Everything you need to know about Igor Paixao's salary details playing for Feyenoord
Brazilian forward Igor Paixao joined Dutch side Feyenoord in the summer of 2022 on a five-year contract.
He made the move to Europe after spending three seasons with Brazilian club Coritiba, which included a loan spell at Londrina.
Paixao has adapted well to life in the Netherlands, playing a key role in helping Feyenoord win the Eredivisie title in his debut season with the club.
In addition to being an important member of the squad, Paixao also ranks as one of Feyenoord’s highest-paid players.
So, exactly how much does he earn?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Igor Piaxao's wages at Feyenoord in numbers
Igor Paixao, under his current five-year contract with Feyenoord, receives a weekly wage of €33,846, totaling an annual salary of about €1.76 million. He ranks as the fifth-highest paid player in the team.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in Euros
Annual wages in Euros
Igor Paixao
Brazilian
€33,846
€1,760,000
AdvertisementAFPTop earners at Feyenoord
Justin Bijlow is the top earner at Feyenoord, with Calvin Stengs and David Hancko in second and third positions.
Ramiz Zerrouki and Igor Paixao are fourth and fifth in the earnings list.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in Euros
Annual wages in Euros
Justin Bijlow
Dutch
€56,538
€2,940,000
Calvin Stengs
Dutch
€47,115
€2,450,000
David Hancko
Slovak
€45,192
€2,350,000
Ramiz Zerrouki
Algerian
€33,846
€1,760,000
Igor Paixao
Brazilian
€33,846
€1,760,000
Top earners in Eredivisie
Jordan Henderson, formerly of Liverpool, has the highest salary in the Eredivisie. Sergino Dest from PSV is next. Daniele Rugani, an Italian player, is third, with Ajax's Brian Brobbey and Steven Berghuis in fourth and fifth.
Player
Club
Weekly wages in Euros
Annual wages in Euros
Jordan Henderson
Ajax
€90,000
€4,680,000
Sergino Dest
PSV
€75,385
€3,920,000
Daniele Rugani
Ajax
€75,385
€3,920,000
Brian Brobbey
Ajax
€57,692
€3,000,000
Steven Berghuis
Ajax
€56,731
€2,950,000
AFPHighest paid players in the world
Eredivisie player salaries are significant but lower than those of top global footballers, with none in the highest ranks.
The top five earners are in the Saudi Pro League, with Cristiano Ronaldo at Al Nassr having the highest salary.
Karim Benzema, formerly of Real Madrid, is second, followed by Riyad Mahrez, previously with Manchester City and now at Al-Ahli, in third.
Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly, both from Senegal, are in fourth and fifth places, respectively.
Player
Club
Weekly wages Euros
Annual wages Euros
Cristiano Ronaldo
Al Nassr
€3,846,154
€200,000,000
Karim Benzema
Al Ittihad
€1,923,077
€100,000,000
Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli
€1,003,846
€52,200,000
Sadio Mane
Al Nassr
€769,231
€40,000,000
Kalidou Koulibaly
Al Hilal
€667,308
€34,700,000
