THAI LEAGUE · MIDFIELDERS · 2026/27
Highest paid Thai League midfielders
Roque Mesa is the best-paid midfielder in the Thai League, on £8,000 a week at Ratchaburi FC, or £416,000 a year. Goran Čaušić is next on £7,200 at Buriram United. We hold wages for 78 Thai League midfielders in 2026/27.
BEST PAID £8k
AVERAGE WAGE £2,247
SHARE OF WAGE BILL16%
TOP 10 A WEEK £59k
WAGES HELD78
The 50 best-paid Thai League midfielders
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 | Roque Mesa | £8,000£8k | £416,000£416k | Ratchaburi FC | 36 | Defensive midfielder, central midfielder | Spain |
| 2 | Goran Čaušić | £7,200£7k | £374,400£374k | Buriram United | 33 | Defensive midfielder | Serbia |
| 3 | Peter Zulj | £6,800£7k | £353,600£354k | Buriram United | 32 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Austria |
| 4 | Everton | £6,300£6k | £327,600£328k | Bangkok United | 35 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Brazil |
| 5 | Nebojša Kosović | £5,900£6k | £306,800£307k | Bangkok United | 30 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Montenegro |
| 6 | Filip Stojković | £5,300£5k | £275,600£276k | Buriram United | 32 | Centre-back, right midfielder | Montenegro |
| 7 | Kenny Dougall | £5,000£5k | £260,000£260k | Buriram United | 32 | Defensive midfielder | Australia |
| 8 | Koki Tsukagawa | £5,000£5k | £260,000£260k | Prachuap FC | 30 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder, striker | Japan |
| 9 | Noboru Shimura | £4,900£5k | £254,800£255k | Port FC | 32 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Japan |
| 10 | Sidcley | £4,600£5k | £239,200£239k | Ratchaburi FC | 32 | Left-back, left midfielder | Brazil |
| 11 | Irfan Fandi | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | Port FC | 27 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Singapore |
| 12 | João Afonso | £4,100£4k | £213,200£213k | Rayong FC | 30 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Brazil |
| 13 | Michael Kempter | £3,900£4k | £202,800£203k | Muangthong United | 30 | Left-back, left midfielder | Philippines |
| 14 | Matheus Lins | £3,900£4k | £202,800£203k | Port FC | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Brazil |
| 15 | Phitiwat Sookjitthammakul | £3,800£4k | £197,600£198k | Buriram United | 30 | Defensive midfielder | Thailand |
| 16 | Sarach Yooyen | £3,600£4k | £187,200£187k | BG Pathum United | 33 | Central midfielder | Thailand |
| 17 | Theerathon Bunmathan | £3,600£4k | £187,200£187k | Buriram United | 35 | Left-back, central midfielder | Thailand |
| 18 | Thanawat Suengchitthawon | £3,600£4k | £187,200£187k | Ratchaburi FC | 25 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Thailand |
| 19 | Weerathep Pomphan | £3,400£3k | £176,800£177k | Bangkok United | 28 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Thailand |
| 20 | Hugo Boutsingkham | £3,200£3k | £166,400£166k | Port FC | 22 | Left-back, central midfielder | Thailand |
| 21 | Jesse Curran | £3,100£3k | £161,200£161k | Ratchaburi FC | 28 | Right-back, right midfielder | Philippines |
| 22 | Kritsada Kaman | £3,000£3k | £156,000£156k | BG Pathum United | 26 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Thailand |
| 23 | Lee Seung-Won | £3,000£3k | £156,000£156k | Chiangrai United | 28 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | South Korea |
| 24 | Luan | £3,000£3k | £156,000£156k | Sukhothai FC | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Brazil |
| 25 | Tristan Do | £2,600£3k | £135,200£135k | Chonburi FC | 32 | Right-back, right midfielder | Thailand |
| 26 | Tanaboon Kesarat | £2,600£3k | £135,200£135k | Port FC | 31 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Thailand |
| 27 | Anthony Belmonte | £2,500£3k | £130,000£130k | BG Pathum United | 29 | Defensive midfielder | France |
| 28 | Charalampos Charalampous | £2,400£2k | £124,800£125k | Uthai Thani FC | 26 | Full-back, left midfielder | Thailand |
| 29 | Hélio Baptista | £2,200£2k | £114,400£114k | Chiangrai United | 35 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Brazil |
| 30 | Jakkapan Praisuwan | £2,100£2k | £109,200£109k | Buriram United | 30 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Thailand |
| 31 | Jakkaphan Kaewprom | £2,100£2k | £109,200£109k | Port FC | 37 | Defensive midfielder | Thailand |
| 32 | Leon James | £2,000£2k | £104,000£104k | BG Pathum United | 23 | Defensive midfielder | Thailand |
| 33 | Leonardo Justiniano | £2,000£2k | £104,000£104k | Rayong FC | 23 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Bolivia |
| 34 | Nattapong Sayriya | £1,900£2k | £98,800£99k | Chonburi FC | 33 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Thailand |
| 35 | Pokklaw A-nan | £1,800£2k | £93,600£94k | Bangkok United | 34 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Thailand |
| 36 | Peeradol Chamrasamee | £1,800£2k | £93,600£94k | Port FC | 32 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Thailand |
| 37 | Ratthanakorn Maikami | £1,700£2k | £88,400£88k | Uthai Thani FC | 27 | Right-back, defensive midfielder | Thailand |
| 38 | Thitiphan Puangjan | £1,600£2k | £83,200£83k | Bangkok United | 31 | Defensive midfielder | Thailand |
| 39 | Songwut Kraikruan | £1,600£2k | £83,200£83k | Muangthong United | 23 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Thailand |
| 40 | Thossawat Limwanasthian | £1,600£2k | £83,200£83k | Ratchaburi FC | 32 | Defensive midfielder | Thailand |
| 41 | Gabriel Henrique | £1,200£1k | £62,400£62k | Chiangrai United | 26 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Brazil |
| 42 | Guy Maneekorn | £1,200£1k | £62,400£62k | Prachuap FC | 22 | Left-back, left midfielder | Thailand |
| 43 | Jork Becerra | £1,100£1k | £57,200£57k | Nakhon Ratchasima FC | 26 | Defensive midfielder | Colombia |
| 44 | Kannarin Thawonsak | £1,000£1k | £52,000£52k | Prachuap FC | 28 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Thailand |
| 45 | Manuel Ott | £900£900 | £46,800£47k | Rayong FC | 33 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Philippines |
| 46 | Kritsada Nontharat | £873£873 | £45,396£45k | Bangkok United | 24 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Thailand |
| 47 | Natthanan Biesamrit | £774£774 | £40,248£40k | Chonburi FC | 25 | Defensive midfielder | Thailand |
| 48 | Nitipong Selanon | £755£755 | £39,260£39k | Port FC | 32 | Right-back, right midfielder | Thailand |
| 49 | Pathomchai Suei-sakul | £754£754 | £39,208£39k | Chonburi FC | 36 | Defensive midfielder | Thailand |
| 50 | Chinnawat Wongchai | £710£710 | £36,920£37k | Port FC | 28 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Thailand |
What each position earns in the Thai League
Average weekly wage of the players aged 22 or over we hold a wage for
Midfielders take 16% 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 midfielders the most
Every midfielder wage we hold at each Thai League club, added together, a week
Buriram United pay 7 midfielders £33,800 a week between them, and Goran Čaušić takes 21% of it.
The best-paid midfielder at every Thai League club
18 clubs, 2026/27, with where each ranks among the league's midfielders
| CLUB | PLAYER | WEEKLY | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratchaburi FC | Roque Mesa | £8,000£8k | 1 |
| Buriram United | Goran Čaušić | £7,200£7k | 2 |
| Bangkok United | Everton | £6,300£6k | 4 |
| Prachuap FC | Koki Tsukagawa | £5,000£5k | 8 |
| Port FC | Noboru Shimura | £4,900£5k | 9 |
| Rayong FC | João Afonso | £4,100£4k | 12 |
| Muangthong United | Michael Kempter | £3,900£4k | 13 |
| BG Pathum United | Sarach Yooyen | £3,600£4k | 16 |
| Chiangrai United | Lee Seung-Won | £3,000£3k | 23 |
| Sukhothai FC | Luan | £3,000£3k | 24 |
| Chonburi FC | Tristan Do | £2,600£3k | 25 |
| Uthai Thani FC | Charalampos Charalampous | £2,400£2k | 28 |
| Nakhon Ratchasima FC | Jork Becerra | £1,100£1k | 43 |
| Pattani FC | Nattayos Phonyiam | £279£279 | 63 |
| Ayutthaya United | No wage held | - | - |
| Lamphun Warrior | No wage held | - | - |
| Rasisalai United | No wage held | - | - |
| Sisaket United | No wage held | - | - |
The best-paid midfielder in every men's league
43 leagues, ordered by their best-paid midfielder. The Thai League ranks 35th.
| LEAGUE | BEST PAID | WEEKLY | AVERAGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Pro League | Otávio | £472,000£472k | £49,687£50k |
| Süper Lig | N'Golo Kanté | £348,000£348k | £21,488£21k |
| Bundesliga | Joshua Kimmich | £315,000£315k | £39,483£39k |
| Premier League | Bruno Fernandes | £300,000£300k | £76,710£77k |
| Major League Soccer | Casemiro | £300,000£300k | £11,731£12k |
| Ligue 1 | Marquinhos | £279,000£279k | £30,015£30k |
| La Liga | Trent Alexander-Arnold | £249,000£249k | £40,838£41k |
| Serie A | John Stones | £200,000£200k | £44,528£45k |
| Primeira Liga | João Palhinha | £199,000£199k | £11,158£11k |
| Championship | Kalvin Phillips | £165,000£165k | £20,131£20k |
| Croatian First League | Ismaël Bennacer | £117,000£117k | £4,206£4k |
| Brasileirão Série A | Arthur | £99,000£99k | £10,842£11k |
| Eredivisie | Lutsharel Geertruida | £99,000£99k | £9,142£9k |
| 2. Bundesliga | Maximilian Arnold | £74,000£74k | £11,170£11k |
| Russian Premier League | Wendel | £71,000£71k | £16,664£17k |
| Liga MX | Carlos Gruezo | £64,000£64k | £6,811£7k |
| League One | Boubakary Soumaré | £58,000£58k | £6,405£6k |
| Serie B | Ali Al Musrati | £55,000£55k | £8,344£8k |
| La Liga 2 | Donny van de Beek | £54,000£54k | £5,199£5k |
| Super Liga | Leandro Paredes | £44,000£44k | £4,100£4k |
| Chinese Super League | Ibrahim Amadou | £42,000£42k | £5,544£6k |
| Scottish Premiership | Callum McGregor | £39,000£39k | £5,790£6k |
| J1 League | Oriol Romeu | £35,000£35k | £4,063£4k |
| Danish Superliga | Philip Billing | £35,000£35k | £7,123£7k |
| Superleague Greece | Christos Zafeiris | £33,000£33k | £7,533£8k |
| Czech First League | Sivert Mannsverk | £33,000£33k | £2,010£2k |
| Belgian Pro League | László Bénes | £25,000£25k | £6,702£7k |
| Ekstraklasa | Karol Linetty | £25,000£25k | £3,410£3k |
| Ligue 2 | Ibou Sissoko | £21,000£21k | £4,966£5k |
| Austrian Bundesliga | Bendegúz Bolla | £20,000£20k | £3,500£4k |
| Belgian Challenger Pro League | Mats Rits | £16,000£16k | £2,048£2k |
| Eliteserien | Hrannar Snær Magnússon | £13,000£13k | £2,231£2k |
| League Two | Joe Williams | £12,000£12k | £2,560£3k |
| Categoría Primera A | Élan Ricardo | £11,000£11k | £3,852£4k |
| Thai League | Roque Mesa | £8,000£8k | £2,247£2k |
| Indian Super League | Lalengmawia | £5,500£6k | £707£707 |
| Veikkausliiga | Alexander Ring | £4,500£5k | £708£708 |
| Scottish Championship | Graeme Shinnie | £4,200£4k | £907£907 |
| National League | Jake Rooney | £4,100£4k | £1,293£1k |
| A-League | Jake Girdwood-Reich | £4,100£4k | £1,219£1k |
| I-League | Jordi Altena | £3,100£3k | £364£364 |
| Canadian Premier League | Manuel Aparicio | £810£810 | £458£458 |
| Meistriliiga | Modou Tambedou | £484£484 | £161£161 |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid midfielder in the Thai League?
Roque Mesa of Ratchaburi FC, on £8,000 a week in 2026/27, or £416,000 a year. Goran Čaušić of Buriram United is second on £7,200 a week.
How much do Thai League midfielders earn?
The average Thai League midfielder aged 22 or over earns £2,247 a week, and the median one £1,800. Midfielders take 16% of what the Thai League pays its players of that age.
Which Thai League club pays its midfielders the most?
Buriram United, £33,800 a week across the 7 midfielders we hold a wage for, led by Goran Čaušić on £7,200.
Who is the highest paid midfielder in football?
Of the 43 men's leagues we rank midfielders in, the best-paid is Otávio of Al-Qadsiah Football Club in the Saudi Pro League, on £472,000 a week. The best-paid in the Thai League ranks 35th 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.