KHL · NEFTEKHIMIK NIZHNEKAMSK · DEFENCE
Dinar Xafizullin salary
Dinar Xafizullin is paid RUB 42,000,000 in 2025/26, the joint 110th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL: RUB 32,000,000 by Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk and RUB 10,000,000 by Salavat Yulaev Ufa. That is 1.4 times the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 7.2% of the Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk payroll of RUB 442,000,000. Among the 157 defenders we hold a salary for, Dinar Xafizullin is paid the joint 37th most.
SALARYRUB 42,000,000
LEAGUE RANK110 of 488
TEAM RANK3 of 29
VS AVERAGE1.39x
NATIONRussia
Dinar Xafizullin and Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Every player we hold a salary for on Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in 2025/26, highest paid first
| # | PLAYER | POSITION | SALARY | CONVERTED | LEAGUE RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Dergachyov | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 1 | Andrey Belozerov | Forward | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k | 169 |
| 3 | Dinar Xafizullin | Defence | RUB 32,000,000 | £284,058£284k | 110 |
| 4 | Evgeny Mityakin | Forward | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k | 206 |
| 5 | Bulat Shafigullin | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 5 | Filipp Dolganov | Goaltender | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 5 | Vladislav Barulin | Forward | RUB 25,000,000 | £221,920£222k | 249 |
| 8 | Damir Zhafyarov | Forward | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 8 | Luka Profaca | Defence | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 8 | Nikita Khlystov | Defence | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k | 293 |
| 11 | Maksim Fedotov | Defence | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k | 206 |
| 12 | Artyom Serikov | Defence | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 342 |
| 12 | Jean-Sébastien Dea | Forward | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 342 |
| 12 | Joseph Duszak | Defence | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k | 112 |
| 15 | Ivan Nikolishin | Forward | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k | 115 |
| 16 | Ilya Pastukhov | Defence | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k | 382 |
| 17 | Artyom Chmykhov | Defence | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 423 |
| 17 | Danil Yurtaykin | Forward | RUB 9,000,000 | £79,891£80k | 330 |
| 19 | Matvey Zaseda | Forward | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 356 |
| 19 | Yaroslav Ozolin | Goaltender | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k | 433 |
| 21 | Kirill Kapustin | Forward | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k | 440 |
| 22 | Nikita Artamonov | Forward | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 400 |
| 22 | Nikita Khoruzhev | Forward | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k | 449 |
| 24 | Danila Kvartalnov | Forward | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 461 |
| 24 | German Tochilkin | Forward | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 461 |
| 24 | Grigori Seleznyov | Forward | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k | 461 |
| 27 | Maxim Sushko | Forward | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 433 |
| 27 | Nikita Popugaev | Forward | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k | 474 |
| 29 | Matvey Nadvornyy | Forward | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k | 478 |
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk by salary
The players paid either side of Dinar Xafizullin
The 25 players paid closest to Dinar Xafizullin in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | Nikita Okhotyuk | CSKA Moscow | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 89 | Nikolai Kovalenko | CSKA Moscow | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 89 | Pavel Poryadin | Spartak Moscow | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 89 | Richard Pánik | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 89 | Semyon Chistyakov | Avangard Omsk | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 89 | Stepan Starkov | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 89 | Ty Smith | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 89 | Vadim Shipachyov | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 89 | Vladislav Podyapolsky | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 89 | Xavier Ouellet | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 89 | Yaroslav Dyblenko | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 45,000,000 | £399,457£399k |
| 109 | Troy Josephs | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 44,000,000 | £390,580£391k |
| 110 | Dinar Xafizullin | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 42,000,000 | £372,826£373k |
| 110 | Robert Hamilton | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 42,000,000 | £372,826£373k |
| 112 | Artiom Minouline | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 41,000,000 | £363,949£364k |
| 112 | Danil Bashkirov | HC Sochi | RUB 41,000,000 | £363,949£364k |
| 112 | Joseph Duszak | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 41,000,000 | £363,949£364k |
| 115 | Adam Clendening | Shanghai Dragons | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Alexander Petunin | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Alexander Polunin | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Alexei Maklyukov | Metallurg Magnitogorsk | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Alexei Marchenko | Ak Bars Kazan | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Alexei Vasilevsky | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Anatoli Golyshev | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
| 115 | Andrei Mironov | Spartak Moscow | RUB 40,000,000 | £355,073£355k |
Earlier Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk players
The 29 players Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk paid in an earlier season and not in 2025/26, with what the club last paid each
| PLAYER | SEASON | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyacheslav Leshchenko | 2024/25 | RUB 35,000,000 | £310,689£311k |
| Sergei Shmelyov | 2024/25 | RUB 27,000,000 | £239,674£240k |
| Riley Barber | 2024/25 | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| Dmitry Zhukenov | 2024/25 | RUB 17,000,000 | £150,906£151k |
| Bogdan Kiselevich | 2024/25 | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| Lukáš Klok | 2024/25 | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k |
| Igor Bobkov | 2024/25 | RUB 8,000,000 | £71,015£71k |
| Kirill Petrov | 2024/25 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Mikhail Pashnin | 2024/25 | RUB 6,000,000 | £53,261£53k |
| Fyodor Kroshchinsky | 2024/25 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Dmitri Sokolov | 2024/25 | RUB 4,000,000 | £35,507£36k |
| Andrei Tikhomirov | 2023/24 | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| Emil Garipov | 2023/24 | RUB 30,000,000 | £266,304£266k |
| Mikhail Sidorov | 2023/24 | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| Rafael Bikmullin | 2023/24 | RUB 11,000,000 | £97,645£98k |
| Ruslan Petrishchev | 2023/24 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Danila Popov | 2023/24 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Sergei Kuptsov | 2023/24 | RUB 5,000,000 | £44,384£44k |
| Daniil Skorikov | 2023/24 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
| Anthony Camara | 2022/23 | RUB 22,000,000 | £195,290£195k |
| Denis Parshin | 2022/23 | RUB 18,000,000 | £159,783£160k |
| Maxim Goncharov | 2022/23 | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| Alexander Sudnitsin | 2022/23 | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k |
| Hunter Shinkaruk | 2022/23 | RUB 13,000,000 | £115,399£115k |
| Yegor Popov | 2022/23 | RUB 12,000,000 | £106,522£107k |
| Gleb Semyonov | 2022/23 | RUB 7,000,000 | £62,138£62k |
| Mikhail Nazarov | 2022/23 | RUB 3,000,000 | £26,630£27k |
| Aleksandr Protapovich | 2022/23 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
| Anton Kislitsyn | 2022/23 | RUB 2,000,000 | £17,754£18k |
Dinar Xafizullin's salary, season by season
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Dinar Xafizullin earn?
RUB 42,000,000 in 2025/26, RUB 32,000,000 from Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk and RUB 10,000,000 from Salavat Yulaev Ufa. It is the joint 110th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Dinar Xafizullin the highest paid player on Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk?
No. Alexander Dergachyov is, on RUB 35,000,000. Dinar Xafizullin is 3rd of the 29 on the team.
How does Dinar Xafizullin's salary compare with the KHL average?
The average across the league is RUB 30,198,770 and the median is RUB 27,500,000, so RUB 42,000,000 is 1.4 times the average.
Who is the highest paid player in the KHL?
Sheldon Rempal of Salavat Yulaev Ufa, on RUB 100,000,000 in 2025/26.
Where to next
The whole Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk payroll, and every player in the league on the KHL salaries 2025/26 page. Everything else we hold on ice hockey is on the ice hockey page.