Everything you need to know about former Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino's salary playing for Saudi side Al Ahli
Brazilian forward Roberto Firmino finally left Liverpool after spending eight seasons with the Reds at Anfield from 2015-2023, opting to make the move to Saudi Pro League outfit Al Ahli.
Following his move to the SPL side, Firmino has formed a lethal attacking partnership with fellow former Premier League stars like Riyad Mahrez and Ivan Toney.
He is being nicely rewarded for his contributions, but but exactly how much does the Brazilian earn playing for the Saudi side? Let's have a look!
GOAL delved into the numbers from Capology and found out!
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Roberto Firmino's salary in numbers
Firmino under his current contract earns just over £300,000 ($390,000) playing for the Saudi side, while on an annual basis his wages reach close to £16 million ($20m).
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages GBP
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Weekly wages USD
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Annual wages GBP
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Annual wages USD
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Ivan Toney
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English
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£306,369
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$395,819
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£15,931,179
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$20,582,575
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Top earners at Al Ahli
Firmino is currently the third-highest earner at Al Ahli.
Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez acquires the top spot in the wage bill, while Ivan Toney is also ahead of the Brazilian at second position.
Former Barcelona and AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie comes in at number four, followed by Spanish youngster Gabri Veiga at fifth position.
Top 5 highest paid players at Al Ahli
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Nationality |
Weekly wages GBP |
Weekly wages USD |
Annual wages GBP |
Annual wages USD |
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Riyad Mahrez
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Algerian
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£841,708
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$1,087,460
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£43,768,818
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$56,547,915
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Ivan Toney
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English
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£411,340
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$531,439
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£21,389,704
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$27,634,815
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Roberto Firmino
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Brazilian
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£306,369
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$395,819
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£15,931,179
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$20,582,575
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Franck Kessie
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Ivorian
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£225,745
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$291,656
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£11,738,764
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$15,166,108
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Gabri Veiga
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Spanish
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£193,496
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$249,991
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£10,061,797
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$12,999,521
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Top earners in Saudi Pro League
Although Firmino is one of the top earners at Al Ahli, he fails to make the top five spots when it comes to the highest paid players across the league.
Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo and Al Ittihad's Karim Benzema take the top two spots with astronomical wages, while Mahrez makes an appearance at third position.
Acquiring the fourth and fifth spot are Senegalese internationals Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly respectively.
Top 5 highest paid players in the Saudi Pro League
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Player
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Club
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Weekly wages GBP
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Weekly wages USD
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Annual wages GBP
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Annual wages USD
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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Al Nassr
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£3,224,935
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$4,166,513
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£167,696,622
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$216,658,460
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Karim Benzema
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Al Ittihad
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£1,612,468
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$2,083,57
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£83,848,311
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$108,329,340
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Riyad Mahrez
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Al Ahli
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£841,708
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$1,087,460
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£43,768,818
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$56,547,915
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Sadio Mane
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Al Nassr
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£644,987
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$833,303
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£433,539,324
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$43,331,736
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Kalidou Koulibaly
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Al Hilal
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£559,526
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$722,890
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£25,095,364
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$37,590,281
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Highest paid players in the world
The top earners in Saudi defenitely earn insane sums of money in the league, but how do they fare in the highest-paid players across the world? Well, it turns out that the top five of the Saudi Pro League are also the top earners across the footballing world, leaving Europe's big guns and any MLS pretenders in their dust by some distance.
Top 5 highest paid players in the world
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Weekly wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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Portuguese
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£3,224,935
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$4,166,513
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£167,696,622
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$216,658,680
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Karim Benzema
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French
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£1,612,468
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$2,083,257
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£83,848,311
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$108,329,340
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Riyadh Mahrez
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Algerian
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£841,708
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$1,087,460
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43,768,818
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$56,547,915
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Sadio Mane
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Senegalese
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£644,987
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$833,303
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£33,539,324
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$43,331,736
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Kalidou Koulibaly
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Senegalese
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£559,526
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$722,890
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£29,095,364
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$37,590,281
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