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The Highest-Paid Soccer Goalkeepers

Manuel Neuer is the highest-paid goalkeeper in the world, earning $23.9 million annually.
The Premier League features 14 goalkeepers among the highest-paid in soccer.

Jun 06, 2024 | 05:14 pm

UPDATED Apr 29, 2025 | 04:31 pm

Nov 13, 2022; Munich, Germany; The FC Bayern logo in the seats and 2022 Munich Game logo on the video board at Allianz Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

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