Vangelis Pavlidis salary: How much does Greece star earn per week and annually at Benfica?

Everything you need to know about Vangelis Pavlidis' salary details playing for Benfica

Evangelos "Vangelis" Pavlidis joined Liga Portugal side Benfica in the summer of 2024, transferring from AZ in the Netherlands.

The Greek international has proven to be a top signing for the Portuguese giants with consistent performances. He even scored a first-half hat trick against Spanish powerhouse Barcelona in the Champions League. Although Benfica lost the game 5-4 in the dying seconds, Pavlidis put in a standout performance for his side.

The attacker signed a five-year contract with Benfica upon joining, keeping him at the Estadio da Luz until June 2029, along with a substantial salary.

GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology to find out exactly how much the Greek hitman is earning in Lisbon!

*Salaries are gross

Vangelis Pavlidis' wages at Benfica in numbers
Under Pavlidis' five-year contract with Benfica, he receives €55,385 weekly, with an annual salary of €2.9 million.
Pavlidis is sixth on Benfica's wage list, earning the same as Andrea Belotti, Kerem Akturkoglu, and Fredrik Aursnes.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in Euros
Annual wages in Euros
Vangelis Pavlidis
Greek
€55,385
€2,880,000

Player	Nationality	Weekly wages in Euros	Annual wages in Euros
Vangelis Pavlidis	Greek	€55,385	€2,880,000

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Highest-paid players at Benfica

Renato Sanches, a Portuguese midfielder, has the highest salary at Benfica.

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

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

Player	Nationality	Weekly wages in Euros	Annual wages in Euros
Renato Sanches	Portuguese	€133,077	€6,920,000
Anatoli Trubin	Ukrainian	€74,038	€3,850,000
Angel Di Maria	Argentine	€74,038	€3,850,000
Arthur Cabral	Brazilian	€74,038	€3,850,000
Orkun Kokcu	Turkish	€57,692	€3,000,000

Top earners in Liga Portugal

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

Renato Sanches ranks first, with Sporting CP's Francisco Trincao in second place.

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

Player	Club	Weekly wages in Euros	Annual wages in USD
Renato Sanches	Benfica	€133,077	€6,920,000
Francisco Trincao	Sporting CP	€75,000	€4,000,000
Anatoli Trubin	Benfica	€74,038	€3,850,000
Angel Di Maria	Benfica	€74,038	€3,850,000
Arthur Cabral	Benfica	€74,038	€3,850,000

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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 Euros	Annual wages Euros
Cristiano Ronaldo	Al Nassr	€3,846,154	€200,000,000
Karim Benzema	Al Ittihad	€1,923,077	€100,000,000
Riyad Mahrez	Al Ahli	€1,003,846	€52,200,000
Sadio Mane	Al Nassr	€769,231	€40,000,000
Kalidou Koulibaly	Al Hilal	€667,308	€34,700,000

Vangelis Pavlidis' wages at Benfica in numbers

Highest-paid players at Benfica

Top earners in Liga Portugal

Highest paid players in the world