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Dinamo Zagreb Salaries 2025/26

1. HNL
Top Earner: D. Ljubičić (€1.0M)
Lowest Earner: M. Živković (€100K)
D. Ljubičić
Top Earner
M. Živković
Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Teenager Varela Out-earns Squad Vets

The squad's youngest player, 17-year-old forward Cardoso Varela, earns €195K per year. This salary is nearly double that of older players like 21-year-old defender Moreno Živković (€100K) and 21-year-old forward Fran Topić (€104K).

Ljubičić Nearly Out-earns Goalkeepers

The club's highest-paid player, midfielder Dejan Ljubičić (€1.0M), earns almost as much as the entire goalkeeping unit combined. The three goalkeepers' salaries total just €1.1M.

A Tale of Two Full-Backs

There is a significant wage disparity between the club's primary full-backs. Right-back Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel (€780K) earns nearly double the salary of left-back Matteo Perez Vinlöf (€400K).

Defenders Paid Like Top Midfielders

The club's top defenders are compensated on par with its senior midfielders. Top-earning defender Scott McKenna (€800K) matches the salary of midfielder Miha Zajc, while right-back Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel (€780K) earns the same as midfielder Gonzalo Villar.

The Million Euro Man's Court

The club's wage structure is highly stratified. Dejan Ljubičić is the sole member of the €1.0M club. The next tier, between €750K and €864K, is comprised of six key players: Dion Beljo, Scott McKenna, Miha Zajc, Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel, Gonzalo Villar, and Josip Mišić. A significant drop-off follows to the rest of the squad.

The Four-Man €500K Club

Four players from different areas of the pitch share the exact same salary of €500K per year: defenders Sergi Domínguez and Niko Galešić, and forwards Gabriel Vidović and Arber Hoxha.

The €350K Quartet

A notable salary cluster exists at the €350K mark, featuring four players from three different positions: goalkeepers Danijel Zagorac and Ivan Filipović, defender Bruno Goda, and forward Luka Stojković.

Beljo Leads The Attacking Line

The highest-paid forward at the club is Center-Forward Dion Beljo, with an annual salary of €864K. He is the second-highest earner in the entire squad.

McKenna Commands The Defense

Scott McKenna is the highest-paid defender, earning €800K per year. His salary is equal to that of the second-highest-paid midfielder.

Ljubičić Is The Club's Top Earner

The highest-paid player at Dinamo Zagreb is Dejan Ljubičić. The Defensive Midfielder earns an annual salary of €1.0M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Ismaël Bennacer, Marcelo Ryan

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

Ismaël Bennacer's salary at Dinamo was reported to be a third of his €4 million net salary at Milan, equating to approximately €1.33 million per year, and also that Dinamo would cover 40 percent of his €4 million current salary, which is €1.6 million per year. Marcelo Ryan's potential annual salary at Dinamo was reported to be between €250 thousand and €300 thousand.

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Potential wage savings from Dejan Ljubičić and Gonzalo Villar's potential departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Dejan Ljubičić, currently earning €1.0M annually, is linked with a move to Schalke 04. Gonzalo Villar, with a salary of €780K per year, could depart for Elche. Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel, also on €780K annually, is rumored to be heading to Basel. Sandro Kulenović, earning €600K per year, is linked with Torino. Monsef Bakrar, with a salary of €670K annually, is rumored to be moving to Al Ahly. Robert Mudražija, earning €310K per year, is linked with AEK Larnaca. Ivan Nevistić, on €360K annually, could move to FC Twente. Moris Valinčić, with a salary of €375K per year, is linked to Inter.

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Wage Breakdown

Total spend by position group.

€13.7M
Total Yearly Wage Bill
€264K
Total Weekly Wage Bill
€4.2M / 31%
FW
€3.7M / 27%
MF
€4.7M / 34%
DF
€1.1M / 8%
GK