Revealed: The Top 20 Highest-Paid Footballers and Their Massive Wages for the 2026/27 Season

The new football season is finally here, offering fans a chance to watch the sport's biggest stars back in action just one month after the conclusion of the Fifa World Cup in North America. Club football and high-profile transfers have dominated headlines since the tournament ended. Egypt great Mohamed Salah finalized his next destination with a move to Turkey's Super Lig side Trabzonspor, while Real Madrid and Brazil star Vinicius Jr put an end to speculation about his future by signing a new six-year contract. Cristiano Ronaldo has also returned, aiming to defend the Saudi Pro League title he secured for Al Nassr last season. This term, he sets his sights on a massive new milestone: reaching 1,000 career goals.

As the new campaign kicks off this weekend, the world's elite players commanding the highest wages are ready to return to the pitch. Below is the definitive list of the highest-paid footballers in the world, with data collected from capology.com, salaryleaks.com, and media reports.

Highest-Paid Footballers for 2026/27

• 20. Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich) - $440,000 per week
• =18. Theo Hernandez (Al Hilal) - $450,000 per week
• =18. Kingsley Coman (Al Nassr) – $450,000 per week
• =16. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) - $460,000 per week
• =16. Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid) – $460,000 per week
• =14. Mohamed Salah (Trabzonspor) - $470,000 per week
• =14. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) - $470,000 per week
• 13. Darwin Nunez (Al Hilal) - $490,000 per week
• 12. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) - $545,000 per week
• =10. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) - $550,000 per week
• =10. Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich) - $550,000 per week
• =8. Ivan Toney (Al Ahli) – $560,000 a week
• =8. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al Hilal) – $560,000 a week
• =6. Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid) - $690,000 per week
• =6. Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid) - $690,000 per week
• 5. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) - $700,000 per week
• 4. Kalidou Koulibaly (Al Hilal) - $770,000 per week
• 3. Sadio Mane (Al Nassr) - $880,000 per week
• 2. Karim Benzema (Al Hilal) - $2.7m per week
• 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr) - $4.5 million per week