Akihiro Ienaga vs Hiroto Taniguchi - salary comparison
Akihiro Ienaga earns £3,000 a week more than Hiroto Taniguchi — £15,000 against £12,000, a difference of £156,000 over a year. The two best paid players at Kawasaki Frontale.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
Akihiro Ienaga vs Hiroto Taniguchi, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | AKIHIRO IENAGA | HIROTO TANIGUCHI | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £15,000 | £12,000 | £3,000 |
| Yearly salary | £780,000 | £624,000 | £156,000 |
| Net worth | £2.5m | £1.9m | £676k |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Age | 39 | 25 | 14 yr |
| Position | AM RLC | D C, DM | - |
| Club | Kawasaki Frontale | Kawasaki Frontale | team-mates |
| League | J1 League | J1 League | same league |
| Nationality | Japan | Japan | same |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2027 | JUN 2027 | same day |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Akihiro Ienaga is paid £3,000 a week more than Hiroto Taniguchi — £156,000 over a year.
of the 904 clubs we hold squad wages for pay their whole first team less each week than the gap between these two. The biggest of them is Mito Hollyhock, whose 33 players cost £3k a week between them.
what Hiroto Taniguchi is paid. Put another way, Akihiro Ienaga earns Hiroto Taniguchi's entire week in 5.6 days.
a week, in 2026 — the widest the two have been apart in any of the 3 seasons below that they both appear in.
Season by season
Weekly wage in each season both men appear in our data, newest at the bottom. Where they were is beside the figure.
Full histories: Akihiro Ienaga · Hiroto Taniguchi
Frequently asked questions
Akihiro Ienaga vs Hiroto Taniguchi
Who earns more, Akihiro Ienaga or Hiroto Taniguchi?
Akihiro Ienaga earns more. Akihiro Ienaga is on £15,000 per week against Hiroto Taniguchi's £12,000, a gap of £3,000 a week.
What is the difference between Akihiro Ienaga's and Hiroto Taniguchi's salary?
£3,000 per week, which comes to £156,000 over a year. Akihiro Ienaga is paid 1.3 times what Hiroto Taniguchi is paid.
How much does Akihiro Ienaga earn per week?
Akihiro Ienaga earns £15,000 per week at Kawasaki Frontale, or £780,000 per year.
How much does Hiroto Taniguchi earn per week?
Hiroto Taniguchi earns £12,000 per week at Kawasaki Frontale, or £624,000 per year.
Who is older, Akihiro Ienaga or Hiroto Taniguchi?
Akihiro Ienaga is older, at 39 to 25.
Whose contract runs longer, Akihiro Ienaga's or Hiroto Taniguchi's?
Both deals are recorded as expiring on 30 June 2027.
Who has earned more over their career, Akihiro Ienaga or Hiroto Taniguchi?
Akihiro Ienaga, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Akihiro Ienaga has earned £2,548,000 across 4 seasons, Hiroto Taniguchi £1,872,000 across 3 seasons.
How big is the gap between Akihiro Ienaga and Hiroto Taniguchi?
£3,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 37 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Mito Hollyhock on £2,770 a week.