Al-Ittihad Club (KSA) 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Karim Benzema on £3,000,000 per week · see the current Al-Ittihad Club (KSA) wage bill
Then and now
Al-Ittihad Club (KSA) pay £1,281,500 a week in 2026/27 — 75% lower than the £5,166,500 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karim Benzema | £3,000,000 | £156,000,000 | 35 | Striker | France | JUN 2025 | ||
| N'Golo Kanté | £423,000 | £21,996,000 | 32 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Fabinho | £411,000 | £21,372,000 | 29 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Brazil | JUN 2026 | ||
| Jota (João Filipe) | £195,000 | £10,140,000 | 24 | Winger | Portugal | JUN 2026 | ||
| Luiz Felipe | £164,000 | £8,528,000 | 26 | Centre-back | Italy | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ahmed Hegazi | £100,000 | £5,200,000 | 32 | Centre-back | Egypt | JUN 2026 | ||
| Romarinho | £94,000 | £4,888,000 | 32 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Brazil | JUN 2024 | ||
| Marcelo Grohe | £89,000 | £4,628,000 | 36 | Goalkeeper | Brazil | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ahmed Sharahili | £85,000 | £4,420,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Saudi Arabia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Abderrazak Hamedallah | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 32 | Striker | Morocco | JUN 2025 | ||
| Awad Al-Nashri | £45,000 | £2,340,000 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Saudi Arabia | JUN 2024 | ||
| Faisal Al-Ghamdi | £44,000 | £2,288,000 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Saudi Arabia | JUN 2028 | ||
| Zakaria Hawsawi | £42,000 | £2,184,000 | 22 | Left-back, left winger | Saudi Arabia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Madallah Al-Olayan | £41,000 | £2,132,000 | 28 | Right-back | Saudi Arabia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Abdullah Al-Mayouf | £40,000 | £2,080,000 | 36 | Goalkeeper | Saudi Arabia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Fawaz Al-Saqoor | £31,000 | £1,612,000 | 27 | Right-back, right midfielder | Saudi Arabia | JUN 2028 | ||
| Hassan Kadesh | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | 30 | Centre-back | Saudi Arabia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Saleh Al-Amri | £18,000 | £936,000 | 29 | Winger | Saudi Arabia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ahmed Bamasoud | £15,000 | £780,000 | 27 | Left-back | Saudi Arabia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti | £15,000 | £780,000 | 24 | Full-back | Saudi Arabia | JUN 2028 | ||
| Hamed Al-Ghamdi | £15,000 | £780,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Saudi Arabia | JUN 2028 | ||
| Ahmed Al-Ghamdi | £15,000 | £780,000 | 21 | Attacking midfielder | Saudi Arabia | JUN 2027 | ||
| Abdullah Al-Jadani | £14,000 | £728,000 | 32 | Goalkeeper | Saudi Arabia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Marwan Al-Sahafi | £14,000 | £728,000 | 19 | Right winger | Saudi Arabia | - | ||
| Omar Hawsawi | £14,000 | £728,000 | 37 | Centre-back | Saudi Arabia | JUN 2024 | ||
| Baraa Softah | £13,000 | £676,000 | 18 | Left winger, striker | Saudi Arabia | JUN 2027 | ||
| Farhah Al-Shamrani | £13,000 | £676,000 | 17 | Central midfielder | Saudi Arabia | - | ||
| Sultan Al-Farhan | £13,000 | £676,000 | 26 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Saudi Arabia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Albaraa Addawi | £13,000 | £676,000 | 19 | Central midfielder | Saudi Arabia | - | ||
| Mohammed Al-Mahasneh | £11,000 | £572,000 | 24 | Goalkeeper | Saudi Arabia | JUN 2027 | ||
| Osama Al-Mermesh | £10,000 | £520,000 | 20 | Goalkeeper | Saudi Arabia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Nooreddine El Bahar | £10,000 | £520,000 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Egypt | JUN 2027 | ||
| Abdulmajeed Al-Enezi | £9,500 | £494,000 | 19 | Left-back | Saudi Arabia | JUN 2027 | ||
| Faisal Al-Essa | £9,300 | £483,600 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Saudi Arabia | - | ||
| Hammam Al-Hammami | £9,200 | £478,400 | 19 | Striker | Saudi Arabia | - | ||
| Saad Al-Mousa | £9,000 | £468,000 | 20 | Centre-back | Saudi Arabia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Suwailem Al-Menhali | £9,000 | £468,000 | 19 | Centre-back | Saudi Arabia | JUN 2027 | ||
| Naif Asiri | £8,900 | £462,800 | 22 | Centre-back | Saudi Arabia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Waleed Al-Ayafi | £7,400 | £384,800 | 20 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Saudi Arabia | - | ||
| Yaseen Al Jaber | £7,300 | £379,600 | 17 | Centre-back | Saudi Arabia | - | ||
| Turki Al-Jaadi | £7,000 | £364,000 | 20 | Left-back | Saudi Arabia | - | ||
| Meshaal Sani | £5,900 | £306,800 | 22 | Central midfielder | Saudi Arabia | - | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 81% of the squad wage bill, across the 42 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Al-Ittihad Club (KSA) wages, 2023/24
What was Al-Ittihad Club (KSA)'s wage bill in 2023/24?
Al-Ittihad Club (KSA) paid £5,166,500 a week in 2023/24 - £268,658,000 across the year - spread over a squad of 42. We hold a wage for all 42 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Al-Ittihad Club (KSA) player in 2023/24?
Karim Benzema was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £3,000,000 a week, 15.2x the 22+ squad average of £196,872.
What was the average Al-Ittihad Club (KSA) salary in 2023/24?
The average Al-Ittihad Club (KSA) player aged 22 or over earned £196,872 a week in 2023/24, across the 25 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 42. The top five earners took 81% of the bill between them.
How do Al-Ittihad Club (KSA)'s 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Al-Ittihad Club (KSA) pay £1,281,500 a week in 2026/27, 75% lower than the £5,166,500 of 2023/24. The current squad is 45 players against 42 then.