Highest paid players from Nigeria
Victor Osimhen is the best paid player from Nigeria at $579,880 a week. We hold a salary for 166 of the 228 players in the squads we track who give Nigeria, and they earn $2,786,768 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 salary alone.
- GK Maduka Okoye $18,620 Udinese Calcio
- D Calvin Bassey $82,460 Fulham
- D Nathan Tella $65,170 Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- D Bright Osayi-Samuel $46,550 Birmingham City
- D Jordan Torunarigha $33,250 Hamburger Sport-Verein
- M Ola Aina $105,070 Nottingham Forest
- M Wilfred Ndidi $105,070 Beşiktaş A.Ş.
- M Frank Onyeka $53,200 Coventry City
- A Victor Osimhen $579,880 Galatasaray A.Ş.
- A Alex Iwobi $130,340 Fulham
- A Samuel Chukwueze $110,390 AC Milan
Combined $1,330,000 per week · $69,160,000 per year
Highest paid from Nigeria
Top 50 by weekly salary, 93% of every Nigeria salary we hold. Sortable.
| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | CLUB | LEAGUE | AGE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Victor Osimhen | $579,880 | $30,153,760 | Galatasaray A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 26 | ST |
| 02 | Alex Iwobi | $130,340 | $6,777,680 | Fulham | Premier League | 29 | AM RLC |
| 03 | Samuel Chukwueze | $110,390 | $5,740,280 | AC Milan | Serie A | 26 | AM RL |
| 04 | Victor Boniface | $106,400 | $5,532,800 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 24 | AM/F C |
| 05 | Ola Aina | $105,070 | $5,463,640 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 28 | D/WB/M RL |
| 06 | Wilfred Ndidi | $105,070 | $5,463,640 | Beşiktaş A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 28 | DM |
| 07 | Calvin Bassey | $82,460 | $4,287,920 | Fulham | Premier League | 25 | D LC |
| 08 | Ademola Lookman | $78,470 | $4,080,440 | Atlético Madrid | La Liga | 27 | AM RLC, F C |
| 09 | Terem Moffi | $69,160 | $3,596,320 | Hamburger Sport-Verein | Bundesliga | 26 | ST |
| 10 | Nathan Tella | $65,170 | $3,388,840 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 26 | WB R, AM RLC |
| 11 | Moses Simon | $62,510 | $3,250,520 | Paris FC | Ligue 1 | 30 | AM L |
| 12 | Taiwo Awoniyi | $62,510 | $3,250,520 | Coventry City | Premier League | 27 | ST |
| 13 | Cyriel Dessers | $57,190 | $2,973,880 | Panathinaikos AO | Superleague Greece | 30 | ST |
| 14 | Fisayo Dele-Bashiru | $55,860 | $2,904,720 | Lazio | Serie A | 24 | AM C |
| 15 | Frank Onyeka | $53,200 | $2,766,400 | Coventry City | Premier League | 27 | DM |
| 16 | Paul Onuachu | $53,200 | $2,766,400 | Trabzonspor A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 31 | ST |
| 17 | Tony Nwakaeme | $53,200 | $2,766,400 | Trabzonspor A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 36 | AM L |
| 18 | Toluwalase Arokodare | $49,210 | $2,558,920 | AFC Ajax | Eredivisie | 24 | ST |
| 19 | Bright Osayi-Samuel | $46,550 | $2,420,600 | Birmingham City | Championship | 27 | D/WB R, M RL |
| 20 | Akor Adams | $45,220 | $2,351,440 | Venezia Football Club | Serie A | 25 | ST |
| 21 | Chidera Ejuke | $42,560 | $2,213,120 | Sevilla | La Liga | 27 | AM RL |
| 22 | Jordan Torunarigha | $33,250 | $1,729,000 | Hamburger Sport-Verein | Bundesliga | 27 | D C |
| 23 | Kevin Akpoguma | $33,250 | $1,729,000 | Frosinone Calcio | Serie A | 30 | D RC |
| 24 | Ibrahim Olawoyin | $33,250 | $1,729,000 | Rizespor A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 27 | AM RLC |
| 25 | Sani Suleiman | $30,590 | $1,590,680 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 18 | AM RL |
| 26 | Felix Agu | $29,260 | $1,521,520 | SV Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 25 | D/WB RL |
| 27 | Gabriel Osho | $27,930 | $1,452,360 | Cardiff City | Championship | 26 | D RC |
| 28 | Rafiu Durosinmi | $22,610 | $1,175,720 | K Racing Club Genk | Belgian Pro League | 22 | ST |
| 29 | Uchenna Ogundu | $22,610 | $1,175,720 | FC Augsburg | Bundesliga | 19 | AM R, ST |
| 30 | Umar Sadiq | $22,610 | $1,175,720 | Valencia | La Liga | 28 | ST |
| 31 | Josh Maja | $22,610 | $1,175,720 | Havre AC | Ligue 1 | 26 | ST |
| 32 | Obinna Nwobodo | $22,610 | $1,175,720 | FC Cincinnati | Major League Soccer | 28 | DM |
| 33 | Alhassan Yusuf | $21,280 | $1,106,560 | New England Revolution | Major League Soccer | 24 | DM |
| 34 | Chidozie Awaziem | $21,280 | $1,106,560 | Konyaspor | Süper Lig | 28 | D C |
| 35 | David Okereke | $19,950 | $1,037,400 | Benevento | Serie B | 27 | AM RL, ST |
| 36 | Zaidu Sanusi | $18,620 | $968,240 | Futebol Clube do Porto | Primeira Liga | 28 | D/WB/M L |
| 37 | David Akintola | $18,620 | $968,240 | Hull City | Premier League | 29 | AM RL |
| 38 | Ebenezer Akinsanmiro | $18,620 | $968,240 | Associazione Calcio Monza | Serie A | 20 | DM, AM C |
| 39 | Maduka Okoye | $18,620 | $968,240 | Udinese Calcio | Serie A | 25 | GK |
| 40 | Chibuike Nwaiwu | $18,620 | $968,240 | Trabzonspor A.Ş. | Süper Lig | 21 | D C, DM |
| 41 | Onyedika | $14,630 | $760,760 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Bundesliga | 24 | DM |
| 42 | Christantus Uche | $12,502 | $650,104 | Getafe | La Liga | 22 | AM/F C |
| 43 | Hamzat Ojediran | $12,236 | $636,272 | Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer | 21 | DM |
| 44 | Igoh Ogbu | $12,103 | $629,356 | SK Slavia Praha | Czech First League | 25 | D C |
| 45 | Semi Ajayi | $11,970 | $622,440 | Hull City | Premier League | 31 | D C, DM |
| 46 | Moses Usor | $11,837 | $615,524 | Linzer Athletik-Sport-Klub | Austrian Bundesliga | 23 | AM RL |
| 47 | Arthur Okonkwo | $11,305 | $587,860 | Charlton Athletic | Championship | 23 | GK |
| 48 | Victor Olatunji | $11,305 | $587,860 | Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer | 25 | ST |
| 49 | Ryan Alebiosu | $10,241 | $532,532 | Blackburn Rovers | Championship | 23 | D/WB R |
| 50 | Aliyu Ibrahim | $9,443 | $491,036 | Houston Dynamo FC | Major League Soccer | 23 | AM RL, ST |
Where Nigeria players play
Players we hold a salary for, and what each league pays them
What each position earns
Average weekly salary, and share of the Nigeria salary total, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a salary for
Peak earning years
Average weekly salary by age band
Clubs with the most Nigeria players
Current squads, counting players we hold a salary for
Frequently asked questions
Players from Nigeria
Who is the highest paid soccer player from Nigeria?
Victor Osimhen of Galatasaray A.Ş. is the highest paid player from Nigeria in our data, on $579,880 per week ($30,153,760 per year).
How much do players from Nigeria earn?
We hold a salary 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 salaries 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 salary for 166 of them (73%). Figures are club salaries: 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