Vinícius Júnior vs Virgil van Dijk - salary comparison
Virgil van Dijk earns £5,000 a week more than Vinícius Júnior — £350,000 against £345,000, a difference of £260,000 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
Vinícius Júnior 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 | VINÍCIUS JÚNIOR | VIRGIL VAN DIJK | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £345,000 | £350,000 | £5,000 |
| Yearly salary | £17,940,000 | £18,200,000 | £260,000 |
| Net worth | £92m | £109m | £17m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 10 | 10 | - |
| Age | 25 | 34 | 9 yr |
| Position | AM L, ST | D C | - |
| Club | Real Madrid | Liverpool | - |
| League | La Liga | Premier League | - |
| Nationality | Brazil | Netherlands | - |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2027 | JUN 2027 | same day |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Virgil van Dijk is paid £5,000 a week more than Vinícius Júnior — £260,000 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 Lamphun Warrior, whose 29 players cost £5k a week between them.
a week, in 2018 — 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: Vinícius Júnior · Virgil van Dijk
Frequently asked questions
Vinícius Júnior vs Virgil van Dijk
Who earns more, Vinícius Júnior or Virgil van Dijk?
Virgil van Dijk earns more. Virgil van Dijk is on £350,000 per week against Vinícius Júnior's £345,000, a gap of £5,000 a week.
What is the difference between Vinícius Júnior's and Virgil van Dijk's salary?
£5,000 per week, which comes to £260,000 over a year. Virgil van Dijk is paid 1.0 times what Vinícius Júnior is paid.
How much does Vinícius Júnior earn per week?
Vinícius Júnior earns £345,000 per week at Real Madrid, or £17,940,000 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, Vinícius Júnior or Virgil van Dijk?
Virgil van Dijk is older, at 34 to 25.
Whose contract runs longer, Vinícius Júnior's or Virgil van Dijk's?
Both deals are recorded as expiring on 30 June 2027.
Who has earned more over their career, Vinícius Júnior or Virgil van Dijk?
Virgil van Dijk, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Vinícius Júnior has earned £91,600,080 across 10 seasons, Virgil van Dijk £108,784,000 across 10 seasons.
How big is the gap between Vinícius Júnior and Virgil van Dijk?
£5,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 49 of the 910 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Lamphun Warrior on £4,802 a week.