Red Bull Salzburg Salaries 2025/26

Admiral Bundesliga

Top Earner: J. Gadou (€3.0M)

Lowest Earner: S. Hamzic (€150K)

J. Gadou

Top Earner

S. Hamzic

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Teenager Out-earns Two Veterans Combined

At just 19 years old, defender Joane Gadou (€3.0M) earns more than the club's two oldest players, Stefan Lainer (33, €1.5M) and Karim Onisiwo (34, €1.3M), put together.

One Defender's Salary Matches Two

Center-back Joane Gadou's €3.0M salary is exactly equal to the combined salaries of the next two highest-paid defenders on the payroll, Stefan Lainer (€1.5M) and Frans Krätzig (€1.5M).

Defensive Trio Paid More Than Attackers

The combined salary of the three highest-paid defenders (Joane Gadou, Stefan Lainer, and Frans Krätzig) at €6.0M is greater than the combined salary of the top three forwards (Yorbe Vertessen, Karim Konaté, and Karim Onisiwo) at €4.4M.

Top Midfielder Out-earns Top Striker

The highest-paid midfielder, Takumu Kawamura (€2.0M), earns more than the highest-paid forward, Yorbe Vertessen (€1.7M).

One Midfielder Out-earns All Goalkeepers

The highest-paid midfielder, Takumu Kawamura (€2.0M), earns more than the entire goalkeeper squad combined (€1.2M).

The €500K Quad

A notable salary cluster exists at the €500K mark, with four players from different positions earning the exact same amount: John Mellberg (CB), Tim Trummer (RB), Moussa Yeo (RW), and Sota Kitano (CF).

Salzburg's Clear Salary Tiers

The squad's wages are grouped into clear tiers. An Elite tier is occupied solely by Joane Gadou (€3.0M). A Core Player tier, earning between €1.0M and €2.0M, includes players like Takumu Kawamura and Yorbe Vertessen. The majority of the squad forms the Prospect tier, earning below €1.0M.

Teenage Defender Is Top Earner

The highest-paid player at the club is Joane Gadou, a 19-year-old Center-Back, with an annual salary of €3.0M.

Kawamura Commands Midfield Wages

The top earner in midfield is Takumu Kawamura, a Defensive Midfielder, who makes €2.0M annually.

Vertessen Leads The Attacking Line

The highest salary among the forwards belongs to Yorbe Vertessen, a Center-Forward, with an annual wage of €1.7M.

Transfer rumour salaries: Giannis Konstantelias

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

Red Bull Salzburg offered Giannis Konstantelias a contract with annual earnings of €1,500,000, which would increase each year.

45m ago

Potential Wage Savings from Moussa Yeo and Mads Bidstrup's Departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Moussa Yeo, currently earning €500K/year, is linked with a move to Swansea City. Mads Bidstrup, with a salary of €1.3M/year, could depart for Olympique Lyonnais. Kerim Alajbegović, earning €624K/year, is rumored to be moving to clubs like Roma or Manchester United. Maurits Kjaergaard, who earns €420K/year, is linked with Italian clubs such as Udinese, Sassuolo, and Genoa.

45m ago