The list of the 10 highest-earning players in the Saudi Arabian Professional Football League has been announced.
Before the new season, the 10 players with the highest salaries in the Saudi Arabia Professional Football League were announced.
According to Capology, Ronaldo is the highest-earning player in the Saudi Pro League, with a total income of 200 million Euros per year.
The Portuguese’s salary is double that of the second highest-paid players, including former Real Madrid team-mate Benzema and former Barcelona star Neymar, both of whom are said to receive 100 million Euros per year.
Former Premier League stars Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mane, Kalidou Koulibaly, Aymeric Laporte, Aleksandar Mitrovic and Kante are all on the list, as is Serbian midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
Here are the 10 highest-earning players in the Saudi Professional Football League:
- Cristiano Ronaldo – Al Nassr – 200 million Euros
- Karim Benzema – Al Ittihad – 100 million Euros
- Neymar – Al Hilal – 100 million Euros
- Riyad Mahrez – 52.5 million Euros
- Sadio Mane – Al Nassr – 40 million Euros
- Kalidou Koulibaly – Al Hilal – 34.7 million Euros
- Aleksandar Mitrovic – Al Hilal – 25 million Euros
- Sergej Milinkovic-Savic – Al Hilal – 25 million Euros
- N’Golo Kante – Al Ittihad – 25 million Euro
- Aymeric Laporte – Al Nassr – 24.5 million Euros
This summer, players such as Casemiro, Ederson, Alisson Becker and Kevin De Bruyne are all expected to move to Saudi Arabia.
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first major star to move to Saudi Arabia, after he signed for Al Nassr in January 2023. Since then, clubs in the Saudi Arabian Professional Football League have spent tons of money to attract some of Europe’s best players to the Middle East.
Last summer, players such as Karim Benzema, Neymar, N’Golo Kante, Roberto Firmino, Fabinho and Ruben Neves all signed for Saudi Arabian clubs. The media has widely reported that Saudi Arabian clubs have attracted many players away from European football thanks to their superior financial strength.
