | 27 | Goalkeeper | Croatia |
| 29 | Jan Paus-Kunšt | £100£100 | £5,200£5k | NK Istra 1961 | 23 | Goalkeeper | Croatia |
| 30 | Luka Savatović | £100£100 | £5,200£5k | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 21 | Goalkeeper | Croatia |
| 31 | Domagoj Mamić | £5£5 | £260£260 | NK Varaždin | 19 | Goalkeeper | Croatia |
What each position earns in the Croatian First League
Average weekly wage of the players aged 22 or over we hold a wage for
Goalkeepers take 11% of what the Croatian First League 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 goalkeepers the most
Every goalkeeper wage we hold at each Croatian First League club, added together, a week
GNK Dinamo Zagreb pay 5 goalkeepers £46,079 a week between them, and Dominik Livaković takes 76% of it.
The best-paid goalkeeper at every Croatian First League club
10 clubs, 2026/27, with where each ranks among the league's goalkeepers
| CLUB | PLAYER | WEEKLY | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb | Dominik Livaković | £35,000£35k | 1 |
| HNK Hajduk Split | Ivica Ivusic | £2,100£2k | 4 |
| HNK Gorica | Muhamed Šahinović | £1,900£2k | 5 |
| NK Osijek | Marko Malenica | £1,900£2k | 6 |
| NK Varaždin | Oliver Zelenika | £1,800£2k | 7 |
| HNK Rijeka | Martin Zlomislić | £852£852 | 8 |
| HNK Vukovar 1991 | Denis Pintol | £625£625 | 9 |
| NK Istra 1961 | Franko Kolić | £435£435 | 10 |
| NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | Krunoslav Hendija | £432£432 | 11 |
| NK Slaven Belupo | Osman Hadzikic | £408£408 | 13 |
The best-paid goalkeeper in every men's league
42 leagues, ordered by their best-paid goalkeeper. The Croatian First League ranks 16th.
| LEAGUE | BEST PAID | WEEKLY | AVERAGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | Jan Oblak | £308,000£308k | £33,550£34k |
| Bundesliga | Manuel Neuer | £298,000£298k | £26,779£27k |
| Premier League | Gianluigi Donnarumma | £250,000£250k | £49,479£49k |
| Eredivisie | Marc-André ter Stegen | £232,000£232k | £9,671£10k |
| Süper Lig | Ederson | £229,000£229k | £19,950£20k |
| Saudi Pro League | Édouard Mendy | £170,000£170k | £40,756£41k |
| Championship | Alphonse Areola | £120,000£120k | £13,758£14k |
| Serie A | Mike Maignan | £109,000£109k | £24,594£25k |
| Ligue 1 | Brice Samba | £102,000£102k | £20,578£21k |
| Primeira Liga | Diogo Costa | £82,000£82k | £7,355£7k |
| Scottish Premiership | Sam Johnstone | £78,000£78k | £7,256£7k |
| Superleague Greece | Stefan Ortega | £58,000£58k | £6,841£7k |
| Belgian Pro League | Yann Sommer | £49,000£49k | £6,044£6k |
| Serie B | Mattia Perin | £45,000£45k | £6,094£6k |
| Danish Superliga | Diant Ramaj | £43,000£43k | £5,493£5k |
| Croatian First League | Dominik Livaković | £35,000£35k | £2,378£2k |
| Liga MX | Keylor Navas | £29,000£29k | £7,296£7k |
| La Liga 2 | Paulo Gazzaniga | £29,000£29k | £4,582£5k |
| Major League Soccer | Angus Gunn | £28,000£28k | £5,216£5k |
| Russian Premier League | Igor Akinfeev | £28,000£28k | £10,471£10k |
| League One | Alex McCarthy | £27,000£27k | £5,034£5k |
| Brasileirão Série A | Cássio | £24,000£24k | £5,729£6k |
| J1 League | Kewin (Kewin Oliveira Silva) | £20,000£20k | £2,645£3k |
| Ekstraklasa | Bartlomiej Dragowski | £20,000£20k | £2,314£2k |
| Super Liga | Fernando Muslera | £17,000£17k | £3,207£3k |
| Chinese Super League | Bao Yaxiong | £13,000£13k | £3,606£4k |
| Austrian Bundesliga | Christian Früchtl | £9,400£9k | £2,221£2k |
| Categoría Primera A | Jean | £9,100£9k | £3,699£4k |
| 2. Bundesliga | Marcel Schuhen | £9,000£9k | £4,703£5k |
| Ligue 2 | Gautier Larsonneur | £8,200£8k | £2,571£3k |
| League Two | Matthew Cox | £7,900£8k | £2,048£2k |
| Czech First League | Ondřej Kolář | £6,800£7k | £1,182£1k |
| National League | Ted Curd | £6,600£7k | £932£932 |
| Thai League | Neil Etheridge | £5,900£6k | £1,122£1k |
| Belgian Challenger Pro League | Emile Doucouré | £3,300£3k | £1,148£1k |
| Indian Super League | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | £3,200£3k | £427£427 |
| Eliteserien | Ľubomír Belko | £3,000£3k | £1,145£1k |
| Scottish Championship | Aston Oxborough | £2,500£3k | £787£787 |
| A-League | Filip Kurto | £2,300£2k | £1,190£1k |
| Veikkausliiga | Matej Marković | £1,900£2k | £564£564 |
| I-League | Ryan Fulton | £830£830 | £191£191 |
| Meistriliiga | Marko Meerits | £427£427 | £160£160 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid goalkeeper in the Croatian First League?
Dominik Livaković of GNK Dinamo Zagreb, on £35,000 a week in 2026/27, or £1,820,000 a year. Danijel Zagorac of GNK Dinamo Zagreb is second on £6,400 a week.
How much do Croatian First League goalkeepers earn?
The average Croatian First League goalkeeper aged 22 or over earns £2,378 a week, and the median one £401. Goalkeepers take 11% of what the Croatian First League pays its players of that age.
Which Croatian First League club pays its goalkeepers the most?
GNK Dinamo Zagreb, £46,079 a week across the 5 goalkeepers we hold a wage for, led by Dominik Livaković on £35,000.
Who is the highest paid goalkeeper in football?
Of the 42 men's leagues we rank goalkeepers in, the best-paid is Jan Oblak of Atlético Madrid in La Liga, on £308,000 a week. The best-paid in the Croatian First League ranks 16th of the 42 leagues on that measure.
Where to next
The same Croatian First League squads, cut a different way
See the highest paid Croatian First League players in every position, the best-paid player at every club, what Croatian First League players are paid at every age, or the Croatian First League wage bill, club by club.