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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!<script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script>GOAL delved into the numbers from <a href="https://www.capology.com/player/steven-bergwijn-35711/" target="_blank">Capology</a> and found out!*Salaries are gross

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

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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.<table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Nationality</th><th>Weekly wages GBP</th><th>Weekly wages USD</th><th>Annual wages GBP</th><th>Annual wages USD</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Steven Bergwijn</td><td>Dutch</td><td>£148,025</td><td>$191,243</td><td>£7,697,275</td><td>$9,944,633</td></tr></tbody></table>

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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.<h2>Top 5 highest paid players at Al Ittihad</h2><table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Nationality</th><th>Weekly wages GBP</th><th>Weekly wages USD</th><th>Annual wages GBP</th><th>Annual wages USD</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Karim Benzema</td><td>French</td><td>£1,612,468</td><td>$2,083,257</td><td>£83,848,311</td><td>$108,329,340</td></tr><tr><td>N'Golo Kante</td><td>French</td><td>£403,117</td><td>$520,814</td><td>£20,962,078</td><td>$27,082,355</td></tr><tr><td>Moussa Diaby</td><td>French</td><td>£246,869</td><td>$318,947</td><td>£12,837,176</td><td>$16,585,222</td></tr><tr><td>Fabinho</td><td>Brazilian</td><td>£225,745</td><td>$291,656</td><td>£11,738,764</td><td>$15,166,108</td></tr><tr><td>Steven Bergwijn</td><td>Dutch</td><td>£148,025</td><td>$191,243</td><td>£7,697,275</td><td>$9,944,633</td></tr></tbody></table>

Top earners at Al Ittihad

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.<h2>Top 5 highest paid players in the Saudi Pro League</h2><table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Club</th><th>Weekly wages GBP</th><th>Weekly wages USD</th><th>Annual wages GBP</th><th>Annual wages USD</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Cristiano Ronaldo</td><td>Al Nassr</td><td>£3,224,935</td><td>$4,166,513</td><td>£167,696,622</td><td>$216,658,460</td></tr><tr><td>Karim Benzema</td><td>Al Ittihad</td><td>£1,612,468</td><td>$2,083,57</td><td>£83,848,311</td><td>$108,329,340</td></tr><tr><td>Riyadh Mahrez</td><td>Al Ahli</td><td>£841,708</td><td>$1,087,460</td><td>£43,768,818</td><td>$56,547,915</td></tr><tr><td>Sadio Mane</td><td>Al Nassr</td><td>£644,987</td><td>$833,303</td><td>£433,539,324</td><td>$43,331,736</td></tr><tr><td>Kalidou Koulibaly</td><td>Al Hilal</td><td>£559,526</td><td>$722,890</td><td>£25,095,364</td><td>$37,590,281</td></tr></tbody></table>

Top earners in Saudi Pro League

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!<h2>Top 5 highest paid players in the world</h2><table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Nationality</th><th>Weekly wages in GBP</th><th>Weekly wages in USD</th><th>Annual wages in GBP</th><th>Annual wages in USD</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Cristiano Ronaldo</td><td>Portuguese</td><td>£3,224,935</td><td>$4,166,513</td><td>£167,696,622</td><td>$216,658,680</td></tr><tr><td>Karim Benzema</td><td>French</td><td>£1,612,468</td><td>$2,083,257</td><td>£83,848,311</td><td>$108,329,340</td></tr><tr><td>Riyadh Mahrez</td><td>Algerian</td><td>£841,708</td><td>$1,087,460</td><td>43,768,818</td><td>$56,547,915</td></tr><tr><td>Sadio Mane</td><td>Senegalese</td><td>£644,987</td><td>$833,303</td><td>£33,539,324</td><td>$43,331,736</td></tr><tr><td>Kalidou Koulibaly</td><td>Senegalese</td><td>£559,526</td><td>$722,890</td><td>£29,095,364</td><td>$37,590,281</td></tr></tbody></table>

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