Kevin De Bruyne vs Matteo Politano - salary comparison
Kevin De Bruyne earns £77,000 a week more than Matteo Politano — £185,000 against £108,000, a difference of £4,004,000 over a year. The two best paid players at Napoli.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
Kevin De Bruyne vs Matteo Politano, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | KEVIN DE BRUYNE | MATTEO POLITANO | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £185,000 | £108,000 | £77,000 |
| Yearly salary | £9,620,000 | £5,616,000 | £4,004,000 |
| Net worth | £137m | £35m | £102m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 11 | - |
| Age | 34 | 31 | 3 yr |
| Position | AM C | AM RLC | - |
| Club | Napoli | Napoli | team-mates |
| League | Serie A | Serie A | same league |
| Nationality | Belgium | Italy | - |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2027 | JUN 2028 | 366 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Kevin De Bruyne is paid £77,000 a week more than Matteo Politano — £4,004,000 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 Urawa Reds, whose 27 players cost £77k a week between them.
what Matteo Politano is paid. Put another way, Kevin De Bruyne earns Matteo Politano's entire week in 4.1 days.
a week, in 2022 — 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: Kevin De Bruyne · Matteo Politano
Frequently asked questions
Kevin De Bruyne vs Matteo Politano
Who earns more, Kevin De Bruyne or Matteo Politano?
Kevin De Bruyne earns more. Kevin De Bruyne is on £185,000 per week against Matteo Politano's £108,000, a gap of £77,000 a week.
What is the difference between Kevin De Bruyne's and Matteo Politano's salary?
£77,000 per week, which comes to £4,004,000 over a year. Kevin De Bruyne is paid 1.7 times what Matteo Politano is paid.
How much does Kevin De Bruyne earn per week?
Kevin De Bruyne earns £185,000 per week at Napoli, or £9,620,000 per year.
How much does Matteo Politano earn per week?
Matteo Politano earns £108,000 per week at Napoli, or £5,616,000 per year.
Who is older, Kevin De Bruyne or Matteo Politano?
Kevin De Bruyne is older, at 34 to 31.
Whose contract runs longer, Kevin De Bruyne's or Matteo Politano's?
Matteo Politano. Matteo Politano's deal runs to 30 June 2028, against 30 June 2027 for Kevin De Bruyne.
Who has earned more over their career, Kevin De Bruyne or Matteo Politano?
Kevin De Bruyne, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Kevin De Bruyne has earned £137,020,000 across 11 seasons, Matteo Politano £34,938,800 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between Kevin De Bruyne and Matteo Politano?
£77,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 498 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Urawa Reds on £76,578 a week.