Highest paid players from Nigeria
Victor Osimhen is the best paid player from Nigeria at AU$837,120 a week. We hold a wage for 166 of the 228 players in the squads we track who give Nigeria, and they earn AU$4,023,003 a week between them, across 37 leagues.
The best-paid XI from Nigeria
The eleven highest-paid players from Nigeria that fit a 4-3-3, ranked on club wage alone.
- GK Maduka Okoye AU$26,880 Udinese Calcio
- D Calvin Bassey AU$119,040 Fulham
- D Nathan Tella AU$94,080 Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- D Bright Osayi-Samuel AU$67,200 Birmingham City
- D Jordan Torunarigha AU$48,000 Hamburger Sport-Verein
- M Ola Aina AU$151,680 Nottingham Forest
- M Wilfred Ndidi AU$151,680 Beşiktaş A.Ş.
- M Frank Onyeka AU$76,800 Coventry City
- A Victor Osimhen AU$837,120 Galatasaray A.Ş.
- A Alex Iwobi AU$188,160 Fulham
- A Samuel Chukwueze AU$159,360 AC Milan
Combined AU$1,920,000 per week · AU$99,840,000 per year
Highest paid from Nigeria
Top 50 by weekly wage, 93% of every Nigeria wage we hold. Sortable.
| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | CLUB | LEAGUE | AGE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Victor Osimhen | AU$837,120 | AU$43,530,240 | Galatasaray A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 26 | ST |
| 02 | Alex Iwobi | AU$188,160 | AU$9,784,320 | Fulham | Premier League | 29 | AM RLC |
| 03 | Samuel Chukwueze | AU$159,360 | AU$8,286,720 | AC Milan | Serie A | 26 | AM RL |
| 04 | Victor Boniface | AU$153,600 | AU$7,987,200 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 24 | AM/F C |
| 05 | Ola Aina | AU$151,680 | AU$7,887,360 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 28 | D/WB/M RL |
| 06 | Wilfred Ndidi | AU$151,680 | AU$7,887,360 | Beşiktaş A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 28 | DM |
| 07 | Calvin Bassey | AU$119,040 | AU$6,190,080 | Fulham | Premier League | 25 | D LC |
| 08 | Ademola Lookman | AU$113,280 | AU$5,890,560 | Atlético Madrid | La Liga | 27 | AM RLC, F C |
| 09 | Terem Moffi | AU$99,840 | AU$5,191,680 | Hamburger Sport-Verein | Bundesliga | 26 | ST |
| 10 | Nathan Tella | AU$94,080 | AU$4,892,160 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 26 | WB R, AM RLC |
| 11 | Moses Simon | AU$90,240 | AU$4,692,480 | Paris FC | Ligue 1 | 30 | AM L |
| 12 | Taiwo Awoniyi | AU$90,240 | AU$4,692,480 | Coventry City | Premier League | 27 | ST |
| 13 | Cyriel Dessers | AU$82,560 | AU$4,293,120 | Panathinaikos AO | Superleague Greece | 30 | ST |
| 14 | Fisayo Dele-Bashiru | AU$80,640 | AU$4,193,280 | Lazio | Serie A | 24 | AM C |
| 15 | Frank Onyeka | AU$76,800 | AU$3,993,600 | Coventry City | Premier League | 27 | DM |
| 16 | Paul Onuachu | AU$76,800 | AU$3,993,600 | Trabzonspor A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 31 | ST |
| 17 | Tony Nwakaeme | AU$76,800 | AU$3,993,600 | Trabzonspor A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 36 | AM L |
| 18 | Toluwalase Arokodare | AU$71,040 | AU$3,694,080 | AFC Ajax | Eredivisie | 24 | ST |
| 19 | Bright Osayi-Samuel | AU$67,200 | AU$3,494,400 | Birmingham City | Championship | 27 | D/WB R, M RL |
| 20 | Akor Adams | AU$65,280 | AU$3,394,560 | Venezia Football Club | Serie A | 25 | ST |
| 21 | Chidera Ejuke | AU$61,440 | AU$3,194,880 | Sevilla | La Liga | 27 | AM RL |
| 22 | Jordan Torunarigha | AU$48,000 | AU$2,496,000 | Hamburger Sport-Verein | Bundesliga | 27 | D C |
| 23 | Kevin Akpoguma | AU$48,000 | AU$2,496,000 | Frosinone Calcio | Serie A | 30 | D RC |
| 24 | Ibrahim Olawoyin | AU$48,000 | AU$2,496,000 | Rizespor A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 27 | AM RLC |
| 25 | Sani Suleiman | AU$44,160 | AU$2,296,320 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 18 | AM RL |
| 26 | Felix Agu | AU$42,240 | AU$2,196,480 | SV Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 25 | D/WB RL |
| 27 | Gabriel Osho | AU$40,320 | AU$2,096,640 | Cardiff City | Championship | 26 | D RC |
| 28 | Rafiu Durosinmi | AU$32,640 | AU$1,697,280 | K Racing Club Genk | Belgian Pro League | 22 | ST |
| 29 | Uchenna Ogundu | AU$32,640 | AU$1,697,280 | FC Augsburg | Bundesliga | 19 | AM R, ST |
| 30 | Umar Sadiq | AU$32,640 | AU$1,697,280 | Valencia | La Liga | 28 | ST |
| 31 | Josh Maja | AU$32,640 | AU$1,697,280 | Havre AC | Ligue 1 | 26 | ST |
| 32 | Obinna Nwobodo | AU$32,640 | AU$1,697,280 | FC Cincinnati | Major League Soccer | 28 | DM |
| 33 | Alhassan Yusuf | AU$30,720 | AU$1,597,440 | New England Revolution | Major League Soccer | 24 | DM |
| 34 | Chidozie Awaziem | AU$30,720 | AU$1,597,440 | Konyaspor | Süper Lig | 28 | D C |
| 35 | David Okereke | AU$28,800 | AU$1,497,600 | Benevento | Serie B | 27 | AM RL, ST |
| 36 | Zaidu Sanusi | AU$26,880 | AU$1,397,760 | Futebol Clube do Porto | Primeira Liga | 28 | D/WB/M L |
| 37 | David Akintola | AU$26,880 | AU$1,397,760 | Hull City | Premier League | 29 | AM RL |
| 38 | Ebenezer Akinsanmiro | AU$26,880 | AU$1,397,760 | Associazione Calcio Monza | Serie A | 20 | DM, AM C |
| 39 | Maduka Okoye | AU$26,880 | AU$1,397,760 | Udinese Calcio | Serie A | 25 | GK |
| 40 | Chibuike Nwaiwu | AU$26,880 | AU$1,397,760 | Trabzonspor A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 21 | D C, DM |
| 41 | Onyedika | AU$21,120 | AU$1,098,240 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | 24 | DM |
| 42 | Christantus Uche | AU$18,048 | AU$938,496 | Getafe | La Liga | 22 | AM/F C |
| 43 | Hamzat Ojediran | AU$17,664 | AU$918,528 | Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer | 21 | DM |
| 44 | Igoh Ogbu | AU$17,472 | AU$908,544 | SK Slavia Praha | Czech First League | 25 | D C |
| 45 | Semi Ajayi | AU$17,280 | AU$898,560 | Hull City | Premier League | 31 | D C, DM |
| 46 | Moses Usor | AU$17,088 | AU$888,576 | Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub | Austrian Bundesliga | 23 | AM RL |
| 47 | Arthur Okonkwo | AU$16,320 | AU$848,640 | Charlton Athletic | Championship | 23 | GK |
| 48 | Victor Olatunji | AU$16,320 | AU$848,640 | Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer | 25 | ST |
| 49 | Ryan Alebiosu | AU$14,784 | AU$768,768 | Blackburn Rovers | Championship | 23 | D/WB R |
| 50 | Aliyu Ibrahim | AU$13,632 | AU$708,864 | Houston Dynamo FC | Major League Soccer | 23 | AM RL, ST |
Where Nigeria players play
Players we hold a wage for, and what each league pays them
What each position earns
Average weekly wage, and share of the Nigeria wage total, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Peak earning years
Average weekly wage by age band
Clubs with the most Nigeria players
Current squads, counting players we hold a wage for
Frequently asked questions
Players from Nigeria
Who is the highest paid footballer from Nigeria?
Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray A.Ş. is the highest paid player from Nigeria in our data, on AU$837,120 per week (AU$43,530,240 per year).
How much do players from Nigeria earn?
We hold a wage for 166 of the 228 players from Nigeria in our data, so an average across them would describe those 166 rather than Nigeria as a whole. The 50 highest paid are listed above.
Which league has the most players from Nigeria?
Czech First League has the most, with 24 players from Nigeria on wages we hold, ahead of Premier League on 12.
How many players from Nigeria do you cover?
228 players in the current squads we track give their nationality as Nigeria, and we hold a weekly wage for 166 of them (73%). Figures are club wages: this page is not a national-team squad.
Which club has the most players from Nigeria?
FK Pardubice, with 4 players from Nigeria in its current squad.
Every player from Nigeria
87 with a page of their own, A-Z, including players we hold no current club for