Club Brugge Salaries 2025/26

Pro League

Top Earner: H. Vanaken (€4.1M)

Lowest Earner: C. Sandra (€100K)

H. Vanaken

Top Earner

C. Sandra

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Goalkeepers Cost as Much as Defense

The combined salary of the club's three goalkeepers (€4.6M) is exactly the same as the combined salary of the entire eight-player defensive unit (€4.6M).

Two Veterans Out-earn Next Five Stars

The two oldest players, Hans Vanaken (33) and Simon Mignolet (38), have a combined salary of €8.1M. This is more than the combined salaries of the next five highest-paid players (Tzolis, Reis, Forbs, Lemaréchal, and Ordóñez), which total €7.6M.

One Young Midfielder Equals Three Defenders

At just 20 years old, defensive midfielder Aleksandar Stankovic's €1.0M salary is almost identical to the combined wages of three 21-year-old defenders: Jorne Spileers (€250K), Kyriani Sabbe (€328K), and Joaquin Seys (€425K), who together earn just over €1.0M.

Top Midfielder Nearly Out-earns Defense

Midfielder Hans Vanaken's individual salary of €4.1M is nearly equal to the combined wages of the entire eight-player defensive unit, which totals €4.6M.

Massive Pay Gap Between Goalkeepers

The club's top goalkeeper, Simon Mignolet, earns €4.0M, which is nearly ten times the salary of the second-highest-paid goalkeeper, Nordin Jackers (€409K).

Veteran Defender and Young Striker on 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.

The Four Tiers of Brugge's Payroll

The squad's salaries are structured in four distinct tiers. An Elite Tier above €4M includes Hans Vanaken and Simon Mignolet. A Star Tier exists between €1.8M-€2.0M, featuring Christos Tzolis and Ludovit Reis. A large Key Player tier sits between €1.0M-€1.3M (Forbs, Lemaréchal, Ordóñez, Vetlesen, Stankovic), while the majority of the squad earns under €1M.

Tzolis is the Top-Paid Attacker

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

Ordóñez Leads the Defensive Payroll

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

Vanaken is the Club's Top Earner

The highest-paid player in the entire squad is attacking midfielder Hans Vanaken, who earns €4.1M annually.

Transfer rumour salaries: No specific figures reported

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

No exact salary or wage figures were reported for any incoming players in the context of what they would earn at Club Brugge. All salary mentions in the text referred to current contracts at other clubs or were too vague to be included, therefore no specific player salaries could be extracted.

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Potential wage savings if Christos Tzolis and Joel Ordóñez leave

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Christos Tzolis, a winger, earns €2.0M annually and is linked with moves to top clubs like Arsenal, Borussia Dortmund, and Chelsea. Defender Joel Ordóñez has a salary of €1.2M per year and is rumored to be a target for Chelsea, Liverpool, and Tottenham Hotspur. Striker Nicolò Tresoldi, with an annual salary of €950K, is attracting interest from clubs such as Manchester United, Arsenal, and FC Bayern München.

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