The highest earners in the history of Doncaster Rovers
Hakeeb Adelakun has earned £759k at Doncaster Rovers across 3 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 16 of the twenty above have since left the club.
The 20 biggest earners in Doncaster Rovers history
These 20 players took £8.9m between them, 71% of everything Doncaster Rovers has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Doncaster Rovers player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Doncaster Rovers wage for, ranked on what the club has paid them. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
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| # | PLAYER | EARNED AT CLUB | SEASONS | YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hakeeb Adelakun Current squad | £759k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 2 | Luke Molyneux | £676k | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 3 | Tommy Rowe | £655k | 6 | 2017-2024 |
| 4 | Ethan Galbraith | £624k | 1 | 2022 |
| 5 | Elliot Lee | £551k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 6 | Glenn Middleton | £541k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 7 | Josh Sims | £520k | 1 | 2021 |
| 8 | Matt Smith | £468k | 1 | 2021 |
| 9 | Ben Whiteman | £442k | 3 | 2018-2020 |
| 10 | Ellery Balcombe | £432k | 1 | 2021 |
| 11 | George Broadbent Current squad | £395k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 12 | Taylor Richards | £395k | 1 | 2021 |
| 13 | Jamie Sterry Current squad | £380k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 14 | George Miller | £333k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 15 | Seny Dieng | £322k | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 16 | Billy Sharp | £312k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 17 | Matty Pearson Current squad | £302k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 18 | Ben Sheaf | £286k | 1 | 2020 |
| 19 | James Maxwell | £281k | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 20 | Josh Martin | £265k | 1 | 2022 |
| 21 | Zander Clark | £260k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 22 | Joe Wright | £245k | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 23 | Mipo Odubeko | £234k | 1 | 2022 |
| 24 | Billy Waters | £234k | 1 | 2024 |
| 25 | Devante Cole | £229k | 1 | 2020 |
| 26 | Robbie Gotts Current squad | £229k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 27 | John Bostock | £218k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 28 | Owen Bailey Current squad | £177k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 29 | Reo Griffiths | £177k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 30 | Joseph Olowu | £172k | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 31 | Matthew Craig | £151k | 1 | 2024 |
| 32 | Omar Bogle | £146k | 1 | 2021 |
| 33 | Thimothée Lo-Tutala | £146k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 34 | Tom Nixon Current squad | £140k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 35 | Ben Nelson | £130k | 1 | 2023 |
| 36 | Jonathan Mitchell | £114k | 2 | 2022-2023 |
| 37 | Jacob Ramsey | £109k | 1 | 2020 |
| 38 | Alfie May Current squad | £101k | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 39 | Kyle Hurst | £83k | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 40 | Todd Miller | £83k | 1 | 2023 |
| 41 | Charlie Lakin | £73k | 1 | 2023 |
| 42 | Herbie Kane | £62k | 1 | 2019 |
| 43 | Adam Long | £47k | 1 | 2023 |
| 44 | Mallik Wilks | £41k | 1 | 2019 |
| 45 | Ben Jackson | £38k | 1 | 2022 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Doncaster Rovers?
Hakeeb Adelakun, with £759k across 3 seasons at Doncaster Rovers.
How is a career total worked out?
Each season counts the wage the club paid that year, added to every other season we hold. A player who moved mid-season has that year credited to the club paying him more. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
How far back does this go?
It covers the 45 players we hold a Doncaster Rovers wage for, from 2017 to 2026.