THAI LEAGUE · TOP 100
Highest paid Thai League players
Bissoli leads on £17,000 per week. These 100 players take £464,500 a week between them - 72% of the league's entire wage bill. We hold a wage for 316 of the 541 players in the Thai League.
TOP 100 WEEKLY £465k
SHARE OF LEAGUE BILL72%
MEDIAN AGE30
MOST IN THE LIST20 Buriram United
Where the top 100 play
Combined weekly wages of each club's players in this list
What each age band takes
Combined weekly wages of the top 100 by age
The shape of the top 100
Weekly wage by rank #1 £17k #10 £7k #100 £3k
Bissoli earns 2.4× what the tenth best paid player in the list does, and 6.8× the 100th. Half of the £465k a week on this page goes to the first 34 players on it.
The top 100
Tap a column heading to re-rank| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY | YEARLY | TEAM | NATION | AGE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bissoli | £17,000 | £884,000 | Buriram United | Brazil | 27 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 02 | Erik Sviatchenko | £14,000 | £728,000 | Port FC | Denmark | 33 | Centre-back |
| 03 | Chanathip Songkrasin | £13,000 | £676,000 | BG Pathum United | Thailand | 31 | Attacking midfielder |
| 04 | Stefan Schimmer | £8,600 | £447,200 | Buriram United | Germany | 31 | Striker |
| 05 | Robert Zulj | £8,000 | £416,000 | Buriram United | Austria | 33 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 06 | Roque Mesa | £8,000 | £416,000 | Ratchaburi FC | Spain | 36 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder |
| 07 | Muhsen Al-Ghassani | £7,900 | £410,800 | Bangkok United | Oman | 28 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 08 | Raniel | £7,700 | £400,400 | BG Pathum United | Brazil | 29 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 09 | Goran Čaušić | £7,200 | £374,400 | Buriram United | Serbia | 33 | Defensive midfielder |
| 10 | Ko Myung-Suk | £7,000 | £364,000 | Buriram United | South Korea | 29 | Defender |
| 11 | Kingsley Schindler | £7,000 | £364,000 | Buriram United | Ghana | 32 | Right-back, right winger |
| 12 | Wendell | £7,000 | £364,000 | Chiangrai United | Brazil | 31 | Left-back |
| 13 | Peter Zulj | £6,800 | £353,600 | Buriram United | Austria | 32 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder |
| 14 | Victor Cardozo (Victor Mattos Cardozo) | £6,500 | £338,000 | Chiangrai United | Brazil | 35 | Centre-back |
| 15 | Dennis (Dennis Murillo Skrzypiec) | £6,400 | £332,800 | Nakhon Ratchasima FC | Brazil | 33 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 16 | Everton | £6,300 | £327,600 | Bangkok United | Brazil | 35 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder |
| 17 | Fabio Kaufmann | £6,300 | £327,600 | BG Pathum United | Germany | 32 | Right wing-back, attacking midfielder |
| 18 | Luka Adžic | £6,000 | £312,000 | Bangkok United | Serbia | 26 | Attacking midfielder |
| 19 | Nebojša Kosović | £5,900 | £306,800 | Bangkok United | Montenegro | 30 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder |
| 20 | Neil Etheridge | £5,900 | £306,800 | Buriram United | Philippines | 35 | Goalkeeper |
| 21 | Richairo Zivkovic | £5,700 | £296,400 | Bangkok United | Curaçao | 28 | Winger, striker |
| 22 | Riku Matsuda | £5,700 | £296,400 | BG Pathum United | Japan | 33 | Centre-back |
| 23 | Sandy Walsh | £5,600 | £291,200 | Buriram United | Indonesia | 30 | Defender |
| 24 | Sai van Wermeskerken | £5,600 | £291,200 | Ratchaburi FC | Japan | 31 | Full-back |
| 25 | Curtis Good | £5,400 | £280,800 | Buriram United | Australia | 32 | Centre-back |
| 26 | Elias Dolah | £5,300 | £275,600 | BG Pathum United | Thailand | 32 | Centre-back |
| 27 | Filip Stojković | £5,300 | £275,600 | Buriram United | Montenegro | 32 | Centre-back, right midfielder |
| 28 | Ilias Alhaft | £5,100 | £265,200 | Bangkok United | Netherlands | 28 | Attacking midfielder |
| 29 | John-Patrick Strauß | £5,100 | £265,200 | Bangkok United | Philippines | 29 | Right-back |
| 30 | Jaroensak Wonggorn | £5,100 | £265,200 | Muangthong United | Thailand | 28 | Attacking midfielder |
| 31 | Jonathan Khemdee | £5,100 | £265,200 | Ratchaburi FC | Thailand | 23 | Centre-back |
| 32 | Kenny Dougall | £5,000 | £260,000 | Buriram United | Australia | 32 | Defensive midfielder |
| 33 | Édgar Méndez | £5,000 | £260,000 | Prachuap FC | Spain | 35 | Winger |
| 34 | Koki Tsukagawa | £5,000 | £260,000 | Prachuap FC | Japan | 30 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder, striker |
| 35 | Negueba | £4,900 | £254,800 | Chonburi FC | Brazil | 33 | Right winger |
| 36 | Noboru Shimura | £4,900 | £254,800 | Port FC | Japan | 32 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder |
| 37 | Patrik Gustavsson | £4,800 | £249,600 | BG Pathum United | Thailand | 24 | Right winger, striker |
| 38 | Rivaldinho | £4,700 | £244,400 | Bangkok United | Brazil | 30 | Striker |
| 39 | Sidcley | £4,600 | £239,200 | Ratchaburi FC | Brazil | 32 | Left-back, left midfielder |
| 40 | Asnawi Mangkualam | £4,500 | £234,000 | Port FC | Indonesia | 25 | Full-back |
| 41 | Aírton | £4,500 | £234,000 | Prachuap FC | Brazil | 34 | Centre-back |
| 42 | Willian Popp | £4,400 | £228,800 | Bangkok United | Brazil | 31 | Winger, striker |
| 43 | Dudu | £4,400 | £228,800 | Chiangrai United | Brazil | 26 | Winger, striker |
| 44 | Denílson | £4,400 | £228,800 | Ratchaburi FC | Brazil | 29 | Winger, striker |
| 45 | Emil Roback | £4,300 | £223,600 | Muangthong United | Sweden | 22 | Left winger, striker |
| 46 | Jorge Fellipe | £4,100 | £213,200 | Chonburi FC | Brazil | 36 | Centre-back |
| 47 | Irfan Fandi | £4,100 | £213,200 | Port FC | Singapore | 27 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder |
| 48 | João Afonso | £4,100 | £213,200 | Rayong FC | Brazil | 30 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder |
| 49 | Lucas Tocantins | £4,000 | £208,000 | Port FC | Brazil | 30 | Winger |
| 50 | Michael Kempter | £3,900 | £202,800 | Muangthong United | Philippines | 30 | Left-back, left midfielder |
| 51 | Michael Falkesgaard | £3,900 | £202,800 | Port FC | Philippines | 34 | Goalkeeper |
| 52 | Matheus Lins | £3,900 | £202,800 | Port FC | Brazil | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder |
| 53 | Philipe Maia | £3,800 | £197,600 | Bangkok United | Brazil | 30 | Centre-back |
| 54 | Phitiwat Sookjitthammakul | £3,800 | £197,600 | Buriram United | Thailand | 30 | Defensive midfielder |
| 55 | Rubén Sánchez | £3,700 | £192,400 | Buriram United | Spain | 30 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 56 | Rebin Sulaka | £3,700 | £192,400 | Port FC | Iraq | 33 | Centre-back |
| 57 | Sarach Yooyen | £3,600 | £187,200 | BG Pathum United | Thailand | 33 | Central midfielder |
| 58 | Saranon Anu-in | £3,600 | £187,200 | BG Pathum United | Thailand | 31 | Goalkeeper |
| 59 | Theerathon Bunmathan | £3,600 | £187,200 | Buriram United | Thailand | 35 | Left-back, central midfielder |
| 60 | Sivakorn Teatrakul | £3,600 | £187,200 | Port FC | Thailand | 31 | Attacking midfielder |
| 61 | Thanawat Suengchitthawon | £3,600 | £187,200 | Ratchaburi FC | Thailand | 25 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder |
| 62 | Uroš Radaković | £3,500 | £182,000 | Buriram United | Serbia | 31 | Centre-back |
| 63 | Armin Gremsl | £3,500 | £182,000 | Muangthong United | Austria | 30 | Goalkeeper |
| 64 | Bordin Phala | £3,500 | £182,000 | Port FC | Thailand | 30 | Winger |
| 65 | Weerathep Pomphan | £3,400 | £176,800 | Bangkok United | Thailand | 28 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder |
| 66 | Chatchai Bootprom | £3,400 | £176,800 | Buriram United | Thailand | 38 | Goalkeeper |
| 67 | Carlos Iury | £3,400 | £176,800 | Chiangrai United | Brazil | 24 | Attacking midfielder |
| 68 | Channarong Promsrikaew | £3,400 | £176,800 | Chonburi FC | Thailand | 24 | Attacking midfielder |
| 69 | Weslen Junior | £3,400 | £176,800 | Rayong FC | Brazil | 25 | Striker |
| 70 | Cláudio | £3,400 | £176,800 | Sukhothai FC | Brazil | 32 | Centre-back |
| 71 | Emmanuel Toku | £3,300 | £171,600 | Buriram United | Ghana | 25 | Attacking midfielder |
| 72 | Hirotaka Mita | £3,200 | £166,400 | Ayutthaya United | Japan | 34 | Attacking midfielder |
| 73 | Hugo Boutsingkham | £3,200 | £166,400 | Port FC | Thailand | 22 | Left-back, central midfielder |
| 74 | Gleyson | £3,200 | £166,400 | Ratchaburi FC | Brazil | 28 | Striker |
| 75 | Jude Soonsup-Bell | £3,100 | £161,200 | Port FC | Thailand | 21 | Right winger, striker |
| 76 | Jesper Nyholm | £3,100 | £161,200 | Prachuap FC | Philippines | 31 | Centre-back |
| 77 | Jonathan Viera | £3,100 | £161,200 | Ratchaburi FC | Spain | 35 | Attacking midfielder |
| 78 | Jesse Curran | £3,100 | £161,200 | Ratchaburi FC | Philippines | 28 | Right-back, right midfielder |
| 79 | Kritsada Kaman | £3,000 | £156,000 | BG Pathum United | Thailand | 26 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder |
| 80 | Lee Seung-Won | £3,000 | £156,000 | Chiangrai United | South Korea | 28 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder |
| 81 | Kevin Mendoza | £3,000 | £156,000 | Chonburi FC | Philippines | 30 | Goalkeeper |
| 82 | Kalil | £3,000 | £156,000 | Port FC | Brazil | 29 | Striker |
| 83 | Kaká Mendes | £3,000 | £156,000 | Port FC | Brazil | 32 | Attacking midfielder |
| 84 | Luan | £3,000 | £156,000 | Sukhothai FC | Brazil | 26 | Defensive midfielder |
| 85 | Marc Cardona | £2,900 | £150,800 | Bangkok United | Spain | 30 | Striker |
| 86 | Nika Sandokhadze | £2,900 | £150,800 | BG Pathum United | Georgia | 31 | Centre-back |
| 87 | Nenad Lalić | £2,900 | £150,800 | Nakhon Ratchasima FC | Serbia | 26 | Centre-back |
| 88 | Mateus | £2,900 | £150,800 | Nakhon Ratchasima FC | Brazil | 32 | Striker |
| 89 | Suphanat Mueanta | £2,600 | £135,200 | Buriram United | Thailand | 22 | Winger, striker |
| 90 | Sebas Moyano | £2,600 | £135,200 | Buriram United | Spain | 28 | Attacking midfielder |
| 91 | Tristan Do | £2,600 | £135,200 | Chonburi FC | Thailand | 32 | Right-back, right midfielder |
| 92 | Stênio Júnior | £2,600 | £135,200 | Chonburi FC | Brazil | 34 | Right winger, striker |
| 93 | Seksan Ratree | £2,600 | £135,200 | Port FC | Thailand | 22 | Attacking midfielder |
| 94 | Tanaboon Kesarat | £2,600 | £135,200 | Port FC | Thailand | 31 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder |
| 95 | Tauã (Tauã Ferreira dos Santos) | £2,600 | £135,200 | Prachuap FC | Brazil | 31 | Right winger |
| 96 | Tana | £2,600 | £135,200 | Ratchaburi FC | Spain | 34 | Attacking midfielder |
| 97 | Arhan | £2,500 | £130,000 | Bangkok United | Indonesia | 23 | Left-back |
| 98 | Arthur | £2,500 | £130,000 | Bangkok United | Brazil | 24 | Striker |
| 99 | Anthony Belmonte | £2,500 | £130,000 | BG Pathum United | France | 29 | Defensive midfielder |
| 100 | Athit Berg | £2,500 | £130,000 | Lamphun Warrior | Thailand | 27 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid player in the Thai League?
Bissoli of Buriram United, on £17,000 per week — £884,000 a year.
How much do the top 100 Thai League players earn between them?
£464,500 per week and £24,154,000 per year, which is 72% of the entire Thai League wage bill.
Which Thai League club has the most players in the top 100?
Buriram United, with 20 of them, paying £115,300 a week across those players.
What does it take to make the top 100?
£2,500 per week — that is what Athit Berg earns in 100th place.
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