Riyad Mahrez salary: How much does Al Ahli star earn per week and annually in Saudi Pro League?

How much does Riyad Mahrez earn playing in the Saudi Pro League following his 2023 move from Manchester City?

Riyad Mahrez exploded onto the footballing scene after he led Leicester City to the Premier League title in the 2015016 season and earned himself a big-money move to Manchester City, where he once more became an important part of his team.

But the Algerian star made a move to Al Ahli in 2023 after spending five seasons at the Etihad. Considering Mahrez's talent and ability, the Saudi side had to spend huge sums of money in order to get his signature and he currently stands as one of the top earners at the club and across the league playing for Al Ahli.

But exactly how much does he earn playing for them? Let's find out!

GOAL delved into the numbers from Capology and found out!

*Salaries are gross

Riyad Mahrez's salary in numbers
Mahrez is earning a ton under his current contract at Al Ahli. The Algerian makes £841,708 ($1,087,460) on a weekly basis while his annual salary reaches close to £44 million ($57m), making him the highest earner of the squad.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Riyad Mahrez
Algerian
£841,708
$1,087,460
£43,768,818
$56,547,915

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Top earners at Al Ahli

As afromentioned, Mahrez is the top earner at Al Ahli.

Following the Algerian is English striker Ivan Toney, who moved to Saudi from Brentford in 2024.

Meanwhile, former Liverpool attacker Roberto Firmino makes the list at number three, followed by former Barcelona and AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie.

Top 5 highest paid players at Al Ahli

Player	Nationality	Weekly wages GBP	Weekly wages USD	Annual wages GBP	Annual wages USD
Riyad Mahrez	Algerian	£841,708	$1,087,460	£43,768,818	$56,547,915
Ivan Toney	English	£411,340	$531,439	£21,389,704	$27,634,815
Roberto Firmino	Brazilian	£306,369	$395,819	£15,931,179	$20,582,575
Franck Kessie	Ivorian	£225,745	$291,656	£11,738,764	$15,166,108
Gabri Veiga	Spanish	£193,496	$249,991	£10,061,797	$12,999,521

Top earners in Saudi Pro League

With a contract crossing a million dollars on a weekly basis, Mahrez currently sits as the third top-earner in the Saudi Pro League.

Acquiring the top two spots are former Real Madrid attackers Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema with salaries beyond comprehension for a footballer.

Meanwhile, acquiring the fourth and fifth spot are Sengalese internatinals Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly, respectively.

Top 5 highest paid players in the Saudi Pro League

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	$216,658,460
Karim Benzema	Al Ittihad	£1,612,468	$2,083,57	£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	$833,303	£433,539,324	$43,331,736
Kalidou Koulibaly	Al Hilal	£559,526	$722,890	£25,095,364	$37,590,281

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Highest paid players in the world

The top earners in Saudi defenitely earn insane sums of money in the league, but how do they fare in the highest-paid players across the world?

Well, it turns out that the top five of the Saudi Pro League are also the top earners across the footballing world, even leaving behind some of the best and oldest clubs from Europe.

This cements the financial power of the Saudi League and the potential to become a top league in upcoming years.

Top 5 highest paid players in the world

Player	Nationality	Weekly wages in GBP	Weekly wages in USD	Annual wages in GBP	Annual wages in USD
Cristiano Ronaldo	Portuguese	£3,224,935	$4,166,513	£167,696,622	$216,658,680
Karim Benzema	French	£1,612,468	$2,083,257	£83,848,311	$108,329,340
Riyadh Mahrez	Algerian	£841,708	$1,087,460	43,768,818	$56,547,915
Sadio Mane	Senegalese	£644,987	$833,303	£33,539,324	$43,331,736
Kalidou Koulibaly	Senegalese	£559,526	$722,890	£29,095,364	$37,590,281

Riyad Mahrez's salary in numbers