PAOK Salaries 2026/27

Super League

Top Earner: S. Banza (€2.0M)

Lowest Earner: D. Berdos (€55K)

S. Banza

Top Earner

D. Berdos

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

One Defender Out-earns Five Forwards

Right-Back Jonjoe Kenny's individual salary of €1.6M is greater than the combined salaries of the five lowest-paid forwards on the team (Taison, Shola Shoretire, Dimitrios Chatsidis, Anestis Mythou, and Dimitrios Berdos), which totals approximately €1.3M.

Young Midfielder Hits Salary Jackpot

At just 23 years old, Central Midfielder Christos Zafeiris earns €1.6M, making him one of the top five highest-paid players in the entire squad and the highest-paid player under the age of 27.

Three Left-Backs Out-earn Four Midfielders

The combined annual salary of the three highest-paid Left-Backs (Dimitris Giannoulis, Greg Taylor, and Abdul Rahman Baba) is approximately €3.5M. This is greater than the combined €3.0M salary of the four lowest-paid midfielders on the team (Soualiho Meïté, Dimitrios Pelkas, Baptiste Santamaria, and Tom Louchet).

Full-Backs Command Elite Wages

The club invests heavily in its full-back positions. The squad's highest-paid defender is a Right-Back (Jonjoe Kenny at €1.6M), and it also rosters three separate Left-Backs who each earn over €1M (Dimitris Giannoulis, Greg Taylor, and Abdul Rahman Baba).

Midfielder Nearly Tops Salary Chart

Defensive Midfielder Kristijan Jakić is the highest-paid midfielder and the second-highest-paid player in the entire squad with a €1.9M salary, earning just slightly less than the club's top earner, Simon Banza.

A Defender-Midfielder Pay Parity

The club's highest-paid defender, Right-Back Jonjoe Kenny, and its highest-paid young player, Central Midfielder Christos Zafeiris, earn the exact same annual salary of €1.6M.

A Cross-Positional Pay Trio

A Centre-Back (Aritz Elustondo), a Defensive Midfielder (Soualiho Meïté), and a Right Winger (Andrija Živković) all earn the exact same salary of €1.2M, forming a unique pay cluster that spans all three outfield lines of the team.

Midfield Pay is Top-Heavy

There is a significant wage gap within the midfield. The top three earners (Kristijan Jakić, Mady Camara, and Christos Zafeiris) collectively earn €5.2M, which is substantially more than the combined €3.0M salary of the other four midfielders on the roster.

Right-Back Kenny Leads Defensive Pay

Right-Back Jonjoe Kenny is the highest-paid defender on the squad, with an annual salary of €1.6M.

Banza Is The Club's Top Earner

Center Forward Simon Banza is the club's highest-paid player, earning €2.0M per year.

Transfer rumour salaries: Vanja Drkušić

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

PAOK and Vanja Drkušić have reportedly agreed on a contract with annual earnings of approximately one million euros.

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Potential Wage Savings from Christos Zafeiris and Kiril Despodov Departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Christos Zafeiris, currently earning €1.6M/year, is linked with moves to VfB Stuttgart, TSG Hoffenheim, or RB Leipzig. Kiril Despodov, with a salary of €1.3M/year, could depart for CSKA Sofia. Greg Taylor, earning €1.1M/year, is linked with a move to Celtic. Ioannis Michailidis, on a €620K/year salary, is rumored to be moving to AEK Athens, Panathinaikos, or Çorum Belediyespor. Shola Shoretire, earning €300K/year, is linked with a transfer to Blackburn Rovers.

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