Angel Di Maria salary: How much does Argentina legend earn per week and annually at Benfica?

Everything you need to know about Angel Di Maria's salary details playing for Benfica

Angel Di Maria is a true legend of the game. Having started his career at Rosario Central, Di Maria began his European journey with Portuguese side Benfica, where he made headlines as a talented prospect. It did not take long before Real Madrid came calling, where he played a key role in Madrid's historic La Decima campaign during the 2013–14 season.

Later, the Argentina legend went on to play for major clubs such as Manchester United, PSG, and Juventus, before returning to Benfica once again in 2023, signing a one-year deal. He extended his contract in 2024 for another season and currently ranks as one of the highest-paid players in the squad.

GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology to find out exactly how much he earns in Lisbon!

*Salaries are gross

Angel Di Maria's wages at Benfica in numbers
The Argentine player earns a significant amount at Benfica. Di Maria's current contract provides him with £62,957 weekly, totaling £3.2 million ($4.3m) annually, ranking him as the third-highest paid in the team.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in Pounds
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in Pounds
Annual wages in USD
Angel Di Maria
Argentine
£62,957
$84,412
£3,273,789
$4,389,435

Player	Nationality	Weekly wages in Pounds	Weekly wages in USD	Annual wages in Pounds	Annual wages in USD
Angel Di Maria	Argentine	£62,957	$84,412	£3,273,789	$4,389,435

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Top earners at Benfica

Renato Sanches, a Portuguese midfielder, is the club's highest-paid player.

Anatoli Trubin, Angel Di Maria, and Arthur Cabral are next, all earning the same salary.

Orkun Kokcu, a Turkish international, completes the top five.

Player	Nationality	Weekly wages in Pounds	Weekly wages in USD	Annual wages in Pounds	Annual wages in USD
Renato Sanches	Portuguese	£113,610	$151,723	£5,884,318	$7,889,583
Anatoli Trubin	Ukrainian	£62,957	$84,412	£3,273,789	$4,389,435
Angel Di Maria	Argentine	£62,957	$84,412	£3,273,789	$4,389,435
Arthur Cabral	Brazilian	£62,957	$84,412	£3,273,789	$4,389,435
Orkun Kokcu	Turkish	£49,058	$65,776	£2,551,005	$3,420,339

Top earners in Liga Portugal

Four of the top five highest-paid players in Liga Portugal are from Benfica.

Renato Sanches is the highest-paid, followed by Francisco Trincao from Sporting CP in second place.

Anatoli Trubin, Angel Di Maria, and Arthur Cabral are in third, fourth, and fifth places, respectively.

Player	Club	Weekly wages in Pounds	Weekly wages in USD	Annual wages in Pounds	Annual wages in USD
Renato Sanches	Benfica	£113,610	$151,723	£5,884,318	$7,889,583
Francisco Trincao	Sporting CP	£63,775	$85,508	£3,316,306	$4,446,441
Anatoli Trubin	Benfica	£62,957	$84,412	£3,273,789	$4,389,435
Angel Di Maria	Benfica	£62,957	$84,412	£3,273,789	$4,389,435
Arthur Cabral	Benfica	£62,957	$84,412	£3,273,789	$4,389,435

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Highest paid players in the world

No players from Liga Portugal rank among the top five highest-paid globally, despite high earnings.

The top five are all from the Saudi Pro League, with Cristiano Ronaldo at Al Nassr earning the most.

Karim Benzema, formerly of Real Madrid, is second, and Riyad Mahrez, now with Al-Ahli, is third.

Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly, both from Senegal, are fourth and fifth, respectively.

Player	Club	Weekly wages GBP	Weekly wages USD	Annual wages GBP	Annual wages USD
Cristiano Ronaldo	Al Nassr	£3,216,155	$4,210,425	£167,250,468	$218,942,120
Karim Benzema	Al Ittihad	£1,608,178	$2,105,213	£83,625,234	$109,471,060
Riyad Mahrez	Al Ahli	£839,469	$1,098,921	£45,652,372	$57,43,893
Sadio Mane	Al Nassr	£643,271	$842,085	£33,450,094	$43,788,424
Kalidou Koulibaly	Al Hilal	£558,038	$730,509	£29,017,956	$37,986,458

Angel Di Maria's wages at Benfica in numbers

Top earners at Benfica

Top earners in Liga Portugal

Highest paid players in the world