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FULL LIST: World football’s 10 highest-paid goalkeepers for 2026
Goalkeepers are commanding increasingly lucrative salaries in modern football, with some of the world’s leading shot-stoppers earning six-figure wages every week.
Using figures reported by Capology and compiled by Planet Football, here are the 10 highest-paid goalkeepers in world football in 2026.
| Rank | Goalkeeper | Club | Weekly salary |
| 1 | Jan Oblak | Atletico Madrid | £342,127 |
| 2 | Marc-Andre ter Stegen | Ajax (on loan from Barcelona) | £271,665 |
| 3 | Gianluigi Donnarumma | Manchester City | £265,000 |
| 4 | Manuel Neuer | Bayern Munich | £247,849 |
| 5 | Thibaut Courtois | Real Madrid | £246,371 |
| 6 | Edouard Mendy | Al-Ahli | £197,097 |
| 7 | Emiliano Martinez | Chelsea | £175,000 |
| 8 | Bono | Al-Hilal | £167,532 |
| 9 | Jordan Pickford | Everton | £150,000 |
| 10 | Alisson Becker | Liverpool | £150,000 |
1. Jan Oblak — £342,127 per week
Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak tops the rankings with a reported weekly salary of £342,127.
The Slovenia international has established himself as one of the finest goalkeepers of his generation since joining Atletico and remains a key figure at the Spanish club.
Oblak, 33, has two years remaining on his contract at the Metropolitano.
2. Marc-Andre ter Stegen — £271,665 per week
Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen is second on the list with reported earnings of £271,665 per week.
The Germany international is spending the season on loan at Ajax, with Barcelona reportedly continuing to cover the majority of his salary.
Ter Stegen remains contracted to Barcelona until 2028.
3. Gianluigi Donnarumma — £265,000 per week
Manchester City’s Gianluigi Donnarumma is the highest-paid goalkeeper in the Premier League, earning a reported £265,000 a week.
The Italy international joined City from Paris Saint-Germain and made 43 appearances during his first season in England.
At 27, Donnarumma remains among the world’s leading goalkeepers and has several years ahead of him at the highest level.
4. Manuel Neuer — £247,849 per week
Bayern Munich veteran Manuel Neuer earns £247,849 per week, despite taking a pay cut on his latest contract.
The 40-year-old has spent much of his career among the world’s highest-paid goalkeepers and helped redefine the position through his aggressive style and ability with the ball at his feet.
Neuer continues to play for Bayern on short-term contracts.
5. Thibaut Courtois — £246,371 per week
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois earns £246,371 per week and remains one of the most highly regarded goalkeepers in world football.
The Belgium international has produced a number of outstanding performances for Madrid and remains an important part of the team at 34.
His current contract is entering its final year.
6. Edouard Mendy — £197,097 per week
Former Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy is the highest-paid goalkeeper in the Saudi Pro League, earning a reported £197,097 per week at Al-Ahli.
The Senegal international moved to Saudi Arabia in 2023 and has enjoyed success with the club, including back-to-back Asian Champions League titles.
Mendy extended his contract in December 2025 and is tied to Al-Ahli until 2028.
7. Emiliano Martinez — £175,000 per week
Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez earns a reported £175,000 per week after moving from Aston Villa to Chelsea.
The figure, reported by SalaryLeaks, represents an increase on the £150,000 he was earning at Villa.
Martinez has established himself as Chelsea’s first-choice goalkeeper and remains one of the most recognisable goalkeepers in international football.
8. Bono — £167,532 per week
Yassine Bounou, widely known as Bono, earns around £167,532 per week at Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal.
The Morocco international moved from Sevilla to Saudi Arabia in 2023 after more than a decade in Spanish football.
Bono renewed his Al-Hilal contract in October 2025, keeping him at the club until 2028.
9. Jordan Pickford — £150,000 per week
Everton and England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford earns approximately £150,000 per week.
The 32-year-old has been England’s first-choice goalkeeper for several years and has established himself as one of the Premier League’s most experienced goalkeepers.
Pickford received a pay rise after extending his Everton contract in October 2025.
10. Alisson Becker — £150,000 per week
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker completes the top 10 with reported earnings of £150,000 per week.
The Brazil international has been a key figure at Anfield since joining the club and has played a major role in Liverpool’s domestic and European success.
However, his future is attracting attention as he enters the final year of his contract. Liverpool already signed Giorgi Mamardashvili as a potential long-term successor.
The figures show the significant financial value placed on experienced goalkeepers, with the biggest clubs increasingly willing to invest heavily in players who can provide consistency and reliability behind the defence.