DANISH SUPERLIGA · MIDFIELDERS · 2026/27
Highest paid Danish Superliga midfielders
Philip Billing is the best-paid midfielder in the Danish Superliga, on £35,000 a week at Football Club Midtjylland, or £1,820,000 a year. Alex Král is next on £28,000 at Football Club København. We hold wages for 84 Danish Superliga midfielders in 2026/27.
BEST PAID £35k
AVERAGE WAGE £7,123
SHARE OF WAGE BILL25%
TOP 10 A WEEK £191k
WAGES HELD84
The 50 best-paid Danish Superliga midfielders
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 | Philip Billing | £35,000£35k | £1,820,000£1.8m | Football Club Midtjylland | 29 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Denmark |
| 2 | Alex Král | £28,000£28k | £1,456,000£1.5m | Football Club København | 27 | Defensive midfielder | Czechia |
| 3 | Birger Meling | £21,000£21k | £1,092,000£1.1m | Football Club København | 30 | Full-back, left midfielder | Norway |
| 4 | Jens Jønsson | £19,000£19k | £988,000£988k | Aarhus Gymnastikforening | 32 | Defensive midfielder | Denmark |
| 5 | Daniel Wass | £17,000£17k | £884,000£884k | Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening | 36 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Denmark |
| 6 | Thomas Delaney | £16,000£16k | £832,000£832k | Football Club København | 33 | Defensive midfielder | Denmark |
| 7 | Mads Emil Madsen | £16,000£16k | £832,000£832k | Football Club København | 27 | Defensive midfielder | Denmark |
| 8 | Bartosz Slisz | £15,000£15k | £780,000£780k | Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Poland |
| 9 | Magnus Mattsson | £13,000£13k | £676,000£676k | Football Club København | 26 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Denmark |
| 10 | Marcos López | £11,000£11k | £572,000£572k | Football Club København | 25 | Left-back, left midfielder | Peru |
| 11 | Kjell Wätjen | £10,000£10k | £520,000£520k | Football Club Midtjylland | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Germany |
| 12 | Rasmus Falk | £10,000£10k | £520,000£520k | Odense Boldklub | 33 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Denmark |
| 13 | Denil Castillo | £9,400£9k | £488,800£489k | Football Club Midtjylland | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Ecuador |
| 14 | Axel Henriksson | £8,500£9k | £442,000£442k | Randers Football Club | 23 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Sweden |
| 15 | Jimi Tauriainen | £7,100£7k | £369,200£369k | Alliance Club Horsens | 21 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Finland |
| 16 | Junnosuke Suzuki | £7,100£7k | £369,200£369k | Football Club København | 22 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Japan |
| 17 | Marko Divkovic | £6,900£7k | £358,800£359k | Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening | 26 | Left-back, left midfielder, striker | Croatia |
| 18 | Nicklas Røjkjær | £6,900£7k | £358,800£359k | Football Club Nordsjælland | 26 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Denmark |
| 19 | Markus Solbakken | £5,900£6k | £306,800£307k | Aarhus Gymnastikforening | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Norway |
| 20 | Magnus Nordengen Knudsen | £5,900£6k | £306,800£307k | Aarhus Gymnastikforening | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Norway |
| 21 | Mark Brink | £5,900£6k | £306,800£307k | Football Club Nordsjælland | 27 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Denmark |
| 22 | Mathias Olesen | £5,900£6k | £306,800£307k | Sønderjyske Fodbold | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Luxembourg |
| 23 | Adam Sørensen | £5,500£6k | £286,000£286k | Odense Boldklub | 24 | Left-back, left midfielder | Denmark |
| 24 | William Clem | £5,400£5k | £280,800£281k | Football Club København | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Denmark |
| 25 | Nicolai Poulsen | £4,900£5k | £254,800£255k | Aarhus Gymnastikforening | 31 | Defensive midfielder | Denmark |
| 26 | John Björkengren | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | Randers Football Club | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Sweden |
| 27 | Nikolai Hopland | £3,900£4k | £202,800£203k | Randers Football Club | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Norway |
| 28 | Pedro Bravo | £3,800£4k | £197,600£198k | Football Club Midtjylland | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 29 | Anssi Suhonen | £3,500£4k | £182,000£182k | Odense Boldklub | 24 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Finland |
| 30 | Wessel Dammers | £3,400£3k | £176,800£177k | Randers Football Club | 30 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Netherlands |
| 31 | Jakob Bonde | £3,100£3k | £161,200£161k | Odense Boldklub | 31 | Defensive midfielder | Denmark |
| 32 | Ismahila Ouédraogo | £3,100£3k | £161,200£161k | Odense Boldklub | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Burkina Faso |
| 33 | Jeppe Grønning | £3,100£3k | £161,200£161k | Viborg Fodsports Forening | 34 | Defensive midfielder | Denmark |
| 34 | Mathias Hebo | £2,900£3k | £150,800£151k | Lyngby Boldklub | 29 | Defensive midfielder | Denmark |
| 35 | Nikolas Dyhr | £2,900£3k | £150,800£151k | Randers Football Club | 24 | Left-back, left midfielder | Denmark |
| 36 | Mathias Jensen | £2,900£3k | £150,800£151k | Vejle Boldklub | 20 | Defensive midfielder | Denmark |
| 37 | Oskar Buur | £2,800£3k | £145,600£146k | Lyngby Boldklub | 27 | Right-back, right midfielder | Denmark |
| 38 | Andreas Oggesen | £2,500£3k | £130,000£130k | Sønderjyske Fodbold | 31 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Denmark |
| 39 | Dalton Wilkins | £2,400£2k | £124,800£125k | Sønderjyske Fodbold | 26 | Centre-back, wide midfielder | New Zealand |
| 40 | Frederik Lauenborg | £2,300£2k | £119,600£120k | Randers Football Club | 28 | Defensive midfielder | Denmark |
| 41 | Ebube Duru | £2,300£2k | £119,600£120k | Sønderjyske Fodbold | 25 | Left-back, left midfielder | Nigeria |
| 42 | Ivan Milićević | £2,100£2k | £109,200£109k | Alliance Club Horsens | 26 | Left-back, left midfielder | Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| 43 | Jens Jakob Thomasen | £2,100£2k | £109,200£109k | Lyngby Boldklub | 29 | Defensive midfielder | Denmark |
| 44 | Lundrim Hetemi | £2,000£2k | £104,000£104k | Vejle Boldklub | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Denmark |
| 45 | Max Ejdum | £1,900£2k | £98,800£99k | Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening | 20 | Central midfielder | Denmark |
| 46 | Noah Markmann | £1,900£2k | £98,800£99k | Football Club Nordsjælland | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Denmark |
| 47 | Malte Heyde | £1,900£2k | £98,800£99k | Football Club Nordsjælland | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Denmark |
| 48 | Mike Vestergaard | £1,900£2k | £98,800£99k | Vejle Boldklub | 27 | Defensive midfielder | Denmark |
| 49 | Oliver Bundgaard | £1,800£2k | £93,600£94k | Viborg Fodsports Forening | 24 | Left-back, left midfielder | Denmark |
| 50 | Sefer Emini | £1,600£2k | £83,200£83k | Sønderjyske Fodbold | 24 | Defensive midfielder | North Macedonia |
What each position earns in the Danish Superliga
Average weekly wage of the players aged 22 or over we hold a wage for
Midfielders take 25% of what the Danish Superliga 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 midfielders the most
Every midfielder wage we hold at each Danish Superliga club, added together, a week
Football Club København pay 8 midfielders £117,500 a week between them, and Alex Král takes 24% of it.
The best-paid midfielder at every Danish Superliga club
13 clubs, 2026/27, with where each ranks among the league's midfielders
| CLUB | PLAYER | WEEKLY | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football Club Midtjylland | Philip Billing | £35,000£35k | 1 |
| Football Club København | Alex Král | £28,000£28k | 2 |
| Aarhus Gymnastikforening | Jens Jønsson | £19,000£19k | 4 |
| Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening | Daniel Wass | £17,000£17k | 5 |
| Odense Boldklub | Rasmus Falk | £10,000£10k | 12 |
| Randers Football Club | Axel Henriksson | £8,500£9k | 14 |
| Alliance Club Horsens | Jimi Tauriainen | £7,100£7k | 15 |
| Football Club Nordsjælland | Nicklas Røjkjær | £6,900£7k | 18 |
| Sønderjyske Fodbold | Mathias Olesen | £5,900£6k | 22 |
| Viborg Fodsports Forening | Jeppe Grønning | £3,100£3k | 33 |
| Vejle Boldklub | Mathias Jensen | £2,900£3k | 36 |
| Lyngby Boldklub | Mathias Hebo | £2,900£3k | 34 |
| Silkeborg Idrætsforening | Adam Wikman | £1,500£2k | 55 |
The best-paid midfielder in every men's league
43 leagues, ordered by their best-paid midfielder. The Danish Superliga ranks 24th.
| LEAGUE | BEST PAID | WEEKLY | AVERAGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Pro League | Otávio | £472,000£472k | £49,687£50k |
| Süper Lig | N'Golo Kanté | £348,000£348k | £21,488£21k |
| Bundesliga | Joshua Kimmich | £315,000£315k | £39,483£39k |
| Premier League | Bruno Fernandes | £300,000£300k | £76,710£77k |
| Major League Soccer | Casemiro | £300,000£300k | £11,731£12k |
| Ligue 1 | Marquinhos | £279,000£279k | £30,015£30k |
| La Liga | Trent Alexander-Arnold | £249,000£249k | £40,838£41k |
| Serie A | John Stones | £200,000£200k | £44,528£45k |
| Primeira Liga | João Palhinha | £199,000£199k | £11,158£11k |
| Championship | Kalvin Phillips | £165,000£165k | £20,131£20k |
| Croatian First League | Ismaël Bennacer | £117,000£117k | £4,206£4k |
| Brasileirão Série A | Arthur | £99,000£99k | £10,842£11k |
| Eredivisie | Lutsharel Geertruida | £99,000£99k | £9,142£9k |
| 2. Bundesliga | Maximilian Arnold | £74,000£74k | £11,170£11k |
| Russian Premier League | Wendel | £71,000£71k | £16,664£17k |
| Liga MX | Carlos Gruezo | £64,000£64k | £6,811£7k |
| League One | Boubakary Soumaré | £58,000£58k | £6,405£6k |
| Serie B | Ali Al Musrati | £55,000£55k | £8,344£8k |
| La Liga 2 | Donny van de Beek | £54,000£54k | £5,199£5k |
| Super Liga | Leandro Paredes | £44,000£44k | £4,100£4k |
| Chinese Super League | Ibrahim Amadou | £42,000£42k | £5,544£6k |
| Scottish Premiership | Callum McGregor | £39,000£39k | £5,790£6k |
| J1 League | Oriol Romeu | £35,000£35k | £4,063£4k |
| Danish Superliga | Philip Billing | £35,000£35k | £7,123£7k |
| Superleague Greece | Christos Zafeiris | £33,000£33k | £7,533£8k |
| Czech First League | Sivert Mannsverk | £33,000£33k | £2,010£2k |
| Belgian Pro League | László Bénes | £25,000£25k | £6,702£7k |
| Ekstraklasa | Karol Linetty | £25,000£25k | £3,410£3k |
| Ligue 2 | Ibou Sissoko | £21,000£21k | £4,966£5k |
| Austrian Bundesliga | Bendegúz Bolla | £20,000£20k | £3,500£4k |
| Belgian Challenger Pro League | Mats Rits | £16,000£16k | £2,048£2k |
| Eliteserien | Hrannar Snær Magnússon | £13,000£13k | £2,231£2k |
| League Two | Joe Williams | £12,000£12k | £2,560£3k |
| Categoría Primera A | Élan Ricardo | £11,000£11k | £3,852£4k |
| Thai League | Roque Mesa | £8,000£8k | £2,247£2k |
| Indian Super League | Lalengmawia | £5,500£6k | £707£707 |
| Veikkausliiga | Alexander Ring | £4,500£5k | £708£708 |
| Scottish Championship | Graeme Shinnie | £4,200£4k | £907£907 |
| National League | Jake Rooney | £4,100£4k | £1,293£1k |
| A-League | Jake Girdwood-Reich | £4,100£4k | £1,219£1k |
| I-League | Jordi Altena | £3,100£3k | £364£364 |
| Canadian Premier League | Manuel Aparicio | £810£810 | £458£458 |
| Meistriliiga | Modou Tambedou | £484£484 | £161£161 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid midfielder in the Danish Superliga?
Philip Billing of Football Club Midtjylland, on £35,000 a week in 2026/27, or £1,820,000 a year. Alex Král of Football Club København is second on £28,000 a week.
How much do Danish Superliga midfielders earn?
The average Danish Superliga midfielder aged 22 or over earns £7,123 a week, and the median one £3,500. Midfielders take 25% of what the Danish Superliga pays its players of that age.
Which Danish Superliga club pays its midfielders the most?
Football Club København, £117,500 a week across the 8 midfielders we hold a wage for, led by Alex Král on £28,000.
Who is the highest paid midfielder in football?
Of the 43 men's leagues we rank midfielders in, the best-paid is Otávio of Al-Qadsiah Football Club in the Saudi Pro League, on £472,000 a week. The best-paid in the Danish Superliga ranks 24th of the 43 leagues on that measure.
Where to next
The same Danish Superliga squads, cut a different way
See the highest paid Danish Superliga players in every position, the best-paid player at every club, what Danish Superliga players are paid at every age, or the Danish Superliga wage bill, club by club.