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Ronald Araujo salary: How much does Barcelona star earn per week and annually in LaLiga?

Ronald Araujo has been a loyal servant for Barcelona after making his debut in 2019, establishing himself as a strong option at the centre-back position for the Blaugrana.

However, his recent injury issues and Inigo Martinez’s resurgence as the main defender under Hansi Flick have affected his status as an undisputed starter.

Nevertheless, he has remained an important option, coming off the bench and even starting games at times, giving Flick the flexibility to rotate key players amid a tough run of fixtures.

The Uruguayan star signed a new deal with the club in 2025, making him one of the highest-paid defenders in the dressing room.

But exactly how much does he earn playing at Camp Nou?

GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!

*Salaries are gross

  • Ronald Araujo's wages at Barcelona in numbers

    Araujo currently stands as the second-highest paid defender at Barcelona after French fullback Jules Kounde.

    The Uruguayan earns £160,818 ($210,521) per week playing for the Blaugrana, while his annual salary amounts to £8.3 million ($10.9m).

    Player

    Nationality

    Weekly wages in GBP

    Weekly wages in USD

    Annual wages in GBP

    Annual wages in USD

    Ronald Araujo

    Uruguayan

      £160,818

    $210,521

    £8,362,523

    $10,947,106

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    Top earners at Barcelona

    Despite being the second highest-paid defender, Araujo fails to make it to the top five highest-paid players at the club overall.

    Taking the top spot is Polish goal-scoring machine Robert Lewandowski, who is not only the highest-paid player at the club but also in the league.

    Meanwhile, Frenkie de Jong appears in second position, followed by forgotten wonderkid Ansu Fati.

    Finally, rounding off the list in fourth and fifth positions are French full-back Jules Kounde and Brazilian forward Raphinha, respectively.

    Player

    Nationality

    Weekly wages in GBP

    Weekly wages in USD

    Annual wages in GBP

    Annual wages in USD

    Robert Lewandowski

    Polish

    £536,006

    $701,667

    £27,872,290

    $36,486,704

    Frenkie de Jong

    Dutch

    £305,554

    $399,990

    £15,888,794

    $20,799,501

    Ansu Fati

    Spanish

    £224,341

    $293,677

    £11,665,720

    $15,271,213

    Jules Kounde

    French

    £217,908

    $285,256

    £11,331,219

    $14,833,329

    Raphinha

    Brazilian

    £201,022

    $263,152

    £10,453,154

    $13,683,882

  • Top earners in La Liga

    Lewandowski leads the list of the highest-paid players in the league, while Kylian Mbappe makes his appearance at second position, followed by David Alaba.

    Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid's only entrant in the list is goalkeeper Jan Oblak, followed by Jude Bellingham who is on equal wages with Vinicius at number five.

    Nationality

    Nationality

    Weekly wages GBP

    Weekly wages USD

    Annual wages GBP

    Annual Wages USD

    Robert Lewandowski

    Polish

    £536,006

    $701,667

    £27,872,290

    $36,486,704

    Kylian Mbappe

    French

    £502,556

    $657,879

    £26,132,886

    $34,209,706

    David Alaba

    Austrian

    £361,840

    $473,673

    £18,815,678

    $24,630,988

    Jan Oblak

    Slovenian

    £334,983

    $438,516

    £17,419,136

    $22,802,822

    Jude Bellingham

    English

    £334,983

    $438,516

    £17,419,136

    $22,802,822
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    Highest paid players in the world

    Despite the appealing wages in the league, none of the top LaLiga earners make it to the top-five earners list globally as Saudi Pro League players heavily dominate the list.

    Leading the charts are former Real Madrid forwards Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema at first and second spot, respectively.

    Meanwhile, Riyad Mahrez comes in at number three, followed by Senegalese internationals Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly.

    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