Chris Smalling vs Fashion Sakala - salary comparison
Chris Smalling earns £33,000 a week more than Fashion Sakala — £93,000 against £60,000, a difference of £1,716,000 over a year. The two best paid players at Al-Fayha Club.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
Chris Smalling vs Fashion Sakala, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | CHRIS SMALLING | FASHION SAKALA | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £93,000 | £60,000 | £33,000 |
| Yearly salary | £4,836,000 | £3,120,000 | £1,716,000 |
| Net worth | £58m | £7.9m | £50m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Age | 35 | 28 | 7 yr |
| Position | D C | AM RL, ST | - |
| Club | Al-Fayha Club | Al-Fayha Club | team-mates |
| League | Saudi Pro League | Saudi Pro League | same league |
| Nationality | England | Zambia | - |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2026 | JUN 2026 | same day |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Chris Smalling is paid £33,000 a week more than Fashion Sakala — £1,716,000 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 K Patro Eisden Maasmechelen, whose 49 players cost £33k a week between them.
what Fashion Sakala is paid. Put another way, Chris Smalling earns Fashion Sakala's entire week in 4.5 days.
a week, in 2019 — the widest the two have been apart in any of the 8 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: Chris Smalling · Fashion Sakala
Frequently asked questions
Chris Smalling vs Fashion Sakala
Who earns more, Chris Smalling or Fashion Sakala?
Chris Smalling earns more. Chris Smalling is on £93,000 per week against Fashion Sakala's £60,000, a gap of £33,000 a week.
What is the difference between Chris Smalling's and Fashion Sakala's salary?
£33,000 per week, which comes to £1,716,000 over a year. Chris Smalling is paid 1.6 times what Fashion Sakala is paid.
How much does Chris Smalling earn per week?
Chris Smalling earns £93,000 per week at Al-Fayha Club, or £4,836,000 per year.
How much does Fashion Sakala earn per week?
Fashion Sakala earns £60,000 per week at Al-Fayha Club, or £3,120,000 per year.
Who is older, Chris Smalling or Fashion Sakala?
Chris Smalling is older, at 35 to 28.
Whose contract runs longer, Chris Smalling's or Fashion Sakala's?
Both deals are recorded as expiring on 30 June 2026.
Who has earned more over their career, Chris Smalling or Fashion Sakala?
Chris Smalling, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Chris Smalling has earned £57,876,000 across 11 seasons, Fashion Sakala £7,945,600 across 8 seasons.
How big is the gap between Chris Smalling and Fashion Sakala?
£33,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 274 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them K Patro Eisden Maasmechelen on £32,949 a week.