Everything you need to know about Victor Boniface's salary details playing for Bayer Leverkusen
Nigerian forward Victor Boniface made a significant move to Bayer Leverkusen from Union SG of the Belgian Pro League.
In his debut season with the German club, Boniface quickly became a fan favorite by scoring crucial goals for Xabi Alonso’s squad, leading them to their inaugural Bundesliga title and ending Bayern Munich’s 11-year reign.
The Nigerian concluded the season as Leverkusen's leading scorer with 14 goals and also secured the domestic double.
His current contract extends until 2028, yet a salary increase is anticipated as he remains among the lower earners in the Bayer lineup.
Curious about his earnings?
GOAL conducted an in-depth analysis with Capology to uncover the details!
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Victor Boniface's wages at Bayer Leverkusen in numbers
Victor Boniface's current contract at Bayer stipulates a weekly income of £32,164 ($42,104), positioning him among the lower earners in the team. His annual compensation reaches £1.6 million ($2.1m).
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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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Victor Boniface
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Nigerian
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£32,164
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$42,104
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£1,672,505
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$2,189,421
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Top earners at Bayer Leverkusen
Leading Bayer Leverkusen's salary structure is French defender Nordi Mukiele, who joined the club in the summer of 2024.
Following closely are fullback Alejandro Grimaldo and striker Patrik Schick, both receiving equal compensation. These players were instrumental in Bayer's championship-winning campaign.
Ranked fourth is Edmond Tapsoba, with Argentine midfielder Exequiel Palacios, both earning the same.
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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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Nordi Mukiele
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French
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£135,087
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$176,838
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£7,024,520
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$9,195,569
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Alejandro Grimaldo
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Spanish
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£96,491
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$126,313
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£5,017,514
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$6,568,264
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Patrik Schick
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Czech
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£96,491
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$126,313
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£5,017,514
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$6,568,264
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Edmond Tapsoba
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Burkinabe
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£80,409
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$105,261
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£4,181,262
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$5,473,553
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Exequiel Palacios
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Argentine
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£80,409
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$105,261
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£4,181,262
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$5,473,553
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Top earners in Bundesliga
No Bayer players feature in the league's top-five highest-paid list.
Bayern Munich's financial dominance in the league is starkly evident when compared to other clubs' wage bills.
Among all Bundesliga footballers, the top thirteen earners are Bayern stars.
Borussia Dortmund's Niklas Sule ranks fourteenth on the list.
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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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Harry Kane
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English
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£402,044
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$526,303
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£20,906,308
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$27,367,765
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Manuel Neuer
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German
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£337,717
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$442,095
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£17,561,299
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$22,988,923
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Joshua Kimmich
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German
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£321,636
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$421,043
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£16,725,047
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$21,894,212
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Jamal Musiala
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German
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£303,463
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$397,254
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£15,780,082
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$20,657,189
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Serge Gnabry
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German
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£303,463
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$397,254
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£15,780,082
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$20,657,189
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Highest paid players in the world
Despite the substantial earnings of Bundesliga players, particularly those from Bayern, they do not feature among the world's top five highest-paid footballers. This elite list is entirely dominated by Saudi Pro League athletes, with Cristiano Ronaldo, arguably one of the greatest forwards in history, leading the pack.
His former Real Madrid colleague, Karim Benzema, secures the second position.
Following them, Riyad Mahrez ranks third, with Senegalese stars Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly completing the top five.
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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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£3,216,155
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$4,210,425
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£167,250,468
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$218,942,120
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Karim Benzema
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Al Ittihad
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£1,608,178
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$2,105,213
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£83,625,234
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$109,471,060
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Riyad Mahrez
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Al Ahli
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£839,469
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$1,098,921
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£45,652,372
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$57,43,893
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Sadio Mane
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Al Nassr
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£643,271
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$842,085
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£33,450,094
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$43,788,424
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Kalidou Koulibaly
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Al Hilal
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£558,038
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$730,509
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£29,017,956
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$37,986,458
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