Victor Osimhen vs Virgil van Dijk - salary comparison
Victor Osimhen earns £86,000 a week more than Virgil van Dijk — £436,000 against £350,000, a difference of £4,472,000 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
Victor Osimhen 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 | VICTOR OSIMHEN | VIRGIL VAN DIJK | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £436,000 | £350,000 | £86,000 |
| Yearly salary | £22,672,000 | £18,200,000 | £4,472,000 |
| Net worth | £80m | £127m | £47m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 11 | - |
| Age | 26 | 34 | 8 yr |
| Position | ST | D C | - |
| Club | Galatasaray A.Ş. | Liverpool | - |
| League | Süper Lig | Premier League | - |
| Nationality | Nigeria | 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
Victor Osimhen is paid £86,000 a week more than Virgil van Dijk — £4,472,000 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 Molde FK, whose 52 players cost £86k 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: Victor Osimhen · Virgil van Dijk
Frequently asked questions
Victor Osimhen vs Virgil van Dijk
Who earns more, Victor Osimhen or Virgil van Dijk?
Victor Osimhen earns more. Victor Osimhen is on £436,000 per week against Virgil van Dijk's £350,000, a gap of £86,000 a week.
What is the difference between Victor Osimhen's and Virgil van Dijk's salary?
£86,000 per week, which comes to £4,472,000 over a year. Victor Osimhen is paid 1.2 times what Virgil van Dijk is paid.
How much does Victor Osimhen earn per week?
Victor Osimhen earns £436,000 per week at Galatasaray A.Ş., or £22,672,000 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, Victor Osimhen or Virgil van Dijk?
Virgil van Dijk is older, at 34 to 26.
Whose contract runs longer, Victor Osimhen's or Virgil van Dijk's?
Victor Osimhen. Victor Osimhen's deal runs to 30 June 2029, against 30 June 2027 for Virgil van Dijk.
Who has earned more over their career, Victor Osimhen or Virgil van Dijk?
Virgil van Dijk, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Victor Osimhen has earned £79,586,000 across 11 seasons, Virgil van Dijk £126,984,000 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between Victor Osimhen and Virgil van Dijk?
£86,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 525 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Molde FK on £85,769 a week.