Cristiano Ronaldo tops The National’s reported 2026/27 Saudi Pro League salary ranking at an estimated €4 million per week. Karim Benzema is second at €2.3 million, followed by Sadio Mané at €769,000. These are reported estimates, not official salary disclosures from the league or clubs.
How the 2026/27 ranking is reported
The figures below are weekly estimates in euros from The National’s ranking, published August 25, 2026. The newspaper says it compiled the list using Capology, SalaryLeaks and media reports; it does not provide a player-by-player source or specify a uniform calculation method. The available report also does not establish whether the amounts mean guaranteed base wages, net pay, bonuses, image rights or total compensation.
Ranks and ties are retained as published. The report prints both Edouard Mendy and Merih Demiral at =19, followed by Galeno at 20; that numbering is reproduced rather than corrected. [The National, August 25, 2026]
Reported highest-paid Saudi Pro League players in 2026/27
| Rank | Player | Club | Reported weekly estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Al Nassr | €4,000,000 |
| 2 | Karim Benzema | Al Hilal | €2,300,000 |
| 3 | Sadio Mané | Al Nassr | €769,000 |
| 4 | Kalidou Koulibaly | Al Hilal | €667,000 |
| =5 | Ivan Toney | Al Ahli | €490,000 |
| =5 | Sergej Milinković-Savić | Al Hilal | €490,000 |
| 7 | Darwin Núñez | Al Hilal | €430,000 |
| =8 | Theo Hernández | Al Hilal | €394,000 |
| =8 | Kingsley Coman | Al Nassr | €394,000 |
| 10 | Mateo Retegui | Al Qadsiah | €385,000 |
| 11 | Malcom | Al Hilal | €350,000 |
| 12 | João Félix | Al Nassr | €336,000 |
| 13 | Crysencio Summerville | Al Hilal | €325,000 |
| 14 | João Cancelo | Al Hilal | €294,000 |
| 15 | Youssef En-Nesyri | Al Ittihad | €288,000 |
| 16 | Yannick Carrasco | Al Shabab | €250,000 |
| =17 | Francisco Trincão | Al Ahli | €235,000 |
| =17 | Mohamed Simakan | Al Nassr | €235,000 |
| =19 | Edouard Mendy | Al Ahli | €230,000 |
| =19 | Merih Demiral | Al Ahli | €230,000 |
| 20 | Galeno | Al Ahli | €225,000 |
Why salary rankings can differ
A salary ranking is only comparable with another list when its season, unit, definition of pay and evidence base align. For example, FootyStats’ Professional League salary page says its estimates were last verified for 2025/26 and reports annual estimates of €251,200,000 for Ronaldo, €60,030,000 for Riyad Mahrez and €57,500,000 for Benzema. Those prior-season annual estimates use a different provider and do not directly match The National’s 2026/27 weekly ranking; they should not be treated as a like-for-like contradiction. [FootyStats Professional League salary data]
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The Saudi Pro League announced on June 26, 2025 that Ronaldo had extended his Al Nassr contract for two years, through 2027. That official announcement confirms the contract context, but does not disclose his salary. [Saudi Pro League, June 26, 2025]
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