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Thursday, December 5, 2024

The Highest-Paid Premier League Goalkeepers

  • Eleven Premier League goalkeepers are earning over $5 million a year.
  • Chelsea is the only club to feature three goalkeepers among the highest-paid in the Premier League.
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The Premier League generates $8.5 billion selling its media rights, and leading clubs are selling tickets at record levels.

Goalkeepers don’t usually get a lot of attention from fans, but their role as goal-stoppers is crucial.

The highest-paid Premier League goalkeepers command salaries that are on par with other players involved in more of the action.

At the top of the list are two keepers earning $10.1 million a year. Emiliano Martinez of Aston Villa and Alisson Becker are the highest-paid Premier League goalkeepers.

Martinez has been with Aston Villa since 2022. He won the World Cup with Argentina that year and was named the Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper as well.

Becker signed a 3-year, $30.3 million contract in 2021. He’s won four individual awards in his career, including the 2019 Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper. 

Fulham’s Bernd Leno is third on the list. He makes $8.8 million playing for the London club. The 31-year-old has earned over $63 million in his career playing in Germany first then England. 

Jordan Pickford is fourth with his $8.4 million salary. The Everton goalkeeper signed a new deal in 2023 worth $25 million over three years.

Pickford finished the 2023-2024 Premier League season with 13 clean sheets, second among all Premier League goalkeepers. 

At $8.1 million, Alphonse Areola, Andre Onana, and Aaron Ramsdale tie for the fifth spot on the list. Areola signed with West Ham in 2022 after playing for Fulham. He received a $4 million pay raise from what he was earning with the other London-based club.

Ramsdale plays for Southampton after leaving Arsenal last season. He started his career in League Two with Chesterfield where he was only making $130K a year.

Onana has been the Manchester United keeper since 2023. His contract features the opportunity for him to earn up to $5.4 million in performance-based bonuses.

He’s one of only two Premier League goalkeepers whose contract includes bonuses.

Ranking The Highest-Paid Goalkeepers in The Premier League

Here is the entire list of the highest-paid Premier League goalkeepers. The list was compiled with data from Capology.

  • Updated: November 11, 2024
RankPlayerTeamCompensation
T-1Emiliano MartinezAston Villa$10.1 million
T-1Alisson BeckerLiverpool$10.1 million
3Bernd LenoFulham$8.8 millon
4Jordan PickfordEverton$8.4 million
T-5Alphonse AreolaWest Ham$8.1 million
T-5André OnanaManchester United$8.1 million
T-5Aaron RamsdaleSouthampton$8.1 million
T-8EdersonManchester City$6.7 million
T-8David RayaArsenal$6.7 million
T-8Dean HendersonCrystal Palace$6.7 million
11Stefan Ortega MorenoManchester City$6.1 million
T-12Guglielmo VicarioTottenham$5.1 million
T-12Fraser ForsterTottenham$5.1 million
T-12Kepa ArrizabalagaChelsea$5.1 million
15Łukasz FabiańskiWest Ham$4.4 million
T-16Nick PopeNewcastle United$4.05 million
T-16Robert SánchezChelsea$4.05 million
T-18Robin OlsenAston Villa$3.4 million
T-18Odysseas Vlachodimos Newcastle United$3.4 million
T-18Filip JørgensenChelsea$3.4 million
T-18NetoArsenal$3.4 million
22Tom HeatonManchester United$3 million
T-23Danny WardLeicester City$2.7 million
T-23José SáWolverhampton$2.7 million
T-23Sam JohnstoneWolverhampton$2.7 million
T-23Martin DubravkaNewcastle United$2.7 million
T-23Alex McCarthySouthampton$2.7 million
T-23Matt TurnerCrystal Palace$2.7 million

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