Steven Bergwijn salary: How much does Al Ittihad star earn per week and annually in Saudi Pro League?

How much does Steven Bergwijn earn playing in the Saudi Pro League following his move from Ajax in 2024?

Steven Bergwijn decided to leave Eredivisie giants Ajax behind in favour of a move move to Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad in 2024.

The former PSV and Tottenham star will not have any regrets over his decision financially as he currently draws out a hefty salary playing for the Saudi side, making him one of the top earners at the club.

But exactly how much does the Dutch winger earn playing for Al ittihad? Let's have a look!

GOAL delved into the numbers from Capology and found out!

*Salaries are gross

Steven Bergwijn's salary in numbers
Under his current contract, Bergwijn earns just under £150,000 ($200,000) on a weekly basis playing for Al Ittihad. Meanwhile, his annual salary reaches close to £8 million ($10m), making him the fifth-highest earner in the squad.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Steven Bergwijn
Dutch
£148,025
$191,243
£7,697,275
$9,944,633

Player	Nationality	Weekly wages GBP	Weekly wages USD	Annual wages GBP	Annual wages USD
Steven Bergwijn	Dutch	£148,025	$191,243	£7,697,275	$9,944,633

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Top earners at Al Ittihad

The top earner at Al Ittihad currently is none other than Karim Benzema. The former Real Madrid striker earns four times as much as second-placed N'Golo Kante, which doesn't just make him the top earner at the club, but also one of the highest-paid players in the league.

At number three is yet another Frenchmen in Moussa Diaby while Fabinho and Bergwijn round off the top five.

Top 5 highest paid players at Al Ittihad

Player	Nationality	Weekly wages GBP	Weekly wages USD	Annual wages GBP	Annual wages USD
Karim Benzema	French	£1,612,468	$2,083,257	£83,848,311	$108,329,340
N'Golo Kante	French	£403,117	$520,814	£20,962,078	$27,082,355
Moussa Diaby	French	£246,869	$318,947	£12,837,176	$16,585,222
Fabinho	Brazilian	£225,745	$291,656	£11,738,764	$15,166,108
Steven Bergwijn	Dutch	£148,025	$191,243	£7,697,275	$9,944,633

Top earners in Saudi Pro League

It doesn't come as a surprise that Cristiano Ronaldo leads the chart as the league's top earner.

In second we find his former Madrid team-mate, Karim Benzema, while former Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez takes the third spot.

Finally, rounding off the top five are Senegalese internationals Sadio Mané and Kalidou Koulibaly, occupying the fourth and fifth spots, respectively.

Despite his healthy wages, Bergwijn fails to make a spot in the top five.

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
Riyadh 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 Arabia earn lucrative sums of money, but how do they fare among 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!

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

Steven Bergwijn's salary in numbers