Christian Benteke vs Louis Munteanu - salary comparison
Christian Benteke earns £53,000 a week more than Louis Munteanu — £72,000 against £19,000, a difference of £2,756,000 over a year. The two best paid players at D.C. United.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
Christian Benteke vs Louis Munteanu, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | CHRISTIAN BENTEKE | LOUIS MUNTEANU | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £72,000 | £19,000 | £53,000 |
| Yearly salary | £3,744,000 | £988,000 | £2,756,000 |
| Net worth | £56m | £2.3m | £54m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Age | 34 | 23 | 11 yr |
| Position | ST | ST | same |
| Club | D.C. United | D.C. United | team-mates |
| League | Major League Soccer | Major League Soccer | same league |
| Nationality | Belgium | Romania | - |
| Contract expiry | DEC 2025 | JUN 2029 | 1277 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Christian Benteke is paid £53,000 a week more than Louis Munteanu — £2,756,000 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 Shrewsbury Town, whose 44 players cost £53k a week between them.
what Louis Munteanu is paid. Put another way, Christian Benteke earns Louis Munteanu's entire week in 1.8 days.
a week, in 2021 — the widest the two have been apart in any of the 5 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: Christian Benteke · Louis Munteanu
Frequently asked questions
Christian Benteke vs Louis Munteanu
Who earns more, Christian Benteke or Louis Munteanu?
Christian Benteke earns more. Christian Benteke is on £72,000 per week against Louis Munteanu's £19,000, a gap of £53,000 a week.
What is the difference between Christian Benteke's and Louis Munteanu's salary?
£53,000 per week, which comes to £2,756,000 over a year. Christian Benteke is paid 3.8 times what Louis Munteanu is paid.
How much does Christian Benteke earn per week?
Christian Benteke earns £72,000 per week at D.C. United, or £3,744,000 per year.
How much does Louis Munteanu earn per week?
Louis Munteanu earns £19,000 per week at D.C. United, or £988,000 per year.
Who is older, Christian Benteke or Louis Munteanu?
Christian Benteke is older, at 34 to 23.
Whose contract runs longer, Christian Benteke's or Louis Munteanu's?
Louis Munteanu. Louis Munteanu's deal runs to 30 June 2029, against 31 December 2025 for Christian Benteke.
Who has earned more over their career, Christian Benteke or Louis Munteanu?
Christian Benteke, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Christian Benteke has earned £55,952,000 across 11 seasons, Louis Munteanu £2,288,000 across 5 seasons.
How big is the gap between Christian Benteke and Louis Munteanu?
£53,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 415 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Shrewsbury Town on £52,955 a week.