KHL · NEFTEKHIMIK NIZHNEKAMSK · DEFENCE
Luka Profaca salary
Luka Profaca is paid RUB 20,000,000 by Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in 2025/26, the joint 293rd highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL. That is 34% below the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 4.5% of the Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk payroll of RUB 442,000,000. Among the 157 defenders we hold a salary for, Luka Profaca is paid the joint 98th most.
SALARYRUB 20,000,000
LEAGUE RANK293 of 488
TEAM RANK8 of 29
VS AVERAGE0.66x
NATIONCanada
Luka Profaca 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 Luka Profaca
The 25 players paid closest to Luka Profaca in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 293 | Dmitri Gamzin | CSKA Moscow | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Dmitri Vishnevsky | Spartak Moscow | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Dmitry Zavgorodniy | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Evgeny Grachev | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Fyodor Gordeyev | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Igor Martynov | Avangard Omsk | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Ilya Ivantsov | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Ilya Konovalov | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Ivan Muranov | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Joseph Cecconi | Avangard Omsk | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Kirill Adamchuk | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Konstantin Shostak | Severstal Cherepovets | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Luka Profaca | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Maxim Motorygin | Dynamo Moscow | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Nikita Khlystov | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Oleg Li | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Pavel Shen | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Sergei Ivanov | SKA Saint Petersburg | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Slava Voynov | Avangard Omsk | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Tomáš Jurčo | Lada Togliatti | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Tyler Graovac | Lada Togliatti | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Vladimir Galkin | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Vladislav Yeryomenko | CSKA Moscow | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Vyacheslav Osnovin | Admiral Vladivostok | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
| 293 | Yaroslav Likhachyov | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 20,000,000 | £177,536£178k |
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 |
Luka Profaca's salary, season by season
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Luka Profaca earn?
RUB 20,000,000 in 2025/26, a base salary from Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. It is the joint 293rd highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Luka Profaca the highest paid player on Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk?
No. Alexander Dergachyov is, on RUB 35,000,000. Luka Profaca is joint 8th of the 29 on the team.
How does Luka Profaca'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 20,000,000 is 34% below 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.