PREMIER LEAGUE · GOALKEEPERS · 2026/27
Highest paid Premier League goalkeepers
Gianluigi Donnarumma is the best-paid goalkeeper in the Premier League, on £250,000 a week at Manchester City, or £13,000,000 a year. Alisson is next on £235,000 at Liverpool. We hold wages for 174 Premier League goalkeepers in 2026/27.
BEST PAID £250k
AVERAGE WAGE £49,479
SHARE OF WAGE BILL9%
TOP 10 A WEEK £1.5m
WAGES HELD174
The 50 best-paid Premier League goalkeepers
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 | Gianluigi Donnarumma | £250,000£250k | £13,000,000£13.0m | Manchester City | 26 | Goalkeeper | Italy |
| 2 | Alisson | £235,000£235k | £12,220,000£12.2m | Liverpool | 32 | Goalkeeper | Brazil |
| 3 | Jordan Pickford | £190,000£190k | £9,880,000£9.9m | Everton | 31 | Goalkeeper | England |
| 4 | David Raya | £160,000£160k | £8,320,000£8.3m | Arsenal | 29 | Goalkeeper | Spain |
| 5 | Emiliano Martínez | £160,000£160k | £8,320,000£8.3m | Chelsea | 32 | Goalkeeper | Argentina |
| 6 | Giorgi Mamardashvili | £125,000£125k | £6,500,000£6.5m | Liverpool | 24 | Goalkeeper | Georgia |
| 7 | Nick Pope | £120,000£120k | £6,240,000£6.2m | Newcastle United | 33 | Goalkeeper | England |
| 8 | Kepa Arrizabalaga | £100,000£100k | £5,200,000£5.2m | Arsenal | 30 | Goalkeeper | Spain |
| 9 | Dean Henderson | £100,000£100k | £5,200,000£5.2m | Crystal Palace | 28 | Goalkeeper | England |
| 10 | Matz Sels | £94,000£94k | £4,888,000£4.9m | Nottingham Forest | 33 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 11 | Bernd Leno | £93,000£93k | £4,836,000£4.8m | Fulham | 33 | Goalkeeper | Germany |
| 12 | Đorđe Petrović | £70,000£70k | £3,640,000£3.6m | AFC Bournemouth | 25 | Goalkeeper | Serbia |
| 13 | James Trafford | £70,000£70k | £3,640,000£3.6m | Leeds United | 22 | Goalkeeper | England |
| 14 | Caoimhin Kelleher | £67,000£67k | £3,484,000£3.5m | Brentford | 26 | Goalkeeper | Ireland |
| 15 | Walter Benítez | £66,000£66k | £3,432,000£3.4m | Crystal Palace | 32 | Goalkeeper | Argentina |
| 16 | Michele Di Gregorio | £60,000£60k | £3,120,000£3.1m | AFC Bournemouth | 27 | Goalkeeper | Italy |
| 17 | Senne Lammens | £58,000£58k | £3,016,000£3.0m | Manchester United | 23 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 18 | Antonín Kinský | £58,000£58k | £3,016,000£3.0m | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | Goalkeeper | Czechia |
| 19 | Gabriel Słonina | £51,000£51k | £2,652,000£2.7m | Chelsea | 21 | Goalkeeper | United States |
| 20 | Martin Dúbravka | £49,000£49k | £2,548,000£2.5m | Tottenham Hotspur | 36 | Goalkeeper | Slovakia |
| 21 | Tom Heaton | £45,000£45k | £2,340,000£2.3m | Manchester United | 39 | Goalkeeper | England |
| 22 | Gerónimo Rulli | £43,000£43k | £2,236,000£2.2m | Manchester City | 33 | Goalkeeper | Argentina |
| 23 | Illan Meslier | £41,000£41k | £2,132,000£2.1m | Arsenal | 25 | Goalkeeper | France |
| 24 | Mark Travers | £39,000£39k | £2,028,000£2.0m | Everton | 26 | Goalkeeper | Ireland |
| 25 | Benjamin Lecomte | £38,000£38k | £1,976,000£2.0m | Fulham | 34 | Goalkeeper | France |
| 26 | John | £35,000£35k | £1,820,000£1.8m | Nottingham Forest | 29 | Goalkeeper | Brazil |
| 27 | Marco Bizot | £34,000£34k | £1,768,000£1.8m | Aston Villa | 34 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands |
| 28 | Robin Roefs | £33,000£33k | £1,716,000£1.7m | Sunderland | 22 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands |
| 29 | Michael Zetterer | £32,000£32k | £1,664,000£1.7m | Leeds United | 30 | Goalkeeper | Germany |
| 30 | Jason Steele | £30,000£30k | £1,560,000£1.6m | Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 | Goalkeeper | England |
| 31 | Karl Darlow | £30,000£30k | £1,560,000£1.6m | Manchester United | 34 | Goalkeeper | Wales |
| 32 | Marcus Bettinelli | £29,000£29k | £1,508,000£1.5m | Manchester City | 33 | Goalkeeper | England |
| 33 | Bart Verbruggen | £28,000£28k | £1,456,000£1.5m | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands |
| 34 | Fraser Forster | £27,000£27k | £1,404,000£1.4m | AFC Bournemouth | 37 | Goalkeeper | England |
| 35 | Mike Penders | £27,000£27k | £1,404,000£1.4m | Chelsea | 19 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 36 | Daniel Bentley | £27,000£27k | £1,404,000£1.4m | Coventry City | 32 | Goalkeeper | England |
| 37 | Christian Walton | £27,000£27k | £1,404,000£1.4m | Ipswich Town | 29 | Goalkeeper | England |
| 38 | Jack Butland | £25,000£25k | £1,300,000£1.3m | Hull City | 32 | Goalkeeper | England |
| 39 | Alex Palmer | £23,000£23k | £1,196,000£1.2m | Ipswich Town | 28 | Goalkeeper | England |
| 40 | Vítezslav Jaroš | £22,000£22k | £1,144,000£1.1m | Liverpool | 23 | Goalkeeper | Czechia |
| 41 | Freddie Woodman | £22,000£22k | £1,144,000£1.1m | Liverpool | 28 | Goalkeeper | England |
| 42 | Ellery Balcombe | £17,000£17k | £884,000£884k | Brentford | 25 | Goalkeeper | England |
| 43 | Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson | £16,000£16k | £832,000£832k | Brentford | 23 | Goalkeeper | Iceland |
| 44 | Brandon Austin | £16,000£16k | £832,000£832k | Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | Goalkeeper | England |
| 45 | Zion Suzuki | £15,000£15k | £780,000£780k | Aston Villa | 22 | Goalkeeper | Japan |
| 46 | Thomas McGill | £15,000£15k | £780,000£780k | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | Goalkeeper | Canada |
| 47 | Kjell Scherpen | £15,000£15k | £780,000£780k | Ipswich Town | 25 | Goalkeeper | Netherlands |
| 48 | Mark Gillespie | £15,000£15k | £780,000£780k | Newcastle United | 33 | Goalkeeper | England |
| 49 | Melker Ellborg | £14,000£14k | £728,000£728k | Sunderland | 22 | Goalkeeper | Sweden |
| 50 | Remi Matthews | £12,500£13k | £650,000£650k | Crystal Palace | 31 | Goalkeeper | England |
What each position earns in the Premier League
Average weekly wage of the players aged 22 or over we hold a wage for
Goalkeepers take 9% of what the Premier League 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 Premier League club, added together, a week
Liverpool pay 10 goalkeepers £411,851 a week between them, and Alisson takes 57% of it.
The best-paid goalkeeper at every Premier League club
20 clubs, 2026/27, with where each ranks among the league's goalkeepers
| CLUB | PLAYER | WEEKLY | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | Gianluigi Donnarumma | £250,000£250k | 1 |
| Liverpool | Alisson | £235,000£235k | 2 |
| Everton | Jordan Pickford | £190,000£190k | 3 |
| Arsenal | David Raya | £160,000£160k | 4 |
| Chelsea | Emiliano Martínez | £160,000£160k | 5 |
| Newcastle United | Nick Pope | £120,000£120k | 7 |
| Crystal Palace | Dean Henderson | £100,000£100k | 9 |
| Nottingham Forest | Matz Sels | £94,000£94k | 10 |
| Fulham | Bernd Leno | £93,000£93k | 11 |
| AFC Bournemouth | Đorđe Petrović | £70,000£70k | 12 |
| Leeds United | James Trafford | £70,000£70k | 13 |
| Brentford | Caoimhin Kelleher | £67,000£67k | 14 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Antonín Kinský | £58,000£58k | 18 |
| Manchester United | Senne Lammens | £58,000£58k | 17 |
| Aston Villa | Marco Bizot | £34,000£34k | 27 |
| Sunderland | Robin Roefs | £33,000£33k | 28 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Jason Steele | £30,000£30k | 30 |
| Ipswich Town | Christian Walton | £27,000£27k | 37 |
| Coventry City | Daniel Bentley | £27,000£27k | 36 |
| Hull City | Jack Butland | £25,000£25k | 38 |
The best-paid goalkeeper in every men's league
42 leagues, ordered by their best-paid goalkeeper. The Premier League ranks third.
| 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 Premier League?
Gianluigi Donnarumma of Manchester City, on £250,000 a week in 2026/27, or £13,000,000 a year. Alisson of Liverpool is second on £235,000 a week.
How much do Premier League goalkeepers earn?
The average Premier League goalkeeper aged 22 or over earns £49,479 a week, and the median one £29,500. Goalkeepers take 9% of what the Premier League pays its players of that age.
Which Premier League club pays its goalkeepers the most?
Liverpool, £411,851 a week across the 10 goalkeepers we hold a wage for, led by Alisson on £235,000.
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 Premier League ranks third of the 42 leagues on that measure.
Where to next
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See the highest paid Premier League players in every position, the best-paid player at every club, what Premier League players are paid at every age, or the Premier League wage bill, club by club.