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The top 25 Nigerian footballers abroad are expected to earn a total of $71.73 million annually from this summer following a very dramatic 2024 summer transfer window.
The highest-earning Nigerian footballer abroad remains Victor Osimhen, who makes $16.96 million per year. Recall that the 25-year-old Nigeria international completed his loan move to Galatasaray on September 2 after failing to leave Napoli permanently on transfer deadline day.
Alex Iwobi, now at Fulham, is the second-highest-paid Nigerian footballer abroad. The Arsenal academy graduate makes $5.57 million per season.
Other Nigerian footballers abroad earning big are:
Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, who currently plays for the newly promoted Premier League club Leicester City, earns $5.05 million annually.
Samuel Chukwueze, who recently joined AC Milan, earns $4.84 million per year, while Joe Aribo, a midfielder with Southampton, makes $4.66 million per year.
More so, Kelechi Iheanacho, who recently joined Sevilla, will earn $4.40 million per year, while Taiwo Awoniyi makes $3.37 million annually at Nottingham Forest.
Calvin Bassey, a defender at Fulham, earns $2.98 million a year, Moses Simon makes $2.65 million annually at Nantes, while Ola Aina, who recently returned to the Premier League with Nottingham Forest, earns $2.69 million per year, and Frank Onyeka, who plays for Brentford, earns $2.69 million annually.
Other top Nigerian Footballers abroad who earn 800,000 dollars and above per season are;
– Ademola Lookman (Atalanta, $2.46m) is a top scorer for Atalanta and helped secure their first-ever European trophy.
– Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen, $2.20m) was part of the Invincibles squad last season as they won the league and domestic cup.
– Chidera Ejuke (Sevilla, $2.07m) is a dynamic winger known for his dribbling and creativity.
– Paul Onuachu (Trabzonspor, $1.94m) is a towering striker with aerial prowess, now part of Southampton in the Premier League.
– Nathan Tella (Bayer Leverkusen, $1.94m) is a versatile winger pivotal in Bayer Leverkusen’s double-winning campaign.
– Gift Orban (Lyon, $1.94m) is a rising star at French Ligue 1 outfit Lyon, known for his goal-scoring feats.
– Cyriel Dessers (Rangers, $1.81m) is a striker with the ability to find the back of the net, now playing for Glasgow Rangers.
– Umar Sadiq (Real Sociedad, $1.32m) is a tall and powerful forward making a name for himself in Spain.
– Isaac Success (Udinese, $1.21m) is a 28-year-old forward known for his strength and technical ability.
– Odion Ighalo (Al-Wehda, $1.10m) is a veteran striker with a prolific stint in Asia, now at Al-Wehda in Saudi Arabia.
– William Troost-Ekong (PAOK $1.08m) is a reliable central defender known for his leadership and experience.
– Terem Moffi (OGC Nice, $1.00m) is an exciting striker with a goal-scoring prowess for OGC Nice.
– Peter Olayinka (Red Star Belgrade, $0.87m) is an established forward earning his wages annually at his Serbian club.
– Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, $0.87m) has been a regular left-back feature for Porto since joining in 2020.
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