Goalkeeper
1. Fußball-Club Köln · Bundesliga
Thomas Kessler Market Value €250k & Wage Estimate — 1. Fußball-Club Köln
Updated April 18, 2026
Market Value
€250k
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Est. Weekly Wage
€5k–19k
Estimated band
Annual Wage Band
€268k–€997k
Estimate
personPlayer Profile
- Born
- January 20, 1986 · Köln
- Country of Birth
- Germany
- Height
- 197 cm (6ft 5in)
- Preferred Foot
- Right
- Primary Position
- Goalkeeper
- Current Club
- 1. Fußball-Club Köln
- Agent
- Robert Schneider
Percentile vs Bundesliga goalkeepers
Where Thomas Kessler sits inside the pool of 224 goalkeepers currently registered in the Bundesliga.
| Metric | Standing |
|---|---|
| Market value rank | #112 of 224 |
| Market value percentile | 50th (higher than 50% of peers) |
| Wage rank | #169 of 224 |
| Wage percentile | 25th |
Wage Bracket (Bundesliga, age 33+)
| Reference | Figure |
|---|---|
| Bundesliga 33+ median | €489k |
| Bundesliga 33+ 25th percentile | €268k |
| Bundesliga 33+ 75th percentile | €997k |
| Thomas Kessler vs median | 1x |
| Thomas Kessler vs lower band (p25) | 1.82x |
| Thomas Kessler vs upper band (p75) | 0.49x |
| Benchmark sample size | 74 players |
Market Value Trajectory
| Marker | Figure |
|---|---|
| Career peak valuation | €2M |
| Current valuation | €250k |
| Valuation gap | €1.8M (88% off peak) |
Estimated Wage Band
| Percentile | Weekly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| 25th | €5,154 | €268,000 |
| Median | €9,404 | €489,000 |
| 75th | €19,173 | €997,000 |