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.

Vanaken Earns As Much As Ten Teammates

Hans Vanaken's €4.0M salary is nearly equal to the combined wages of ten of his teammates at the lower end of the payroll, which total just over €4.1M. These players include Diakhon, Seys, Virgili, Tsawa, Sabbe, Potts, Spileers, Audoor, Vanden Driessche, and Vermant.

Vanaken Earns More Than Entire Attack

Attacking midfielder Hans Vanaken's individual salary of €4.0M is greater than the combined salaries of all five forwards on the payroll, which totals €3.7M.

Veteran Defender, Young Striker Same Wage

33-year-old centre-back Brandon Mechele and 22-year-old centre-forward Nicolò Tresoldi earn the exact same salary of €950K, despite the 11-year age gap and playing at opposite ends of the pitch.

One Goalkeeper Out-earns Four Forwards

Goalkeeper Yann Sommer's salary of €2.5M is greater than the combined salaries of the club's four other forwards (Tresoldi, Diakhon, Virgili, and Vermant), which totals €2.4M.

Two Defenders Earn Almost As Much As Six Others

There is a significant wage gap within the defense. The top two earning defenders, Han-Beom Lee (€2.0M) and Joel Ordóñez (€1.2M), have a combined salary of €3.2M, which is nearly as much as the other six defenders on the roster combined (€4.1M).

One Defender Out-Earns Both Strikers

Centre-back Joel Ordóñez's salary of €1.2M is greater than the combined salaries of the club's two centre-forwards, Nicolò Tresoldi (€950K) and Romeo Vermant (€160K), which total €1.11M.

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 High Earner tier is represented by Han-Beom Lee (€2.0M), and a Key Player tier sits between €1.1M-€1.3M, including players like Forbs, Lemaréchal, Ordóñez, Dams, and Vetlesen.

Lee Leads the Defensive Line

The highest-paid defender is centre-back Han-Beom Lee, with an annual salary of €2.0M.

Forbs Paces the Attackers' Wages

The top earner among the forwards is winger Carlos Forbs, with an annual salary of €1.3M.

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: No exact figures found for Aleksandar Stankovic, M. Dams, and others

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

No exact salary or wage figures were reported for any incoming transfer rumour players at Club Brugge. While Aleksandar Stankovic's past earnings at Brugge were mentioned as 1.2 million euros gross per year, no specific potential salary for his rumored return was stated. Similarly, for M. Dams, discussions revolved around his current high salary at Al-Ahli and the expectation of a significantly lower, but unspecified, salary at Club Brugge.

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Potential wage savings if Ordóñez and Tresoldi depart

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Joel Ordóñez, currently earning €1.2M per year, is linked with moves to Aston Villa and Crystal Palace. Nicolò Tresoldi, with a salary of €950K annually, is attracting interest from clubs like FC Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, and Liverpool. Joaquin Seys, who earns €616K per year, could potentially move to Manchester United or Aston Villa.

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