Karim Benzema vs Victor Osimhen - salary comparison
Karim Benzema earns £393,000 a week more than Victor Osimhen — £829,000 against £436,000, a difference of £20,436,000 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
Karim Benzema vs Victor Osimhen, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | KARIM BENZEMA | VICTOR OSIMHEN | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £829,000 | £436,000 | £393,000 |
| Yearly salary | £43,108,000 | £22,672,000 | £20,436,000 |
| Net worth | £367m | £80m | £288m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 11 | - |
| Age | 37 | 26 | 11 yr |
| Position | ST | ST | same |
| Club | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | Galatasaray A.Ş. | - |
| League | Saudi Pro League | Süper Lig | - |
| Nationality | France | Nigeria | - |
| 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
Karim Benzema is paid £393,000 a week more than Victor Osimhen — £20,436,000 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 Al-Ettifaq Football Club, whose 30 players cost £393k a week between them.
what Victor Osimhen is paid. Put another way, Karim Benzema earns Victor Osimhen's entire week in 3.7 days.
a week, in 2024 — 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: Karim Benzema · Victor Osimhen
Frequently asked questions
Karim Benzema vs Victor Osimhen
Who earns more, Karim Benzema or Victor Osimhen?
Karim Benzema earns more. Karim Benzema is on £829,000 per week against Victor Osimhen's £436,000, a gap of £393,000 a week.
What is the difference between Karim Benzema's and Victor Osimhen's salary?
£393,000 per week, which comes to £20,436,000 over a year. Karim Benzema is paid 1.9 times what Victor Osimhen is paid.
How much does Karim Benzema earn per week?
Karim Benzema earns £829,000 per week at Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club, or £43,108,000 per year.
How much does Victor Osimhen earn per week?
Victor Osimhen earns £436,000 per week at Galatasaray A.Ş., or £22,672,000 per year.
Who is older, Karim Benzema or Victor Osimhen?
Karim Benzema is older, at 37 to 26.
Whose contract runs longer, Karim Benzema's or Victor Osimhen's?
Victor Osimhen. Victor Osimhen's deal runs to 30 June 2029, against 30 June 2027 for Karim Benzema.
Who has earned more over their career, Karim Benzema or Victor Osimhen?
Karim Benzema, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Karim Benzema has earned £367,120,000 across 11 seasons, Victor Osimhen £79,586,000 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between Karim Benzema and Victor Osimhen?
£393,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 794 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Al-Ettifaq Football Club on £392,555 a week.