And Al-Nassr even increased his salary in the current season. Now, it pays an incredible 208.4 million euros (almost R$1.3 billion) to the veteran Portuguese star, who has recently been at odds with the local government and even went on a kind of strike to demand more investment in reinforcements for his team.
French center forward Karim Benzema (recently arrived at Al-Hilal) and Algerian attacking midfielder Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahli) complete the podium of today’s highest-paid players. Both operate in Saudi, as do the top five on the list.
Among the athletes active in Europe, no one earns more than the Norwegian Erling Haaland, from Manchester City, who earns 31.3 million euros (R$193 million) every 12 months. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid), Vini and Kane are the other “Europeans” in the top 10.
The 10 highest salaries in world football
1 – Cristiano Ronaldo (POR, Al-Nassr): 208.4 million euros/year
2 – Karim Benzema (FRA, Al-Hilal): 122.5 million euros/year
3 – Riyad Mahrez (ALG, Al-Ahli): 52.2 million euros/year
4 – Sadio Mané (SNG, Al-Nassr): 40 million euros/year
5 – Kalidou Koulibaly (SNG, Al-Hilal): 34.7 million euros/year
6 – Erling Haaland (NOR, Manchester City): 31.3 million euros/year
7 – Kylian Mbappé (FRA, Real Madrid): 31.2 million euros/year
8 – Ivan Toney (ING, Al-Ahli): 25.5 million euros/year
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (SER, Al-Hilal): 25.5 million euros/year
10 – Vinícius Júnior (BRA, Real Madrid): 25 million euros/year
Harry Kane (ING, Bayern Munich): 25 million euros/year
Fonte: Capology
date:2026-02-13 13:08:00