The whole world knows most of our brothers in soccer make a killing. These guys are rolling in cash, live the best life and experience the finest things in life.
Here are the 2017 Top 20 highest paid African footballers and their earnings. Ivory Coast is leading the pack.
- Yaya Toure
Weekly wage: $330,000 / R4.5 million
Country: Ivory Coast
Club: Manchester City
Position: Central Midfielder
- Pierre Emerick Aubameyang
Weekly wage: $227,000 / R3.1 million
Country: Gabon
Club: Borussia Dortmund
Position: Striker
- Gervinho
Weekly wage: $221,000 / R3 million
Country: Ivory Coast
Club: Hebei China Fortune
Position: Striker
- Mohammed Salah
Weekly wages: $160,000 / R2.19 million
Country: Egypt
Club: Liverpool
Position: Winger
- Wilfried Zaha
Weekly wages: $147,000 / R2 million
Country: Ivory Coast
Club: Crystal Palace
Position: Winger
- Stephane Mbia
Weekly wage: $144,000 / R1.97 million
Country: Cameroon
Club: Hebei China Fortune
Position: Defensive Midfield
- Demba Ba
Weekly wages: $139,000 / $1.9 million
Country: Senegal
Club: Shanghai Shenhua
Position: Striker
- Riyadh Mahrez
Weekly wages: $134,000 / 1.81 million
Country: Algeria
Club: Leicester City
Position: Winger
- Obafemi Martins
Weekly wages: $133,000 / R1.8 million
Country: Nigeria
Club: Shanghai Shenhua
Position: Striker
- Sadio Mane
Weekly wages: $120,000
Country: Senegal
Club: Liverpool
Position: Striker
- Serge Aurier
Weekly wages: $116,000 / R1.59 million
Country: Ivory Coast
Club: Tottenham Hotspur
Position: Right-back
12=. Mehdi Benatia
Weekly wages: $107,000 / R1.46 million
Country: Morocco
Club: Juventus
Position: Centre-back
12=. Andre Ayew
Weekly wages: $107,000 / R1.46 million
Country: Ghana
Club: West Ham United
Position: Striker
12=. Yannick Bolasie
Weekly wages: $107,000 / R1.46 million
Country: Democratic Republic of Congo
Club: Everton
Position: Winger
15=. Victor Moses
Weekly wages: $100,000 / R1.37 million
Country: Nigeria
Club: Chelsea
Position: Left-back, right-back, winger
15=. Eric Bailly
Weekly wages: $100,000 / R1.37 million
Country: Ivory Coast
Club: Manchester United
Position: Centre-back
- Joel Matip
Weekly wages: $93,000 / R1.27 million
Country: Cameroon
Club: Liverpool
Position: Centre-back
- Ahmed Musa
Weekly wages: $80,000 / R1.09 million
Country: Nigeria
Club: Leicester City
Position: Striker
- Naby Keita
RB Leipzig’s commanding defensive midfielder was snapped-up by Liverpool in the last transfer window, but the African Footballer of the Year nominee won’t actually join the reds until next season.
When the Guinean does make his way to Anfield, he’ll be earning between $133,000 – $266,000 a week. That’s a maximum intake of R3.6 million every seven days.
- Asamoah Gyan
Less than 12 months ago, he was raking in $301,000 a week – more than R4 million. He would have been second in the list of highest paid African footballers. Now, Gyan has always been a money-chaser, but 2017 was the year that he could no longer justify his gargantuan wages. A public falling out with his former club Shanghai Shenhua saw him farmed out on loan to Dubai’s Al-Ahli, and then sent packing to Turkish mid-table dwellers Kayserispor. He now makes a yearly salary of $669,000, at $12,000-a-week.
Any surprises on the above list? West Africa is clearly owning it hands down. Not even one player from Southern Africa in the Top 20? Wow!
Source: Ghanaweb
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No South African? This is disappointing. Mzansi players are not serious with their craft.
They not serious at all @Jojo. I pray Gigi and Tokelo overcome whatever challenge they are facing. #Ayalimaza
Thank you for this article Kiks. We love variety.
I am here for #1. That Yaya guy Neh? $330 000 a week? A WEEK? Even $12K a week ya Gyan is a lot. No wonder their women have no careers. Who needs one? That money is your career. TJO
There was a time in my life I dreamed of being a WAG, but after seeing what they go through with these players I am good with my IT guy.
What happened to Andre Ayew? He used to be edible, now he out here with a Nigerian head.
That Sadio guy from Senegal is someone you only date for his money. Aowa
@Tazmania you won’t see the gates of heaven waitse,im dead from the last part of ur comment.I feel like southern African players/musicians (especially) are not as “hungry” as the guys from east and west africa. Those guys hustle. It’s not like they are more talented/gifted than our guys in southern Africa. i think they just have more drive. but yeah they are rolling in money shem
Lol, I’m just calling how I see it.