Highest paid Thai League goalkeepers
Neil Etheridge is the best-paid goalkeeper in the Thai League, on £5,900 a week at Buriram United, or £306,800 a year. Michael Falkesgaard is next on £3,900 at Port FC. We hold wages for 37 Thai League goalkeepers in 2026/27.
All 37 Thai League goalkeepers, best paid first
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 | Neil Etheridge | £5,900£6k | £306,800£307k | Buriram United | 35 | Goalkeeper | Philippines |
| 2 | Michael Falkesgaard | £3,900£4k | £202,800£203k | Port FC | 34 | Goalkeeper | Philippines |
| 3 | Saranon Anu-in | £3,600£4k | £187,200£187k | BG Pathum United | 31 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 4 | Armin Gremsl | £3,500£4k | £182,000£182k | Muangthong United | 30 | Goalkeeper | Austria |
| 5 | Chatchai Bootprom | £3,400£3k | £176,800£177k | Buriram United | 38 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 6 | Kevin Mendoza | £3,000£3k | £156,000£156k | Chonburi FC | 30 | Goalkeeper | Philippines |
| 7 | Kampon Prathomatkul | £2,000£2k | £104,000£104k | Ratchaburi FC | 32 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 8 | Noppol Lakornpol | £1,900£2k | £98,800£99k | Ratchaburi FC | 25 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 9 | Apirak Worawong | £1,500£2k | £78,000£78k | Chiangrai United | 29 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 10 | Korraphat Nareechan | £982£982 | £51,064£51k | Buriram United | 27 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 11 | Pisan Dogmaikaew | £750£750 | £39,000£39k | BG Pathum United | 41 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 12 | Rattanai Songsangchan | £700£700 | £36,400£36k | Prachuap FC | 30 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 13 | Sarawut Konglarp | £528£528 | £27,456£27k | Port FC | 37 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 14 | Boonyakait Wongsajam | £509£509 | £26,468£26k | Uthai Thani FC | 31 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 15 | Ukrit Wongmeema | £500£500 | £26,000£26k | Ratchaburi FC | 34 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 16 | Chinnapong Raksri | £473£473 | £24,596£25k | Bangkok United | 30 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 17 | Phuwadol Pholsongkram | £441£441 | £22,932£23k | Bangkok United | 23 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 18 | Worawut Srisupha | £335£335 | £17,420£17k | Rayong FC | 33 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 19 | Khanaphod Kadee | £328£328 | £17,056£17k | Muangthong United | 23 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 20 | Sophonwit Rakyart | £319£319 | £16,588£17k | Prachuap FC | 24 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 21 | Peerapong Watjanapayon | £301£301 | £15,652£16k | Ratchaburi FC | 22 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 22 | Noppakun Kadtoon | £294£294 | £15,288£15k | Chonburi FC | 30 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 23 | Supanut Sudathip | £272£272 | £14,144£14k | Bangkok United | 19 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 24 | Wichaya Ganthong | £260£260 | £13,520£14k | Rayong FC | 32 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 25 | Patcharapong Prathumma | £243£243 | £12,636£13k | Rayong FC | 25 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 26 | Wattanachai Sathongjan | £242£242 | £12,584£13k | Prachuap FC | 34 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 27 | Thanawat Panthong | £240£240 | £12,480£12k | Chonburi FC | 21 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 28 | Chainarong Boonkerd | £235£235 | £12,220£12k | Rayong FC | 28 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 29 | Narawit Injaroen | £224£224 | £11,648£12k | BG Pathum United | 21 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 30 | Kittipun Saensuk | £209£209 | £10,868£11k | Sukhothai FC | 30 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 31 | Somporn Yos | £182£182 | £9,464£9k | Port FC | 32 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 32 | Napat Damrit | £158£158 | £8,216£8k | Rayong FC | 20 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 33 | Supasin Nuphichai | £123£123 | £6,396£6k | Sukhothai FC | 28 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 34 | Patiwat Khammai | £113£113 | £5,876£6k | Bangkok United | 31 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 35 | Farus Patee | £113£113 | £5,876£6k | Chiangrai United | 28 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 36 | Thanachai Noorach | £91£91 | £4,732£5k | Nakhon Ratchasima FC | 33 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
| 37 | Korakot Pipatnatda | £68£68 | £3,536£4k | Muangthong United | 25 | Goalkeeper | Thailand |
What each position earns in the Thai League
Average weekly wage of the players aged 22 or over we hold a wage for
Goalkeepers take 6% 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 goalkeepers the most
Every goalkeeper wage we hold at each Thai League club, added together, a week
Buriram United pay 3 goalkeepers £10,282 a week between them, and Neil Etheridge takes 57% of it.
The best-paid goalkeeper at every Thai League club
18 clubs, 2026/27, with where each ranks among the league's goalkeepers
| CLUB | PLAYER | WEEKLY | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buriram United | Neil Etheridge | £5,900£6k | 1 |
| Port FC | Michael Falkesgaard | £3,900£4k | 2 |
| BG Pathum United | Saranon Anu-in | £3,600£4k | 3 |
| Muangthong United | Armin Gremsl | £3,500£4k | 4 |
| Chonburi FC | Kevin Mendoza | £3,000£3k | 6 |
| Ratchaburi FC | Kampon Prathomatkul | £2,000£2k | 7 |
| Chiangrai United | Apirak Worawong | £1,500£2k | 9 |
| Prachuap FC | Rattanai Songsangchan | £700£700 | 12 |
| Uthai Thani FC | Boonyakait Wongsajam | £509£509 | 14 |
| Bangkok United | Chinnapong Raksri | £473£473 | 16 |
| Rayong FC | Worawut Srisupha | £335£335 | 18 |
| Sukhothai FC | Kittipun Saensuk | £209£209 | 30 |
| Nakhon Ratchasima FC | Thanachai Noorach | £91£91 | 36 |
| Ayutthaya United | No wage held | - | - |
| Lamphun Warrior | No wage held | - | - |
| Pattani FC | No wage held | - | - |
| Rasisalai United | No wage held | - | - |
| Sisaket United | No wage held | - | - |
The best-paid goalkeeper in every men's league
42 leagues, ordered by their best-paid goalkeeper. The Thai League ranks 34th.
| 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 Thai League?
Neil Etheridge of Buriram United, on £5,900 a week in 2026/27, or £306,800 a year. Michael Falkesgaard of Port FC is second on £3,900 a week.
How much do Thai League goalkeepers earn?
The average Thai League goalkeeper aged 22 or over earns £1,122 a week, and the median one £441. Goalkeepers take 6% of what the Thai League pays its players of that age.
Which Thai League club pays its goalkeepers the most?
Buriram United, £10,282 a week across the 3 goalkeepers we hold a wage for, led by Neil Etheridge on £5,900.
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 Thai League ranks 34th of the 42 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.