What Is The Weekly Salary For A Professional Soccer Player?

NOTES: The figures are the result of research conducted in more than 30 publications related to the football world. Among which, the largest online newspapers and magazines in countries from 7 major leagues worldwide. The figures are unofficial and approximate, being dependent on new contracts or contract renewals. May over time differences in relation to the figures because of exchange rate changes.
Player Club Monthly (€) Annual (€) Week (£)
1 Zlatan Ibrahimović Internazionale € 750,000 € 9,000,000 £ 166,000
2 Ricardo Kaka AC Milan € 750,000 € 9,000,000 £ 166,000
3 Lionel Messi FC Barcelona € 700,000 € 8,400,000 £ 156,000
4 John Terry Chelsea FC € 632,000 € 7,575,000 £ 140,000
5 Frank Lampard Chelsea FC € 632,000 € 7,575,000 £ 140,000
6 Thierry Henry FC Barcelona € 625,000 € 7,500,000 £ 138,000
7 Samuel Eto'o FC Barcelona € 625,000 € 7,500,000 £ 138,000
8 Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United € 564,000 € 6,763,000 £ 125,000
9 Ronadinho Gaucho AC Milan € 542,000 € 6,500,000 £ 120,000
10 Andrei Shevchenko AC Milan € 542,000 € 6,500,000 £ 120,000
Michael Ballack Chelsea FC € 542,000 € 6,500,000 £ 120,000
Steven Gerrard Liverpool FC € 542,000 € 6,500,000 £ 120,000
Rio Ferdinand Manchester United € 542,000 € 6,500,000 £ 120,000
14 Raul Gonzalez Real Madrid € 533,000 € 6,400,000 £ 118,000
Ruud van Nistelrooy Real Madrid € 533,000 € 6,400,000 £ 118,000
16 Iker Casillas Real Madrid € 500,000 € 6,000,000 £ 110,000
Frederic Kanouté Sevilla FC € 500,000 € 6,000,000 £ 110,000
18 Wayne Rooney Manchester United € 500,000 € 6,000,000 £ 110,000
Michael Owen Newcastle United € 500,000 € 6,000,000 £ 110,000
20 Fabio Cannavaro Real Madrid € 483,000 € 5,800,000 £ 107,000
21 Robinho Manchester City € 473,000 € 5,680,000 £ 105,000
22 Francesco Totti AS Roma € 458,000 € 5,500,000 £ 101,000
Luca Toni Bayern Munich € 458,000 € 5,500,000 £ 101,000
24 Arjen Robben Real Madrid € 455,000 € 5,460,000 £ 100,000
25 Ashley Cole Chelsea FC € 450,000 € 5,410,000 £ 100,000
Deco Chelsea FC € 450,000 € 5,410,000 £ 100,000
Fernando Torres Liverpool FC € 450,000 € 5,410,000 £ 100,000
28 Carlos Tevez Manchester United € 428,000 € 5,140,000 £ 95,000
29 Adriano Internazionale € 416,000 € 5,000,000 £ 92,000
Patrick Vieira Internazionale € 416,000 € 5,000,000 £ 92,000
Charles Puyol FC Barcelona € 416,000 € 5,000,000 £ 92,000
Andres Iniesta FC Barcelona € 416,000 € 5,000,000 £ 92,000
Xavi FC Barcelona € 416,000 € 5,000,000 £ 92,000
Sergio Aguero Atletico Madrid € 416,000 € 5,000,000 £ 92,000
Gianluigi Buffon Juventus € 416,000 € 5,000,000 £ 92,000
Willy Sagnol Bayern Munich € 416,000 € 5,000,000 £ 92,000
37 Dimitar Berbatov Manchester United € 405,000 € 4,869,000 £ 90,000
Andrei Arshavin Arsenal FC € 405,000 € 4,869,000 £ 90,000
Didier Drogba Chelsea FC € 405,000 € 4,869,000 £ 90,000
Nicolas Anelka Chelsea FC € 405,000 € 4,869,000 £ 90,000
Paul Scholes Manchester United € 405,000 € 4,869,000 £ 90,000
42 Alessandro Del Piero Juventus € 400,000 € 4,800,000 £ 88,000
Karim Benzema Olympique Lyon € 400,000 € 4,800,000 £ 88,000
Pike Bayern Munich € 400,000 € 4,800,000 £ 88,000
Frank Ribery Bayern Munich € 400,000 € 4,800,000 £ 88,000
46 Joe Cole Chelsea FC € 383,000 € 4,600,000 £ 85,000
Ryan Giggs Manchester United € 383,000 € 4,600,000 85000 pounds
Xabi Alonso Liverpool FC € 383,000 € 4,600,000 £ 85,000
Jamie Carragher Liverpool FC € 383,000 € 4,600,000 £ 85,000
50 David Beckham AC Milan € 375,000 € 4,500,000 £ 83,000

Juninho Pernanbucano Olympique Lyon € 375,000 € 4,500,000 £ 83,000

Sidney Govou Olympique Lyon € 375,000 € 4,500,000 £ 83,000

David Trezeguet Juventus € 375,000 € 4,500,000 £ 83,000


1 EUR = 0.886274 GBP 1 GBP = 1.12832 EUR