Saudi Pro League salaries 2026/27: Cristiano Ronaldo is highest-paid player in the world
The new season of the Saudi Pro League starts in less than a week and even though temperatures are still oppressively high, the action on the field promises to be even more heated. All eyes will be on Portugal great Cristiano Ronaldo, who finally ended his wait for a trophy, having arrived in 2022. Ronaldo scored twice as Al Nassr clinched the SPL title with a 4-1 victory over Damac on the final…
The upcoming 2026/27 season of the Saudi Pro League begins soon, despite the scorching weather conditions. Cristiano Ronaldo, a Portuguese football icon, has finally achieved his lifelong goal of winning a club title, having joined Al Nassr in 2022. The 38-year-old striker scored twice in Al Nassr's 4-1 victory over Damac, thus ending his trophy drought after a long wait.
Ronaldo has since shifted his attention to international football, leading Portugal in the World Cup competition in North America, where they were eliminated in the round of 16 by eventual champions Spain.
Following Ronaldo's domestic success, focus will return to the Saudi Pro League, where his fellow superstars are set to be handsomely rewarded for their performances. The league's highest earners for the 2026/27 season are as follows, according to data sourced from capology.com, salaryleaks.com, and various media reports:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo from Al Nassr, earning a weekly salary of €4 million.
2. Karim Benzema of Al Hilal, with a weekly pay of €2.3 million.
3. Sadio Mane from Al Nassr, who earns €769,000 per week.
4. Kalidou Koulibaly of Al Hilal, making €667,000 weekly.
5. Ivan Toney from Al Ahli, who receives €490,000 every week.
6. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic of Al Hilal, earning €490,000 a week.
7. Darwin Nunez of Al Hilal, with a weekly salary of €430,000.
8. Theo Hernandez of Al Hilal, earning €394,000 each week.
9. Kingsley Coman from Al Nassr, making €394,000 per week.
10. Mateo Retegui from Al Qadsiah, receiving €385,000 weekly.
11. Malcom of Al Hilal, who earns €350,000 each week.
12. Joao Felix from Al Nassr, with a weekly salary of €336,000.
13. Cristiano Summerville of Al Hilal, earning €325,000 per week.
14. Joao Cancelo of Al Hilal, with a salary of €294,000 weekly.
15. Youssef En-Nesyri of Al Ittihad, making €288,000 each week.
16. Yannick Carrasco of Al Shabab, who receives €250,000 per week.
17. Francisco Trincao of Al Ahli, earning €235,000 weekly.
18. Mohamed Simakan of Al Nassr, with a salary of €235,000 per week.
19. Edouard Mendy of Al Ahli, earning €230,000 weekly.
20. Merih Demiral of Al Ahli, with a salary of €230,000 per week.
21. Galeno of Al Ahli, earning €225,000 every week.
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