{
  "id": 5604095,
  "title": "FULL LIST: World football’s 10 highest-paid goalkeepers for 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/full-list-world-footballs-10-highest-paid-goalkeepers-for-2026-5604095",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T17:32:29.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/full-list-world-footballs-10-highest-paid-goalkeepers-for-2026/"
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  "account": "According to Capology's data, the 10 highest-paid goalkeepers in world football for 2026 are:\n\n1. Jan Oblak from Atletico Madrid earns £342,127 per week. He surpassed the previous top earner after taking a wage cut.\n2. Marc-Andre ter Stegen of Barcelona, on loan at Ajax, receives £271,665 per week thanks to Barcelona's financial support.\n3. Gianluigi Donnarumma, Manchester City's goalkeeper, takes home £265,000 weekly and is the highest-paid Premier League goalkeeper.\n4. Bayern Munich legend Manuel Neuer earns £247,849 per week, despite recently agreeing to a wage reduction.\n5. Thibaut Courtois of Real Madrid makes £246,371 per week, often considered the world's best goalkeeper.\n6. Edouard Mendy, currently the highest-paid goalkeeper in the Saudi Pro League, earns £197,097 weekly with Al-Ahli.\n7. Emiliano Martinez, recently signed by Chelsea, is paid £175,000 per week, an increase from his £150,000-per-week salary at Aston Villa.\n8. Bono, the Moroccan goalkeeper for Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia, earns £167,532 per week after signing a new contract in October 2025.\n9. Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, England's first-choice keeper, makes £150,000 per week after a recent pay rise.\n10. Liverpool's Alisson Becker rounds out the list at £150,000 per week.",
  "summary": "Discover the top 10 highest-paid goalkeepers in world football for 2026, featuring stars from Premier League, La Liga, and Saudi Pro League. Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-world-footballs-10-highest-paid-goalkeepers-for-2026/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/2027-adc-publishes-names-of-governorship-candidates-full-list",
        "published": "2026-09-04T15:54:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "FULL LIST: World football’s 10 highest-paid goalkeepers for 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/full-list-world-footballs-10-highest-paid-goalkeepers-for-2026",
        "published": "2026-09-04T17:28:29.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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