Cristiano Ronaldo’s high-profile move to Saudi club Al-Nassr has brought in a lot of attention to the Saudi Pro League, check out the full list of the top 20 highest-paid players in the league and their salary
Saudi club Al-Nassr who are currently the league leaders signed Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo on a free transfer.
Saudi Pro League and Al Nassr FC players salaries and highest paid salary
Cristiano Ronaldo 'could end his career at Al-Nassr as they are CONVINCED he will finish his playing days at the Saudi side' – who are 'not ruling out extending his £175m-a-year deal' if he wants to continue into his 40s pic.twitter.com/cGecx8DFZ5
— Yaqoob Habib (@YaqoobHabib3) January 24, 2023
Cristiano Ronaldo had a messy departure from Premier League club Manchester United, as things turned sour between both parties.
Ronaldo’s messy departure
Following the move to Al-Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo told journalist Fabrizio Romano:
“I’m thrilled for a new experience in a different league and a different country, the vision that Al Nassr has is very inspiring. I’m very excited to join my teammates, and to help the team to achieve more success
Cristiano Ronaldo per week salary at Al-Nassr
Cristiano Ronaldo signed a two-and-a-half year deal Al-Nassr until the summer of 2025. According to local media outlets, Ronaldo will earn a mouth-watering £173 million in a single year. This comes down to about £14.4m per month, and on a weekly basis he earns a salary of £3.6m.
Top 20 highest-paid players in the Saudi Pro League
Now that you know how much Ronaldo earns, find out how his salary compares to other players in the league. Given below is the top 20 highest-paid players in the Saudi Pro League from bottom to top.
| Sl.No | Name | Club | Salary per-week |
| 20 | Salman Al-Faraj | Al-Hilal | £42,000 |
| 19 | Abdullah Otayf | Al-Hilal | £43,000 |
| 18 | David Ospina | Al-Nassr | £45,000 |
| 17 | Hélder Costa | Al-Ittihad | £46,000 |
| 16 | Tony Nwakaeme | Al-Fayha | £47,000 |
| 15 | Grzegorz Krychowiak | Al-Shabab | £51,000 |
| 14 | Luiz Gustavo | Al-Hilal | £53,000 |
| 13 | Abderrazak Hamedallah | Al-Ittihad | £53,000 |
| 12 | Salem Al-Dawsari | Al-Hilal | £56,000 |
| 11 | André Carrillo | Al-Hilal | £61,000 |
| 10 | Gustavo Cuéllar | Al-Hilal | £67,000 |
| 9 | Odion Ighalo | Al-Hilal | £74,000 |
| 8 | Luciano Vietto | Al-Hilal | £79,000 |
| 7 | Moussa Marega | Al-Hilal | £81,000 |
| 6 | Vincent Aboubakar | Al-Nassr | £96,000 |
| 5 | Ahmed Hegazi | Al-Ittihad | £100,000 |
| 4 | Talisca | Al-Nassr | £103,000 |
| 3 | Matheus Pereira | Al-Hilal | £107,000 |
| 2 | Ever Banega | Al-Shabab | £166,000 |
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Al-Nassr | £3.6million |
Cristiano Ronaldo’s wages are absolutely ridiculous compared to what the other players earn. In contrast, Ronaldo earns in eight hours what Banega, who is the league’s second highest-paid player, earns in an entire week.
Moreover former West Brom duo of Pereira and Hegazi, Brazilian Talisca, Ahmed Hegazi are the only other players who earn over £100,000.