Danish Superliga wages by age
Across the 272 players aged 16 to 38 we hold a wage for in the Danish Superliga this season, the median is £1,750 a week at 21 and £3,900 at 28 , against £900 and £4,650 across every men's league we hold. The youngest on £10,000 a week or more is Maher Carrizo, 19, at Football Club København.
The median wage at every age in the Danish Superliga
2026/27, weekly, at every age holding five or more priced players
Every age, and who is paid the most at it
The Danish Superliga against every men's league we hold, 2026/27
| AGE | PLAYERS | MEDIAN | ALL LEAGUES | BEST PAID | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 10 | £442 | £315 | Mads Jørgensen | £900 |
| 17 | 10 | £485 | £345 | Jacob Ambæk | £6,100 |
| 18 | 40 | £487 | £370 | Abdoulaye Camara | £2,500 |
| 19 | 27 | £709 | £482 | Maher Carrizo | £12,000 |
| 20 | 14 | £1,250 | £623 | Runar Norheim | £4,700 |
| 21 | 22 | £1,750 | £900 | Kristian Arnstad | £11,000 |
| 22 | 9 | £1,800 | £1,700 | Junnosuke Suzuki | £7,100 |
| 23 | 20 | £3,700 | £2,300 | Diant Ramaj | £43,000 |
| 24 | 21 | £2,900 | £2,700 | Munashe Garananga | £8,900 |
| 25 | 15 | £2,300 | £3,100 | Gabriel Pereira | £18,000 |
| 26 | 18 | £3,500 | £3,400 | Bartosz Slisz | £15,000 |
| 27 | 15 | £4,900 | £4,500 | Alex Král | £28,000 |
| 28 | 9 | £3,900 | £4,650 | Rasmus Kristensen | £39,000 |
| 29 | 8 | £2,650 | £4,300 | Philip Billing | £35,000 |
| 30 | 10 | £5,200 | £4,400 | Mohamed Elyounoussi | £37,000 |
| 31 | 5 | £4,900 | £4,500 | Kasper Junker | £8,000 |
| 32 | 7 | £3,400 | £4,500 | Andreas Cornelius | £32,000 |
| 33 | 2 | - | £4,150 | Thomas Delaney | £16,000 |
| 34 | 5 | £3,100 | £3,900 | Peter Ankersen | £4,800 |
| 35 | 2 | - | £3,550 | Mathias Jørgensen | £11,000 |
| 36 | 2 | - | £4,100 | Daniel Wass | £17,000 |
| 37 | 1 | - | £3,100 | Lasse Nielsen | £2,000 |
The best-paid players aged 21 and under
The Danish Superliga, 2026/27
| # | PLAYER | AGE | CLUB | POSITION | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maher Carrizo | 19 | Football Club København | AM R, ST | £12,000 |
| 2 | Kristian Arnstad | 21 | Aarhus Gymnastikforening | AM LC | £11,000 |
| 3 | Kjell Wätjen | 19 | Football Club Midtjylland | DM | £10,000 |
| 4 | Denil Castillo | 21 | Football Club Midtjylland | DM | £9,400 |
| 5 | Julian Pauli | 19 | Odense Boldklub | D C | £8,100 |
| 6 | David Martínez | 19 | Football Club Midtjylland | AM RLC | £7,400 |
| 7 | Jimi Tauriainen | 21 | Alliance Club Horsens | DM, AM C | £7,100 |
| 8 | Rodrigo Huescas | 21 | Football Club København | D/WB/AM R | £6,700 |
| 9 | Filip Bundgaard | 21 | Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening | AM RC, F C | £6,300 |
| 10 | Jacob Ambæk | 17 | Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening | ST | £6,100 |
The best-paid players aged 32 and over
The Danish Superliga, 2026/27
| # | PLAYER | AGE | CLUB | POSITION | WEEKLY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andreas Cornelius | 32 | Football Club København | ST | £32,000 |
| 2 | Jens Jønsson | 32 | Aarhus Gymnastikforening | DM | £19,000 |
| 3 | Daniel Wass | 36 | Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening | D/WB R, DM, M RC | £17,000 |
| 4 | Thomas Delaney | 33 | Football Club København | DM | £16,000 |
| 5 | Mathias Jørgensen | 35 | Football Club København | D C | £11,000 |
| 6 | Patrick Mortensen | 36 | Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening | ST | £10,000 |
| 7 | Rasmus Falk | 33 | Odense Boldklub | DM, AM C | £10,000 |
| 8 | Frederik Tingager | 32 | Aarhus Gymnastikforening | D C | £6,300 |
| 9 | Peter Ankersen | 34 | Football Club Nordsjælland | D/WB RL | £4,800 |
| 10 | Daniel Høegh | 34 | Randers Football Club | D C | £4,400 |
The median 28-year-old, league by league
The Danish Superliga and the men's leagues either side of it, at the age every men's league we hold pays best
The Danish Superliga ranks 22nd of the 43 men's leagues holding five or more priced 28-year-olds, on £3,900 a week. The Premier League pays the most, at £75,000.
Frequently asked questions
At what age are Danish Superliga players paid the most?
Of the ages the Danish Superliga holds 20 or more players at, 23: the median is £3,700 a week across 20 players. The 10 players aged 30 have a higher median, £5,200.
How much does a Danish Superliga player earn at 21 and at 28?
The median is £1,750 a week at 21 and £3,900 at 28 in 2026/27. Across every men's league we hold it is £900 a week at 21 and £4,650 at 28.
Who is the youngest Danish Superliga player paid £10,000 a week?
Maher Carrizo, 19, on £12,000 a week at Football Club København.
Who is the highest-paid Danish Superliga player aged 21 or under?
Maher Carrizo, 19, on £12,000 a week at Football Club København. Kristian Arnstad, 21, is next on £11,000.
Who is the highest-paid Danish Superliga player aged 32 or over?
Andreas Cornelius, 32, on £32,000 a week at Football Club København. Jens Jønsson, 32, is next on £19,000.
Where to next
The same squads, cut a different way
See every Danish Superliga club's wage bill, the highest-paid players in the Danish Superliga, or wages by age across every league. Or see every 28-year-old we hold, league by league.