Orkun Kokcu salary: How much does Turkey star earn per week and annually at Benfica?

Everything you need to know about Orkun Kokcu's salary details playing for Benfica

Turkey international Orkun Kokcu arrived at Benfica in the summer of 2023, signing from Eredivisie side Feyenoord after five seasons between 2018 and 2023 for a respectable transfer fee.

Playing in a central midfield role, Kokcu has developed into a key player for the Portuguese side, anchoring and dictating the tempo in the middle of the park.

The Turkish midfielder's current contract with Benfica runs until 2028, and he is well compensated for his efforts.

Exactly how much does he earn though?

GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!

*Salaries are gross

Orkun Kokcu's wages at Benfica in numbers
Under his current contract with the Liga Portugal team, Orkun Kokcu receives a weekly salary of €57,692, totaling €3 million annually.
This makes him the fifth-highest paid player at Benfica.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in Euros
Annual wages in Euros
Orkun Kokcu
Turkish
€57,692
€3,000,000

Player	Nationality	Weekly wages in Euros	Annual wages in Euros
Orkun Kokcu	Turkish	€57,692	€3,000,000

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Top earners at Benfica

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

Anatoli Trubin, Angel Di Maria, and Arthur Cabral share the second, third, and fourth positions with equal salaries.

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

Player	Nationality	Weekly wages in Euros	Annual wages in Pounds
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 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 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

Orkun Kokcu's wages at Benfica in numbers

Top earners at Benfica

Top earners in Liga Portugal

Highest paid players in the world