In the 2026/2027 season, more than ten Ukrainian footballers are playing in seven major European leagues. The highest salaries in the ranking are received by Ilya Zabarnyi, Mykhailo Mudryk, and Andriy Lunin. Previously, Inkorr also published the salary ranking of Ukrainians in European clubs. 24 Kanal reports on the earnings of legionnaires.
Who among Ukrainian footballers earns the most
Not long ago, the highest-paid Ukrainian player was Oleksandr Zinchenko. Last season he played for «Nottingham Forest» and «Ajax» and, according to media publications, earned about 8 million euros per year. Now the player is without a club and is recovering from an injury to his cruciate ligaments.
The leader of the ranking is PSG defender Ilya Zabarnyi. After moving from «Bournemouth», his salary, according to estimates, increased to 5.45 million euros per season before taxes. Mykhailo Mudryk, whose earnings at «Tottenham» have also been discussed recently, is in second place.
The ranking of annual salaries of Ukrainian footballers in foreign clubs:
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Ilya Zabarnyi, PSG — 5.45 million euros.
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Mykhailo Mudryk, «Chelsea» / «Tottenham» — 5.2 million euros.
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Andriy Lunin, «Real» — 4.58 million euros.
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Anatoliy Trubin, «Benfica» — 3.85 million euros.
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Artem Dovbyk, «Bologna» — 3.7 million euros.
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Vitaliy Mykolenko, «Everton» — 3.53 million euros.
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Viktor Tsygankov, «Ajax» — 2.95 million euros.
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Vladyslav Vanat, «Girona» — 2.71 million euros.
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Georgiy Sudakov, «Benfica» — 1.92 million euros.
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Yegor Yarmolyuk, «Brentford» — 1.5 million euros.
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Oleksandr Zubkov, AEK — 1.5 million euros.
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Roman Yaremchuk, «Olympiacos» — 1.5 million euros.
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Ruslan Malinovskyi, «Trabzonspor» — 1.5 million euros.
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Danilo Sikan, «Anderlecht» — 1.3 million euros.
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Yefim Konoplya, «Borussia» Mönchengladbach — 1 million euros.
How salaries of Ukrainian legionnaires were evaluated
According to the material, the amounts are collected based on publications in the media. These are estimates of annual earnings, and actual contract conditions may differ. Some figures may not account for bonuses and other payments.
The top line is occupied by Zabarnyi with 5.45 million euros for the season. Following him are Mudryk and Lunin. Separately, Inkorr examined Mudryk's salary at «Tottenham», as well as Lunin's salary at the Madrid club.