Timo Werner

#761 Highest Paid

Position

Centre Forward (ST)

Age

Nationality

German

Contract Current Contract

San Jose Earthquakes

Contract Start Jan 2026

Contract End Jun 2028

Duration 2 years

Base Weekly (Gross)

96000

Base Yearly (Gross)

5000000

After Tax

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Contract Salary History

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2026-28 Contract (San Jose Earthquakes)

29 January 2026 - Timo Werner signed 2 years contract at San Jose Earthquakes until 2028. His base salary is $5.0 million per-year ($96,000/week). He can also earn $1.5 million/year in bonuses. His total contract is worth $13.0 million over 2 years. He is the highest paid player at San Jose Earthquakes. Previously, €10.0 million at RB Leipzig and £14.0 million at Chelsea.

Contract Details

Signed Jan 2026

Weekly $ 96,000

Yearly $ $5M

Bonus $ 1,500,000

Source

Signed	Weekly	Yearly	Bonus	Source
Jan 2026	$ 96,000	$ $5M	$ 1,500,000

Contract History

Date	Weekly	Yearly	Team	Source
2026	$96,000	$$5M	San Jose Earthquakes
2022	€192,000	€$10M	RB Leipzig	Florian Plettenberg (X)
2020	£270,000	£$14M	Chelsea	Zach Lowy (x)
2019	€135,000	€$7M	RB Leipzig
2016	€48,000	€$2M	RB Leipzig
2014	€14,500	€$750,000	Stuttgart

Date	Team	Weekly	Yearly
Jan 2026	San Jose Earthquakes	$96,000	$$5M
Sep 2022	RB Leipzig	€192,000	€$10M
Jul 2020	Chelsea	£270,000	£$14M
Aug 2019	RB Leipzig	€135,000	€$7M
Jul 2016	RB Leipzig	€48,000	€$2M
Jul 2014	Stuttgart	€14,500	€$750,000