How much does Riyad Mahrez earn playing in the Saudi Pro League following his 2023 move from Manchester City?
Riyad Mahrez exploded onto the footballing scene after he led Leicester City to the Premier League title in the 2015016 season and earned himself a big-money move to Manchester City, where he once more became an important part of his team.
But the Algerian star made a move to Al Ahli in 2023 after spending five seasons at the Etihad. Considering Mahrez's talent and ability, the Saudi side had to spend huge sums of money in order to get his signature and he currently stands as one of the top earners at the club and across the league playing for Al Ahli.
But exactly how much does he earn playing for them? Let's find out!
GOAL delved into the numbers from Capology and found out!
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Riyad Mahrez's salary in numbers
Mahrez is earning a ton under his current contract at Al Ahli. The Algerian makes £841,708 ($1,087,460) on a weekly basis while his annual salary reaches close to £44 million ($57m), making him the highest earner of the squad.
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages GBP
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Weekly wages USD
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Annual wages GBP
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Annual wages USD
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Riyad Mahrez
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Algerian
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£841,708
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$1,087,460
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£43,768,818
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$56,547,915
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Top earners at Al Ahli
As afromentioned, Mahrez is the top earner at Al Ahli.
Following the Algerian is English striker Ivan Toney, who moved to Saudi from Brentford in 2024.
Meanwhile, former Liverpool attacker Roberto Firmino makes the list at number three, followed by former Barcelona and AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie.
Top 5 highest paid players at Al Ahli
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages GBP
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Weekly wages USD
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Annual wages GBP
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Annual wages USD
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Riyad Mahrez
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Algerian
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£841,708
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$1,087,460
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£43,768,818
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$56,547,915
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Ivan Toney
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English
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£411,340
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$531,439
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£21,389,704
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$27,634,815
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Roberto Firmino
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Brazilian
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£306,369
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$395,819
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£15,931,179
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$20,582,575
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Franck Kessie
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Ivorian
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£225,745
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$291,656
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£11,738,764
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$15,166,108
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Gabri Veiga
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Spanish
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£193,496
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$249,991
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£10,061,797
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$12,999,521
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Top earners in Saudi Pro League
With a contract crossing a million dollars on a weekly basis, Mahrez currently sits as the third top-earner in the Saudi Pro League.
Acquiring the top two spots are former Real Madrid attackers Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema with salaries beyond comprehension for a footballer.
Meanwhile, acquiring the fourth and fifth spot are Sengalese internatinals Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly, respectively.
Top 5 highest paid players in the Saudi Pro League
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Player
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Club
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Weekly wages GBP
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Weekly wages USD
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Annual wages GBP
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Annual wages USD
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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Al Nassr
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£3,224,935
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$4,166,513
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£167,696,622
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$216,658,460
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Karim Benzema
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Al Ittihad
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£1,612,468
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$2,083,57
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£83,848,311
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$108,329,340
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Riyad Mahrez
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Al Ahli
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£841,708
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$1,087,460
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£43,768,818
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$56,547,915
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Sadio Mane
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Al Nassr
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£644,987
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$833,303
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£433,539,324
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$43,331,736
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Kalidou Koulibaly
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Al Hilal
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£559,526
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$722,890
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£25,095,364
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$37,590,281
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Highest paid players in the world
The top earners in Saudi defenitely earn insane sums of money in the league, but how do they fare in the highest-paid players across the world?
Well, it turns out that the top five of the Saudi Pro League are also the top earners across the footballing world, even leaving behind some of the best and oldest clubs from Europe.
This cements the financial power of the Saudi League and the potential to become a top league in upcoming years.
Top 5 highest paid players in the world
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Weekly wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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Portuguese
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£3,224,935
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$4,166,513
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£167,696,622
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$216,658,680
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Karim Benzema
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French
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£1,612,468
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$2,083,257
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£83,848,311
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$108,329,340
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Riyadh Mahrez
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Algerian
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£841,708
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$1,087,460
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43,768,818
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$56,547,915
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Sadio Mane
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Senegalese
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£644,987
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$833,303
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£33,539,324
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$43,331,736
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Kalidou Koulibaly
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Senegalese
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£559,526
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$722,890
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£29,095,364
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$37,590,281
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