Everything you need to know about Uruguayan midfielder Fede Valverde's salary playing for Real Madrid
Real Madrid's Federico Valverde has developed into a major asset for the Spanish side since his arrival in 2017.
The Uruguayan's versatility, strength, and workrate have made him an indispensable part of the dressing room and one of the best midfielders around on the European pitches.
Playing for a top side like Real Madrid, Valverde earns a substantial salary and he is also one of the top earners at the club.
Just how much does he earn at the LaLiga giants, though?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Fede Valverde’s wages at Real Madrid in numbers
Valverde's current contract at the club makes him the fifth-highest earner in the squad, with the Uruguayan earning £268,083 ($350,939) per week playing for the Spanish side, while his annual salary amounts to £13.9 million ($18.2 million).
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Fede Valverde
Uruguayan
£268,083
$350,939
£13,940,327
$18,248,826
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Taking the top spot on Real Madrid's wage bill is French forward Kylian Mbappe, with David Alaba following him in second place as a surprise entrant.
In third and fourth place are Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr., who are on identical wages, while Valverde rounds off the list at fifth.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
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
Jude Bellingham
English
£334,983
$438,516
£17,419,136
$22,802,822
Vinicius Jr.
Brazilian
£334,983
$438,516
£17,419,136
$22,802,822
Fede Valverde
Uruguayan
£268,083
$350,939
£13,940,327
$18,248,826
Top earners in La Liga
When it comes to the top earners in LaLiga, we have Barcelona's veteran striker Robert Lewandowski as the highest-paid player.
Mbappe makes an appearance at second position, once again followed by Alaba.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid's only entrant in the list is goalkeeper Jan Oblak, followed by 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
$22,802,822Getty ImagesHighest paid players in the world
Despite the enormous wages in the league, none of the top LaLiga earners make it to the top-five earners list globally.
Saudi Pro League players heavily dominate the list, with 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