Top 10 Highest Paid African Footballers To Watch In 2021
Most African footballers play in Europe predominantly in the EPL (EnGlish Premium League).
Highest does not necessarily mean being rich…
LATEST Top 10 Highest Paid African Footballers AS AT SEPTEMBER 2021
| Best Paid African Footballers | ||
| Player Name | Salary/Week | |
| 1 | Pierre-Emrick Aubameyang | £350,000 |
| 2 | Cedric Bukambu | £307,000 |
| 3 | Thomas Partey | £230,000 |
| 4 | Mohamed Salah | £200,000 |
| 5 | Riyad Mahrez | £200,000 |
| 6 | Odion Ighalo | £190,000 |
| 7 | Sadio Mane | £150,000 |
| 8 | Nicolas Pepe | £140,000 |
| 9 | Wilfried Zaha | £130,000 |
| 10 | Naby Keita | £120,000 |
According to Forbes . ,the richest African Footballers as at 2021 are ;
#1 Samuel Etoo $95 million
#2 Didier Yves Drogba $90 million
#3 Yaya Toure $70 million
The highest paid African Footballers are Gabonese Professional Footballer Pierre-Emerick Emiliano François Aubameyang playing for Arsenal,Senegalese professional footballer ,Sadio Mané who plays as a winger for Premier League club Liverpool and Salah are among the highest African earners
Football is arguably the most loved sport in the world. The African continent has not been left behind as it has produced some of the most talented footballers globally.
Without much ado let us look at the top 10 highest paid African footballers starting for No. 1
1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
- Nationality: Gabonese
- Club: Arsenal
- Salary: 350,000 GBP per week
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Aubameyang joined the London club,Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund in 2018. Before signing the new contract, he had kept fans guessing his next move.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is planning to stay with Arsenal this season, and he joined up with Gabon on international duty ahead of deadline day.
He finally signed a new lucrative deal that sees him take home 350000 GBP every week. Auba is not only the highest-paid player in Africa, but he is also one of the best paid in the EPL among others like Criastiano.. He is currently Arsenal’s captain and an essential player in Arteta’s rebuilding project.
2.Cedric Bakambu
- Nationality: Congolese
- Club: Beijing Guoan
- Salary: 307,000 GBP
Cedric Bukambu moved from Villarreal to the Chinese Club Beijing Guoan last year in January at a cost of 65 million GBP, making him the most expensive African footballer by then. He earns 307000 GBP per week, making him the third highest-paid player in the Chinese Super League.
He made his professional debut for Sochaux in 2010, and played 107 official games for them over five seasons, scoring 21 goals
3. Mohammed Salah
- Nationality: Egyptian
- Club: Liverpool
- Salary: 200,000 GBP per week
Mo Salah is an Egyptian forward who has been a key player for Liverpool Fc. He has played a key role in the Red’s recent success. Salah holds the record of being the first African to score more than 30 goals in the EPL. He is regarded as one of the best players in the world right now.
4. Kalidou Koulibaly
- Nationality: Senegal
- Club: Napoli
- Salary: 175,000 GBP per week
Kalidou Koulibaly is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as centre back for Serie A club Napoli and captains the Senegal national team.He is Napoli’s highest earner. He has been a critical player for Napoli in the past couple of seasons. He has also helped his country compete at the World Cup Qualifiers and African Cup of Nations.
5. Sadio Mane
- Nationality: Senegalese
- Club: Liverpool
- Salary: 150,000 GBP per week
Sadio Mane is a winger from Senegal who had impressed Premier League fans with his two previous seasons with Southampton. .Mane has created history with Liverpool and has won countless trophies with the Reds. Sadio has played 218 games, scored 91 goals and got 31 assists in his Liverpool career.
In January 2020, he was crowned the 2019 African Player of the Year. He earns 150000 GBP per week.
6. Wilfred Zaha
- Nationality: Ivory Coast
- Club: Crystal Palace
- Salary: 130,000 GBP per week
Dazet Wilfried Armel Zaha plays as a forward for Premier League club Crystal Palace and the Ivory Coast national team. Zaha advanced into the Crystal Palace first team from their academy, in 2010. In his 3 full seasons at Selhurst Park he scored 18 goals in all competitions.
Zaha signed a new contract with Crystal Palace last summer making him the club’s highest-paid player. The deal will keep him at Palace until 2023. He is a crucial player for his team’s attack and has also attracted the attention of various top clubs like Arsenal.
7. Naby Keita
- Nationality: Guinean
- Club: Liverpool
- Salary: 120,000 per week
The Guinean central midfielder signed a lucrative contract with Liverpool worth 6.9 million GBP per year. He has been tipped to be the next Zinedine Zidane. At his age, he still has more room to improve his game and earn even more. Even though he earns the same weekly salary as Mahrez, his annual contract is more lucrative, putting him ahead of the Algerian.
8. Riyad Mahrez
- Nationality: Algerian
- Club: Manchester City
- Salary: 120000 GBP per week
Riyad Karim Mahrez plays as a winger for Premier League club Manchester City and captains the Algerian national team. Mahrez began his career as a youth player for French club AAS Sarcelles.
Mahrez is one of the most decorated African players after successful spells at Leicester and Manchester City. 2019 was perhaps the most successful year in his career after winning AFCON, Confederations Cup, Community Shield, FA Cup, and EPL. At 30, he is still an essential player with his dribbling and free-kick prowess. His 120,000 GBP per week makes him the 8th highest paid African footballer.
9. Hakim Ziyech
- Nationality: Moroccan
- Club: Chelsea
- Salary: 100000 GBP per week
Hakim Ziyech plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Chelsea and the Morocco national team. Ziyech is known for his finishing, dribbling, long passes, technique, and ability from free kicks.
Hakim Ziyech joined Chelsea on a five-year deal. His annual average salary is 5.2 million GBP. His dribbling skills, dead-ball prowess, pace, and pinpoint crosses earn him 100,000 GBP per week.
10. Joel Matip
- Nationality: Cameroonian
- Club: Liverpool
- Salary: 100000 GBP Per week
Job Joël André Matip plays as a centre back for Premier League club Liverpool. Matip began his professional career with Schalke 04 in 2009, and was part of their teams that won the DFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercup in 2011.
The Cameroonian defender has not played much due to injuries. However, he is part of the Liverpool squad that took the EPL by storm in 2019. He takes home 100K GBP every week.
LATEST Top 10 Highest Paid African Footballers AS AT SEPTEMBER 2021
| Best Paid African Footballers | ||
| Player Name | Salary/Week | |
| 1 | Pierre-Emrick Aubameyang | £350,000 |
| 2 | Cedric Bukambu | £307,000 |
| 3 | Thomas Partey | £230,000 |
| 4 | Mohamed Salah | £200,000 |
| 5 | Riyad Mahrez | £200,000 |
| 6 | Odion Ighalo | £190,000 |
| 7 | Sadio Mane | £150,000 |
| 8 | Nicolas Pepe | £140,000 |
| 9 | Wilfried Zaha | £130,000 |
| 10 | Naby Keita | £120,000 |
