Before the start of the Nations League, the salary estimates of the Ukrainian national team football players were released: the first place was taken by Illia Zabarnyi with 5.45 million euros per year. The blue and yellows will play in group B2, where their opponents will be Hungary, Georgia, and Northern Ireland. This is reported by 24 Channel.
Who Among the Ukrainian National Team Players Earns the Most
The ranking uses data from Capology. These are salary estimates before tax payments, without potential bonuses; clubs do not always disclose the full terms of contracts.
The top five highest-paid players of the national team, according to this data, are as follows:
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Illia Zabarnyi, PSG — 5.45 million euros per year;
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Vitalii Mykolenko, Everton — 4.8 million euros;
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Anatolii Trubin, Benfica — 3.85 million euros;
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Vladyslav Vanat, Girona — 2.71 million euros;
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Heorhii Sudakov, Benfica — 1.92 million euros.
The assessment of Zabarnyi's contract corresponds to the data about his salary at PSG. At the same time, Vanat's figure in the list refers to the 2025/26 season. If Girona reduces his payments, he may drop out of the top five. Sudakov will rise higher, and Oleksandr Zubkov from AEK will make it to the ranking: his salary is estimated at 1.81 million euros. Viktor Tsygankov's earnings after moving to Ajax are not specified in the source.
When Will Ukraine Play in the Nations League 2026/27
Andrea Maldera's team has four group stage matches scheduled for September and October:
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September 25, 21:45 — Hungary — Ukraine;
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September 28, 19:00 — Georgia — Ukraine;
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October 2, 21:45 — Ukraine — Northern Ireland;
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October 5, 21:45 — Ukraine — Hungary.
The coach included 30 football players in the match squad. The tournament will be the first major test for the national team under Maldera's leadership, who took charge of the national team. The salary ranking shows the financial weight of the legionnaires, but it does not determine their role or performance on the field by itself.