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Highest Paid Defenders (2026 Ranking)
Defenders form the backbone of every successful team. While attacking players often dominate salary charts, the best defenders still secure elite contracts.
Defender
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| # | Player | Team | Weekly |
Yearly
|
Age
|
Contract
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
$470,750 | $24.5M | 35 | 2027 | |
| 2 |
|
$454,485 | $23.6M | 28 | 2028 | |
| 3 |
|
$442,950 | $23.1M | 27 | 2030 | |
| 4 |
|
$403,500 | $21M | 26 | 2031 | |
| 5 |
|
$369,125 | $19.3M | 27 | 2031 | |
| 6 |
|
$346,055 | $18M | 27 | 2030 | |
| 7 |
|
$336,250 | $17.5M | 24 | 2031 | |
| 8 |
|
$336,250 | $17.5M | 25 | 2030 | |
| 9 |
|
$336,250 | $17.5M | 29 | 2029 | |
| 10 |
|
$332,213 | $17.3M | 25 | 2030 | |
| 11 |
|
$322,985 | $16.7M | 28 | 2028 | |
| 12 |
|
$305,682 | $15.9M | 26 | 2029 | |
| 13 |
|
$297,607 | $15.5M | 32 | 2028 | |
| 14 |
|
$297,607 | $15.5M | 27 | 2030 | |
| 15 |
|
$292,993 | $15.2M | 30 | 2028 | |
| 16 |
|
$276,844 | $14.4M | 28 | 2032 | |
| 17 |
|
$275,725 | $14.4M | 27 | 2027 | |
| 18 |
|
$269,000 | $14M | 28 | 2029 | |
| 19 |
|
$269,000 | $14M | 26 | 2032 | |
| 20 |
|
$269,000 | $14M | 25 | 2029 | |
| 21 |
|
$269,000 | $14M | 28 | 2029 | |
| 22 |
|
$265,309 | $13.8M | 29 | 2028 | |
| 23 |
|
$266,232 | $13.8M | 30 | 2029 | |
| 24 |
|
$262,275 | $13.5M | 26 | 2029 | |
| 25 |
|
$248,352 | $12.9M | 31 | 2029 | |
| 26 |
|
$230,703 | $12.1M | 30 | 2030 | |
| 27 |
|
$230,703 | $12.1M | 31 | 2028 | |
| 28 |
|
$221,821 | $11.5M | 27 | 2027 | |
| 29 |
|
$221,821 | $11.5M | 26 | 2031 | |
| 30 |
|
$215,200 | $11.2M | 32 | 2030 | |
| 31 |
|
$213,401 | $11.1M | 24 | 2029 | |
| 32 |
|
$213,401 | $11.1M | 24 | 2029 | |
| 33 |
|
$207,633 | $10.8M | 32 | 2028 | |
| 34 |
|
$204,172 | $10.6M | 29 | 2029 | |
| 35 |
|
$204,172 | $10.6M | 27 | 2028 | |
| 36 |
|
$201,750 | $10.5M | 33 | 2027 | |
| 37 |
|
$201,750 | $10.5M | 31 | 2027 | |
| 38 |
|
$201,750 | $10.5M | 29 | 2030 | |
| 39 |
|
$201,750 | $10.5M | 26 | 2032 | |
| 40 |
|
$201,750 | $10.5M | 28 | 2028 | |
| 41 |
|
$199,558 | $10.4M | 21 | 2030 | |
| 42 |
|
$199,674 | $10.4M | 29 | 2027 | |
| 43 |
|
$188,300 | $9.8M | 26 | 2030 | |
| 44 |
|
$184,563 | $9.6M | 25 | 2031 | |
| 45 |
|
$184,563 | $9.6M | 31 | 2027 | |
| 46 |
|
$184,563 | $9.6M | 30 | 2030 | |
| 47 |
|
$181,575 | $9.4M | 28 | 2028 | |
| 48 |
|
$167,260 | $8.7M | 23 | 2030 | |
| 49 |
|
$167,260 | $8.7M | 31 | 2027 | |
| 50 |
|
$164,607 | $8.5M | 28 | 2027 |
| Player | Team | Weekly |
Yearly
|
Age
|
Contract
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
$470,750 | $24M | 35 | 2027 | |
|
|
$454,485 | $24M | 28 | 2028 | |
|
|
$442,950 | $23M | 27 | 2030 | |
|
|
$403,500 | $21M | 26 | 2031 | |
|
|
$369,125 | $19M | 27 | 2031 | |
|
|
$346,055 | $18M | 27 | 2030 | |
|
|
$336,250 | $17M | 24 | 2031 | |
|
|
$336,250 | $17M | 25 | 2030 | |
|
|
$336,250 | $17M | 29 | 2029 | |
|
|
$332,213 | $17M | 25 | 2030 | |
|
11
|
|
$322,985 | $17M | 28 | 2028 |
|
|
$305,682 | $16M | 26 | 2029 | |
|
13
|
|
$297,607 | $15M | 32 | 2028 |
|
|
$297,607 | $15M | 27 | 2030 | |
|
|
$292,993 | $15M | 30 | 2028 | |
|
|
$276,844 | $14M | 28 | 2032 | |
|
|
$275,725 | $14M | 27 | 2027 | |
|
|
$269,000 | $14M | 28 | 2029 | |
|
19
|
|
$269,000 | $14M | 26 | 2032 |
|
|
$269,000 | $14M | 25 | 2029 | |
|
|
$269,000 | $14M | 28 | 2029 | |
|
22
|
|
$265,309 | $14M | 29 | 2028 |
|
23
|
|
$266,232 | $14M | 30 | 2029 |
|
|
$262,275 | $13M | 26 | 2029 | |
|
|
$248,352 | $13M | 31 | 2029 | |
|
|
$230,703 | $12M | 30 | 2030 | |
|
|
$230,703 | $12M | 31 | 2028 | |
|
28
|
|
$221,821 | $12M | 27 | 2027 |
|
|
$221,821 | $12M | 26 | 2031 | |
|
|
$215,200 | $11M | 32 | 2030 | |
|
|
$213,401 | $11M | 24 | 2029 | |
|
32
|
|
$213,401 | $11M | 24 | 2029 |
|
|
$207,633 | $11M | 32 | 2028 | |
|
|
$204,172 | $11M | 29 | 2029 | |
|
|
$204,172 | $11M | 27 | 2028 | |
|
|
$201,750 | $10M | 33 | 2027 | |
|
37
|
|
$201,750 | $10M | 31 | 2027 |
|
|
$201,750 | $10M | 29 | 2030 | |
|
|
$201,750 | $10M | 26 | 2032 | |
|
40
|
|
$201,750 | $10M | 28 | 2028 |
|
41
|
|
$199,558 | $10M | 21 | 2030 |
|
|
$199,674 | $10M | 29 | 2027 | |
|
43
|
|
$188,300 | $10M | 26 | 2030 |
|
44
|
|
$184,563 | $10M | 25 | 2031 |
|
|
$184,563 | $10M | 31 | 2027 | |
|
|
$184,563 | $10M | 30 | 2030 | |
|
|
$181,575 | $9M | 28 | 2028 | |
|
|
$167,260 | $9M | 23 | 2030 | |
|
|
$167,260 | $9M | 31 | 2027 | |
|
50
|
|
$164,607 | $9M | 28 | 2027 |