I-LEAGUE · ATTACKERS · 2026/27
Highest paid I-League attackers
Blair Spittal is the best-paid attacker in the I-League, on £4,500 a week at MHDN FC, or £234,000 a year. Crislan is next on £4,400 at Kerala FC. We hold wages for 83 I-League attackers in 2026/27.
BEST PAID £5k
AVERAGE WAGE £459
SHARE OF WAGE BILL41%
TOP 10 A WEEK £22k
WAGES HELD83
The 50 best-paid I-League attackers
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 | Blair Spittal | £4,500£5k | £234,000£234k | MHDN FC | 29 | Attacking midfielder | Scotland |
| 2 | Crislan | £4,400£4k | £228,800£229k | Kerala FC | 33 | Striker | Brazil |
| 3 | Elton Kabangu | £4,300£4k | £223,600£224k | MHDN FC | 27 | Left winger, striker | Congo - Kinshasa |
| 4 | Cláudio Braga | £3,400£3k | £176,800£177k | MHDN FC | 25 | Striker | Portugal |
| 5 | Pierre Kaboré | £1,800£2k | £93,600£94k | MHDN FC | 24 | Winger, striker | Burkina Faso |
| 6 | Amid Arezou | £737£737 | £38,324£38k | Kerala FC | 29 | Centre-back, striker | Afghanistan |
| 7 | Fandjé Touré | £730£730 | £37,960£38k | Kashmir FC | 22 | Winger, striker | Guinea |
| 8 | Shedrack Charles | £685£685 | £35,620£36k | Kashmir FC | 22 | Winger, striker | Nigeria |
| 9 | Finlay Pollock | £650£650 | £33,800£34k | MHDN FC | 21 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Scotland |
| 10 | Sabah Kerjota | £600£600 | £31,200£31k | MHDN FC | 23 | Right winger | Albania |
| 11 | Adison Singh | £404£404 | £21,008£21k | MHDN FC | 23 | Striker | India |
| 12 | Makan Chothe | £362£362 | £18,824£19k | MHDN FC | 25 | Attacking midfielder | India |
| 13 | Jackichand Singh | £297£297 | £15,444£15k | North Eastern FC | 33 | Winger | India |
| 14 | Redeem Tlang | £270£270 | £14,040£14k | North Eastern FC | 30 | Right winger | India |
| 15 | Pungte Lapung | £268£268 | £13,936£14k | North Eastern FC | 22 | Attacking midfielder | India |
| 16 | Higor Gomes | £255£255 | £13,260£13k | Aizawl Football Club | 22 | Right winger | Brazil |
| 17 | Givson Singh | £255£255 | £13,260£13k | Kerala FC | 23 | Attacking midfielder | India |
| 18 | Seiminmang Manchong | £225£225 | £11,700£12k | Kerala FC | 25 | Right winger, striker | India |
| 19 | Mamoud Oshie | £212£212 | £11,024£11k | Kashmir FC | 26 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Ghana |
| 20 | Samuel Kynshi | £212£212 | £11,024£11k | Kerala FC | 25 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | India |
| 21 | Ashish Pradhan | £212£212 | £11,024£11k | Kerala FC | 26 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | India |
| 22 | Emil Benny | £212£212 | £11,024£11k | Kerala FC | 24 | Winger | India |
| 23 | Nihal Sudeesh | £212£212 | £11,024£11k | Kerala FC | 24 | Winger, striker | India |
| 24 | Parthib Gogoi | £212£212 | £11,024£11k | North Eastern FC | 22 | Winger, striker | India |
| 25 | Bekey Oram | £212£212 | £11,024£11k | North Eastern FC | 21 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, right winger | India |
| 26 | Seityasen Singh | £212£212 | £11,024£11k | North Eastern FC | 33 | Winger | India |
| 27 | Anil Gaonkar | £170£170 | £8,840£9k | CB Sports Club | 28 | Winger, striker | India |
| 28 | R Lalthanmawia | £170£170 | £8,840£9k | Kerala FC | 23 | Winger, striker | India |
| 29 | Victor Philip Ekomobong | £170£170 | £8,840£9k | North Eastern FC | 30 | Striker | Nigeria |
| 30 | Komal Thatal | £157£157 | £8,164£8k | Kerala FC | 24 | Winger | India |
| 31 | Akshunna Tyagi | £153£153 | £7,956£8k | Kerala FC | 23 | Striker | India |
| 32 | Ashley Koli | £153£153 | £7,956£8k | MHDN FC | 24 | Left winger | India |
| 33 | Milan Singh | £136£136 | £7,072£7k | Tiddim Road FC | 29 | Winger | India |
| 34 | Syed Suhail Pasha | £127£127 | £6,604£7k | Kashmir FC | 25 | Striker | India |
| 35 | Rahul Raju | £127£127 | £6,604£7k | Kerala FC | 21 | Left winger | India |
| 36 | Korou Singh | £127£127 | £6,604£7k | Kerala FC | 18 | Right winger | India |
| 37 | Soraisam Robinson Singh | £127£127 | £6,604£7k | MHDN FC | 22 | Right winger, striker | India |
| 38 | Fanai Lalremsanga | £127£127 | £6,604£7k | MHDN FC | 23 | Right winger | India |
| 39 | Sajal Bag | £127£127 | £6,604£7k | MHDN FC | 22 | Attacking midfielder | India |
| 40 | Louis Nickson | £127£127 | £6,604£7k | North Eastern FC | 21 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | India |
| 41 | Leibakchao Meitei | £119£119 | £6,188£6k | North Eastern FC | 28 | Winger | India |
| 42 | Aman | £106£106 | £5,512£6k | Kerala FC | 22 | Full-back, right winger, striker | India |
| 43 | Zomuansanga Lalnunzira | £102£102 | £5,304£5k | Aizawl Football Club | 22 | Attacking midfielder, striker | India |
| 44 | Ifham Mir | £102£102 | £5,304£5k | Kashmir FC | 29 | Left winger | India |
| 45 | Sridarth Nongmeikapam | £102£102 | £5,304£5k | North Eastern FC | 20 | Striker | India |
| 46 | Stendly Fernandes | £85£85 | £4,420£4k | CB Sports Club | 25 | Right winger | India |
| 47 | Himanshu Rai | £85£85 | £4,420£4k | Delhi Football Club | 24 | Attacking midfielder | India |
| 48 | Ateeb Ahmed Dar | £85£85 | £4,420£4k | Kashmir FC | 23 | Left winger, striker | India |
| 49 | Lalramdinsanga Ralte | £85£85 | £4,420£4k | Kerala FC | 23 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | India |
| 50 | Kevisanyu Peseyie | £85£85 | £4,420£4k | Kerala FC | 25 | Striker | India |
What each position earns in the I-League
Average weekly wage of the players aged 22 or over we hold a wage for
Attackers take 41% of what the I-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 attackers the most
Every attacker wage we hold at each I-League club, added together, a week
MHDN FC pay 12 attackers £16,550 a week between them, and Blair Spittal takes 27% of it.
The best-paid attacker at every I-League club
10 clubs, 2026/27, with where each ranks among the league's attackers
| CLUB | PLAYER | WEEKLY | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| MHDN FC | Blair Spittal | £4,500£5k | 1 |
| Kerala FC | Crislan | £4,400£4k | 2 |
| Kashmir FC | Fandjé Touré | £730£730 | 7 |
| North Eastern FC | Jackichand Singh | £297£297 | 13 |
| Aizawl Football Club | Higor Gomes | £255£255 | 16 |
| CB Sports Club | Anil Gaonkar | £170£170 | 27 |
| Tiddim Road FC | Milan Singh | £136£136 | 33 |
| Delhi Football Club | Himanshu Rai | £85£85 | 47 |
| Pailan Arrows | No wage held | - | - |
| Chennai City | No wage held | - | - |
The best-paid attacker in every men's league
43 leagues, ordered by their best-paid attacker. The I-League ranks 40th.
| LEAGUE | BEST PAID | WEEKLY | AVERAGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Pro League | Cristiano Ronaldo | £3,000,000£3.0m | £99,591£100k |
| La Liga | Kylian Mbappé | £497,000£497k | £44,024£44k |
| Premier League | Erling Haaland | £450,000£450k | £92,799£93k |
| Süper Lig | Victor Osimhen | £436,000£436k | £28,205£28k |
| Major League Soccer | Robert Lewandowski | £432,000£432k | £22,732£23k |
| Bundesliga | Jamal Musiala | £414,000£414k | £50,516£51k |
| Ligue 1 | Ousmane Dembélé | £332,000£332k | £29,142£29k |
| Primeira Liga | Jhon Durán | £300,000£300k | £8,858£9k |
| Serie A | Lautaro Martínez | £277,000£277k | £42,915£43k |
| La Liga 2 | Álvaro Morata | £138,000£138k | £6,395£6k |
| Championship | James Ward-Prowse | £125,000£125k | £18,757£19k |
| Eredivisie | Julian Brandt | £124,000£124k | £9,719£10k |
| Super Liga | Thiago Almada | £123,000£123k | £5,256£5k |
| Serie B | Lorenzo Insigne | £92,000£92k | £8,599£9k |
| Brasileirão Série A | Fred | £85,000£85k | £12,689£13k |
| Russian Premier League | Wendel | £71,000£71k | £16,420£16k |
| Belgian Pro League | Hans Vanaken | £70,000£70k | £8,070£8k |
| Superleague Greece | Ayoub El Kaabi | £64,000£64k | £13,954£14k |
| Liga MX | Julián Carranza | £62,000£62k | £9,234£9k |
| Ekstraklasa | Mateusz Klich | £61,000£61k | £3,685£4k |
| 2. Bundesliga | Christian Eriksen | £60,000£60k | £9,170£9k |
| Austrian Bundesliga | Saša Kalajdžic | £53,000£53k | £5,308£5k |
| Croatian First League | Iker Almena | £52,000£52k | £2,068£2k |
| League One | Bobby De Cordova-Reid | £48,000£48k | £5,492£5k |
| Chinese Super League | Cryzan | £43,000£43k | £7,644£8k |
| Scottish Premiership | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | £43,000£43k | £5,076£5k |
| Ligue 2 | Téji Savanier | £39,000£39k | £4,021£4k |
| Danish Superliga | Mohamed Elyounoussi | £37,000£37k | £6,453£6k |
| J1 League | Erik | £36,000£36k | £5,315£5k |
| Czech First League | Muhammed-Cham Saracevic | £26,000£26k | £2,047£2k |
| Categoría Primera A | Luis Muriel | £21,000£21k | £4,564£5k |
| Belgian Challenger Pro League | Alexis Flips | £20,000£20k | £1,862£2k |
| Thai League | Bissoli | £17,000£17k | £2,563£3k |
| A-League | Chris Ikonomidis | £17,000£17k | £1,642£2k |
| League Two | Andreas Weimann | £16,000£16k | £2,954£3k |
| Indian Super League | Dimitri Petratos | £13,000£13k | £985£985 |
| Eliteserien | Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson | £10,000£10k | £1,789£2k |
| Veikkausliiga | Otto Ruoppi | £9,000£9k | £670£670 |
| Scottish Championship | Adam Montgomery | £5,500£6k | £928£928 |
| I-League | Blair Spittal | £4,500£5k | £459£459 |
| National League | James Berry | £4,100£4k | £1,397£1k |
| Meistriliiga | Rauno Sappinen | £1,700£2k | £242£242 |
| Canadian Premier League | Ballou Tabla | £839£839 | £491£491 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid attacker in the I-League?
Blair Spittal of MHDN FC, on £4,500 a week in 2026/27, or £234,000 a year. Crislan of Kerala FC is second on £4,400 a week.
How much do I-League attackers earn?
The average I-League attacker aged 22 or over earns £459 a week, and the median one £132. Attackers take 41% of what the I-League pays its players of that age.
Which I-League club pays its attackers the most?
MHDN FC, £16,550 a week across the 12 attackers we hold a wage for, led by Blair Spittal on £4,500.
Who is the highest paid attacker in football?
Of the 43 men's leagues we rank attackers in, the best-paid is Cristiano Ronaldo of Al-Nassr Football Club in the Saudi Pro League, on £3,000,000 a week. The best-paid in the I-League ranks 40th of the 43 leagues on that measure.
Where to next
The same I-League squads, cut a different way
See the highest paid I-League players in every position, the best-paid player at every club, what I-League players are paid at every age, or the I-League wage bill, club by club.