Everything you need to know about Angel Di Maria's salary details playing for Benfica
Angel Di Maria is a true legend of the game. Having started his career at Rosario Central, Di Maria began his European journey with Portuguese side Benfica, where he made headlines as a talented prospect. It did not take long before Real Madrid came calling, where he played a key role in Madrid's historic La Decima campaign during the 2013–14 season.
Later, the Argentina legend went on to play for major clubs such as Manchester United, PSG, and Juventus, before returning to Benfica once again in 2023, signing a one-year deal. He extended his contract in 2024 for another season and currently ranks as one of the highest-paid players in the squad.
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology to find out exactly how much he earns in Lisbon!
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Angel Di Maria's wages at Benfica in numbers
The Argentine player earns a significant amount at Benfica. Di Maria's current contract provides him with £62,957 weekly, totaling £3.2 million ($4.3m) annually, ranking him as the third-highest paid in the team.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in Pounds
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in Pounds
Annual wages in USD
Angel Di Maria
Argentine
£62,957
$84,412
£3,273,789
$4,389,435
AdvertisementAFPTop earners at Benfica
Renato Sanches, a Portuguese midfielder, is the club's highest-paid player.
Anatoli Trubin, Angel Di Maria, and Arthur Cabral are next, all earning the same salary.
Orkun Kokcu, a Turkish international, completes the top five.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in Pounds
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in Pounds
Annual wages in USD
Renato Sanches
Portuguese
£113,610
$151,723
£5,884,318
$7,889,583
Anatoli Trubin
Ukrainian
£62,957
$84,412
£3,273,789
$4,389,435
Angel Di Maria
Argentine
£62,957
$84,412
£3,273,789
$4,389,435
Arthur Cabral
Brazilian
£62,957
$84,412
£3,273,789
$4,389,435
Orkun Kokcu
Turkish
£49,058
$65,776
£2,551,005
$3,420,339
Top earners in Liga Portugal
Four of the top five highest-paid players in Liga Portugal are from Benfica.
Renato Sanches is the highest-paid, followed by Francisco Trincao from Sporting CP in second place.
Anatoli Trubin, Angel Di Maria, and Arthur Cabral are in third, fourth, and fifth places, respectively.
Player
Club
Weekly wages in Pounds
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in Pounds
Annual wages in USD
Renato Sanches
Benfica
£113,610
$151,723
£5,884,318
$7,889,583
Francisco Trincao
Sporting CP
£63,775
$85,508
£3,316,306
$4,446,441
Anatoli Trubin
Benfica
£62,957
$84,412
£3,273,789
$4,389,435
Angel Di Maria
Benfica
£62,957
$84,412
£3,273,789
$4,389,435
Arthur Cabral
Benfica
£62,957
$84,412
£3,273,789
$4,389,435
AFPHighest paid players in the world
No players from Liga Portugal rank among the top five highest-paid globally, despite high earnings.
The top five are all from the Saudi Pro League, with Cristiano Ronaldo at Al Nassr earning the most.
Karim Benzema, formerly of Real Madrid, is second, and Riyad Mahrez, now with Al-Ahli, is third.
Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly, both from Senegal, are fourth and fifth, respectively.
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