CRYSTAL PALACE · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of Crystal Palace
Wilfried Zaha has earned £41m at Crystal Palace across 7 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 18 of the twenty above have since left the club.
PAID TO THESE PLAYERS £719m
PLAYERS RANKED126
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB100
YEARS2014-2026
The 20 biggest earners in Crystal Palace history
These 20 players took £396m between them, 55% of everything Crystal Palace has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Crystal Palace player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Crystal Palace 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 | Wilfried Zaha | £41m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 2 | Christian Benteke | £37m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 3 | James McArthur | £26m | 10 | 2014-2023 |
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic | £25m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 5 | Mamadou Sakho | £25m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 6 | Jeffrey Schlupp | £24m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 7 | Scott Dann | £22m | 8 | 2014-2021 |
| 8 | James Tomkins | £20m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 9 | Jaïro Riedewald | £20m | 7 | 2018-2024 |
| 10 | Dean Henderson Current squad | £16m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 11 | Vicente Guaita | £15m | 5 | 2019-2023 |
| 12 | Andros Townsend | £15m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 13 | Joel Ward | £15m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 14 | Jean-Philippe Mateta Current squad | £15m | 6 | 2021-2026 |
| 15 | Patrick van Aanholt | £14m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 16 | Cheikhou Kouyaté | £14m | 4 | 2019-2022 |
| 17 | Max Meyer | £13m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 18 | Max Meyer | £13m | 2 | 2019-2020 |
| 19 | Connor Wickham | £13m | 4 | 2017-2021 |
| 20 | Odsonne Édouard | £13m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 21 | Yohan Cabaye | £13m | 3 | 2016-2018 |
| 22 | Jordan Ayew | £12m | 6 | 2019-2024 |
| 23 | Will Hughes Current squad | £12m | 5 | 2022-2026 |
| 24 | Cheick Doucouré Current squad | £12m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 25 | Ebere Eze | £11m | 4 | 2021-2024 |
| 26 | Joachim Andersen | £11m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 27 | Jefferson Lerma Current squad | £11m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 28 | Chris Richards Current squad | £11m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 29 | Tyrick Mitchell Current squad | £10m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 30 | Nathaniel Clyne | £10m | 6 | 2021-2026 |
| 31 | Brennan Johnson | £9.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 32 | Yeremy Pino Current squad | £9.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 33 | Wayne Hennessey | £9.2m | 6 | 2016-2021 |
| 34 | Eddie Nketiah Current squad | £8.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 35 | Daichi Kamada Current squad | £8.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 36 | Jørgen Strand Larsen Current squad | £8.3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 37 | Michael Olise | £8.2m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 38 | Daniel Muñoz | £8.1m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 39 | Gary Cahill | £7.9m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 40 | Adam Wharton Current squad | £7.5m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 41 | Martin Kelly | £7.5m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 42 | Michy Batshuayi | £7.2m | 2 | 2019-2021 |
| 43 | Ismaïla Sarr Current squad | £6.8m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 44 | Maxence Lacroix | £6.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 45 | Marc Guéhi | £6.3m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 46 | Walter Benítez Current squad | £6.3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 47 | Evann Guessand Current squad | £6.0m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 48 | Fraizer Campbell | £5.8m | 3 | 2015-2017 |
| 49 | Sam Johnstone | £5.8m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 50 | James McCarthy | £5.2m | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 51 | Borna Sosa | £4.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 52 | Loïc Rémy | £4.2m | 1 | 2017 |
| 53 | Chadi Riad Current squad | £4.1m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 54 | Jack Butland | £3.6m | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 55 | Cenk Tosun | £3.6m | 1 | 2020 |
| 56 | Steve Mandanda | £3.5m | 1 | 2017 |
| 57 | Nathan Ferguson | £3.5m | 3 | 2022-2024 |
| 58 | Naouirou Ahamada | £3.0m | 2 | 2023-2024 |
| 59 | Rob Holding | £3.0m | 1 | 2024 |
| 60 | Albert Sambi Lokonga | £2.8m | 1 | 2023 |
| 61 | Jaroslaw Jach | £2.6m | 3 | 2018-2022 |
| 62 | Jaydee Canvot Current squad | £2.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 63 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka | £2.3m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 64 | Alexander Sørloth | £1.7m | 1 | 2018 |
| 65 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek | £1.7m | 1 | 2018 |
| 66 | Jonny Williams | £1.6m | 3 | 2014-2016 |
| 67 | Matheus França Current squad | £1.2m | 1 | 2024 |
| 68 | Remi Matthews Current squad | £978k | 4 | 2022-2026 |
| 69 | Conor Gallagher | £884k | 1 | 2022 |
| 70 | Nya Kirby | £739k | 4 | 2017-2022 |
| 71 | Stephen Henderson | £686k | 2 | 2020-2021 |
| 72 | Timothy Fosu-Mensah | £624k | 1 | 2018 |
| 73 | Justin Devenny | £516k | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 74 | Saïd Aigoun | £416k | 1 | 2021 |
| 75 | Luke Dreher | £414k | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 76 | Kian Flanagan | £348k | 7 | 2015-2021 |
| 77 | Tayo Adaramola | £330k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 78 | Sam Woods Current squad | £329k | 5 | 2017-2026 |
| 79 | Jesurun Rak-Sakyi Current squad | £321k | 4 | 2020-2024 |
| 80 | Alfie Matthews Current squad | £309k | 7 | 2018-2026 |
| 81 | Jacob Montes | £265k | 1 | 2022 |
| 82 | Luke Plange | £260k | 1 | 2024 |
| 83 | Harlem Hale Current squad | £243k | 6 | 2021-2026 |
| 84 | Reece Hannam | £212k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 85 | David Omilabu | £189k | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 86 | Jadan Raymond | £189k | 5 | 2021-2025 |
| 87 | Malachi Boateng | £160k | 5 | 2019-2023 |
| 88 | Lewis Bryon Current squad | £152k | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 89 | Noah Watson | £151k | 6 | 2020-2025 |
| 90 | David Boateng | £150k | 6 | 2018-2023 |
| 91 | Nikola Tavares | £146k | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 92 | Scott Banks | £135k | 1 | 2022 |
| 93 | Chima Eze | £102k | 2 | 2024-2025 |
| 94 | Rio Cardines | £99k | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 95 | Fionn Mooney | £99k | 3 | 2021-2023 |
| 96 | Jamie Taylor | £79k | 2 | 2021-2022 |
| 97 | Sean Robertson | £76k | 5 | 2018-2022 |
| 98 | Ollie Webber | £74k | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 99 | Cardo Siddik | £72k | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 100 | Dan Quick | £70k | 4 | 2020-2023 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Crystal Palace?
Wilfried Zaha, with £41m across 7 seasons at Crystal Palace.
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 126 players we hold a Crystal Palace wage for, from 2014 to 2026.