Highest paid Veikkausliiga goalkeepers
Matej Marković is the best-paid goalkeeper in the Veikkausliiga, on £1,900 a week at Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi, or £98,800 a year. Johannes Kreidl is next on £1,100 at Kuopion Palloseura. We hold wages for 19 Veikkausliiga goalkeepers in 2026/27.
All 19 Veikkausliiga 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 | Matej Marković | £1,900£2k | £98,800£99k | Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi | 28 | Goalkeeper | Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| 2 | Johannes Kreidl | £1,100£1k | £57,200£57k | Kuopion Palloseura | 29 | Goalkeeper | Austria |
| 3 | Anton Lepola | £601£601 | £31,252£31k | Valkeakosken Haka | 28 | Goalkeeper | Finland |
| 4 | Eetu Huuhtanen | £562£562 | £29,224£29k | FC Inter Turku | 22 | Goalkeeper | Finland |
| 5 | Ramilson Almeida | £526£526 | £27,352£27k | IF Gnistan | 25 | Goalkeeper | Brazil |
| 6 | Álex Craninx | £517£517 | £26,884£27k | IF Gnistan | 29 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 7 | Jesse Öst | £485£485 | £25,220£25k | Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi | 34 | Goalkeeper | Finland |
| 8 | Otso Virtanen | £441£441 | £22,932£23k | Ilves | 31 | Goalkeeper | Finland |
| 9 | Senne Vits | £438£438 | £22,776£23k | FF Jaro | 28 | Goalkeeper | Belgium |
| 10 | Miguel Santos | £424£424 | £22,048£22k | AC Oulu | 30 | Goalkeeper | Portugal |
| 11 | Faris Krkalić | £421£421 | £21,892£22k | Ilves | 23 | Goalkeeper | Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| 12 | Matias Riikonen | £392£392 | £20,384£20k | IFK Mariehamn | 23 | Goalkeeper | Finland |
| 13 | Roope Paunio | £374£374 | £19,448£19k | Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho | 22 | Goalkeeper | Finland |
| 14 | Mamadou Jalloh | £274£274 | £14,248£14k | Vaasan Palloseura | 18 | Goalkeeper | Denmark |
| 15 | Eero Vuorjoki | £239£239 | £12,428£12k | FC Inter Turku | 19 | Goalkeeper | Finland |
| 16 | Kevin Lund | £239£239 | £12,428£12k | IFK Mariehamn | 25 | Goalkeeper | Sweden |
| 17 | Johannes Pentti | £40£40 | £2,080£2k | AC Oulu | 18 | Goalkeeper | Finland |
| 18 | Miilo Pitkänen | £40£40 | £2,080£2k | Kuopion Palloseura | 19 | Goalkeeper | Finland |
| 19 | Hemmo Riihimäki | £40£40 | £2,080£2k | Kuopion Palloseura | 22 | Goalkeeper | Finland |
What each position earns in the Veikkausliiga
Average weekly wage of the players aged 22 or over we hold a wage for
Goalkeepers take 9% of what the Veikkausliiga 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 Veikkausliiga club, added together, a week
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi pay 2 goalkeepers £2,385 a week between them, and Matej Marković takes 80% of it.
The best-paid goalkeeper at every Veikkausliiga club
12 clubs, 2026/27, with where each ranks among the league's goalkeepers
| CLUB | PLAYER | WEEKLY | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi | Matej Marković | £1,900£2k | 1 |
| Kuopion Palloseura | Johannes Kreidl | £1,100£1k | 2 |
| Valkeakosken Haka | Anton Lepola | £601£601 | 3 |
| FC Inter Turku | Eetu Huuhtanen | £562£562 | 4 |
| IF Gnistan | Ramilson Almeida | £526£526 | 5 |
| Ilves | Otso Virtanen | £441£441 | 8 |
| FF Jaro | Senne Vits | £438£438 | 9 |
| AC Oulu | Miguel Santos | £424£424 | 10 |
| IFK Mariehamn | Matias Riikonen | £392£392 | 12 |
| Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho | Roope Paunio | £374£374 | 13 |
| Vaasan Palloseura | Mamadou Jalloh | £274£274 | 14 |
| Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat | No wage held | - | - |
The best-paid goalkeeper in every men's league
42 leagues, ordered by their best-paid goalkeeper. The Veikkausliiga ranks 40th.
| 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 Veikkausliiga?
Matej Marković of Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi, on £1,900 a week in 2026/27, or £98,800 a year. Johannes Kreidl of Kuopion Palloseura is second on £1,100 a week.
How much do Veikkausliiga goalkeepers earn?
The average Veikkausliiga goalkeeper aged 22 or over earns £564 a week, and the median one £441. Goalkeepers take 9% of what the Veikkausliiga pays its players of that age.
Which Veikkausliiga club pays its goalkeepers the most?
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi, £2,385 a week across the 2 goalkeepers we hold a wage for, led by Matej Marković on £1,900.
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 Veikkausliiga ranks 40th of the 42 leagues on that measure.
Where to next
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