N'Golo Kanté vs Vinícius Júnior - salary comparison
N'Golo Kanté earns £3,000 a week more than Vinícius Júnior — £348,000 against £345,000, a difference of £156,000 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 Vinícius Júnior, 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 | VINÍCIUS JÚNIOR | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £348,000 | £345,000 | £3,000 |
| Yearly salary | £18,096,000 | £17,940,000 | £156,000 |
| Net worth | £134m | £92m | £42m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 10 | 10 | - |
| Age | 34 | 25 | 9 yr |
| Position | DM | AM L, ST | - |
| Club | Fenerbahçe A.Ş. | Real Madrid | - |
| League | Süper Lig | La Liga | - |
| Nationality | France | Brazil | - |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2028 | JUN 2027 | 366 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
N'Golo Kanté is paid £3,000 a week more than Vinícius Júnior — £156,000 over a year.
of the 910 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 Nõmme Kalju FC, whose 26 players cost £3k 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 · Vinícius Júnior
Frequently asked questions
N'Golo Kanté vs Vinícius Júnior
Who earns more, N'Golo Kanté or Vinícius Júnior?
N'Golo Kanté earns more. N'Golo Kanté is on £348,000 per week against Vinícius Júnior's £345,000, a gap of £3,000 a week.
What is the difference between N'Golo Kanté's and Vinícius Júnior's salary?
£3,000 per week, which comes to £156,000 over a year. N'Golo Kanté is paid 1.0 times what Vinícius Júnior 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 Vinícius Júnior earn per week?
Vinícius Júnior earns £345,000 per week at Real Madrid, or £17,940,000 per year.
Who is older, N'Golo Kanté or Vinícius Júnior?
N'Golo Kanté is older, at 34 to 25.
Whose contract runs longer, N'Golo Kanté's or Vinícius Júnior's?
N'Golo Kanté. N'Golo Kanté's deal runs to 30 June 2028, against 30 June 2027 for Vinícius Júnior.
Who has earned more over their career, N'Golo Kanté or Vinícius Júnior?
N'Golo Kanté, on the seasons we hold a wage for. N'Golo Kanté has earned £133,536,000 across 10 seasons, Vinícius Júnior £91,600,080 across 10 seasons.
How big is the gap between N'Golo Kanté and Vinícius Júnior?
£3,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 36 of the 910 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Nõmme Kalju FC on £2,725 a week.