Highest paid players from Wales
Brennan Johnson is the best paid player from Wales at £125,000 a week. We hold a wage for 297 of the 298 players in the squads we track who give Wales, and they earn £1,399,932 a week between them, across 11 leagues.
The best-paid XI from Wales
The eleven highest-paid players from Wales that fit a 4-3-3, ranked on club wage alone.
- GK Karl Darlow £30,000 Manchester United
- D Ben Davies £85,000 Tottenham Hotspur
- D Neco Williams £74,000 Nottingham Forest
- D Joe Rodon £55,000 Leeds United
- D Neil Taylor £39,000 Aston Villa
- M Ethan Ampadu £37,000 Leeds United
- M Jay Dasilva £12,000 Coventry City
- M Jordan James £11,000 Stade Rennais FC
- A Brennan Johnson £125,000 Everton
- A Harry Wilson £76,000 Leeds United
- A Daniel James £67,000 Leeds United
Combined £611,000 per week · £31,772,000 per year
Highest paid from Wales
Top 50 by weekly wage — 82% of every Wales wage we hold. Sortable.
| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | CLUB | LEAGUE | AGE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Brennan Johnson | £125,000 | £6,500,000 | Everton | Premier League | 24 | AM RLC, F C |
| 02 | Ben Davies | £85,000 | £4,420,000 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 32 | D LC |
| 03 | Harry Wilson | £76,000 | £3,952,000 | Leeds United | Premier League | 28 | AM RLC |
| 04 | Neco Williams | £74,000 | £3,848,000 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 24 | D/WB RL |
| 05 | Daniel James | £67,000 | £3,484,000 | Leeds United | Premier League | 27 | AM RL |
| 06 | David Brooks | £62,000 | £3,224,000 | AFC Bournemouth | Premier League | 28 | AM RC |
| 07 | Adam Brett | £55,000 | £2,860,000 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League | 17 | AM RL, ST |
| 08 | Joe Rodon | £55,000 | £2,860,000 | Leeds United | Premier League | 27 | D C |
| 09 | Neil Taylor | £39,000 | £2,028,000 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 31 | D/WB (L) |
| 10 | Chris Mepham | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | West Bromwich Albion | Championship | 27 | D C |
| 11 | Ethan Ampadu | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | Leeds United | Premier League | 24 | D C, DM |
| 12 | Karl Darlow | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | Manchester United | Premier League | 34 | GK |
| 13 | Nathan Broadhead | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | Wrexham | Championship | 27 | AM LC |
| 14 | Connor Roberts | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | Burnley | Championship | 29 | D/WB R |
| 15 | Rabbi Matondo | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | Rangers | Scottish Premiership | 24 | AM RL |
| 16 | Danny Ward | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | Wrexham | Championship | 32 | GK |
| 17 | Hal Robson-Kanu | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | West Bromwich Albion | Championship | 31 | AM (RLC), ST (C) |
| 18 | Kieffer Moore | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | Wrexham | Championship | 32 | ST |
| 19 | Sorba Thomas | £16,000 | £832,000 | Stoke City | Championship | 26 | AM RL |
| 20 | Wes Burns | £16,000 | £832,000 | Leicester City | League One | 30 | WB/AM R |
| 21 | Owen Beck | £14,000 | £728,000 | Liverpool | Premier League | 22 | D/WB L |
| 22 | Rhys Norrington-Davies | £13,000 | £676,000 | Sheffield United | Championship | 26 | D LC |
| 23 | Ben Cabango | £13,000 | £676,000 | Swansea City | Championship | 25 | D C |
| 24 | Aaron Collins | £13,000 | £676,000 | Milton Keynes Dons | League One | 28 | AM RL, ST |
| 25 | Jay Dasilva | £12,000 | £624,000 | Coventry City | Premier League | 27 | D/WB/M L |
| 26 | Jordan James | £11,000 | £572,000 | Stade Rennais FC | Ligue 1 | 21 | DM, AM C |
| 27 | Rubin Colwill | £10,000 | £520,000 | Cardiff City | Championship | 23 | AM C |
| 28 | Adam Davies | £9,500 | £494,000 | Sheffield United | Championship | 32 | GK |
| 29 | Regan Poole | £8,700 | £452,400 | Portsmouth | Championship | 27 | D C |
| 30 | Dylan Lawlor | £8,400 | £436,800 | Cardiff City | Championship | 19 | D C |
| 31 | Fin Stevens | £8,300 | £431,600 | Leyton Orient | League One | 22 | D/WB R |
| 32 | Josh Sheehan | £8,100 | £421,200 | Bolton Wanderers | Championship | 30 | DM |
| 33 | Joe Low | £8,100 | £421,200 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 23 | D C |
| 34 | Liam Cullen | £8,000 | £416,000 | Leicester City | League One | 26 | ST |
| 35 | Tom Bradshaw | £8,000 | £416,000 | Rotherham United | League Two | 32 | AM LC, F C |
| 36 | Mark Harris | £7,900 | £410,800 | Oxford United | League One | 26 | AM/F C |
| 37 | Tom King | £7,600 | £395,200 | Everton | Premier League | 30 | GK |
| 38 | Andrew Hughes | £7,500 | £390,000 | Preston North End | Championship | 33 | D LC |
| 39 | Will Vaulks | £7,400 | £384,800 | Tranmere Rovers | League Two | 31 | DM |
| 40 | Terry Taylor | £5,600 | £291,200 | Stevenage | League One | 24 | DM |
| 41 | Dylan Levitt | £5,400 | £280,800 | Leyton Orient | League One | 24 | M C |
| 42 | Lee Evans | £5,000 | £260,000 | Northampton Town | League Two | 30 | DM |
| 43 | Tyler Roberts | £4,600 | £239,200 | Mansfield Town | League One | 26 | AM RLC, F C |
| 44 | Brandon Cooper | £4,500 | £234,000 | Salford City | League Two | 25 | D C |
| 45 | Ben Woodburn | £4,500 | £234,000 | Salford City | League Two | 25 | AM C |
| 46 | Chem Campbell | £4,400 | £228,800 | Stevenage | League One | 22 | AM RLC |
| 47 | Isaak Davies | £4,100 | £213,200 | Cardiff City | Championship | 23 | AM RL, ST |
| 48 | Joe Wright | £4,100 | £213,200 | Bradford City | League One | 30 | D C |
| 49 | Zac Ashworth | £4,000 | £208,000 | Blackpool | League One | 22 | D/WB L |
| 50 | Morgan Fox | £3,900 | £202,800 | Wigan Athletic | League One | 31 | D LC |
Where Wales players play
Players we hold a wage for, and what each league pays them
What each position earns
Average weekly wage, and share of the Wales wage total, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Peak earning years
Average weekly wage by age band
Clubs with the most Wales players
Current squads, counting players we hold a wage for
Frequently asked questions
Players from Wales
Who is the highest paid footballer from Wales?
Brennan Johnson of Everton is the highest paid player from Wales in our data, on £125,000 per week (£6,500,000 per year).
How much do players from Wales earn?
The 118 players from Wales aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for earn £10,200 per week on average. The median is £2,900 — lower, because a small number of very large contracts pull the average up. Squad lists here run down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league has the most players from Wales?
The Championship has the most, with 115 players from Wales on wages we hold, ahead of League Two on 59.
How many players from Wales do you cover?
298 players in the current squads we track give their nationality as Wales, and we hold a weekly wage for 297 of them (100%). Figures are club wages — this page is not a national-team squad.
Which club has the most players from Wales?
Cardiff City, with 40 players from Wales in its current squad.
Every player from Wales
157 with a page of their own, A-Z — including players we hold no current club for