Kalidou Koulibaly vs Rúben Neves - salary comparison
Kalidou Koulibaly earns £83,000 a week more than Rúben Neves — £497,000 against £414,000, a difference of £4,316,000 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
Kalidou Koulibaly vs Rúben Neves, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | KALIDOU KOULIBALY | RÚBEN NEVES | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £497,000 | £414,000 | £83,000 |
| Yearly salary | £25,844,000 | £21,528,000 | £4,316,000 |
| Net worth | £160m | £103m | £58m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 11 | - |
| Age | 34 | 28 | 6 yr |
| Position | D C | DM | - |
| Club | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | team-mates |
| League | Saudi Pro League | Saudi Pro League | same league |
| Nationality | Senegal | Portugal | - |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2027 | JUN 2029 | 731 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Kalidou Koulibaly is paid £83,000 a week more than Rúben Neves — £4,316,000 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 Società Sportiva Calcio Bari, whose 44 players cost £83k a week between them.
a week, in 2023 — the widest the two have been apart in any of the 11 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: Kalidou Koulibaly · Rúben Neves
Frequently asked questions
Kalidou Koulibaly vs Rúben Neves
Who earns more, Kalidou Koulibaly or Rúben Neves?
Kalidou Koulibaly earns more. Kalidou Koulibaly is on £497,000 per week against Rúben Neves' £414,000, a gap of £83,000 a week.
What is the difference between Kalidou Koulibaly's and Rúben Neves' salary?
£83,000 per week, which comes to £4,316,000 over a year. Kalidou Koulibaly is paid 1.2 times what Rúben Neves is paid.
How much does Kalidou Koulibaly earn per week?
Kalidou Koulibaly earns £497,000 per week at Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club, or £25,844,000 per year.
How much does Rúben Neves earn per week?
Rúben Neves earns £414,000 per week at Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club, or £21,528,000 per year.
Who is older, Kalidou Koulibaly or Rúben Neves?
Kalidou Koulibaly is older, at 34 to 28.
Whose contract runs longer, Kalidou Koulibaly's or Rúben Neves'?
Rúben Neves. Rúben Neves' deal runs to 30 June 2029, against 30 June 2027 for Kalidou Koulibaly.
Who has earned more over their career, Kalidou Koulibaly or Rúben Neves?
Kalidou Koulibaly, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Kalidou Koulibaly has earned £160,368,000 across 11 seasons, Rúben Neves £102,700,000 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between Kalidou Koulibaly and Rúben Neves?
£83,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 517 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Società Sportiva Calcio Bari on £82,853 a week.