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FRAUEN-BUNDESLIGA · DEFENDERS · 2026/27

Highest paid Frauen-Bundesliga defenders

Giulia Gwinn is the best-paid defender in the Frauen-Bundesliga, on £4,200 a week at FC Bayern München Women, or £218,400 a year. Vanessa Gilles is next on £3,500 at FC Bayern München Women. We hold wages for 106 Frauen-Bundesliga defenders in 2026/27.

BEST PAID £4k
AVERAGE WAGE £961
SHARE OF WAGE BILL36%
TOP 10 A WEEK £27k
WAGES HELD106

The 50 best-paid Frauen-Bundesliga defenders

Weekly wage, 2026/27. A player who plays in two areas of the pitch is on both lists, at the full wage.

The best-paid defenders in the Frauen-Bundesliga in 2026/27, ranked by weekly wage, with the yearly wage, club, age, position and nationality.
# PLAYER WEEKLY YEARLY CLUB AGE POSITION NATION
1 Giulia Gwinn £4,200£4k £218,400£218k FC Bayern München Women 26 Full-back, right midfielder
2 Vanessa Gilles £3,500£4k £182,000£182k FC Bayern München Women 29 Centre-back
3 Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir £3,200£3k £166,400£166k FC Bayern München Women 30 Centre-back
4 Magdalena Eriksson £2,900£3k £150,800£151k FC Bayern München Women 31 Centre-back
5 Amanda Ilestedt £2,500£3k £130,000£130k Eintracht Frankfurt Women 32 Centre-back
6 Carolin Simon £2,400£2k £124,800£125k Bayer 04 Leverkusen Women 32 Left-back
7 Joelle Wedemeyer £2,100£2k £109,200£109k VfL Wolfsburg Women 28 Centre-back
8 Janina Minge £2,100£2k £109,200£109k VfL Wolfsburg Women 26 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
9 Katharina Naschenweng £2,000£2k £104,000£104k FC Bayern München Women 27 Left-back
10 Sara Doorsoun £1,600£2k £83,200£83k Eintracht Frankfurt Women 33 Centre-back
11 Stine Ballisager £1,600£2k £83,200£83k FC Bayern München Women 31 Centre-back
12 Sarai Linder £1,600£2k £83,200£83k VfL Wolfsburg Women 25 Full-back
13 Sophia Kleinherne £1,600£2k £83,200£83k VfL Wolfsburg Women 25 Centre-back
14 Thea Bjelde £1,600£2k £83,200£83k VfL Wolfsburg Women 25 Right-back
15 Franziska Kett £1,300£1k £67,600£68k FC Bayern München Women 20 Full-back, left winger
16 Camilla Küver £935£935 £48,620£49k VfL Wolfsburg Women 22 Centre-back
17 Marthine Østenstad £930£930 £48,360£48k Eintracht Frankfurt Women 24 Centre-back
18 Elise Stenevik £923£923 £47,996£48k 1. FC Köln Women 25 Centre-back
19 Amber Tysiak £920£920 £47,840£48k 1. FC Union Berlin Women 25 Defender
20 Anna Aehling £920£920 £47,840£48k 1. FC Union Berlin Women 24 Centre-back
21 Nina Lührßen £900£900 £46,800£47k Eintracht Frankfurt Women 25 Left-back
22 Jill Janssens £874£874 £45,448£45k 1. FC Union Berlin Women 21 Right-back, right winger
23 Marina Hegering £800£800 £41,600£42k 1. FC Köln Women 35 Centre-back
24 Pia-Sophie Wolter £800£800 £41,600£42k Eintracht Frankfurt Women 27 Right-back
25 Jana Feldkamp £787£787 £40,924£41k SGS Essen Women 27 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
26 Chiara Hahn £771£771 £40,092£40k TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Women 23 Right-back, attacking midfielder
27 Lisa Doorn £767£767 £39,884£40k TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Women 24 Centre-back
28 Celina Degen £754£754 £39,208£39k 1. FC Köln Women 24 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
29 Jella Veit £744£744 £38,688£39k 1. FC Union Berlin Women 20 Centre-back
30 Jamilla Rankin £744£744 £38,688£39k Eintracht Frankfurt Women 22 Centre-back
31 Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir £711£711 £36,972£37k Sport-Club Freiburg Women 27 Centre-back
32 Andrea Norheim £704£704 £36,608£37k RB Leipzig Women 26 Centre-back
33 Lisann Kaut £698£698 £36,296£36k TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Women 24 Centre-back
34 Lena Ostermeier £685£685 £35,620£36k SGS Essen Women 28 Centre-back
35 Anna Gerhardt £679£679 £35,308£35k 1. FC Köln Women 27 Full-back
36 Emilie Byrnak £679£679 £35,308£35k TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Women 22 Centre-back
37 Juliane Wirtz £675£675 £35,100£35k SV Werder Bremen Women 23 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
38 Diána Németh £674£674 £35,048£35k RB Leipzig Women 20 Left-back
39 Magou Doucouré £671£671 £34,892£35k Hamburger SV Women 24 Right-back
40 Amelie Bohnen £661£661 £34,372£34k 1. FC Köln Women 23 Centre-back
41 Anna Weiß £661£661 £34,372£34k 1. FC Union Berlin Women 26 Right-back
42 Judith Steinert £658£658 £34,216£34k 1. FC Union Berlin Women 29 Centre-back
43 Jacqueline Meißner £646£646 £33,592£34k SGS Essen Women 31 Centre-back
44 Michelle Ulbrich £628£628 £32,656£33k SV Werder Bremen Women 28 Centre-back
45 Ella Touon £621£621 £32,292£32k SGS Essen Women 21 Left-back
46 Selina Ostermeier £611£611 £31,772£32k Bayer 04 Leverkusen Women 26 Centre-back
47 Lilla Turányi £603£603 £31,356£31k Bayer 04 Leverkusen Women 26 Centre-back
48 Laura Gloning £594£594 £30,888£31k TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Women 20 Right-back, defensive midfielder
49 Dilara Açıkgöz £588£588 £30,576£31k Eintracht Frankfurt Women 21 Full-back
50 Lara Marti £586£586 £30,472£30k RB Leipzig Women 25 Left-back

What each position earns in the Frauen-Bundesliga

Average weekly wage of the players aged 22 or over we hold a wage for

Goalkeepers £732 Defenders £961 Midfielders £962 Attackers £900

Defenders take 36% of what the Frauen-Bundesliga 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 defenders the most

Every defender wage we hold at each Frauen-Bundesliga club, added together, a week

FC Bayern München Women £19k VfL Wolfsburg Women £11k Eintracht Frankfurt Women £8,062 1. FC Union Berlin Women £6,798 1. FC Köln Women £5,396 Bayer 04 Leverkusen Women £5,164 SGS Essen Women £4,900 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Women £4,605 SV Werder Bremen Women £3,997 FC Carl Zeiss Jena Women £3,762

FC Bayern München Women pay 8 defenders £19,087 a week between them, and Giulia Gwinn takes 22% of it.

The best-paid defender at every Frauen-Bundesliga club

14 clubs, 2026/27, with where each ranks among the league's defenders

Each Frauen-Bundesliga club's best-paid defender in 2026/27, the weekly wage, and that player's rank among every defender in the league.
CLUB PLAYER WEEKLY RANK
FC Bayern München Women Giulia Gwinn £4,200£4k 1
Eintracht Frankfurt Women Amanda Ilestedt £2,500£3k 5
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Women Carolin Simon £2,400£2k 6
VfL Wolfsburg Women Joelle Wedemeyer £2,100£2k 7
1. FC Köln Women Elise Stenevik £923£923 18
1. FC Union Berlin Women Amber Tysiak £920£920 19
SGS Essen Women Jana Feldkamp £787£787 25
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Women Chiara Hahn £771£771 26
Sport-Club Freiburg Women Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir £711£711 31
RB Leipzig Women Andrea Norheim £704£704 32
SV Werder Bremen Women Juliane Wirtz £675£675 37
Hamburger SV Women Magou Doucouré £671£671 39
1. FC Nürnberg Women Fany Proniez £585£585 51
FC Carl Zeiss Jena Women Anja Heuschkel £488£488 74

The best-paid defender in every women's league

4 leagues, ordered by their best-paid defender. The Frauen-Bundesliga ranks third.

The best-paid defender in each women's league we rank defenders in, the weekly wage, and the league's average defender wage over players aged 22 or over.
LEAGUE BEST PAID WEEKLY AVERAGE
NWSL Jacquie Ovalle £6,100£6k £1,494£1k
Women's Super League Leah Williamson £5,000£5k £1,648£2k
Frauen-Bundesliga Giulia Gwinn £4,200£4k £961£961
Liga F Laia Aleixandri £3,000£3k £667£667

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid defender in the Frauen-Bundesliga?

Giulia Gwinn of FC Bayern München Women, on £4,200 a week in 2026/27, or £218,400 a year. Vanessa Gilles of FC Bayern München Women is second on £3,500 a week.

How much do Frauen-Bundesliga defenders earn?

The average Frauen-Bundesliga defender aged 22 or over earns £961 a week, and the median one £666. Defenders take 36% of what the Frauen-Bundesliga pays its players of that age.

Which Frauen-Bundesliga club pays its defenders the most?

FC Bayern München Women, £19,087 a week across the 8 defenders we hold a wage for, led by Giulia Gwinn on £4,200.

Who is the highest paid defender in women's football?

Of the 4 women's leagues we rank defenders in, the best-paid is Jacquie Ovalle of Orlando Pride Women in the NWSL, on £6,100 a week. The best-paid in the Frauen-Bundesliga ranks third of the 4 leagues on that measure.

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