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Matvey Zaseda salary
Matvey Zaseda is paid RUB 15,000,000 in 2025/26, the joint 356th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL: RUB 8,000,000 by Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk and RUB 7,000,000 by Amur Khabarovsk. That is 50% below the league average of RUB 30,198,770, and 1.8% of the Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk payroll of RUB 442,000,000. Among the 282 forwards we hold a salary for, Matvey Zaseda is paid the joint 205th most.
SALARYRUB 15,000,000
LEAGUE RANK356 of 488
TEAM RANK19 of 29
VS AVERAGE0.50x
NATIONRussia
Matvey Zaseda 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 Matvey Zaseda
The 25 players paid closest to Matvey Zaseda in 2025/26, of the 488 we hold
| # | PLAYER | CLUB | SALARY | CONVERTED |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 353 | Joshua Lawrence | Lada Togliatti | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k |
| 353 | Michael Dal Colle | Dinamo Minsk | RUB 16,000,000 | £142,029£142k |
| 356 | Alexander Trushkov | Lada Togliatti | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Alexei Melnichuk | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Alexei Yakovlev | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Andrei Obidin | Lada Togliatti | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Daniil Bokun | Lada Togliatti | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | German Rubtsov | Spartak Moscow | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Giovanni Fiore | Avangard Omsk | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Ivan Romanov | Lada Togliatti | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Ivan Savchik | Lada Togliatti | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Kirill Urakov | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Matvey Zaseda | Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Mikhail Berdin | Sibir Novosibirsk | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Mikhail Kotlyarevsky | Avangard Omsk | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Nick Ebert | CSKA Moscow | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Sergei Boikov | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Stepan Khripunov | Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Viktor Baldayev | Amur Khabarovsk | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Yegor Suchkov | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 356 | Yevgeni Kalabushkin | Lada Togliatti | RUB 15,000,000 | £133,152£133k |
| 375 | Evgeny Kuznetsov | Salavat Yulaev Ufa | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| 375 | Maxim Mukhametov | Barys Astana | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| 375 | Pavel Gogolev | Lada Togliatti | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
| 375 | Sergei Popov | HC Sochi | RUB 14,000,000 | £124,275£124k |
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 |
Matvey Zaseda's salary, season by season
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Matvey Zaseda earn?
RUB 15,000,000 in 2025/26, RUB 8,000,000 from Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk and RUB 7,000,000 from Amur Khabarovsk. It is the joint 356th highest of the 488 salaries we hold in the KHL.
Is Matvey Zaseda the highest paid player on Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk?
No. Alexander Dergachyov is, on RUB 35,000,000. Matvey Zaseda is joint 19th of the 29 on the team.
How does Matvey Zaseda'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 15,000,000 is 50% 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.