Handball earning big money from last few years. International competition and club competition increase the funds for handball players. Mikkel Hansen leading highest paid handball players according sources in 2018 with basic salary of (€1.5 million).
Another sports news website claimed in 2019, Nikola Karabatić takes the lead in the list of highest paid players in handball with basic payscale upto (€2.5 million). Handball clubs such as PSG, Hamburg, Barcelona and Füchse Berlin paying higher wages to their players. No contract details ever share by the these clubs publicly.
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HIGHEST PAID
HANDBALL PLAYERS 2020
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RANK
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PLAYERS
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BASIC
SALARY
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MONTHLY
WAGE
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CLUB
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CONTRACT
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1
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Mikkel Hansen
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€2.5 Million
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€120,000
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PSG Handball
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2020
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2
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Hans
Lindberg
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€1.55
Million
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€100,000
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Füchse
Berlin
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2020
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3
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Luc Abalo
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€1.25 Million
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€85,000
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PSG Handball
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2020
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4
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Michaël
Guigou
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€950,000
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€80,000
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Montpellier
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2020
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5
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Niklas Landin Jacobsen
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€800,000
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€65,000
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THW Kiel
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2020
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6
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Aleix
Gómez
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€650,000
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€50,000
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FC
Barcelona
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2020
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7
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Aitor Ariño
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€550,000
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€50,000
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FC Barcelona
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2020
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8
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Raúl
Entrerríos
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€550,000
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€50,000
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FC
Barcelona
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2020
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9
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Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson
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€750,000
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€65,000
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PSG Handball
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2020
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10
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Luka
Karabatić
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€950,000
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€75,000
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PSG
Handball
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2020
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11
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Nikola Karabatić
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€1.2 million
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€100,000
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PSG Handball
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2020
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12
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Kristian
Bjørnsen
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€450,000
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€25,000
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HSG
Wetzlar
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2020
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13
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Uwe Gensheimer
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€350,000
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€25,000
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Rhein-Neckar Löwen
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2020
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14
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Kiril
Lazarov
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€500,000
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€30,000
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HBC
Nantes
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2020
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15
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Andreas Palicka
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€400,000
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€20,000
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Rhein-Neckar
Löwen
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2020
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16
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Fredric
Pettersson
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€650,000
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€37,500
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Montpellier
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2020
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17
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Mattias Zachrisson
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€700,000
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€50,000
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Füchse Berlin
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2020
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18
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Kim
Ekdahl du Rietz
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€400,000
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€28,000
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PSG
Handball
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2020
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19
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Lukas Nilsson
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€375,000
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€25,000
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THW Kiel
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2020
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20
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Niclas
Ekberg
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€300,000
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€15,000
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THW
Kiel
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2020
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In the above table you can see the handball annual basic salaries. The information taken from trusted sources. In France handball league highest paid player Mikel Hansen with (€120k) monthly wage and almost earn €2.5 million which include international competition match fees and endorsement.
L’equipe in 2016, released report of highest paid athletes in France sports according to which Hansen monthly wage is (€80,000). After back to back good performances in European Handball Championship and World Championship his new contract with PSG bring him in richest handball players.
Hans Lindberg currently playing for the Füchse Berlin. After leaving Hamburg in 2016 from long-term contract he signed new deal with Fuchse Berlin. He earns (€100,000) as of monthly wage and annual basic scale upto (€1.5 million).
Mikkel Hansen Basic Salary (€2.5 Million): Mikkel Hansen, 32 year old won gold medal in 2016 rio olympics. He listed in the highest paid athletes in France sports. PSG signed him in 2012, extended his contract and his earnings increased from (€80k) a month to (€120k) a month.
Hans Lindberg Basic Salary (€1.55 Million): Hans Lindberg represent the Denmark in the European and World handball championship competition. He listed highest paid athlete in handball 2019 (TSM Sports). According to their sources he earn (€100k) and from contract base salary earn upto (€1.55 Million) which include endorsement and bonus money for winning international and domestic competition.
Nikola Karabatić Basic Salary (€1.25 Million):
Nikola Karabatić scored most of the goals for the France team. He earn (€100k) monthly wage his earnings double when he reached the top goal scorer of competition. Extra bonus money paid to the handball players who become most valuable and top scorer in a competition.
Luc Abalo Basic Salary (€1.25 Million): Luc Abalo one of the finest wingers in handball. The 35 years old handball player set many records for his team and key player in the international competition for France team. He scored (753) goals in 253 match appearances. He won gold medal in London Games 2012, Beijing Games 2008 and also medals in European Championship for France.
References:L’equipe, Sports Business (FR), Handball Transfer, Handball Planet, TSM Sports, Business Insider, MARCA, Sports Monthly