Football is the most loved sport on the planet. It is therefore not surprising that football players earn very high salaries. They also get a lot from advertising contracts. Let's see what professional soccer players earn.
HOW MUCH DO SOCCER PLAYERS WIN?
The salary of a player depends on many factors. A player's average salary is $60,000. The average salary for a professional player is $60,000.
We will be looking at the weekly salaries of players in the following leagues to get a better understanding.
The Championship
The Premier League
La Liga
Serie A
Let's see how much professional soccer players are paid by these leagues.
1. THE CHAMPIONSHIP (ENGLAND).
A player can expect to earn an average of PS7,500 to PS8,500 per week in this league. Each player can earn between $45 to $51 per week. The actual salary of professional soccer players is higher.
This salary isn't the highest among all leagues. It is however higher than many leagues like the Eredivisie league.
2. 2. THE PREMIER LEAGUE (ENGLAND).
Premier League (England), is a major league. A player can make up to PS50,000 per semaine for this tournament. This is an incredible salary. Each soccer player in the Premier League can make $298 an hour on average.
The salaries of professional soccer players in the Premier League are higher. Paul Pogba, for example, can make PS290,000. David De Gea can make PS200,000 per week. Alexis Sanchez, in particular, can earn PS350,000 per week.
It is therefore undisputed that The Premier League is one the most generous leagues.
3. LA LIGA
La Liga is a Spanish league. The salary of the players is a major factor in this soccer league.
Gareth Bale, for example, can easily earn 400,000 euros per workweek. Sergio Ramos can earn up to 200,000 euros. Lionel Messi can also receive as much as 655,000 euros.
But not all soccer players have such luck. However, the average weekly salary for soccer players is less than 80,000 euros.
4. SERIE A
The salaries of players in this league also make a huge difference.
Cristiano Ronaldo is one the most brilliant players in this tournament. He earns 565,000 euros per week, which is a clear proof. Juventus players can also earn 50,000 euros per semaine.
But not all players get such a high salary. Emanuele Giaccherini is the one who earns less than 14,000 Euros per week.
TOP PLAYERS W/ THE HIGHEST SALARY IN 2021
It is not surprising that Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are both on the same list. What is their salary? What about the rest?
1. LIONEL MESSI
Messi is still the highest-paid soccer player worldwide this year.
His total earnings for the last 12 months have reached 126 million dollars. The $92 million salary that FC Barcelona paid him is a large part of this.
Messi nearly left Barcelona last summer. He changed his mind, and he stayed at the club until June 2021, when his contract expires.
He also gets a lot from advertising deals with brands all over the globe. This sum is approximately $34 million.
2. CRISTIANO RONALDO
Cristiano Ronaldo is one the most important players in football history. He was a player for Manchester United, and currently plays for Juventus.
Juventus signed Cristiano Ronaldo in 2018 for 100 millions euros. Cristiano Ronaldo, 36 years old, is still in a good place. His total earnings at Juventus are 31 million Euros per year.
3. NEYMAR JR.
Currently, Neymar Jr. is the highest-paid soccer player from France. He can earn up to 2,000,000 euros per week. Neymar is more popular than Mbappe with almost twice the amount. Neymar was also paid a large number of advertising contracts by big brands in addition to his high salary. Brands pay Neymar up to 100,000 USD per post to have him post ads.
4. ANTOINE GRIEZMANN
Griezmann would not be complete without being included in this list. His salary is 2.9 million Euros per month. He is a skilled player.
5. GARETH BALE
Gareth Bale is a gifted player. Bale continues to play well and is earning a good salary. His weekly earnings average around PS600,000. It is therefore not surprising that he is included in this list.
6. EDEN HAZARD
Eden Hazard quit Chelsea to join Real Madrid, at the height of his career. He was not in his best form after the injury and the weight loss.
His weekly earnings at Bernabeu are currently 445,000 euros.
7. KYLIAN MBAPPE
In the 2019-20 season, Kylian Mbappe earned PS15.7m in salary and PS9.8m through advertising contracts. Mbappe's fortunes will rise even further as he is just 21 years old.
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