Darwin Núñez vs Virgil van Dijk - salary comparison
Darwin Núñez earns £7,000 a week more than Virgil van Dijk — £357,000 against £350,000, a difference of £364,000 over a year. Both inside the twenty best paid footballers in our data.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
Darwin Núñez vs Virgil van Dijk, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | DARWIN NÚÑEZ | VIRGIL VAN DIJK | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £357,000 | £350,000 | £7,000 |
| Yearly salary | £18,564,000 | £18,200,000 | £364,000 |
| Net worth | £81m | £127m | £46m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 8 | 11 | 3 |
| Age | 26 | 34 | 8 yr |
| Position | AM L, ST | D C | - |
| Club | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | Liverpool | - |
| League | Saudi Pro League | Premier League | - |
| Nationality | Uruguay | Netherlands | - |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2028 | JUN 2027 | 366 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Darwin Núñez is paid £7,000 a week more than Virgil van Dijk — £364,000 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 Vancouver Football Club, whose 21 players cost £7k a week between them.
a week, in 2025 — 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: Darwin Núñez · Virgil van Dijk
Frequently asked questions
Darwin Núñez vs Virgil van Dijk
Who earns more, Darwin Núñez or Virgil van Dijk?
Darwin Núñez earns more. Darwin Núñez is on £357,000 per week against Virgil van Dijk's £350,000, a gap of £7,000 a week.
What is the difference between Darwin Núñez's and Virgil van Dijk's salary?
£7,000 per week, which comes to £364,000 over a year. Darwin Núñez is paid 1.0 times what Virgil van Dijk is paid.
How much does Darwin Núñez earn per week?
Darwin Núñez earns £357,000 per week at Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club, or £18,564,000 per year.
How much does Virgil van Dijk earn per week?
Virgil van Dijk earns £350,000 per week at Liverpool, or £18,200,000 per year.
Who is older, Darwin Núñez or Virgil van Dijk?
Virgil van Dijk is older, at 34 to 26.
Whose contract runs longer, Darwin Núñez's or Virgil van Dijk's?
Darwin Núñez. Darwin Núñez's deal runs to 30 June 2028, against 30 June 2027 for Virgil van Dijk.
Who has earned more over their career, Darwin Núñez or Virgil van Dijk?
Virgil van Dijk, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Darwin Núñez has earned £80,568,800 across 8 seasons, Virgil van Dijk £126,984,000 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between Darwin Núñez and Virgil van Dijk?
£7,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 67 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Vancouver Football Club on £6,922 a week.