10 lowest paid football player in 2024

In professional football, there are many talented players who receive massive salaries, hundreds of thousands of euros like Ronaldo, Messi, or Benzema. However, there are also many players who receive meager wages, only 1/10, 1/20, or even 1/50 compared to the aforementioned names. Of course, this depends on various factors such as talent and the team they play for. In today’s article, let’s join admin Kingsoccertips to review the top 10 lowest paid football player in the the worlds, updated with the latest information.

Lowest paid football player – Top 10

1/ Max Lowe (Sheffield United)

Max Josef Lowe (born May 11, 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a full-back or defensive midfielder for the Premier League club Sheffield United. He has represented England at the under-16, under-17, under-18, and under-20 levels.

Lowe made his debut in the EFL Cup in a 5-4 defeat to Burnley

Lowe came through the Derby County academy and was an unused substitute for the first team on October 2, 2013, when Derby drew 4–4 with Ipswich Town. He continued his professional development at the club in June 2015. On September 7, 2020, Sheffield United announced the signing of Lowe on a four-year contract.

2/ Tommy Doyle (Wolves) – Lowest paid football player

Thomas Glyn Doyle is an English footballer who plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers on loan from Manchester City. The 22-year-old earns a very shy amount than his parent club Man City teammate and PL’s highest-paid player Kevin De Bruyne.

Doyle received a relatively low salary at Wolves

Tommy Doyle was born in Manchester, England and is now currently on loan at Wolverhampton Wanderers. With the Wolves having an option to buy in the loan deal, there is a fair chance of Doyle not returning back to The Sky Blues.

3/ George Baldock (MK Dons)

George Henry Ivor Baldock (born March 9, 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right-wing-back for the Premier League club Sheffield United. Born in England, he represents the Greek national team. Baldock made his first-team debut for Milton Keynes Dons on May 1, 2010, in a League One match against Brighton & Hove Albion at Stadium MK.

The Baldock's playing career has been rocky — The Baldock’s playing career has been rocky

G. Baldock has been part of Milton Keynes Dons’ first team since 2009. Prior to Sheffield United signing Baldock in a transfer deal, the midfielder was familiar with playing on loan. Since joining the Blades in 2017, Baldock has made 212 appearances for the club. As of now, in the 12 Premier League matches, Sheffield has utilized Baldock in 6 matches.

4/ Loris Karius (Liverpool) – Lowest paid football player

Loris Sven Karius (born 22 June 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Newcastle United. Born in Biberach, Karius began his career with Stuttgart before moving to Manchester City in 2009. After two years in Manchester City’s youth team, he returned to Germany to play for Mainz 05.

Liver's defeat to Real was Karius' fault — Liver’s defeat to Real was Karius’ fault

There, he made a name for himself as the Bundesliga’s top goalkeeper before moving to Liverpool in 2016 for a transfer fee of £7 million. Karius was named as a starter by Klopp in the 2018 Champions League final but made direct errors in Liverpool’s two goals, causing Liverpool to lose to Real Madrid.

5/ Kourtney Hause (Aston Villa) – Lowest paid football player

Kortney Paul Duncan Hause (born July 16, 1995) is an English footballer of Bermudian descent who plays as a central defender or left-back for the Premier League club Aston Villa. He has been a regular player for both the England U20 and U21 teams and featured in Gareth Southgate’s championship-winning squad at the 2016 Toulon Tournament.

K. Hause is talented but has not really shined

On 17 June 2019, after being promoted to the Premier League, Aston Villa announced that they had offered the option of a permanent transfer of Hause.The transfer fee was reported to be £3 million. Next, on 25 September 2021, Hause scored the only goal in the 88th minute against Manchester United, helping his team to a 1 – 0 win.

6/ Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (Luton Town)

Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (born March 22, 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for the Premier League club Luton Town. Born in England, he represents the national team of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is the first footballer to climb from non-league football in England to the Premier League with the same club, having played for Luton since 2013.

Ruddock Mpanzu owns an extremely low salary in the EPL

On November 28, 2013, Mpanzu signed a loan deal with Conference Premier club Luton Town until January 4, 2014. He made his Luton debut two days later as a center-back in a 0–0 draw against Staines Town in the FA Trophy. He was also named the man of the match in the replayed fixture, a 2–0 win for Luton, playing as a central midfielder.

7/ James Shea (AFC Wimbledon) – Lowest paid football player

James William Shea (born 16 June 1991) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Luton Town. Born in Islington, Greater London,[2] Shea joined Arsenal’s youth team in August 2007. In 2009, he won both the Premier Academy League and the FA Youth Cup.

3 July 2017, Shea joined Luton Town on a one year deal

After 112 appearances for AFC Wimbledon in 3 seasons, goalkeeper James Shea moved to Luton Town without paying any transfer fee. The player has yet to score a minute in the Premier League this season. Shea has so far made 107 appearances in all competitions for the Hatters since joining them in 2017.

8/ Jordan Clark (Luton Town)

Jordan Charles Clark (born September 22, 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Premier League club Luton Town. Clark was awarded Barnsley’s ‘Academy Player of the Season’ for the 2009–10 season and signed a scholarship with the club in July 2010.

Clark signed his first professional contract in March 2011, alongside Danny Rose

After leaving Shrewsbury, he signed with Accrington Stanley in August 2016. He scored his first goal for Accrington in a draw in the EFL Trophy against Chesterfield on October 4, 2016. He was offered a new contract by the club at the end of the 2019–20 season. On August 5, 2020, Clark joined Luton Town on a free transfer after his contract with Accrington expired.

9/ Rhys Norrington-Davies (Sheffield United) – Lowest paid football player

In the press conference ahead of the match against Manchester United, Sheffield United’s manager Paul Heckingbottom addressed Rhys Norrington-Davies’ return from injury, saying, “I can’t tell you when he will be back and playing again.” The player suffered a serious wrist tendon injury before the FIFA World Cup 2022, which also prevented him from featuring in the Wales national team last year.

Norrington - Davies is a Wales under-19 and under-21 international — Norrington – Davies is a Wales under-19 and under-21 international

Norrington-Davies joined Luton Town on a season-long loan on 3 September 2020. On 12 January 2021, he was recalled by Sheffield United after making 22 appearances in all competitions and was loaned out to Stoke City later that day. He played 20 times for Stoke, scoring once in a 2 – 0 win over Wycombe Wanderers on 6 March 2021.

10/ Alex Mighten (Nottingham Forest)

Alexander Cole Mighten was born on April 11, 2002, in Hartford, Connecticut, USA, while his father, Eddie Mighten, worked for ESPN. His family returned to Nottingham, England, when he was just three years old. His older brother, David, played soccer at Medaille College in Buffalo, New York.

The 21 year old left winger's salary is expected to increase in the near future — The 21 year old left winger’s salary is expected to increase in the near future

The product of Nottingham Forest’s youth academy is currently the lowest-paid footballer in the Premier League. Alex Mighten is currently on loan to Belgian First Division B club KV Kortrijk. In the Jupiler Pro League, Mighten has started twice and made a total of 5 appearances in the tournament.

Conclude

The lowest paid football player often play for lower-tier clubs or in less prominent leagues where salaries are considerably lower. These players may earn just enough to make ends meet, but their salaries are significantly lower compared to top players. They often play out of love for the game and the opportunity to pursue their passion professionally, despite the financial challenges they may face.