N'Golo Kanté vs Robert Lewandowski - salary comparison
Robert Lewandowski earns £84,000 a week more than N'Golo Kanté — £432,000 against £348,000, a difference of £4,368,000 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
N'Golo Kanté vs Robert Lewandowski, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | N'GOLO KANTÉ | ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £348,000 | £432,000 | £84,000 |
| Yearly salary | £18,096,000 | £22,464,000 | £4,368,000 |
| Net worth | £152m | £185m | £34m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 11 | - |
| Age | 34 | 36 | 2 yr |
| Position | DM | ST | - |
| Club | Fenerbahçe A.Ş. | Chicago Fire FC | - |
| League | Süper Lig | Major League Soccer | - |
| Nationality | France | Poland | - |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2028 | JUN 2026 | 731 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Robert Lewandowski is paid £84,000 a week more than N'Golo Kanté — £4,368,000 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 Ternana Calcio, whose 55 players cost £84k a week between them.
a week, in 2025 — 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: N'Golo Kanté · Robert Lewandowski
Frequently asked questions
N'Golo Kanté vs Robert Lewandowski
Who earns more, N'Golo Kanté or Robert Lewandowski?
Robert Lewandowski earns more. Robert Lewandowski is on £432,000 per week against N'Golo Kanté's £348,000, a gap of £84,000 a week.
What is the difference between N'Golo Kanté's and Robert Lewandowski's salary?
£84,000 per week, which comes to £4,368,000 over a year. Robert Lewandowski is paid 1.2 times what N'Golo Kanté is paid.
How much does N'Golo Kanté earn per week?
N'Golo Kanté earns £348,000 per week at Fenerbahçe A.Ş., or £18,096,000 per year.
How much does Robert Lewandowski earn per week?
Robert Lewandowski earns £432,000 per week at Chicago Fire FC, or £22,464,000 per year.
Who is older, N'Golo Kanté or Robert Lewandowski?
Robert Lewandowski is older, at 36 to 34.
Whose contract runs longer, N'Golo Kanté's or Robert Lewandowski's?
N'Golo Kanté. N'Golo Kanté's deal runs to 30 June 2028, against 30 June 2026 for Robert Lewandowski.
Who has earned more over their career, N'Golo Kanté or Robert Lewandowski?
Robert Lewandowski, on the seasons we hold a wage for. N'Golo Kanté has earned £151,632,000 across 11 seasons, Robert Lewandowski £185,172,000 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between N'Golo Kanté and Robert Lewandowski?
£84,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 518 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Ternana Calcio on £83,950 a week.