Andre Ayew Breaks Into Highest Paid African Football Stars In 2017
Andre Ayew has nicked his way into the list of highest paid African footballers in the World.
The West Ham United star was named among a list of 20 players described as the top earning African Footballers in the World.
The list had already included Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan who is said to be paid $250,000 as his weekly wage.
Also in the list saw Ivorian and Manchester City ace Yaya Toure, Gabon’s Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, reigning African Footballer of the year Riyadh Mahrez, Mohamed Salah of Egypt and Senegalese Sadio Mane.
Nigeria attacker Obefemi Martins, Winfred Zaha, Gervinho, Stephan Mbia, Demba, Mehdi Benatia, Yannick Bolasie, Victor Moses and Eric Bailly all made the cut.
BELOW ARE THE LIST OF HIGHEST PAID AFRICAN FOOTBALL STARS IN THE WORLD IN 2017
1. Yaya Toure
Weekly wage: $330,000
Country: Ivory Coast
Club: Manchester City
Position: Central Midfielder
2 . Pierre Emerick Aubameyang
Weekly wage: $227,000
Country: Gabon
Club: Borussia Dortmund
Position: Striker
3. Gervinho
Weekly wage: $221,000
Country: Ivory Coast
Club: Hebei China Fortune
Position: Striker
4. Mohammed Salah
Weekly wages: $160,000
Country: Egypt
Club: Liverpool
Position: Winger
5. Wilfried Zaha
Weekly wages: $147,000
Country: Ivory Coast
Club: Crystal Palace
Position: Winger
6. Stephane Mbia
Weekly wage: $144,000
Country: Cameroon
Club: Hebei China Fortune
Position: Defensive Midfield
7. Demba Ba
Weekly wages: $139,000 / $1.9 million
Country: Senegal
Club: Shanghai Shenhua
Position: Striker
8. Riyadh Mahrez
Weekly wages: $134,000
Country: Algeria
Club: Leicester City
Position: Winger
9. Obafemi Martins
Weekly wages: $133,000
Country: Nigeria
Club: Shanghai Shenhua
Position: Striker
10. Sadio Mane
Weekly wages: $120,000
Country: Senegal
Club: Liverpool
Position: Striker
11. Serge Aurier
Weekly wages: $116,000
Country: Ivory Coast
Club: Tottenham Hotspur
Position: Right-back
12. Mehdi Benatia
Weekly wages: $107,000
Country: Morocco
Club: Juventus
Position: Centre-back
12. Andre Ayew
Weekly wages: $107,000
Country: Ghana
Club: West Ham United
Position: Striker
12. Yannick Bolasie
Weekly wages: $107,000
Country: Democratic Republic of Congo
Club: Everton
Position: Winger
15. Victor Moses
Weekly wages: $100,000
Country: Nigeria
Club: Chelsea
Position: Left-back, right-back, winger
15. Eric Bailly
Weekly wages: $100,000
Country: Ivory Coast
Club: Manchester United
Position: Centre-back
17. Joel Matip
Weekly wages: $93,000
Country: Cameroon
Club: Liverpool
Position: Centre-back
18. Ahmed Musa
Weekly wages: $80,000
Country: Nigeria
Club: Leicester City
Position: Striker
19. Nabi Kieta
RB Leipzig’s commanding defensive midfielder was snapped-up by Liverpool in the last transfer window, but the African Footballer of the Year nominee won’t actually join the reds until next season.
When the Guinean does make his way to Anfield, he’ll be earning between $133,000 – $266,000 a week. Wow.
20. Asamoah Gyan
Less than 12 months ago, he was raking in $301,000 a week – more than R4 million. He would have been second in the list of highest paid African footballers. Now, Gyan has always been a money-chaser, but 2017 was the year that he could no longer justify his gargantuan wages.
A public falling out with his former club Shanghai Shenhua saw him farmed out on loan to Dubai’s Al-Ahli, and then sent packing to Turkish mid-table dwellers Kayserispor. He now makes a yearly salary of $669,000, at $12,000-a-week.
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