Everything you need to know about German defender Antonio Rudiger's salary at Real Madrid
Germany international Antonio Rudiger has been a stalwart in Real Madrid's defence ever since his arrival at the club from Chelsea in 2021 after winning the Champions League with the Premier League giants.
He repeated the same feat the following season, this time with Los Blancos and Rudiger's reliable presence at the back makes him one of the most integral members of the squad in the Spanish capital.
Thanks to his consistency and intimidating stature at the heart of the defense, he has been rewarded with a hefty salary by Florentino Pérez.
But exactly how much does he earn playing for the Whites?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Antonio Rudiger's wages at Real Madrid in numbers
Under his current contract, Rudiger earns about £236,449 ($305,568) on a weekly basis.
Meanwhile, his annual salary scales over £12 million ($15m), making him the highest-paid defender at the club after David Alaba.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Antonio Rudiger
German
£236,449
$305,568
£12,295,366
$18,889,504
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Although Rudiger earns a substantial salary at Real Madrid, he fails to make it into the top five earners at the club.
The highest earner at Real Madrid is former PSG star Kylian Mbappe, followed by David Alaba, who is a somewhat surprising entrant in second place.
Following the Austrian on the list are Jude Bellingham and Vinícius Jr., who earn identical wages, while Fede Valverde rounds off the list at number five.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Kylian Mbappe
French
£498,248
$629,355
£25,908,917
$32,726,459
David Alaba
Austrian
£356,659
455,608
£18,546,242
$ 23,691,627
Jude Bellingham
English
£330,187
$ 421,792
£17,169,698
$ 21,933,182
Vinicius Jr.
Brazilian
£330,187
$ 421,792
£17,169,698
$ 21,933,182
Fede Valverde
Uruguayan
£264,244
$337,555
£ 13,740,704
$17,552,863
Top earners in La Liga
When it comes to the top five earners in the league, Barcelona's veteran striker Robert Lewandowski tops the list.
Meanwhile, three Real Madrid players in Mbappe, Alaba, and Bellingham also make the top five.
The only Atlético Madrid player to make the cut is Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Robert Lewandowski
Polish
£528,330
$ 674,908
£27,473,166
$35,095,197
Kylian Mbappe
French
£498,248
$629,355
£25,908,917
$32,726,459
David Alaba
Austrian
£356,659
£455,608
£18,546,242
$23,691,627
Jan Oblak
Slovenian
£330,187
$421,792
£17,169,698
$21,933,182
Jude Bellingham
English
£330,187
$421,792
£17,169,698
$21,933,182
Getty ImagesHighest paid players in the world
Although it may seem like players in La Liga earn incredible wages, their salaries don't even come close when compared to the top earners worldwide.
Currently, all the players in the top five highest earners globally play in the Saudi Pro League.
Ranking first and second on the list are former Real Madrid attackers Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, respectively, while Riyad Mahrez takes the third spot. Finally, rounding off the top five are Senegalese internationals Sadio Mané and Kalidou Koulibaly
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
$215,658,680
Karim Benzema
Al Ittihad
£1,612,468
$2,083,257
£83,848,311
$108,329,340
Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli
£841,708
$1,087,460
£43,768,818
$56,547,915
Sadio Mane
Al Nassr
£644,987
$833,033
£33,539,324
$43,331,736
Kalidou Koulibaly
Al Hilal
£559,526
$722,890
£29,095,364
$37,590,281