Napoli Salaries 2026/27

Serie A

Top Earner: K. De Bruyne (€11.1M)

Lowest Earner: C. Garofalo (€165K)

K. De Bruyne

Top Earner

C. Garofalo

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Young Striker Out-earns Veterans

At just 23 years old, striker Rasmus Højlund (€9.3M) earns more than every player in their 30s, with the sole exception of the club's top earner, Kevin De Bruyne.

Top Winger Out-earns Entire Position

Right-winger Matteo Politano's salary of €6.4M is greater than the combined salaries of both left-backs on the roster, Leonardo Spinazzola (€3.3M) and Mathías Olivera (€2.6M), who together earn €5.9M.

Højlund's Salary Eclipses Goalkeepers

The club's second-highest paid player, Rasmus Højlund (€9.3M), single-handedly earns more than the entire goalkeeping unit combined. The three goalkeepers' salaries total €8.9M.

Top Defenders' Pay Matches De Bruyne

The combined €11.0M salary of the two highest-paid defenders, right-back Giovanni Di Lorenzo and centre-back Benoît Badiashile, is almost identical to the club's top earner, Kevin De Bruyne (€11.1M).

De Bruyne Doubles Next Midfielder's Pay

Kevin De Bruyne's €11.1M salary is more than double that of the next highest-paid midfielder, Scott McTominay (€4.5M), creating a massive wage gap within the midfield unit.

Positional Trio on Equal Pay

A right-winger (David Neres), a right-back (Giovanni Di Lorenzo), and a centre-back (Benoît Badiashile) all share the exact same salary of €5.5M.

Youth and Experience Share Top Defensive Pay

At just 25, centre-back Benoît Badiashile is the joint-highest paid defender alongside 33-year-old veteran right-back Giovanni Di Lorenzo. Both players earn €5.5M per year, making them the top earners in defense.

Napoli's Clear Wage Tiers

The squad has a distinct wage structure. An elite tier is occupied solely by Kevin De Bruyne (€11.1M). A high-earner group, with salaries from €5.2M to €9.3M, includes players like Rasmus Højlund, Matteo Politano, and David Neres. The majority of the squad forms a core group earning between €2.6M and €4.6M.

Højlund Leads The Attack's Wages

The top earner among all forwards is centre-forward Rasmus Højlund, who makes €9.3M per year. He is the second-highest earner in the entire squad.

De Bruyne is Napoli's Top Earner

The highest-paid player at the club is attacking midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, with an annual salary of €11.1M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Exequiel Zeballos

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

Exequiel Zeballos has reportedly agreed to a contract with Napoli until 2030 for approximately 1.3 million euros per season.

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Potential wage savings if Lorenzo Lucca and Frank Anguissa leave

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Lorenzo Lucca currently earns €3.7M/year and is linked with a move to Lazio. Frank Anguissa earns €3.5M/year and could potentially move to Milan. Noa Lang, with a salary of €5.2M/year, is rumored to be moving to clubs like Fiorentina, Atalanta, Galatasaray, or Ajax.

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