I-LEAGUE · MIDFIELDERS · 2026/27
Highest paid I-League midfielders
Jordi Altena is the best-paid midfielder in the I-League, on £3,100 a week at MHDN FC, or £161,200 a year. Oisin McEntee is next on £2,800 at MHDN FC. We hold wages for 40 I-League midfielders in 2026/27.
BEST PAID £3k
AVERAGE WAGE £364
SHARE OF WAGE BILL11%
TOP 10 A WEEK £12k
WAGES HELD40
All 40 I-League midfielders, 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 | Jordi Altena | £3,100£3k | £161,200£161k | MHDN FC | 21 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, right midfielder | Netherlands |
| 2 | Oisin McEntee | £2,800£3k | £145,600£146k | MHDN FC | 24 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Ireland |
| 3 | Harry Milne | £2,200£2k | £114,400£114k | MHDN FC | 28 | Left-back, left midfielder | Scotland |
| 4 | Kamal Issah | £1,000£1k | £52,000£52k | Kashmir FC | 32 | Defensive midfielder | Ghana |
| 5 | Mirjalol Kasimov | £900£900 | £46,800£47k | Kerala FC | 29 | Defensive midfielder | Uzbekistan |
| 6 | Tómas Bent Magnússon | £600£600 | £31,200£31k | MHDN FC | 22 | Defensive midfielder | Iceland |
| 7 | Lalruatthara | £372£372 | £19,344£19k | Aizawl Football Club | 30 | Full-back, right midfielder | India |
| 8 | Rowllin Borges | £355£355 | £18,460£18k | Kerala FC | 33 | Defensive midfielder | India |
| 9 | Vibin Mohanan | £230£230 | £11,960£12k | Kerala FC | 22 | Defensive midfielder | India |
| 10 | Mashoor Shereef | £212£212 | £11,024£11k | Kashmir FC | 32 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | India |
| 11 | Mamoud Oshie | £212£212 | £11,024£11k | Kashmir FC | 26 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Ghana |
| 12 | Samuel Kynshi | £212£212 | £11,024£11k | Kerala FC | 25 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | India |
| 13 | Ashish Pradhan | £212£212 | £11,024£11k | Kerala FC | 26 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | India |
| 14 | Bekey Oram | £212£212 | £11,024£11k | North Eastern FC | 21 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, right winger | India |
| 15 | Saurabh Meher | £153£153 | £7,956£8k | Kashmir FC | 25 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | India |
| 16 | Freddy Lallawmawma | £153£153 | £7,956£8k | Kerala FC | 22 | Defensive midfielder | India |
| 17 | Mark Zothanpuia | £153£153 | £7,956£8k | North Eastern FC | 23 | Left-back, central midfielder | India |
| 18 | Paogoumang Singson | £140£140 | £7,280£7k | MHDN FC | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | India |
| 19 | Calvin Baretto | £136£136 | £7,072£7k | Kashmir FC | 25 | Left-back, central midfielder | India |
| 20 | Lalawmpuia Sailo | £127£127 | £6,604£7k | Aizawl Football Club | 21 | Central midfielder | India |
| 21 | PC Rohlupuia | £127£127 | £6,604£7k | Delhi Football Club | 26 | Defensive midfielder | India |
| 22 | Rishad (P Rishad) | £127£127 | £6,604£7k | Kerala FC | 30 | Defensive midfielder | India |
| 23 | Louis Nickson | £127£127 | £6,604£7k | North Eastern FC | 21 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | India |
| 24 | Aman Gaikwad | £102£102 | £5,304£5k | Kerala FC | 24 | Central midfielder | India |
| 25 | Phoenix Oinam | £100£100 | £5,200£5k | Delhi Football Club | 19 | Central midfielder | India |
| 26 | Vanlalhriatzuala | £97£97 | £5,044£5k | Aizawl Football Club | 24 | Defensive midfielder | India |
| 27 | Sibajit Singh | £93£93 | £4,836£5k | Kerala FC | 20 | Defensive midfielder | India |
| 28 | Lalramdinsanga Ralte | £85£85 | £4,420£4k | Kerala FC | 23 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | India |
| 29 | Shitaljit Atom | £76£76 | £3,952£4k | Tiddim Road FC | 21 | Defensive midfielder | India |
| 30 | Shighil Nambrath | £72£72 | £3,744£4k | Kerala FC | 22 | Defensive midfielder | India |
| 31 | Angelo Singh | £72£72 | £3,744£4k | Tiddim Road FC | 22 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | India |
| 32 | Oinam Sanatomba | £63£63 | £3,276£3k | Kashmir FC | 23 | Left wing-back, central midfielder | India |
| 33 | Jenish Singh | £59£59 | £3,068£3k | Tiddim Road FC | 25 | Central midfielder | India |
| 34 | Craig Mangkhanlian | £51£51 | £2,652£3k | Kerala FC | 21 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | India |
| 35 | Rohit Singh | £51£51 | £2,652£3k | Tiddim Road FC | 24 | Defensive midfielder | India |
| 36 | Alent Colaco | £46£46 | £2,392£2k | Tiddim Road FC | 21 | Defensive midfielder | India |
| 37 | Shahmeer Tariq | £42£42 | £2,184£2k | Kashmir FC | 22 | Central midfielder | India |
| 38 | Hafiz Ur Rehman Khan | £42£42 | £2,184£2k | Kashmir FC | 22 | Central midfielder | India |
| 39 | Naseeb Rahman | £42£42 | £2,184£2k | Kerala FC | 22 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | India |
| 40 | Peter Lalrinhlua | £34£34 | £1,768£2k | Aizawl Football Club | 28 | Central midfielder | India |
What each position earns in the I-League
Average weekly wage of the players aged 22 or over we hold a wage for
Midfielders take 11% 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 midfielders the most
Every midfielder wage we hold at each I-League club, added together, a week
MHDN FC pay 5 midfielders £8,840 a week between them, and Jordi Altena takes 35% of it.
The best-paid midfielder at every I-League club
10 clubs, 2026/27, with where each ranks among the league's midfielders
| CLUB | PLAYER | WEEKLY | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| MHDN FC | Jordi Altena | £3,100£3k | 1 |
| Kashmir FC | Kamal Issah | £1,000£1k | 4 |
| Kerala FC | Mirjalol Kasimov | £900£900 | 5 |
| Aizawl Football Club | Lalruatthara | £372£372 | 7 |
| North Eastern FC | Bekey Oram | £212£212 | 14 |
| Delhi Football Club | PC Rohlupuia | £127£127 | 21 |
| Tiddim Road FC | Shitaljit Atom | £76£76 | 29 |
| Pailan Arrows | No wage held | - | - |
| CB Sports Club | No wage held | - | - |
| Chennai City | No wage held | - | - |
The best-paid midfielder in every men's league
43 leagues, ordered by their best-paid midfielder. The I-League ranks 41st.
| 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 I-League?
Jordi Altena of MHDN FC, on £3,100 a week in 2026/27, or £161,200 a year. Oisin McEntee of MHDN FC is second on £2,800 a week.
How much do I-League midfielders earn?
The average I-League midfielder aged 22 or over earns £364 a week, and the median one £145. Midfielders take 11% of what the I-League pays its players of that age.
Which I-League club pays its midfielders the most?
MHDN FC, £8,840 a week across the 5 midfielders we hold a wage for, led by Jordi Altena on £3,100.
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 I-League ranks 41st 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.