FC Koln
Bundesliga
€42M
Current Wage Bill
€1.1M
Avg Wage
29
Squad Size
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| # | Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €65,300 | €3.4M | +€1M | 30 | 2027 | |
| 2 | €55,000 | €2.9M | +€858,000 | 27 | 2029 | |
| 3 | €50,700 | €2.6M | +€660,000 | 29 | 2026 | |
| 4 | €50,000 | €2.6M | +€780,000 | 29 | 2028 | |
| 5 | €43,400 | €2.3M | +€570,000 | 31 | 2027 | |
| 6 | €29,000 | €1.5M | +€380,000 | 26 | 2026 | |
| 7 | €29,000 | €1.5M | +€380,000 | 33 | 2026 | |
| 8 | €27,300 | €1.4M | +€350,000 | 24 | 2026 | |
| 9 | €25,300 | €1.3M | +€330,000 | 33 | 2027 | |
| 10 | €23,600 | €1.2M | +€310,000 | 23 | 2028 | |
| 11 | €22,500 | €1.2M | +€351,000 | 23 | 2030 | |
| 12 | €21,700 | €1.1M | +€280,000 | 32 | 2026 | |
| 13 | €21,700 | €1.1M | +€280,000 | 21 | 2030 | |
| 14 | €20,000 | €1M | +€260,000 | 27 | 2029 | |
| 15 | €20,000 | €1M | +€260,000 | 26 | 2028 | |
| 16 | €20,000 | €1M | +€260,000 | 23 | 2026 | |
| 17 | €16,300 | €850,000 | +€210,000 | 24 | 2026 | |
| 18 | €14,400 | €750,000 | +€190,000 | 26 | 2026 | |
| 19 | €13,800 | €720,000 | +€180,000 | 19 | 2030 | |
| 20 | €12,600 | €660,000 | +€170,000 | 25 | 2026 | |
| 21 | €12,600 | €660,000 | +€170,000 | 37 | 2027 | |
| 22 | €9,600 | €500,000 | +€150,000 | 23 | 2026 | |
| 23 | €7,300 | €380,000 | +€90,000 | 20 | 2026 | |
| 24 | €5,000 | €260,000 | +€66,000 | 18 | 2030 | |
| 25 | €4,800 | €250,000 | +€61,000 | 28 | 2027 | |
| 26 | €4,400 | €230,000 | +€57,000 | 19 | 2026 | |
| 27 | €4,400 | €230,000 | +€57,000 | 20 | 2027 | |
| 28 | €3,600 | €190,000 | +€47,000 | 21 | 2030 | |
| 29 | €3,200 | €170,000 | +€42,000 | 20 | 2028 | |
| Total | €637,400 | €33.2M | €8.8M | |||
| Player | Weekly | Annual | Bonus | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €65,300 | €3.4M | +€1M | 30 | 2027 | |
| €55,000 | €2.9M | +€858,000 | 27 | 2029 | |
| €50,700 | €2.6M | +€660,000 | 29 | 2026 | |
| €50,000 | €2.6M | +€780,000 | 29 | 2028 | |
| €43,400 | €2.3M | +€570,000 | 31 | 2027 | |
| €29,000 | €1.5M | +€380,000 | 26 | 2026 | |
| €29,000 | €1.5M | +€380,000 | 33 | 2026 | |
| €27,300 | €1.4M | +€350,000 | 24 | 2026 | |
| €25,300 | €1.3M | +€330,000 | 33 | 2027 | |
| €23,600 | €1.2M | +€310,000 | 23 | 2028 | |
| €22,500 | €1.2M | +€351,000 | 23 | 2030 | |
| €21,700 | €1.1M | +€280,000 | 32 | 2026 | |
| €21,700 | €1.1M | +€280,000 | 21 | 2030 | |
| €20,000 | €1M | +€260,000 | 27 | 2029 | |
| €20,000 | €1M | +€260,000 | 26 | 2028 | |
| €20,000 | €1M | +€260,000 | 23 | 2026 | |
| €16,300 | €850,000 | +€210,000 | 24 | 2026 | |
| €14,400 | €750,000 | +€190,000 | 26 | 2026 | |
| €13,800 | €720,000 | +€180,000 | 19 | 2030 | |
| €12,600 | €660,000 | +€170,000 | 25 | 2026 | |
| €12,600 | €660,000 | +€170,000 | 37 | 2027 | |
| €9,600 | €500,000 | +€150,000 | 23 | 2026 | |
| €7,300 | €380,000 | +€90,000 | 20 | 2026 | |
| €5,000 | €260,000 | +€66,000 | 18 | 2030 | |
| €4,800 | €250,000 | +€61,000 | 28 | 2027 | |
| €4,400 | €230,000 | +€57,000 | 19 | 2026 | |
| €4,400 | €230,000 | +€57,000 | 20 | 2027 | |
| €3,600 | €190,000 | +€47,000 | 21 | 2030 | |
| €3,200 | €170,000 | +€42,000 | 20 | 2028 | |
| Total | €637,400 | €33.2M | €8.8M |
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Luca Waldschmidt
Avg Contract Length
1.5 years
Foreign Players
11 / 29 (38%)
Avg Squad Age
25.4 years
Top Earners by Position
Luca Waldschmidt
Forward
€3.4M
Timo Hübers
Defender
€2.6M
Alessio Castro-Montes
Midfielder
€2.6M
Marvin Schwäbe
Goalkeeper
€2.3M
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FC Koln Salaries Insights
➤ FC Koln's total wage bill for the 2025/26 season is €42.0 million, the 13th-highest in the Bundesliga.
➤ The average first-team player salary is €1.1 million per year.
➤ Luca Waldschmidt is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of €3.4 million per year.
➤ The squad's total annual bonus bill is €8.8 million.
➤ The average first-team player salary is €1.1 million per year.
➤ Luca Waldschmidt is the highest-paid player in the squad, earning a base salary of €3.4 million per year.
➤ The squad's total annual bonus bill is €8.8 million.
Team Statistics
Highest Earner
Luca Waldschmidt
Avg Contract Length
1.5 years
Foreign Players
11 / 29 (38%)
Avg Squad Age
25.4 years
Top Earners by Position
Luca Waldschmidt
Forward
€3.4M
Timo Hübers
Defender
€2.6M
Alessio Castro-Montes
Midfielder
€2.6M
Marvin Schwäbe
Goalkeeper
€2.3M
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