FEDERATION · NO. 24 BY PRIZE MONEY
Nigeria table tennis prize money
66 players, $339,105 on the WTT tour between 2022 to 2026. Quadri Aruna has taken $271,150 of it.
Everything the tour has paid to players entered under this flag, from the draw sheet of every event since 2022. It is prize money rather than salary: a table tennis player's tour income is the rounds they reach, and nothing else is written down.
PRIZE MONEY $339k
TOP EARNER $271k
PLAYERS PAID 66
TITLES 0
SHARE OF THE TOUR 0.8%
Every Nigeria player the tour has paid
Ranked by career WTT prize money
| # | Player | Titles | Paid results | Span | World rank | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Quadri Aruna | 49 | 2022 to 2026 | 44 | $271,150 | |
| 02 | Taiwo Mati | 13 | 2023 to 2026 | 487 | $4,655 | |
| 03 | Olajide Omotayo | 15 | 2023 to 2026 | 499 | $4,472 | |
| 04 | Fatimo Bello | 9 | 2023 to 2026 | 542 | $3,625 | |
| 05 | Ajoke Ojomu | 11 | 2023 to 2026 | 549 | $3,485 | |
| 06 | Offiong Edem | 7 | 2022 to 2024 | 555 | $3,400 | |
| 07 | Matthew Kuti | 8 | 2024 to 2026 | 569 | $3,175 | |
| 08 | Muizz Adegoke | 6 | 2024 to 2026 | 585 | $2,850 | |
| 09 | Abdulbasit Abdulfatai | 7 | 2024 to 2026 | 592 | $2,763 | |
| 10 | Aishat Rabiu | 6 | 2024 to 2026 | 646 | $2,163 | |
| 11 | Azeez Solanke | 6 | 2023 to 2026 | 663 | $1,987 | |
| 12 | Favour Ojo | 5 | 2025 to 2026 | 669 | $1,925 | |
| 13 | Olufunke Oshonaike | 1 | 2022 | 677 | $1,900 | |
| 14 | Aminat Fashola | 4 | 2024 to 2026 | 680 | $1,875 | |
| 15 | Kadijat Okanlawon | 4 | 2025 to 2026 | 719 | $1,650 | |
| 16 | Hope Udoaka | 4 | 2024 to 2026 | 731 | $1,562 | |
| 17 | Abosede Odusanya | 4 | 2024 to 2026 | 792 | $1,263 | |
| 18 | Mathew Fabunmi | 4 | 2024 to 2026 | 793 | $1,263 | |
| 19 | Kabirat Ayoola | 4 | 2024 to 2026 | 814 | $1,212 | |
| 20 | Mustapha Mustapha | 2 | 2024 to 2025 | 828 | $1,175 | |
| 21 | Ajarat Asaju | 4 | 2024 to 2026 | 848 | $1,113 | |
| 22 | Amadi Omeh | 5 | 2023 to 2025 | 849 | $1,113 | |
| 23 | Onyinyechi Mbah | 3 | 2025 to 2026 | 889 | $1,000 | |
| 24 | Halima Hussain | 4 | 2024 to 2026 | 893 | $987 | |
| 25 | Aziza Sezuo | 3 | 2024 to 2026 | 905 | $938 | |
| 26 | Rofiat Jimoh | 3 | 2024 to 2025 | 933 | $863 | |
| 27 | Sukurat Aiyelabegan | 3 | 2024 to 2025 | 934 | $863 | |
| 28 | Esther Oribamise | 5 | 2023 to 2024 | 935 | $860 | |
| 29 | Iyanu Oluwa Falana | 2 | 2025 | 954 | $825 | |
| 30 | Joy Emmanuel | 2 | 2025 to 2026 | 955 | $825 | |
| 31 | Sultan Agunbiade | 1 | 2026 | 958 | $825 | |
| 32 | Cecilia Akpan | 3 | 2023 to 2024 | 976 | $788 | |
| 33 | Rilwan Akanbi | 2 | 2024 to 2025 | 983 | $763 | |
| 34 | Kehinde Oyeniyi | 2 | 2024 | 1021 | $688 | |
| 35 | Anuoluwapo Ajuwon | 1 | 2026 | 1035 | $650 | |
| 36 | Samuel Boboye | 1 | 2025 | 1050 | $650 | |
| 37 | Abdulrahaman Abdullahi | 2 | 2024 | 1055 | $637 | |
| 38 | Mojisola Ajibike | 2 | 2024 | 1059 | $637 | |
| 39 | Deborah Faleye | 3 | 2025 to 2026 | 1103 | $525 | |
| 40 | Abosede Akinsete | 2 | 2025 to 2026 | 1148 | $450 | |
| 41 | Amidu Lawal | 2 | 2025 to 2026 | 1149 | $450 | |
| 42 | Hussein Adeoye | 2 | 2025 to 2026 | 1236 | $350 | |
| 43 | Sodiq Adesanya | 2 | 2025 to 2026 | 1241 | $350 | |
| 44 | Tobi Adebakin | 2 | 2025 to 2026 | 1243 | $350 | |
| 45 | Yaya Azeez | 2 | 2025 | 1244 | $350 | |
| 46 | Akinwale Fagbamila | 3 | 2023 to 2024 | 1257 | $325 | |
| 47 | David Fayele | 1 | 2026 | 1313 | $275 | |
| 48 | Kehinde Akinyinka | 2 | 2024 | 1461 | $225 | |
| 49 | Joshua Oladiran | 2 | 2023 to 2024 | 1480 | $212 | |
| 50 | Abayomi Animasahun | 1 | 2025 | 1578 | $175 | |
| 51 | Chinenye Okafor | 1 | 2025 | 1587 | $175 | |
| 52 | Emmanuella Shaibu | 1 | 2026 | 1590 | $175 | |
| 53 | Fatimoh Ahmed | 1 | 2025 | 1593 | $175 | |
| 54 | Joshua Samson | 1 | 2026 | 1596 | $175 | |
| 55 | Kehinde Oladele | 1 | 2026 | 1597 | $175 | |
| 56 | Makanjuola Kazeem | 1 | 2026 | 1605 | $175 | |
| 57 | Maryam Ahmed | 1 | 2025 | 1608 | $175 | |
| 58 | Quadri Atunwon | 1 | 2026 | 1616 | $175 | |
| 59 | Qudus Oladejo | 1 | 2025 | 1617 | $175 | |
| 60 | Sadiat Alimat Akeem | 1 | 2025 | 1619 | $175 | |
| 61 | Umar Ayoola | 1 | 2026 | 1625 | $175 | |
| 62 | Usman Ayoola | 1 | 2025 | 1626 | $175 | |
| 63 | Adebowale Akinyemi | 1 | 2024 | 1739 | $113 | |
| 64 | Olayinka Oladipupo | 1 | 2024 | 1746 | $113 | |
| 65 | Orok Etim | 1 | 2023 | 1784 | $100 | |
| 66 | Hammed Adeyinka | 1 | 2022 | 1807 | $70 |
Where Nigeria's money is concentrated
The biggest career hauls under the flag
Nigeria prize money by season
Every paid result folded into its year
$50k 22
$57k 23
$103k 24
$89k 25
$40k 26
season running total
Which tier of the tour pays Nigeria
The same money split by the kind of event
A federation that travels to the Grand Smashes and one that fills the Feeder draws can send the same number of players to the same number of events and come home with figures an order of magnitude apart. This is which of the two Nigeria is.
The events that pay Nigeria
Every stop on the calendar, by what it has paid out under this flag
The biggest weeks a Nigeria player has had
Single events, ranked by what they paid
| Player | Event | Draw | Round | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadri Aruna | Singapore Smash 2023 | Men's Singles | Quarterfinals | $22,500 |
| Quadri Aruna | WTT Cup Finals Xinxiang 2022 | Men's Singles | Round of 16 | $22,500 |
| Quadri Aruna | WTT Finals Men Doha 2024 | Men's Singles | Quarterfinals | $17,500 |
| Quadri Aruna | Saudi Smash 2024 | Men's Singles | Round of 16 | $14,000 |
| Quadri Aruna | China Smash 2024 | Men's Singles | Round of 32 | $11,000 |
| Quadri Aruna | WTT Champions Macao 2025 | Men's Singles | Round of 16 | $10,000 |
| Quadri Aruna | Singapore Smash 2022 | Men's Singles | Round of 32 | $10,000 |
| Quadri Aruna | WTT Champions Macao 2024 | Men's Singles | Round of 32 | $8,500 |
| Quadri Aruna | WTT Champions Chongqing 2024 | Men's Singles | Round of 32 | $8,500 |
| Quadri Aruna | WTT Champions Macao 2023 | Men's Singles | Round of 32 | $8,500 |
Where Nigeria sits among the federations
Ranked 24 of 112 on prize money won
| # | Federation | Players | Titles | Span | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | United States | 55 | 5 | 2022 to 2026 | $606,030 |
| 15 | Singapore | 33 | 10 | 2022 to 2026 | $564,019 |
| 16 | Portugal | 19 | 4 | 2022 to 2026 | $534,630 |
| 17 | Denmark | 11 | 6 | 2022 to 2026 | $486,495 |
| 18 | Slovenia | 15 | 2 | 2022 to 2026 | $462,715 |
| 19 | Poland | 33 | 5 | 2022 to 2026 | $413,672 |
| 20 | Croatia | 19 | 7 | 2022 to 2026 | $373,772 |
| 21 | Puerto Rico | 14 | 2022 to 2026 | $372,625 | |
| 22 | Austria | 15 | 1 | 2022 to 2026 | $364,572 |
| 23 | Macao | 5 | 4 | 2024 to 2026 | $348,350 |
| 25 | Spain | 22 | 8 | 2022 to 2026 | $314,527 |
| 26 | Italy | 31 | 1 | 2022 to 2026 | $258,970 |
| 27 | Thailand | 26 | 2 | 2022 to 2026 | $246,920 |
| 28 | England | 19 | 3 | 2022 to 2026 | $236,620 |
| 29 | Slovakia | 21 | 16 | 2022 to 2026 | $234,882 |
| 31 | Kazakhstan | 33 | 2 | 2022 to 2026 | $197,005 |
| 32 | Canada | 10 | 2022 to 2026 | $196,385 | |
| 33 | Czechia | 35 | 2 | 2022 to 2026 | $170,812 |
| 34 | Russia | 20 | 16 | 2022 to 2026 | $165,845 |
| 35 | Belgium | 13 | 10 | 2022 to 2026 | $155,380 |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money have Nigeria's table tennis players won?
$339,105 between 2022 to 2026, across 66 players. That is 0.8% of everything the WTT tour has paid out and ranks Nigeria 24 of 112 federations.
Who is Nigeria's highest paid table tennis player?
Quadri Aruna, $271,150 from 49 paid results.
What was Nigeria's best season on the tour?
2024, worth $102,570 from 74 paid results.
Which event pays Nigeria the most?
WTT Contender Lagos, $60,350 across 190 paid results.
What is the biggest single payday a Nigeria player has had?
$22,500, to Quadri Aruna at the Singapore Smash 2023, where they lost in the quarter-finals in the men's singles.
Where to next
The players, the events and the federations around this one
Nigeria players
Events that pay Nigeria
- WTT Contender Lagos
- Singapore Smash
- WTT Champions Macao
- WTT Champions Chongqing
- WTT Cup Finals Xinxiang
- WTT Finals Men Doha
- China Smash
- WTT Champions Frankfurt
- Saudi Smash
- WTT Champions Montpellier
- United States Smash
- WTT Champions Xinxiang
- WTT Star Contender Doha
- WTT Star Contender Ljubljana
- WTT Champions Doha
- WTT Champions Yokohama
- WTT Champions Incheon
- WTT Champions European Summer Series
- Europe Smash - Sweden
- WTT Star Contender Bangkok
- WTT Star Contender Goa
- WTT Star Contender Chennai
- WTT Star Contender European Summer Series
- WTT Star Contender Muscat
- WTT Contender Muscat
- WTT Contender Durban
- WTT Contender Skopje
- WTT Contender Zagreb
- WTT Contender Lima
- WTT Star Contender London
- WTT Contender Almaty
- WTT Contender Doha
- WTT Feeder Corpus Christi
- WTT Contender Tunis
- WTT Feeder Vila Nova de Gaia
- WTT Feeder Düsseldorf
- WTT Feeder Düsseldorf II
- WTT Feeder Beirut II
- WTT Feeder Beirut
- WTT Feeder Fort Lauderdale