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Highest-paid footballers from Nigeria.

Players Tracked
415
Total Wage Bill
€99.3M
Average Wage
€239k
Top Wage
€2.6M
Average Value
€1.7M
Top Value
€75M
Age Range
18–47 (avg 29)
Verified Salaries
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Top 10 Earners

RankPlayerWeekly
01Odion Ighalo€50,385
02Saviour Godwin€38,250
03George Ilenikhena€35,827
04Stanley Amuzie€30,192
05Tyronne Ebuehi€30,192
06Isaac Success€30,192
07Simy€26,731
08Seyi Adeleke€26,731
09Nnamdi Oduamadi€26,731
10Joel Obi€26,731

Top 10 by Market Value

RankPlayerValue
01Victor Osimhen€75M
02Ademola Lookman€40M
03Calvin Bassey€28M
04Alex Iwobi€25M
05Raphael Onyedika€23M
06Tolu Arokodare€22M
07Ola Aina€20M
08Nathan Tella€15M
09Samuel Chukwueze€15M
10Christantus Uche€15M

Leagues Employing Nigeria Players

GroupPlayersShareTop Wage
Süper Lig4913%€650k
Primeira Liga4312%€101k
Superliga (Denmark)308%€67k
Super League Greece298%€67k
Ukrainian Premier League298%€67k
Pro League (Belgium)267%€399k
HNL (Croatia)247%€67k
Other216%€67k
Russian Premier League216%€67k
Premier League185%€64k
Serie A175%€1.6M
Bundesliga164%€648k
Scottish Premiership164%€67k
LaLiga144%€585k
Ligue 1123%€623k

Position Breakdown

GroupPlayersShareTop Wage
Forward22354%€2.6M
Midfielder10626%€1.4M
Defender7719%€1.6M
Goalkeeper82%€1.3M
Other10%€62k

Age Distribution

Age BucketPlayersAvg Market Value
Under 2137€933k
21-2488€1.7M
25-2893€3.8M
29-3280€1.6M
33+117€255k

Full Roster — Ranked by Weekly Wage

Rank Player Weekly Wage
41 Anderson Esiti Market Value €1.5M & Wage Estimate — Panthessalonikios Athlitikos Omilos Konstantinoupoliton €1,269
42 William Troost-Ekong Market Value €1.2M & Wage Estimate — Unattached €1,269
43 Viv Solomon-Otabor Market Value €750k & Wage Estimate — FC Rukh Lviv €1,269
44 Christian Irobiso Market Value €450k & Wage Estimate — Fotbal Club Petrolul Ploiești €1,269
45 Vincent Onovo Market Value €400k & Wage Estimate — Randers Fodbold Club €1,269
46 Ezekiel Henty Market Value €300k & Wage Estimate — Футбольный клуб “Локомотив” Москва €1,269
47 Kingsley Madu Market Value €250k & Wage Estimate — Odense Boldklub €1,269
48 Usman Mohammed Market Value €250k & Wage Estimate — Unattached €1,269
49 Bright Edomwonyi Market Value €250k & Wage Estimate — APS Atromitos Athinon €1,269
50 Aaron Olanare Market Value €250k & Wage Estimate — Amkar Perm €1,269
51 David Nazim Market Value €200k & Wage Estimate — AOK Kerkyra €1,269
52 Imoh Ezekiel Market Value €200k & Wage Estimate — Asociația Fotbal Club UTA Arad €1,269
53 David Nwolokor Market Value €150k & Wage Estimate — Hrvatski Nogometni Klub Rijeka €1,269
54 Noah Olawale Ojuola Market Value €100k & Wage Estimate — Fodbold Club Midtjylland €1,269
55 Ugochukwu Oduenyi Market Value €100k & Wage Estimate — FC Minaj €1,269
56 Aliyu Abubakar Market Value €100k & Wage Estimate — Olimpik Donetsk €1,269
57 Alhaji Gero Market Value €100k & Wage Estimate — Viborg Fodsports Forening €1,269
58 Chidiebere Nwakali Market Value €75k & Wage Estimate — Aberdeen Football Club €1,269
59 Emmanuel Ogude Market Value €50k & Wage Estimate — Vendsyssel FF €1,269
60 Ola Adeyemo Market Value €25k & Wage Estimate — Dundee United Football Club €1,269
61 Christantus Uche Market Value €15M & Wage Estimate — Crystal Palace Football Club €1,221
62 Ahmed Abdullahi Market Value €1M & Wage Estimate — Sunderland Association Football Club €1,221
63 Victor Moses Market Value €1M & Wage Estimate — FK Spartak Moskva €1,192
64 Ayila Yussuf Market Value €800k & Wage Estimate — Metalist Kharkiv (- 2016) €1,192
65 Ahmed Musa Market Value €650k & Wage Estimate — Unattached €1,192
66 Emmanuel Emenike Market Value €500k & Wage Estimate — Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Peiraios €1,192
67 Bryan Idowu Market Value €500k & Wage Estimate — FC Khimki (-2025) €1,192
68 Fegor Ogude Market Value €500k & Wage Estimate — Enisey Krasnoyarsk €1,192
69 Abayomi Seun Market Value €400k & Wage Estimate — Volyn Lutsk €1,192
70 Fanendo Adi Market Value €400k & Wage Estimate — Football Club København €1,192
71 Lukman Haruna Market Value €300k & Wage Estimate — Anzhi Makhachkala ( -2022) €1,192
72 Efe Ambrose Market Value €225k & Wage Estimate — St. Johnstone FC €1,192
73 Dele Adeleye Market Value €200k & Wage Estimate — SKA Khabarovsk €1,192
74 Michael Olaitan Market Value €200k & Wage Estimate — Panionios Athens €1,192
75 Harmony Ikande Market Value €200k & Wage Estimate — Goverla Uzhgorod (- 2016) €1,192
76 Sly Market Value €200k & Wage Estimate — FK Nizhny Novgorod €1,192
77 Izunna Uzochukwu Market Value €200k & Wage Estimate — Odense Boldklub €1,192
78 Sheriff Isa Market Value €200k & Wage Estimate — Chornomorets Odesa €1,192
79 Lucky Idahor Market Value €200k & Wage Estimate — FC Zorya Lugansk €1,192
80 Emmanuel Okoye Market Value €175k & Wage Estimate — Panionios Athens €1,192
81 Jerry Mbakogu Market Value €150k & Wage Estimate — Apollon Smyrnis €1,192
82 Suleiman Omo Market Value €150k & Wage Estimate — APO Levadiakos Football Club €1,192
83 Leon Balogun Market Value €150k & Wage Estimate — Rangers Football Club €1,192
84 Kehinde Fatai Market Value €150k & Wage Estimate — FK Ufa €1,192
85 Ogenyi Onazi Market Value €100k & Wage Estimate — Sønderjyske Fodbold €1,192
86 Oke Akpoveta Market Value €100k & Wage Estimate — Brøndby Idrætsforening €1,192
87 Daniel Adejo Market Value €75k & Wage Estimate — PAS Lamia 1964 €1,192
88 Macauley Chrisantus Market Value €75k & Wage Estimate — PAS Lamia 1964 €1,192
89 Abiola Dauda Market Value €75k & Wage Estimate — Apollon Smyrnis €1,192
90 Benjamin Onwuachi Market Value €50k & Wage Estimate — AO Xanthi €1,192
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