Highest paid Meistriliiga goalkeepers
Marko Meerits is the best-paid goalkeeper in the Meistriliiga, on £427 a week at Paide Linnameeskond, or £22,204 a year. Karl Andre Vallner is next on £306 at FCI Levadia Tallinn. We hold wages for 21 Meistriliiga goalkeepers in 2026/27.
All 21 Meistriliiga goalkeepers, 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 | Marko Meerits | £427£427 | £22,204£22k | Paide Linnameeskond | 33 | Goalkeeper | Estonia |
| 2 | Karl Andre Vallner | £306£306 | £15,912£16k | FCI Levadia Tallinn | 27 | Goalkeeper | Estonia |
| 3 | Magnus Karofeld | £216£216 | £11,232£11k | FC Kuressaare | 28 | Goalkeeper | Estonia |
| 4 | Richard Aland | £215£215 | £11,180£11k | JK Tammeka Tartu | 31 | Goalkeeper | Estonia |
| 5 | Kaur Kivila | £198£198 | £10,296£10k | FC Flora Tallinn | 21 | Goalkeeper | Estonia |
| 6 | Henri Perk | £176£176 | £9,152£9k | Nõmme Kalju FC | 25 | Goalkeeper | Estonia |
| 7 | Maksim Pavlov | £143£143 | £7,436£7k | Nõmme Kalju FC | 21 | Goalkeeper | Russia |
| 8 | Ebrima Jarju | £143£143 | £7,436£7k | Paide Linnameeskond | 27 | Goalkeeper | Gambia |
| 9 | Karl-Romet Nõmm | £132£132 | £6,864£7k | FC Kuressaare | 27 | Goalkeeper | Estonia |
| 10 | Evert Grünvald | £100£100 | £5,200£5k | FC Flora Tallinn | 24 | Goalkeeper | Estonia |
| 11 | Kristen Lapa | £100£100 | £5,200£5k | FC Flora Tallinn | 25 | Goalkeeper | Estonia |
| 12 | Oliver Ani | £100£100 | £5,200£5k | FCI Levadia Tallinn | 26 | Goalkeeper | Estonia |
| 13 | Daniil Pareiko | £100£100 | £5,200£5k | JK Narva Trans | 20 | Goalkeeper | Estonia |
| 14 | Carl Kaiser Kiidjärv | £100£100 | £5,200£5k | JK Tammeka Tartu | 23 | Goalkeeper | Estonia |
| 15 | Rihard Meesit | £72£72 | £3,744£4k | Harju JK Laagri | 19 | Goalkeeper | Estonia |
| 16 | Rasmus Lootus | £56£56 | £2,912£3k | Harju JK Laagri | 20 | Goalkeeper | Estonia |
| 17 | Ott Nõmm | £54£54 | £2,808£3k | Pärnu JK Vaprus | 20 | Goalkeeper | Estonia |
| 18 | Hendrik Vainu | £39£39 | £2,028£2k | Pärnu JK Vaprus | 29 | Goalkeeper | Estonia |
| 19 | Ralf Pätrik Linnupõld | £37£37 | £1,924£2k | Harju JK Laagri | 19 | Goalkeeper | Estonia |
| 20 | Jan-Kenyon Nõukas | £35£35 | £1,820£2k | Harju JK Laagri | 19 | Goalkeeper | Estonia |
| 21 | Mattias Sapp | £20£20 | £1,040£1k | Paide Linnameeskond | 24 | Goalkeeper | Estonia |
What each position earns in the Meistriliiga
Average weekly wage of the players aged 22 or over we hold a wage for
Goalkeepers take 12% of what the Meistriliiga 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 goalkeepers the most
Every goalkeeper wage we hold at each Meistriliiga club, added together, a week
Paide Linnameeskond pay 3 goalkeepers £590 a week between them, and Marko Meerits takes 72% of it.
The best-paid goalkeeper at every Meistriliiga club
10 clubs, 2026/27, with where each ranks among the league's goalkeepers
| CLUB | PLAYER | WEEKLY | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paide Linnameeskond | Marko Meerits | £427£427 | 1 |
| FCI Levadia Tallinn | Karl Andre Vallner | £306£306 | 2 |
| FC Kuressaare | Magnus Karofeld | £216£216 | 3 |
| JK Tammeka Tartu | Richard Aland | £215£215 | 4 |
| FC Flora Tallinn | Kaur Kivila | £198£198 | 5 |
| Nõmme Kalju FC | Henri Perk | £176£176 | 6 |
| JK Narva Trans | Daniil Pareiko | £100£100 | 13 |
| Harju JK Laagri | Rihard Meesit | £72£72 | 15 |
| Pärnu JK Vaprus | Ott Nõmm | £54£54 | 17 |
| JK Tallinna Kalev | No wage held | - | - |
The best-paid goalkeeper in every men's league
42 leagues, ordered by their best-paid goalkeeper. The Meistriliiga ranks 42nd.
| LEAGUE | BEST PAID | WEEKLY | AVERAGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | Jan Oblak | £308,000£308k | £33,550£34k |
| Bundesliga | Manuel Neuer | £298,000£298k | £26,779£27k |
| Premier League | Gianluigi Donnarumma | £250,000£250k | £49,479£49k |
| Eredivisie | Marc-André ter Stegen | £232,000£232k | £9,671£10k |
| Süper Lig | Ederson | £229,000£229k | £19,950£20k |
| Saudi Pro League | Édouard Mendy | £170,000£170k | £40,756£41k |
| Championship | Alphonse Areola | £120,000£120k | £13,758£14k |
| Serie A | Mike Maignan | £109,000£109k | £24,594£25k |
| Ligue 1 | Brice Samba | £102,000£102k | £20,578£21k |
| Primeira Liga | Diogo Costa | £82,000£82k | £7,355£7k |
| Scottish Premiership | Sam Johnstone | £78,000£78k | £7,256£7k |
| Superleague Greece | Stefan Ortega | £58,000£58k | £6,841£7k |
| Belgian Pro League | Yann Sommer | £49,000£49k | £6,044£6k |
| Serie B | Mattia Perin | £45,000£45k | £6,094£6k |
| Danish Superliga | Diant Ramaj | £43,000£43k | £5,493£5k |
| Croatian First League | Dominik Livaković | £35,000£35k | £2,378£2k |
| Liga MX | Keylor Navas | £29,000£29k | £7,296£7k |
| La Liga 2 | Paulo Gazzaniga | £29,000£29k | £4,582£5k |
| Major League Soccer | Angus Gunn | £28,000£28k | £5,216£5k |
| Russian Premier League | Igor Akinfeev | £28,000£28k | £10,471£10k |
| League One | Alex McCarthy | £27,000£27k | £5,034£5k |
| Brasileirão Série A | Cássio | £24,000£24k | £5,729£6k |
| J1 League | Kewin (Kewin Oliveira Silva) | £20,000£20k | £2,645£3k |
| Ekstraklasa | Bartlomiej Dragowski | £20,000£20k | £2,314£2k |
| Super Liga | Fernando Muslera | £17,000£17k | £3,207£3k |
| Chinese Super League | Bao Yaxiong | £13,000£13k | £3,606£4k |
| Austrian Bundesliga | Christian Früchtl | £9,400£9k | £2,221£2k |
| Categoría Primera A | Jean | £9,100£9k | £3,699£4k |
| 2. Bundesliga | Marcel Schuhen | £9,000£9k | £4,703£5k |
| Ligue 2 | Gautier Larsonneur | £8,200£8k | £2,571£3k |
| League Two | Matthew Cox | £7,900£8k | £2,048£2k |
| Czech First League | Ondřej Kolář | £6,800£7k | £1,182£1k |
| National League | Ted Curd | £6,600£7k | £932£932 |
| Thai League | Neil Etheridge | £5,900£6k | £1,122£1k |
| Belgian Challenger Pro League | Emile Doucouré | £3,300£3k | £1,148£1k |
| Indian Super League | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | £3,200£3k | £427£427 |
| Eliteserien | Ľubomír Belko | £3,000£3k | £1,145£1k |
| Scottish Championship | Aston Oxborough | £2,500£3k | £787£787 |
| A-League | Filip Kurto | £2,300£2k | £1,190£1k |
| Veikkausliiga | Matej Marković | £1,900£2k | £564£564 |
| I-League | Ryan Fulton | £830£830 | £191£191 |
| Meistriliiga | Marko Meerits | £427£427 | £160£160 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid goalkeeper in the Meistriliiga?
Marko Meerits of Paide Linnameeskond, on £427 a week in 2026/27, or £22,204 a year. Karl Andre Vallner of FCI Levadia Tallinn is second on £306 a week.
How much do Meistriliiga goalkeepers earn?
The average Meistriliiga goalkeeper aged 22 or over earns £160 a week, and the median one £132. Goalkeepers take 12% of what the Meistriliiga pays its players of that age.
Which Meistriliiga club pays its goalkeepers the most?
Paide Linnameeskond, £590 a week across the 3 goalkeepers we hold a wage for, led by Marko Meerits on £427.
Who is the highest paid goalkeeper in football?
Of the 42 men's leagues we rank goalkeepers in, the best-paid is Jan Oblak of Atlético Madrid in La Liga, on £308,000 a week. The best-paid in the Meistriliiga ranks 42nd of the 42 leagues on that measure.
Where to next
The same Meistriliiga squads, cut a different way
See the highest paid Meistriliiga players in every position, the best-paid player at every club, what Meistriliiga players are paid at every age, or the Meistriliiga wage bill, club by club.