Club Brugge Salaries 2026/27

Pro League

Top Earner: H. Vanaken (€4.0M)

Lowest Earner: R. Vermant (€160K)

H. Vanaken

Top Earner

R. Vermant

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Goalkeeper Out-Earns Top Forward

The club's goalkeeper, Yann Sommer (€2.5M), is the second-highest paid player in the squad and earns significantly more than the top-paid attacker, Christos Tzolis (€2.0M), and more than double the top-paid defender, Joel Ordóñez (€1.2M).

Vanaken Claims Nearly Half of Midfield Wages

Hans Vanaken's €4.0M salary accounts for approximately 43% of the entire midfield wage bill of €9.3M, highlighting a significant concentration of wages on a single player within the position group.

One Goalkeeper Earns More Than Four Young Defenders

Goalkeeper Yann Sommer's €2.5M salary is greater than the combined wages of the four youngest defenders on the team: Joaquin Seys, Vince Osuji, Kyriani Sabbe, and Jorne Spileers, whose salaries total approximately €1.5M.

Veteran Defender, Young Striker Same Wage

33-year-old centre-back Brandon Mechele and 21-year-old centre-forward Nicolò Tresoldi earn the exact same salary of €950K, despite the 12-year age gap and playing at opposite ends of the pitch.

Winger and Midfielder on Identical Wage

Winger Carlos Forbs and attacking midfielder Félix Lemaréchal, both around 22-23 years old, earn the exact same salary of €1.3M.

Top Trio Earns Over a Third of Payroll

The club's three highest-paid players—Hans Vanaken, Yann Sommer, and Christos Tzolis—earn a combined €8.5M, which accounts for approximately 37% of the club's total €23.0M wage bill.

The Tiers of Brugge's Payroll

The squad's salaries are structured in distinct tiers. An Elite Tier is occupied solely by Hans Vanaken (€4.0M), followed by a Veteran Star tier for Yann Sommer (€2.5M). A Star Tier exists between €1.8M-€2.0M (Tzolis, Reis), and a Key Player tier sits between €1.1M-€1.3M (Lemaréchal, Forbs, Ordóñez, Vetlesen).

Ordóñez Leads the Defensive Payroll

The top earner in defense is centre-back Joel Ordóñez, whose salary is €1.2M per year.

Tzolis is the Top-Paid Attacker

The highest earner among the forwards is winger Christos Tzolis, with an annual salary of €2.0M.

Vanaken is the Club's Top Earner

The club's highest earner is attacking midfielder Hans Vanaken, who has an annual salary of €4.0M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Han-Beom Lee

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

According to South Korean media, Han-Beom Lee is expected to earn over two million euros gross per year at Club Brugge.

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Potential Wage Savings from Tresoldi and Forbs Departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Ludovit Reis, currently earning €1.8M/year, is linked with a move to SV Werder Bremen. Carlos Forbs, with a salary of €1.3M/year, is attracting interest from clubs like Borussia Dortmund and Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nicolò Tresoldi, earning €950K/year, is a target for several top European clubs including Arsenal and RB Leipzig. Bjorn Meijer, on €440K/year, could be heading to Sampdoria. Hugo Siquet, with a salary of €750K/year, is rumoured to be a target for Rangers. Joaquin Seys, earning €431K/year, has been linked with a transfer to Newcastle United.

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