THAI LEAGUE · ATTACKERS · 2026/27
Highest paid Thai League attackers
Bissoli is the best-paid attacker in the Thai League, on £17,000 a week at Buriram United, or £884,000 a year. Chanathip Songkrasin is next on £13,000 at BG Pathum United. We hold wages for 133 Thai League attackers in 2026/27.
BEST PAID £17k
AVERAGE WAGE £2,563
SHARE OF WAGE BILL46%
TOP 10 A WEEK £89k
WAGES HELD133
The 50 best-paid Thai League attackers
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 | Bissoli | £17,000£17k | £884,000£884k | Buriram United | 27 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil |
| 2 | Chanathip Songkrasin | £13,000£13k | £676,000£676k | BG Pathum United | 31 | Attacking midfielder | Thailand |
| 3 | Stefan Schimmer | £8,600£9k | £447,200£447k | Buriram United | 31 | Striker | Germany |
| 4 | Robert Zulj | £8,000£8k | £416,000£416k | Buriram United | 33 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Austria |
| 5 | Muhsen Al-Ghassani | £7,900£8k | £410,800£411k | Bangkok United | 28 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Oman |
| 6 | Raniel | £7,700£8k | £400,400£400k | BG Pathum United | 29 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil |
| 7 | Kingsley Schindler | £7,000£7k | £364,000£364k | Buriram United | 32 | Right-back, right winger | Ghana |
| 8 | Peter Zulj | £6,800£7k | £353,600£354k | Buriram United | 32 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Austria |
| 9 | Dennis (Dennis Murillo Skrzypiec) | £6,400£6k | £332,800£333k | Nakhon Ratchasima FC | 33 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil |
| 10 | Fabio Kaufmann | £6,300£6k | £327,600£328k | BG Pathum United | 32 | Right wing-back, attacking midfielder | Germany |
| 11 | Luka Adžic | £6,000£6k | £312,000£312k | Bangkok United | 26 | Attacking midfielder | Serbia |
| 12 | Nebojša Kosović | £5,900£6k | £306,800£307k | Bangkok United | 30 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Montenegro |
| 13 | Richairo Zivkovic | £5,700£6k | £296,400£296k | Bangkok United | 28 | Winger, striker | Curaçao |
| 14 | Ilias Alhaft | £5,100£5k | £265,200£265k | Bangkok United | 28 | Attacking midfielder | Netherlands |
| 15 | Jaroensak Wonggorn | £5,100£5k | £265,200£265k | Muangthong United | 28 | Attacking midfielder | Thailand |
| 16 | Édgar Méndez | £5,000£5k | £260,000£260k | Prachuap FC | 35 | Winger | Spain |
| 17 | Koki Tsukagawa | £5,000£5k | £260,000£260k | Prachuap FC | 30 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder, striker | Japan |
| 18 | Negueba | £4,900£5k | £254,800£255k | Chonburi FC | 33 | Right winger | Brazil |
| 19 | Patrik Gustavsson | £4,800£5k | £249,600£250k | BG Pathum United | 24 | Right winger, striker | Thailand |
| 20 | Rivaldinho | £4,700£5k | £244,400£244k | Bangkok United | 30 | Striker | Brazil |
| 21 | Willian Popp | £4,400£4k | £228,800£229k | Bangkok United | 31 | Winger, striker | Brazil |
| 22 | Dudu | £4,400£4k | £228,800£229k | Chiangrai United | 26 | Winger, striker | Brazil |
| 23 | Denílson | £4,400£4k | £228,800£229k | Ratchaburi FC | 29 | Winger, striker | Brazil |
| 24 | Emil Roback | £4,300£4k | £223,600£224k | Muangthong United | 22 | Left winger, striker | Sweden |
| 25 | Lucas Tocantins | £4,000£4k | £208,000£208k | Port FC | 30 | Winger | Brazil |
| 26 | Rubén Sánchez | £3,700£4k | £192,400£192k | Buriram United | 30 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Spain |
| 27 | Sivakorn Teatrakul | £3,600£4k | £187,200£187k | Port FC | 31 | Attacking midfielder | Thailand |
| 28 | Thanawat Suengchitthawon | £3,600£4k | £187,200£187k | Ratchaburi FC | 25 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Thailand |
| 29 | Bordin Phala | £3,500£4k | £182,000£182k | Port FC | 30 | Winger | Thailand |
| 30 | Weerathep Pomphan | £3,400£3k | £176,800£177k | Bangkok United | 28 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Thailand |
| 31 | Carlos Iury | £3,400£3k | £176,800£177k | Chiangrai United | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil |
| 32 | Channarong Promsrikaew | £3,400£3k | £176,800£177k | Chonburi FC | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Thailand |
| 33 | Weslen Junior | £3,400£3k | £176,800£177k | Rayong FC | 25 | Striker | Brazil |
| 34 | Emmanuel Toku | £3,300£3k | £171,600£172k | Buriram United | 25 | Attacking midfielder | Ghana |
| 35 | Hirotaka Mita | £3,200£3k | £166,400£166k | Ayutthaya United | 34 | Attacking midfielder | Japan |
| 36 | Gleyson | £3,200£3k | £166,400£166k | Ratchaburi FC | 28 | Striker | Brazil |
| 37 | Jude Soonsup-Bell | £3,100£3k | £161,200£161k | Port FC | 21 | Right winger, striker | Thailand |
| 38 | Jonathan Viera | £3,100£3k | £161,200£161k | Ratchaburi FC | 35 | Attacking midfielder | Spain |
| 39 | Lee Seung-Won | £3,000£3k | £156,000£156k | Chiangrai United | 28 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | South Korea |
| 40 | Kalil | £3,000£3k | £156,000£156k | Port FC | 29 | Striker | Brazil |
| 41 | Kaká Mendes | £3,000£3k | £156,000£156k | Port FC | 32 | Attacking midfielder | Brazil |
| 42 | Marc Cardona | £2,900£3k | £150,800£151k | Bangkok United | 30 | Striker | Spain |
| 43 | Mateus | £2,900£3k | £150,800£151k | Nakhon Ratchasima FC | 32 | Striker | Brazil |
| 44 | Suphanat Mueanta | £2,600£3k | £135,200£135k | Buriram United | 22 | Winger, striker | Thailand |
| 45 | Sebas Moyano | £2,600£3k | £135,200£135k | Buriram United | 28 | Attacking midfielder | Spain |
| 46 | Stênio Júnior | £2,600£3k | £135,200£135k | Chonburi FC | 34 | Right winger, striker | Brazil |
| 47 | Seksan Ratree | £2,600£3k | £135,200£135k | Port FC | 22 | Attacking midfielder | Thailand |
| 48 | Tauã (Tauã Ferreira dos Santos) | £2,600£3k | £135,200£135k | Prachuap FC | 31 | Right winger | Brazil |
| 49 | Tana | £2,600£3k | £135,200£135k | Ratchaburi FC | 34 | Attacking midfielder | Spain |
| 50 | Arthur | £2,500£3k | £130,000£130k | Bangkok United | 24 | Striker | Brazil |
What each position earns in the Thai League
Average weekly wage of the players aged 22 or over we hold a wage for
Attackers take 46% of what the Thai 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 attackers the most
Every attacker wage we hold at each Thai League club, added together, a week
Buriram United pay 12 attackers £62,631 a week between them, and Bissoli takes 27% of it.
The best-paid attacker at every Thai League club
18 clubs, 2026/27, with where each ranks among the league's attackers
| CLUB | PLAYER | WEEKLY | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buriram United | Bissoli | £17,000£17k | 1 |
| BG Pathum United | Chanathip Songkrasin | £13,000£13k | 2 |
| Bangkok United | Muhsen Al-Ghassani | £7,900£8k | 5 |
| Nakhon Ratchasima FC | Dennis (Dennis Murillo Skrzypiec) | £6,400£6k | 9 |
| Muangthong United | Jaroensak Wonggorn | £5,100£5k | 15 |
| Prachuap FC | Édgar Méndez | £5,000£5k | 16 |
| Chonburi FC | Negueba | £4,900£5k | 18 |
| Ratchaburi FC | Denílson | £4,400£4k | 23 |
| Chiangrai United | Dudu | £4,400£4k | 22 |
| Port FC | Lucas Tocantins | £4,000£4k | 25 |
| Rayong FC | Weslen Junior | £3,400£3k | 33 |
| Ayutthaya United | Hirotaka Mita | £3,200£3k | 35 |
| Lamphun Warrior | Athit Berg | £2,500£3k | 51 |
| Sukhothai FC | João Paredes | £2,100£2k | 60 |
| Uthai Thani FC | Itsuki Enomoto | £2,100£2k | 61 |
| Rasisalai United | Somkiat Kunmee | £530£530 | 110 |
| Sisaket United | Sittichok Kannoo | £375£375 | 118 |
| Pattani FC | No wage held | - | - |
The best-paid attacker in every men's league
43 leagues, ordered by their best-paid attacker. The Thai League ranks 33rd.
| LEAGUE | BEST PAID | WEEKLY | AVERAGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Pro League | Cristiano Ronaldo | £3,000,000£3.0m | £99,591£100k |
| La Liga | Kylian Mbappé | £497,000£497k | £44,024£44k |
| Premier League | Erling Haaland | £450,000£450k | £92,799£93k |
| Süper Lig | Victor Osimhen | £436,000£436k | £28,205£28k |
| Major League Soccer | Robert Lewandowski | £432,000£432k | £22,732£23k |
| Bundesliga | Jamal Musiala | £414,000£414k | £50,516£51k |
| Ligue 1 | Ousmane Dembélé | £332,000£332k | £29,142£29k |
| Primeira Liga | Jhon Durán | £300,000£300k | £8,858£9k |
| Serie A | Lautaro Martínez | £277,000£277k | £42,915£43k |
| La Liga 2 | Álvaro Morata | £138,000£138k | £6,395£6k |
| Championship | James Ward-Prowse | £125,000£125k | £18,757£19k |
| Eredivisie | Julian Brandt | £124,000£124k | £9,719£10k |
| Super Liga | Thiago Almada | £123,000£123k | £5,256£5k |
| Serie B | Lorenzo Insigne | £92,000£92k | £8,599£9k |
| Brasileirão Série A | Fred | £85,000£85k | £12,689£13k |
| Russian Premier League | Wendel | £71,000£71k | £16,420£16k |
| Belgian Pro League | Hans Vanaken | £70,000£70k | £8,070£8k |
| Superleague Greece | Ayoub El Kaabi | £64,000£64k | £13,954£14k |
| Liga MX | Julián Carranza | £62,000£62k | £9,234£9k |
| Ekstraklasa | Mateusz Klich | £61,000£61k | £3,685£4k |
| 2. Bundesliga | Christian Eriksen | £60,000£60k | £9,170£9k |
| Austrian Bundesliga | Saša Kalajdžic | £53,000£53k | £5,308£5k |
| Croatian First League | Iker Almena | £52,000£52k | £2,068£2k |
| League One | Bobby De Cordova-Reid | £48,000£48k | £5,492£5k |
| Chinese Super League | Cryzan | £43,000£43k | £7,644£8k |
| Scottish Premiership | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | £43,000£43k | £5,076£5k |
| Ligue 2 | Téji Savanier | £39,000£39k | £4,021£4k |
| Danish Superliga | Mohamed Elyounoussi | £37,000£37k | £6,453£6k |
| J1 League | Erik | £36,000£36k | £5,315£5k |
| Czech First League | Muhammed-Cham Saracevic | £26,000£26k | £2,047£2k |
| Categoría Primera A | Luis Muriel | £21,000£21k | £4,564£5k |
| Belgian Challenger Pro League | Alexis Flips | £20,000£20k | £1,862£2k |
| Thai League | Bissoli | £17,000£17k | £2,563£3k |
| A-League | Chris Ikonomidis | £17,000£17k | £1,642£2k |
| League Two | Andreas Weimann | £16,000£16k | £2,954£3k |
| Indian Super League | Dimitri Petratos | £13,000£13k | £985£985 |
| Eliteserien | Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson | £10,000£10k | £1,789£2k |
| Veikkausliiga | Otto Ruoppi | £9,000£9k | £670£670 |
| Scottish Championship | Adam Montgomery | £5,500£6k | £928£928 |
| I-League | Blair Spittal | £4,500£5k | £459£459 |
| National League | James Berry | £4,100£4k | £1,397£1k |
| Meistriliiga | Rauno Sappinen | £1,700£2k | £242£242 |
| Canadian Premier League | Ballou Tabla | £839£839 | £491£491 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid attacker in the Thai League?
Bissoli of Buriram United, on £17,000 a week in 2026/27, or £884,000 a year. Chanathip Songkrasin of BG Pathum United is second on £13,000 a week.
How much do Thai League attackers earn?
The average Thai League attacker aged 22 or over earns £2,563 a week, and the median one £2,000. Attackers take 46% of what the Thai League pays its players of that age.
Which Thai League club pays its attackers the most?
Buriram United, £62,631 a week across the 12 attackers we hold a wage for, led by Bissoli on £17,000.
Who is the highest paid attacker in football?
Of the 43 men's leagues we rank attackers in, the best-paid is Cristiano Ronaldo of Al-Nassr Football Club in the Saudi Pro League, on £3,000,000 a week. The best-paid in the Thai League ranks 33rd of the 43 leagues on that measure.
Where to next
The same Thai League squads, cut a different way
See the highest paid Thai League players in every position, the best-paid player at every club, what Thai League players are paid at every age, or the Thai League wage bill, club by club.