Crvena Zvezda Salaries 2025/26

Super Liga

Top Earner: R. Krunić (€3.0M)

Lowest Earner: N. Stanković (€30K)

R. Krunić

Top Earner

N. Stanković

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Two DMs Earn More Than Entire Defense

The combined salary of the club's top two defensive midfielders, Rade Krunić (€3.0M) and Tomás Händel (€1.1M), totals €4.1M. This figure is greater than the entire wage bill for all six defenders combined, which stands at €3.6M.

Teenager Out-earns Five Senior Players

At 17 years old, midfielder Vasilije Kostov earns €375K per year. This salary is higher than that of five older players on the squad, including a 30-year-old defender and a 26-year-old centre-back.

Midfielder Out-earns Top Striker

The club's highest-paid player is a defensive midfielder, Rade Krunić, with a salary of €3.0M. This is significantly more than the top-earning forward, centre-forward Marko Arnautović, who earns €2.5M.

The €600K Midfield Trio

A notable salary cluster exists in the midfield, where three players earn an identical wage of €600K. This group consists of attacking midfielders Aleksandar Katai and Mirko Ivanić, and left midfielder Nair Tiknizyan.

Defender and Forward on Equal Pay

The club's highest-paid defender, centre-back Milos Veljkovic, and its second-highest-paid attacker, left-winger Nemanja Radonjić, are on the exact same salary of €1.2M per year.

The Four Tiers of Zvezda's Payroll

The squad's salary structure is divided into four clear tiers. An elite tier of two players earns over €2.5M. A second tier of four players earns between €1.0M and €1.2M. A large middle group of seven players earns between €500K and €1M, while the remaining players make up a lower tier earning under €500K.

Two Players Earn Nearly a Third

The two highest-paid players, Rade Krunić and Marko Arnautović, have a combined annual salary of €5.5M. This amount accounts for almost one-third of the club's total wage bill of €17.4M.

Krunić is The Club's Top Earner

The highest-paid player at the club is Rade Krunić. The 32-year-old defensive midfielder earns an annual salary of €3.0M.

Arnautović Leads The Attack's Wages

The top earner among the forwards is centre-forward Marko Arnautović. The 36-year-old has an annual salary of €2.5M, making him the second-highest earner in the entire squad.

Veljkovic is The Top-Paid Defender

Milos Veljkovic is the highest-paid player in the defense. The 30-year-old centre-back earns €1.2M per year.

Transfer rumour salaries: Dušan Tadić

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

Dušan Tadić was reported to become the highest-paid footballer in Serbian history upon signing with Crvena Zvezda.

21d ago

Potential wage savings from Seol Young-Woo and Bruno Duarte's potential departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Seol Young-Woo, currently earning Nair Tiknizyan, currently earning €600K/year, is linked with transfers to Eintracht Frankfurt or Porto. Vasilije Kostov, on a €375K/year salary, is reportedly attracting interest from Arsenal and Inter. Bruno Duarte, with a salary of €750K/year, is rumoured to be moving to Shabab Al Ahli Dubai or Panathinaikos. Seol Young-Woo, who earns €1.0M/year, is linked with a move to Sheffield United.

21d ago