As soccer attracts multi-billion-dollar investments from global brands and continues to hold its place as the world’s most popular sport, salaries continue to rise for the services of elite players.
Manuel Neuer is the highest-paid soccer goalkeeper of 2025. The 39-year-old makes $23.9 million as Bayern Munich’s captain and starting goalkeeper.
Neuer’s consistent play and dramatic saves propel him to the top of the list. He’s signed for another year as part of a two-year, $47.9 million extension.
Second to Neuer is Atletico Madrid’s Jan Oblak. He earns $23.7 million and is the only other goalkeeper to cross the $20 million mark.
Oblak signed his four-year, $94.99 million deal in 2022 after being named LaLiga’s Best Player in 2020-2021.
Real Madrid’s stalwart in goal, Thibaut Courtois, is the third among the highest-paid goalkeepers at $17.1 million annually. His contract includes a $789 million release clause.
Fourth on the list is Gianluigi Donnarumma of PSG. He’s the youngest keeper in the top 10 and earns $14.5 million playing in Ligue 1. The Italian keeper was the youngest to start for AC Milan, starting his first match at 16.
Coming in fifth is Edouard Mendy of Al-Ahli. Mendy signed a three-year, $25 million deal in 2023, netting him $12.5 million a season. He won the 2021 Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper award.
Ranking The Highest-Paid Soccer Goalkeepers
Here is the entire list of the highest-paid soccer goalkeepers. The list was compiled with data from Capology.
- Updated: April 29, 2025
| Rank | Player | Team | Total Compensation |
| 1 | Manuel Neuer | Bayern Munich | $23.9 million |
| 2 | Jan Oblak | Atletico Madrid | $23.7 million |
| 3 | Thibaut Courtois | Real Madrid | $17.1 million |
| 4 | Gianluigi Donnarumma | PSG | $14.5 million |
| 5 | Edouard Mendy | Al-Ahli | $12.5 million |
| 6 | Bono | Al Hilal | $11.4 million |
| T-7 | Alisson | Liverpool | $10.5 million |
| T-7 | Emiliano Martinez | Aston Villa | $10.5 million |
| 9 | Gregor Kobel | Borussia Dortmund | $10.3 million |
| 10 | Bernd Leno | Fulham | $9.1 million |
| 11 | Jordan Pickford | Everton | $8.7 million |
| T-12 | Alphonse Areola | West Ham | $8.4 million |
| T-12 | Aaron Ramsdale | Southampton | $8.4 million |
| T-12 | André Onana | Manchester United | $8.4 million |
| 15 | Alexander Nübel | Bayern Munich | $7.4 million |
| 16 | Marc-André ter Stegen | Barcelona | $7.2 million |
| T-17 | Bento | Al Nassr | $6.977 million |
| T-17 | Predrag Rajković | Al-Ittihad | $6.977 million |
| T-19 | Ederson | Manchester City | $6.972 million |
| T-19 | David Raya | Arsenal | $6.972 million |
| T-19 | Dean Henderson | Crystal Palace | $6.972 million |
| 22 | Péter Gulácsi | RB Leipzig | $6.4 million |
| 23 | Stefan Ortega Moreno | Bournemouth | $6.3 million |
| T-24 | Guglielmo Vicario | Tottenham | $5.2 million |
| T-24 | Kepa Arrizabalaga | Manchester City | $5.2 million |
| T-24 | Fraser Forster | Tottenham | $5.2 million |
