Igor Paixao salary: How much does Feyenoord star earn per week and annually in Eredivisie?

Everything you need to know about Igor Paixao's salary details playing for Feyenoord

Brazilian forward Igor Paixao joined Dutch side Feyenoord in the summer of 2022 on a five-year contract.

He made the move to Europe after spending three seasons with Brazilian club Coritiba, which included a loan spell at Londrina.

Paixao has adapted well to life in the Netherlands, playing a key role in helping Feyenoord win the Eredivisie title in his debut season with the club.

In addition to being an important member of the squad, Paixao also ranks as one of Feyenoord’s highest-paid players.

So, exactly how much does he earn?

GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!

*Salaries are gross

Igor Piaxao's wages at Feyenoord in numbers
Igor Paixao, under his current five-year contract with Feyenoord, receives a weekly wage of €33,846, totaling an annual salary of about €1.76 million. He ranks as the fifth-highest paid player in the team.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in Euros
Annual wages in Euros
Igor Paixao
Brazilian
€33,846
€1,760,000

Player	Nationality	Weekly wages in Euros	Annual wages in Euros
Igor Paixao	Brazilian	€33,846	€1,760,000

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Top earners at Feyenoord

Justin Bijlow is the top earner at Feyenoord, with Calvin Stengs and David Hancko in second and third positions.

Ramiz Zerrouki and Igor Paixao are fourth and fifth in the earnings list.

Player	Nationality	Weekly wages in Euros	Annual wages in Euros
Justin Bijlow	Dutch	€56,538	€2,940,000
Calvin Stengs	Dutch	€47,115	€2,450,000
David Hancko	Slovak	€45,192	€2,350,000
Ramiz Zerrouki	Algerian	€33,846	€1,760,000
Igor Paixao	Brazilian	€33,846	€1,760,000

Top earners in Eredivisie

Jordan Henderson, formerly of Liverpool, has the highest salary in the Eredivisie. Sergino Dest from PSV is next. Daniele Rugani, an Italian player, is third, with Ajax's Brian Brobbey and Steven Berghuis in fourth and fifth.

Player	Club	Weekly wages in Euros	Annual wages in Euros
Jordan Henderson	Ajax	€90,000	€4,680,000
Sergino Dest	PSV	€75,385	€3,920,000
Daniele Rugani	Ajax	€75,385	€3,920,000
Brian Brobbey	Ajax	€57,692	€3,000,000
Steven Berghuis	Ajax	€56,731	€2,950,000

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Highest paid players in the world

Eredivisie player salaries are significant but lower than those of top global footballers, with none in the highest ranks.

The top five earners are in the Saudi Pro League, with Cristiano Ronaldo at Al Nassr having the highest salary.

Karim Benzema, formerly of Real Madrid, is second, followed by Riyad Mahrez, previously with Manchester City and now at Al-Ahli, in third.

Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly, both from Senegal, are in fourth and fifth places, 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

Igor Piaxao's wages at Feyenoord in numbers

Top earners at Feyenoord

Top earners in Eredivisie

Highest paid players in the world