LEAGUE TWO · ATTACKERS · 2026/27
Highest paid League Two attackers
Andreas Weimann is the best-paid attacker in League Two, on £16,000 a week at Cheltenham Town, or £832,000 a year. Joe Williams is next on £12,000 at Port Vale. We hold wages for 375 League Two attackers in 2026/27.
BEST PAID £16k
AVERAGE WAGE £2,954
SHARE OF WAGE BILL42%
TOP 10 A WEEK £97k
WAGES HELD375
The 50 best-paid League Two 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 | Andreas Weimann | £16,000£16k | £832,000£832k | Cheltenham Town | 33 | Attacking midfielder | Austria |
| 2 | Joe Williams | £12,000£12k | £624,000£624k | Port Vale | 28 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England |
| 3 | Paul Mullin | £11,000£11k | £572,000£572k | Rotherham United | 30 | Striker | England |
| 4 | Macaulay Langstaff | £10,000£10k | £520,000£520k | Salford City | 28 | Winger, striker | England |
| 5 | Kion Etete | £9,000£9k | £468,000£468k | Newport County | 23 | Striker | England |
| 6 | Antony Evans | £8,500£9k | £442,000£442k | Walsall | 26 | Attacking midfielder | England |
| 7 | Jake Evans | £8,100£8k | £421,200£421k | Northampton Town | 16 | Attacking midfielder, striker | England |
| 8 | Tom Bradshaw | £8,000£8k | £416,000£416k | Rotherham United | 32 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Wales |
| 9 | Carlos Mendes Gomes | £7,400£7k | £384,800£385k | Exeter City | 26 | Attacking midfielder | Guinea-Bissau |
| 10 | Ronnie Stutter | £6,700£7k | £348,400£348k | Barnet | 20 | Winger, striker | England |
| 11 | Michael Golding | £5,900£6k | £306,800£307k | Shrewsbury Town | 19 | Attacking midfielder | England |
| 12 | Andy Cook | £5,500£6k | £286,000£286k | Grimsby Town | 34 | Striker | England |
| 13 | Charlie McNeill | £5,400£5k | £280,800£281k | Crewe Alexandra | 21 | Striker | England |
| 14 | Daniel Udoh | £5,400£5k | £280,800£281k | Salford City | 28 | Striker | Nigeria |
| 15 | George Hall | £5,200£5k | £270,400£270k | Port Vale | 20 | Attacking midfielder | England |
| 16 | Kyle Dempsey | £5,000£5k | £260,000£260k | Port Vale | 29 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England |
| 17 | Modou Faal | £4,900£5k | £254,800£255k | Cheltenham Town | 22 | Striker | England |
| 18 | Modou Faal | £4,900£5k | £254,800£255k | Port Vale | 22 | Striker | England |
| 19 | Max Watters | £4,900£5k | £254,800£255k | Port Vale | 26 | Striker | England |
| 20 | Ollie Palmer | £4,800£5k | £249,600£250k | Swindon Town | 33 | Striker | England |
| 21 | Ryan Graydon | £4,700£5k | £244,400£244k | Salford City | 26 | Striker | Ireland |
| 22 | Ben Waine | £4,500£5k | £234,000£234k | Port Vale | 24 | Left winger, striker | New Zealand |
| 23 | Ar'jany Martha | £4,500£5k | £234,000£234k | Rotherham United | 21 | Left wing-back, winger | Curaçao |
| 24 | Abraham Odoh | £4,500£5k | £234,000£234k | Salford City | 25 | Attacking midfielder | England |
| 25 | Ben Woodburn | £4,500£5k | £234,000£234k | Salford City | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Wales |
| 26 | Aaron Drinan | £4,500£5k | £234,000£234k | Swindon Town | 27 | Right winger, striker | Ireland |
| 27 | Alex Pattison | £4,500£5k | £234,000£234k | Walsall | 27 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England |
| 28 | Dilan Markanday | £4,400£4k | £228,800£229k | Chesterfield | 23 | Attacking midfielder | England |
| 29 | Dylan Duffy | £4,400£4k | £228,800£229k | Chesterfield | 22 | Left wing-back, left winger | Ireland |
| 30 | Will Goodwin | £4,400£4k | £228,800£229k | Gillingham | 23 | Striker | England |
| 31 | Fabrizio Cavegn | £4,300£4k | £223,600£224k | Bristol Rovers | 22 | Striker | Switzerland |
| 32 | Ethan Ennis | £4,300£4k | £223,600£224k | Fleetwood Town | 20 | Winger, striker | England |
| 33 | Glenn Middleton | £4,200£4k | £218,400£218k | Rochdale | 25 | Winger | Scotland |
| 34 | Jack Sparkes | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | Bristol Rovers | 24 | Left-back, left winger | England |
| 35 | Jack Payne | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | Colchester United | 30 | Attacking midfielder | England |
| 36 | Joe White | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | Crewe Alexandra | 22 | Attacking midfielder | England |
| 37 | Jonny Smith | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | Rochdale | 27 | Winger | England |
| 38 | Joe Powell | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | Salford City | 26 | Left wing-back, attacking midfielder | England |
| 39 | Jorge Grant | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | Salford City | 30 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England |
| 40 | Joseph Gbode | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | Shrewsbury Town | 20 | Winger, striker | England |
| 41 | Joseph Hungbo | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | Swindon Town | 25 | Winger | England |
| 42 | Lee Bonis | £4,000£4k | £208,000£208k | Chesterfield | 25 | Striker | Northern Ireland |
| 43 | Kian Spence | £4,000£4k | £208,000£208k | Rotherham United | 24 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England |
| 44 | Klaidi Lolos | £4,000£4k | £208,000£208k | Rotherham United | 24 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Greece |
| 45 | Luke Molyneux | £4,000£4k | £208,000£208k | Salford City | 27 | Attacking midfielder | England |
| 46 | Promise Omochere | £3,800£4k | £197,600£198k | Bristol Rovers | 24 | Right winger, striker | Nigeria |
| 47 | Princewill Ehibhatiomhan | £3,800£4k | £197,600£198k | Salford City | 19 | Left winger, striker | England |
| 48 | Ronan Hale | £3,700£4k | £192,400£192k | Gillingham | 26 | Left winger, striker | Northern Ireland |
| 49 | Shaqai Forde | £3,600£4k | £187,200£187k | Bristol Rovers | 21 | Winger, striker | England |
| 50 | Tyrese Fornah | £3,600£4k | £187,200£187k | Northampton Town | 25 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Sierra Leone |
What each position earns in League Two
Average weekly wage of the players aged 22 or over we hold a wage for
Attackers take 42% of what League Two 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 League Two club, added together, a week
Port Vale pay 21 attackers £54,130 a week between them, and Joe Williams takes 22% of it.
The best-paid attacker at every League Two club
24 clubs, 2026/27, with where each ranks among the league's attackers
| CLUB | PLAYER | WEEKLY | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Town | Andreas Weimann | £16,000£16k | 1 |
| Port Vale | Joe Williams | £12,000£12k | 2 |
| Rotherham United | Paul Mullin | £11,000£11k | 3 |
| Salford City | Macaulay Langstaff | £10,000£10k | 4 |
| Newport County | Kion Etete | £9,000£9k | 5 |
| Walsall | Antony Evans | £8,500£9k | 6 |
| Northampton Town | Jake Evans | £8,100£8k | 7 |
| Exeter City | Carlos Mendes Gomes | £7,400£7k | 9 |
| Barnet | Ronnie Stutter | £6,700£7k | 10 |
| Shrewsbury Town | Michael Golding | £5,900£6k | 11 |
| Grimsby Town | Andy Cook | £5,500£6k | 12 |
| Crewe Alexandra | Charlie McNeill | £5,400£5k | 13 |
| Swindon Town | Ollie Palmer | £4,800£5k | 20 |
| Gillingham | Will Goodwin | £4,400£4k | 30 |
| Chesterfield | Dilan Markanday | £4,400£4k | 28 |
| Bristol Rovers | Fabrizio Cavegn | £4,300£4k | 31 |
| Fleetwood Town | Ethan Ennis | £4,300£4k | 32 |
| Rochdale | Glenn Middleton | £4,200£4k | 33 |
| Colchester United | Jack Payne | £4,100£4k | 35 |
| Crawley Town | Dion Pereira | £3,400£3k | 62 |
| Oldham Athletic | Calum Kavanagh | £3,400£3k | 66 |
| Accrington Stanley | Cole Stockton | £3,400£3k | 61 |
| York City | Jovan Malcolm | £3,100£3k | 80 |
| Tranmere Rovers | Joe Ironside | £3,100£3k | 79 |
The best-paid attacker in every men's league
43 leagues, ordered by their best-paid attacker. League Two ranks 35th.
| 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 League Two?
Andreas Weimann of Cheltenham Town, on £16,000 a week in 2026/27, or £832,000 a year. Joe Williams of Port Vale is second on £12,000 a week.
How much do League Two attackers earn?
The average League Two attacker aged 22 or over earns £2,954 a week, and the median one £2,400. Attackers take 42% of what League Two pays its players of that age.
Which League Two club pays its attackers the most?
Port Vale, £54,130 a week across the 21 attackers we hold a wage for, led by Joe Williams on £12,000.
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 League Two ranks 35th of the 43 leagues on that measure.
Where to next
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