Everything you need to know about explosive forward Rodrygo's wages playing for Real Madrid
Rodrygo is one of the three Brazilian gems in Real Madrid's attack and he has a habit of scoring crucial goals for Los Blancos, especially in the Champions League, making him a decisive player for the club.
Rodrygo arrived in the Spanish capital back in 2019 after playing for Brazilian side Santos for two seasons.
The Brazil international earns a substantial salary at Real Madrid, but exactly how much does he earn?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Rodrygo’s wages at Real Madrid in numbers
Having played for Real Madrid for a while now, Rodrygo makes about £202,717 ($261,975) on a weekly basis.
Meanwhile, his annual salary scale a little over £10 million ($13m).
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Rodrygo
Brazilian
£202,717
$261,975
£10,541,294
$13,322,722
AdvertisementGetty Images SportTop earners at Real Madrid
Despite his substantial earnings at the club, Rodrygo fails to make the top five when it comes to the highest-paid players at Real Madrid.
The number one spot currently belongs to former PSG superstar Kylian Mbappé, followed by Austrian defender David Alaba.
Taking the third and fourth spots are Vinicius Jr. and Jude Bellingham, who earn identical wages, while Uruguayan midfielder Fede Valverde rounds off the list at number five.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Kylian Mbappe
French
£498,248
$629,355
£25,908,917
$32,726,459
David Alaba
Austrian
£356,659
455,608
£18,546,242
$ 23,691,627
Jude Bellingham
English
£330,187
$ 421,792
£17,169,698
$ 21,933,182
Vinicius Jr.
Brazilian
£330,187
$ 421,792
£17,169,698
$ 21,933,182
Fede Valverde
Uruguayan
£264,244
$337,555
£ 13,740,704
$17,552,863
Top earners in La Liga
When it comes to the top five earners in the league, Barcelona's veteran striker Robert Lewandowski tops the list.
Meanwhile, three Real Madrid players in Mbappé, Alaba, and Bellingham also make the top five.
The only Atlético Madrid player to make the cut is Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Robert Lewandowski
Polish
£528,330
$ 674,908
£27,473,166
$35,095,197
Kylian Mbappe
French
£498,248
$629,355
£25,908,917
$32,726,459
David Alaba
Austrian
£356,659
£455,608
£18,546,242
$23,691,627
Jan Oblak
Slovenian
£330,187
$421,792
£17,169,698
$21,933,182
Jude Bellingham
English
£330,187
$421,792
£17,169,698
$21,933,182
Getty ImagesHighest paid players in the world
Although it may seem like players in La Liga earn incredible wages, their salaries don't even come close when compared to the top earners worldwide.
Currently, all the players in the top five highest earners globally play in the Saudi Pro League.
Ranking first and second on the list are former Real Madrid attackers Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, respectively, while Riyad Mahrez takes the third spot. Finally, rounding off the top five are Senegalese internationals Sadio Mané and Kalidou Koulibaly
Player
Club
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Cristiano Ronaldo
Al Nassr
£3,224,935
$4,166,513
£167,696,622
$215,658,680
Karim Benzema
Al Ittihad
£1,612,468
$2,083,257
£83,848,311
$108,329,340
Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli
£841,708
$1,087,460
£43,768,818
$56,547,915
Sadio Mane
Al Nassr
£644,987
$833,033
£33,539,324
$43,331,736
Kalidou Koulibaly
Al Hilal
£559,526
$722,890
£29,095,364
$37,590,281