Benfica are one of the vital historic golf equipment in Portugal, and the previous back-to-back European champions have some spectacular gamers on the books.
The Eagles have an annual payroll of €50,220,000 for the 2024/25 season, with the common participant incomes €37,145 per week. However who earns probably the most on the Estadio da Luz? Soccer FanCast has ranked each Benfica participant within the first-team squad so as from highest to lowest by way of wages for the 2024/25 season, with the assistance of Capology.
Disclaimer – solely the membership and the gamers themselves actually know their wages, so take every of those figures as you’ll.
|
Rank |
Participant |
Gross pay per week |
Gross pay per yr |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Renato Sanches |
€133,077 |
€6,920,000 |
|
=2 |
Angel Di Maria |
€74,038 |
€3,850,000 |
|
=2 |
Arthur Cabral |
€74,038 |
€3,850,000 |
|
=2 |
Anatoliy Trubin |
€74,038 |
€3,850,000 |
|
5 |
Orkun Kokcu |
€57,692 |
€3,000,000 |
|
=6 |
Kerem Akturkoglu |
€55,385 |
€2,880,000 |
|
=6 |
Vangelis Pavlidis |
€55,385 |
€2,880,000 |
|
8 |
Nicolas Otamendi |
€48,462 |
€2,520,000 |
|
9 |
Leandro Barreiro |
€48,077 |
€2,500,000 |
|
10 |
Soualiho Meite |
€40,769 |
€2,120,000 |
|
=11 |
Florentino |
€36,923 |
€1,920,000 |
|
=11 |
Fredrik Aursnes |
€36,923 |
€1,920,000 |
|
13 |
Zeki Amdouni |
€35,577 |
€1,850,000 |
|
14 |
Antonio Silva |
€30,000 |
€1,560,000 |
|
15 |
Alexander Bah |
€29,615 |
€1,540,000 |
|
16 |
Jan-Niklas Beste |
€25,962 |
€1,350,000 |
|
17 |
Issa Kabore |
€53,462 |
€1,250,000 |
|
18 |
Benjamin Rollheiser |
€14,423 |
€750,000 |
|
19 |
Gianluca Prestianni |
€13,462 |
€700,000 |
|
=20 |
Tiago Gouveia |
€11,154 |
€580,000 |
|
=20 |
Tomas Araujo |
€11,154 |
€580,000 |
|
22 |
Samuel Soares |
€9,231 |
€480,000 |
|
=23 |
Alvaro Fernandez |
€7,308 |
€380,000 |
|
=23 |
Joao Rego |
€7,308 |
€380,000 |
|
25 |
Andreas Schjelderup |
€6,923 |
€360,000 |
|
26 |
Adrian Bajrami |
€4,808 |
€250,000 |
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10
Soualiho Meite
€40,769 per week
Skilled midfielder Soualiho Meite begins the countdown, although his time with Benfica arguably hasn’t justified his wage.
Meite joined in 2021 however has since been despatched out on loans to Italy and Greece with Cremonese and PAOK respectively, regardless of taking house over €40k per week.
9
Leandro Barreiro
€48,077 per week
Luxembourg worldwide Leandro Barreiro swapped Mainz for Benfica in 2024, with the holding midfielder becoming a member of the membership on a free switch.
Barreiro signed a contract till 2029 and picks up €2.5m per season.
8
Nicolas Otamendi
€48,462 per week
After spending 4 years with FC Porto earlier in his profession, centre-back Nicolas Otamendi returned to Portugal in 2020 with Benfica after leaving Manchester Metropolis.
The Argentinian is the present Benfica captain and lifted his first piece of silverware with the membership in 2024.
7
Vangelis Pavlidis
€55,385 per week
Benfica gained the race to signal striker Vangelis Pavlidis from AZ Alkmaar in 2024, with the Greece worldwide penning a deal till 2029.
He’s set to select up slightly below €15m in wages over the following 5 years, and Benfica might be hoping he can repay that in targets.
6
Kerem Akturkoglu
€55,385 per week
Left-winger Kerem Akturkoglu had spent his total profession in Turkey earlier than shifting to Portugal with Benfica in 2024.
Akturkoglu signed a five-year deal and commenced his time with Benfica in tremendous kind, scoring 8 targets in his first 10 appearances.
5
Orkun Kokcu
€57,692 per week
Born within the Netherlands, Turkish worldwide midfielder Orkun Kokcu signed for Benfica in 2023 in a €25m deal from Feyenoord.
Kokcu is subsequently one of many membership’s most costly signings of all time alongside the likes of Darwin Nunez and Enzo Fernandez.
4
Anatoliy Trubin
€74,038 per week
One in every of three gamers on €3.85m per season with Benfica is goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin.
The Ukraine worldwide value Benfica round €10m in 2023, and the younger shot-stopper has been first-choice ever since.
3
Arthur Cabral
€74,038 per week
Brazilian ahead Arthur Cabral turned out in Switzerland and Italy with FC Basel and Fiorentina respectively earlier than shifting to Portugal and Benfica in 2023.
The striker value Benfica an preliminary €20m and Cabral penned a five-year deal, together with his launch clause set at €100m.
2
Angel Di Maria
€74,038 per week
Winger Angel Di Maria made the transfer to Europe with Benfica again in 2007 and went on to play for the likes of Actual Madrid, Manchester United, PSG and Juventus.
The Argentina legend returned to Benfica in 2023 and was offered in entrance of 1000’s on the Estadio da Luz.
1
Renato Sanches
€133,077 per week
Topping the charts as Benfica’s highest-paid participant for the 2024/25 season is midfielder Renato Sanches.
The Portugal worldwide is just on mortgage on the Estadio da Luz from Paris Saint-Germain, with Benfica paying Sanches slightly below €7m for the season in wages.
