Everything you need to know about German defender Antonio Rudiger's salary at Real Madrid
Germany international Antonio Rudiger has been a stalwart in Real Madrid's defence ever since his arrival at the club from Chelsea in 2021 after winning the Champions League with the Premier League giants.
He repeated the same feat the following season, this time with Los Blancos and Rudiger's reliable presence at the back makes him one of the most integral members of the squad in the Spanish capital.
Thanks to his consistency and intimidating stature at the heart of the defense, he has been rewarded with a hefty salary by Florentino Pérez.
But exactly how much does he earn playing for the Whites?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Antonio Rudiger's wages at Real Madrid in numbers
Under his current contract, Rudiger earns about £236,449 ($305,568) on a weekly basis.
Meanwhile, his annual salary scales over £12 million ($15m), making him the highest-paid defender at the club after David Alaba.
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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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Antonio Rudiger
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German
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£236,449
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$305,568
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£12,295,366
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$18,889,504
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Top earners at Real Madrid
Although Rudiger earns a substantial salary at Real Madrid, he fails to make it into the top five earners at the club.
The highest earner at Real Madrid is former PSG star Kylian Mbappe, followed by David Alaba, who is a somewhat surprising entrant in second place.
Following the Austrian on the list are Jude Bellingham and Vinícius Jr., who earn identical wages, while Fede Valverde rounds off the list at number five.
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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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Kylian Mbappe
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French
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£498,248
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$629,355
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£25,908,917
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$32,726,459
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David Alaba
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Austrian
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£356,659
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455,608
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£18,546,242
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$ 23,691,627
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Jude Bellingham
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English
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£330,187
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$ 421,792
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£17,169,698
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$ 21,933,182
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Vinicius Jr.
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Brazilian
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£330,187
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$ 421,792
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£17,169,698
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$ 21,933,182
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Fede Valverde
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Uruguayan
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£264,244
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$337,555
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£ 13,740,704
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$17,552,863
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Top earners in La Liga
When it comes to the top five earners in the league, Barcelona's veteran striker Robert Lewandowski tops the list.
Meanwhile, three Real Madrid players in Mbappe, Alaba, and Bellingham also make the top five.
The only Atlético Madrid player to make the cut is Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak.
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages GBP
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Weekly wages USD
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Annual wages GBP
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Annual wages USD
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Robert Lewandowski
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Polish
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£528,330
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$ 674,908
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£27,473,166
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$35,095,197
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Kylian Mbappe
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French
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£498,248
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$629,355
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£25,908,917
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$32,726,459
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David Alaba
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Austrian
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£356,659
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£455,608
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£18,546,242
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$23,691,627
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Jan Oblak
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Slovenian
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£330,187
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$421,792
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£17,169,698
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$21,933,182
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Jude Bellingham
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English
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£330,187
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$421,792
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£17,169,698
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$21,933,182
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Highest paid players in the world
Although it may seem like players in La Liga earn incredible wages, their salaries don't even come close when compared to the top earners worldwide.
Currently, all the players in the top five highest earners globally play in the Saudi Pro League.
Ranking first and second on the list are former Real Madrid attackers Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, respectively, while Riyad Mahrez takes the third spot. Finally, rounding off the top five are Senegalese internationals Sadio Mané and Kalidou Koulibaly
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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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$215,658,680
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Karim Benzema
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Al Ittihad
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£1,612,468
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$2,083,257
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£83,848,311
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$108,329,340
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Riyad Mahrez
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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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$833,033
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£33,539,324
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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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£29,095,364
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$37,590,281
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