Borussia Dortmund Salaries 2026/27

Bundesliga

Top Earner: F. Nmecha (€10.0M)

Lowest Earner: J. Lerma (€200K)

F. Nmecha

Top Earner

J. Lerma

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Defense Outweighs Entire Attack

The combined salary of just four senior defenders—Nico Schlotterbeck, Waldemar Anton, Yan Couto, and Ramy Bensebaini—totals €25.0M, which is more than the wage bill for all five of the club's forwards combined (€24.9M).

Keeper Out-Earns Senior Midfielders

Goalkeeper Gregor Kobel's €9.0M salary makes him the third-highest paid player at the club, earning more than established central midfielders like Marcel Sabitzer (€7.5M) and Emre Can (€5.0M).

Huge Wage Gap Among Teenagers

There is a massive salary disparity among the club's teenage players. At 19, center-back Joane Gadou earns €5.0M, while 18-year-olds Luca Reggiani (€900K), Justin Lerma (€200K), and Samuele Inacio (€500K) earn significantly less.

The Five Million Club

Five players from four different positions are on the exact same salary of €5.0M: center-back Joane Gadou, right-backs Yan Couto and Julian Ryerson, defensive midfielder Emre Can, and center-forward Maximilian Beier.

Top Striker Earns Less Than Defender

The highest-paid forward, Serhou Guirassy (€9.4M), earns less than the top-paid player in defense, Nico Schlotterbeck (€10.0M), and the top-paid midfielder, Felix Nmecha (€10.0M).

Young Midfielder Matches Senior Defender

At 22 years old, midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka's €5.5M salary is identical to that of 30-year-old center-back Waldemar Anton, placing him among the club's core earners.

Top Earner Makes 50x The Lowest

The club's top salary of €10.0M, earned by Nico Schlotterbeck and Felix Nmecha, is exactly 50 times higher than the lowest salary in the squad, which belongs to 18-year-old midfielder Justin Lerma (€200K).

Dortmund's Clear Salary Tiers

The squad's wages are structured in clear tiers. An elite group earns €10.0M (Schlotterbeck, Nmecha). A senior group earns between €7.5M and €9.4M (Guirassy, Kobel, Sabitzer). A core group earns between €5.0M and €6.0M, including five players on exactly €5.0M. Developing players are on salaries below that.

A Two-Way Tie at the Top

The club's top salary of €10.0M is shared by two players from different areas of the pitch: Center-Back Nico Schlotterbeck and Center Midfielder Felix Nmecha.

Attack's Top Earner

Serhou Guirassy (Center Forward) is the highest earner within the attack, with a salary of €9.4M per year.

Transfer rumour salaries: Konstantinos Karetsas and Jadon Sancho

Latest reported salary figures for players linked with a move to the club.

Konstantinos Karetsas is reported to receive a base salary of 3.5 million euros at Borussia Dortmund, which can increase with regular appearances. Borussia Dortmund is reportedly willing to pay Jadon Sancho a maximum base salary of five million euros.

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Potential wage savings from Serhou Guirassy and Waldemar Anton's potential departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Serhou Guirassy, currently earning €9.4M/year, is linked with moves to Fenerbahçe, Aston Villa, or Manchester United. Waldemar Anton, with a salary of €5.5M/year, could depart for Aston Villa or Manchester United. Marcel Sabitzer, earning €7.5M/year, is rumoured to be moving to Bologna. Karim Adeyemi, on €6.0M/year, is linked with a transfer to FC Barcelona. Yan Couto, who earns €5.0M/year, is linked with a move to Como. Fábio Silva, with a salary of €4.0M/year, is linked to Deportivo La Coruña, Villarreal, or Real Betis. Daniel Svensson, earning €3.0M/year, is linked with Liverpool, Juventus, or Arsenal.

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