Karim Benzema vs Virgil van Dijk - salary comparison
Karim Benzema earns £479,000 a week more than Virgil van Dijk — £829,000 against £350,000, a difference of £24,908,000 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 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 | KARIM BENZEMA | VIRGIL VAN DIJK | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £829,000 | £350,000 | £479,000 |
| Yearly salary | £43,108,000 | £18,200,000 | £24,908,000 |
| Net worth | £367m | £127m | £240m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 11 | - |
| Age | 37 | 34 | 3 yr |
| Position | ST | D C | - |
| Club | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | Liverpool | - |
| League | Saudi Pro League | Premier League | - |
| Nationality | France | Netherlands | - |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2027 | JUN 2027 | same day |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Karim Benzema is paid £479,000 a week more than Virgil van Dijk — £24,908,000 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 Wrexham, whose 55 players cost £479k a week between them.
what Virgil van Dijk is paid. Put another way, Karim Benzema earns Virgil van Dijk's entire week in 3.0 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 · Virgil van Dijk
Frequently asked questions
Karim Benzema vs Virgil van Dijk
Who earns more, Karim Benzema or Virgil van Dijk?
Karim Benzema earns more. Karim Benzema is on £829,000 per week against Virgil van Dijk's £350,000, a gap of £479,000 a week.
What is the difference between Karim Benzema's and Virgil van Dijk's salary?
£479,000 per week, which comes to £24,908,000 over a year. Karim Benzema is paid 2.4 times what Virgil van Dijk 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 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, Karim Benzema or Virgil van Dijk?
Karim Benzema is older, at 37 to 34.
Whose contract runs longer, Karim Benzema's or Virgil van Dijk's?
Both deals are recorded as expiring on 30 June 2027.
Who has earned more over their career, Karim Benzema or Virgil van Dijk?
Karim Benzema, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Karim Benzema has earned £367,120,000 across 11 seasons, Virgil van Dijk £126,984,000 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between Karim Benzema and Virgil van Dijk?
£479,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 814 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Wrexham on £478,665 a week.