How much does Ivan Toney earn playing in the Saudi Pro League following his move from Brentford in 2024?
After spending four seasons with Brentford and helping them earn promotion into the Premier League, Ivan Toney finally his move from the Brentford Community Stadium to Al Ahli in 2024 in search of one last, big contract.
The English striker is well known for his goal-scoring habits, having struck for Brentford on a regular basis in both the Premier League and the EFL Championship.
Considering the fact that Toney has plenty of options and has been scoring freely, Al Ahli had to offer the striker a lucrative deal in order to bag his signature and he has inevitably become one of the top earners at the club.
But exactly how much does the Englishman earn playing for the Saudi side? Let's find out!
GOAL delved into the numbers from Capology and found out!
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Ivan Toney's salary in numbers
Ivan Toney currently stands as the second-top earner in the Al Ahli squad after Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez. The English forward makes £411,340 ($$531,439) in a week, while his annual salary scales over £21 million ($27m).
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages GBP
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Weekly wages USD
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Annual wages GBP
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Annual wages USD
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Ivan Toney
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English
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£411,340
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$531,439
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£21,389,704
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$27,634,815
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Top earners at Al Ahli
Riyad Mahrez and Ivan Toney acquire the top two spots in the wage bill at Al Ahli.
Meanwhile, former Liverpool attacker Roberto Firmino makes the list at number three, followed by former Barcelona and AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie.
Top 5 highest paid players at Al Ahli
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Nationality |
Weekly wages GBP |
Weekly wages USD |
Annual wages GBP |
Annual wages USD |
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Riyad Mahrez
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Algerian
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£841,708
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$1,087,460
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£43,768,818
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$56,547,915
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Ivan Toney
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English
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£411,340
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$531,439
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£21,389,704
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$27,634,815
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Roberto Firmino
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Brazilian
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£306,369
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$395,819
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£15,931,179
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$20,582,575
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Franck Kessie
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Ivorian
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£225,745
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$291,656
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£11,738,764
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$15,166,108
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Gabri Veiga
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Spanish
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£193,496
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$249,991
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£10,061,797
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$12,999,521
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Top earners in Saudi Pro League
Although Toney is one of the top earners at Al Ahli, he fails to make the top five spots when it comes to the highest-paid players across the league.
Big names like Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema take the top two spots, while Mahrez makes the cut at number three.
Acquiring the fourth and fifth spot are Senegalese duo Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly, respectively.
Top 5 highest paid players in the Saudi Pro League
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Player
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Club
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Weekly wages GBP
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Weekly wages USD
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Annual wages GBP
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Annual wages USD
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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Al Nassr
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£3,224,935
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$4,166,513
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£167,696,622
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$216,658,460
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Karim Benzema
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Al Ittihad
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£1,612,468
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$2,083,57
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£83,848,311
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$108,329,340
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Riyad Mahrez
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Al Ahli
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£841,708
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$1,087,460
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£43,768,818
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$56,547,915
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Sadio Mane
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Al Nassr
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£644,987
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$833,303
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£433,539,324
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$43,331,736
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Kalidou Koulibaly
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Al Hilal
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£559,526
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$722,890
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£25,095,364
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$37,590,281
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Highest paid players in the world
The top earners in Saudi earn some impressive 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, even leaving behind some of the traditional big guns from across Europe.
Top 5 highest paid players in the world
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Weekly wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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Portuguese
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£3,224,935
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$4,166,513
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£167,696,622
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$216,658,680
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Karim Benzema
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French
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£1,612,468
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$2,083,257
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£83,848,311
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$108,329,340
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Riyad Mahrez
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Algerian
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£841,708
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$1,087,460
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43,768,818
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$56,547,915
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Sadio Mane
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Senegalese
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£644,987
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$833,303
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£33,539,324
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$43,331,736
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Kalidou Koulibaly
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Senegalese
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£559,526
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$722,890
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£29,095,364
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$37,590,281
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