Rúben Neves vs Virgil van Dijk - salary comparison
Rúben Neves earns £64,000 a week more than Virgil van Dijk — £414,000 against £350,000, a difference of £3,328,000 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
Rúben Neves 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 | RÚBEN NEVES | VIRGIL VAN DIJK | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £414,000 | £350,000 | £64,000 |
| Yearly salary | £21,528,000 | £18,200,000 | £3,328,000 |
| Net worth | £103m | £127m | £24m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 11 | - |
| Age | 28 | 34 | 6 yr |
| Position | DM | D C | - |
| Club | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | Liverpool | - |
| League | Saudi Pro League | Premier League | - |
| Nationality | Portugal | Netherlands | - |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2029 | JUN 2027 | 731 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Rúben Neves is paid £64,000 a week more than Virgil van Dijk — £3,328,000 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 Futebol Clube de Alverca, whose 27 players cost £63k a week between them.
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: Rúben Neves · Virgil van Dijk
Frequently asked questions
Rúben Neves vs Virgil van Dijk
Who earns more, Rúben Neves or Virgil van Dijk?
Rúben Neves earns more. Rúben Neves is on £414,000 per week against Virgil van Dijk's £350,000, a gap of £64,000 a week.
What is the difference between Rúben Neves' and Virgil van Dijk's salary?
£64,000 per week, which comes to £3,328,000 over a year. Rúben Neves is paid 1.2 times what Virgil van Dijk is paid.
How much does Rúben Neves earn per week?
Rúben Neves earns £414,000 per week at Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club, or £21,528,000 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, Rúben Neves or Virgil van Dijk?
Virgil van Dijk is older, at 34 to 28.
Whose contract runs longer, Rúben Neves' or Virgil van Dijk's?
Rúben Neves. Rúben Neves' deal runs to 30 June 2029, against 30 June 2027 for Virgil van Dijk.
Who has earned more over their career, Rúben Neves or Virgil van Dijk?
Virgil van Dijk, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Rúben Neves has earned £102,700,000 across 11 seasons, Virgil van Dijk £126,984,000 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between Rúben Neves and Virgil van Dijk?
£64,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 458 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Futebol Clube de Alverca on £63,082 a week.