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How much they earn, where they play, and how they got there
Nigerian footballers continue to shine on the global stage — from the Premier League to Serie A and the Bundesliga. Here’s a breakdown of the top 10 highest-paid Nigerian players in 2025, their clubs, earnings, and the journeys that took them there.
1. Victor Osimhen
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Club: Galatasaray (on loan from Napoli)
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League: Turkish Süper Lig
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Earnings: €10 million/year (~€192,000/week)
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Background: Rose from Lagos’ Ultimate Strikers Academy → U-17 World Cup Golden Boot (2015) → Wolfsburg → Charleroi → Lille → Napoli → Galatasaray (loan).
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📌 Highest-paid Nigerian footballer in 2025.
2. Samuel Chukwueze
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Club: AC Milan
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League: Serie A (Italy)
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Earnings: €5.13 million/year (~€98,000/week)
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Background: Started at Diamond Football Academy → 2015 U-17 World Cup standout → Villarreal → Milan (2023).
3. Alex Iwobi
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Club: Fulham
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League: English Premier League
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Earnings: £4.3 million/year (~£80,000/week)
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Background: Arsenal youth product (joined at age 8) → First team debut (2015) → Everton → Fulham (2023).
4. Wilfred Ndidi
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Club: Leicester City
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League: English Championship
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Earnings: £3.9 million/year (~£75,000/week)
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Background: Nath Boys Academy (Lagos) → Genk → Leicester (2017).
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🔑 Remains one of Nigeria’s highest earners despite Leicester’s relegation.
5. Kelechi Iheanacho
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Club: Middlesbrough (on loan from Leicester City)
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League: English Championship
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Earnings: £3.9 million/year (~£75,000/week)
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Background: U-17 World Cup Golden Ball winner (2013) → Manchester City → Leicester → Middlesbrough (loan, 2024–25).
6. Joe Aribo
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Club: Southampton
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League: English Championship
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Earnings: £3.6 million/year (~£70,000/week)
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Background: Started in England’s lower leagues → Charlton → Rangers → Southampton (2022, post-Europa League final heroics).
7. Taiwo Awoniyi
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Club: Nottingham Forest
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League: English Premier League
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Earnings: £2.6 million/year (~£50,000/week)
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Background: Signed by Liverpool (2015) but loaned out for work permit reasons → Union Berlin → Forest (2022).
8. Calvin Bassey
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Club: Fulham
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League: English Premier League
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Earnings: £2.34 million/year (~£45,000/week)
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Background: Leicester City academy → Rangers (2020) → Ajax → Fulham (2023).
9. Ola Aina
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Club: Nottingham Forest
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League: English Premier League
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Earnings: £2.08 million/year (~£40,000/week)
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Background: Chelsea academy graduate → Torino (Serie A) → Forest (2023, 1-year extension till 2025).
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🔁 A consistent feature in Nigeria’s national team setup.
10. Victor Boniface
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Club: Bayer Leverkusen
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League: German Bundesliga
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Earnings: €2 million/year (~€38,462/week)
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Background: Bodø/Glimt (Norway) → Union Saint-Gilloise (Belgium) → Leverkusen (2023).
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🚀 Known for his dynamic play and rising market value.
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