To persuade top European players to continue their careers in Saudi Arabia, Saudi Pro League teams dare to spend fantastic salaries to be able to bring in players according to the team’s needs. Therefore, this list is very much dominated by world-famous footballers.
This time, we will try to invite readers to take a closer look at the list of the 10 highest-paid players in the Saudi Pro League for the 2024/25 season.
*data taken from Capology
List of Highest-Paid Players in Saudi Pro League 2024/25 Competition
Aymeric Laporte (Al Nassr)
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Position: Defender
Age: 30
Remaining Contract: 2026
Salary: 24.5 million euros per year
Having a hard time getting a place at Manchester City, Aymeric Laporte surprisingly decided to move to Saudi Arabia by joining Al Nassr in 2023. There, he became an important part of filling the defense sector.
N’Golo Kante (Al Ittihad)
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Position: Midfielder
Age: 33
Remaining Contract: 2026
Salary: 25 million euros per year
When Chelsea made a major squad overhaul, N’Golo Kante was the player affected and he decided to move to Al Ittihad in 2023.
There, Kante’s performance also looked good until he entered the French national team squad for Euro 2024.
Aleksandar Mitrovic (Al Hilal)
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Position: Forward
Age: 29
Remaining Contract: 2026
Salary: 25 million euros per year
Brought in from Fulham in the 2023/24 season, Aleksandar Mitrovic quickly became a goal machine for Al Hilal. Because, he was able to collect 40 goals from 43 matches in all competitions he played.
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Al Hilal)
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Position: Midfielder
Age: 29
Remaining Contract: 2026
Salary: 25 million euros per year
Despite still being an important part of Lazio, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic decided to move to Al Hilal in 2023 for 40 million Euros. He, who is still in prime condition, had no trouble adapting to the style of football in Saudi Arabia.
He helped his team win the Saudi Pro League, King’s Cup, and Saudi Super Cup.
Kalidou Koulibaly (Al Hilal)
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Position: Defender
Age: 33
Remaining Contract: 2026
Salary: 34.7 million euros per year
Still from the Al Hilal team, this time there is Kalidou Koulibaly who was brought in from Chelsea in the summer transfer window of 2023. His experience in European competitions is certainly an advantage for the team to have a player like him.
Despite injury problems, Al Hilal was able to enjoy his full performance in the 2023/24 season by playing 50 matches in all competitions.
Sadio Mane (Al Nassr)
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Position: Winger
Age: 32
Remaining Contract: 2026
Salary: 40 million euros per year
After parting ways with Bayern Munich, Sadio Mane decided to leave Europe and join the Saudi Arabian team, Al Nassr in 2023. The Senegalese player was able to maintain his positive performance by collecting 19 goals from 50 matches and helping to win the Arab Club Champions Cup trophy.
Riyad Mahrez (Al Ahli)
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Position: Winger
Age: 33
Remaining Contract: 2027
Salary: 52.2 million euros per year
Leaving Manchester City in 2023, Riyad Mahrez moved to Al Ahli. Although he has not yet delivered any achievements in the form of trophies, he started the season well because he recorded 11 goals and 13 assists from 32 matches.
Neymar Jr (Al Hilal)
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Position: Winger
Age: 32
Remaining Contract: 2025
Salary: 100 million euros per year
Despite being on the highest salary list, Al Hilal has not been able to enjoy Neymar Jr.’s game. The Brazilian player has often experienced injury problems since joining in 2023.
Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad)
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Position: Forward
Age: 36
Remaining Contract: 2026
Salary: 100 million euros per year
Leaving Real Madrid, Karim Benzema decided to leave the European competition by joining the Saudi Arabian team, Al Ittihad. In terms of sharpness, he still experiences inconsistency which has made him get sharp attention several times.
But in the 2024/25 season, Benzema show his improving to bring Al Ittihad into title races.
Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr)
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Position: Forward
Age: 39
Remaining Contract: 2025
Salary: 200 million euros per year
It is no surprise that Cristiano Ronaldo is at the top of the list, given the impact and quality he has shown. He can also be said to be the influence why many European players want to move to Saudi Arabia in the 2023/24 season.
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