Timo Werner

Verified #1845 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)

82000

Base Yearly (Gross)

4268039

After Tax

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Contract Salary History

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San Jose Earthquakes (2026/28)

29 January 2026 - Timo Werner signed 2 years contract at San Jose Earthquakes until 2028. His base salary is $4.3 million per-year ($82,000/week). His total contract is worth $8.5 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

Base Yearly $4.3M

Source

Signed	Base Yearly	Bonus	Total (w/bonus)	Source
Jan 2026	$4.3M

Contract History

Date	Weekly	Yearly	Team	Source
2026	$82,000	$4.3M	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	$82,000	$4.3M
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