Without further ado here are the highest paid African footballers in 2022.
1.Sadio Mane - £250,000
Sadio Mane is undoubtedly one of Africa's best players at the moment.
He recently joined Bayern Munich from Liverpool for a fee of £35m. Mane scored 120 goals in 269 appearances for the Reds. He will be tied to a 3-year-contract at Allianz Arena.
German tabloid newspaper, Bild, claims Mane will earn £17million-a-year, making him one of the highest paid players in the Bundesliga.
2.Thomas Partey - £230,000
The Ghanaian Joined Arsenal from Atletico Madrid in the summer of 2020, signing a four year deal with an option to extend the contract.
His weekly salary is above £200,000 which also constitutes of bonuses.
3.Mohamed Salah - £220,000
The Liverpool and Egypt forward has been one of best players worldwide in recent times.
4.Riyad Mahrez - £200,000
5.Achraf Hakimi - £160,000
He has a weekly wage of £160,000, making him one of the highest paid defenders in the world today.
6.Kalidou Koulibaly - £150,000
The Senegalese joined the Italian side in 2014 from Genk.
The centre-back has been instrumental for Napoli since his arrival and at some point being recognised as one of the best defenders on the planet.
7.Nicolas Pepe - £140,000
8.Wilfried Zaha - £130,000
Zaha has been an important player for Crystal palace since returning to the club from Man united and recently signed a new long term contract.
9.Naby Keita - £120,000
10.Joel Matip - £100,000
The Cameroonian arrived at Anfield in the summer of 2016 on a free from FC Schalke 04.
Summary
Best
Paid African Footballers |
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Player Name |
Salary/Week |
1 |
Sadio Mane |
£250,000 |
2 |
Thomas Partey |
£230,000 |
3 |
Mohamed Salah |
£200,000 |
4 |
Riyad Mahrez |
£200,000 |
5 |
Achraf Hakimi |
£160,000 |
6 |
Kalidou Koulibaly |
£150,000 |
7 |
Nicolas Pepe |
£140,000 |
8 |
Wilfried Zaha |
£130,000 |
9 |
Naby Keita |
£120,000 |
10 |
Joel Matip |
£100,000 |