Everything you need to know about Georginio Wijnaldum's salary playing for Saudi side Al Ettifaq
Former Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum made his move to Saudi Pro League side Al Ettifaq official in 2023, becoming one of many European veterans to flock to Saudi, including the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Riyad Mahrez, Roberto Firmino, etc.
The Dutchman is arguably Al Ettifaq's best signing to the day and is unsurprisingly their highest-paid player in the squad following the departure of Jordan Henderson just six months after joining the club.
But exactly how much does Wijnaldum earn playing for Al Ettifaq? Let's find out!
GOAL delved into the numbers from Capology and found out!
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Georginio Wijnaldum's salary in numbers
Under his current contract with the Saudi side Wijnaldum earns £243,261 ($314,371) on a weekly basis.
Meanwhile his annual salary scales up to £12 million ($16m), making him the highest paid player of the squad by quite some distance.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Georginio Wijnaldum
Dutch
£243,261
$314,371
£12,649,553
$16,347,267
AdvertisementGetty Images SportTop earners at Al Ettifaq
As we already saw, Wijnaldum is the top earner at Al Ettifaq and by some margin as he earns three times as much as second-placed Karl Toko Ekambi.
At number three comes in former Everton forward Demarai Gray, while Alvaro Medran makes an appearance at number four.
Finally, rounding off the top five earners list at the club is Slovakian goalkeeper Marek Rodak.
Top 5 highest paid players at Al Ettifaq
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Georgino Wijnaldum
Dutch
£243,261
$314,371
£12,649,553
$16,347,267
Karl Toko Ekambi
Cameroonian
£82,709
$106,886
£4,300,848
$5,558,071
Demarai Gray
Jamaican
£76,222
$98,503
£3,963,527
$5,122,144
Alvaro Medran
Spanish
£66,167
$85,509
£3,440,678
$4,446,457
Marek Rodak
Slovakian
£57,896
$74,820
£3,010,594
$3,890,560
Top earners in Saudi Pro League
Despite Wijnaldum high salary at Al Ettifaq, it doesn't even come close when compared to the top earners across the league.
Former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest paid player in the league with an unbelievable salary playing at Al Nassr. Meanwhile, Al Ittihad's Karim Benzema makes his appearance at second position followed by Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez.
Top 5 highest paid players in the Saudi Pro League
Player
Club
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Cristiano Ronaldo
Al Nassr
£3,224,935
$4,166,513
£167,696,622
$216,658,460
Karim Benzema
Al Ittihad
£1,612,468
$2,083,57
£83,848,311
$108,329,340
Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli
£841,708
$1,087,460
£43,768,818
$56,547,915
Sadio Mane
Al Nassr
£644,987
$833,303
£33,539,324
$43,331,736
Kalidou Koulibaly
Al Hilal
£559,526
$722,890
£25,095,364
$37,590,281
Al-NassrHighest paid players in the world
The top earners in Saudi have little reason to complain about their wages, but how do they fare in the highest-paid players across the world? Well, it turns out that the top five of the Saudi Pro League are also the top earners across the footballing world, even leaving behind some of the best and oldest clubs from Europe.
Top 5 highest paid players in the world
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portuguese
£3,224,935
$4,166,513
£167,696,622
$216,658,680
Karim Benzema
French
£1,612,468
$2,083,257
£83,848,311
$108,329,340
Riyadh Mahrez
Algerian
£841,708
$1,087,460
43,768,818
$56,547,915
Sadio Mane
Senegalese
£644,987
$833,303
£33,539,324
$43,331,736
Kalidou Koulibaly
Senegalese
£559,526
$722,890
£29,095,364
$37,590,281
