Everything you need to know about Vangelis Pavlidis' salary details playing for Benfica
Evangelos "Vangelis" Pavlidis joined Liga Portugal side Benfica in the summer of 2024, transferring from AZ in the Netherlands.
The Greek international has proven to be a top signing for the Portuguese giants with consistent performances. He even scored a first-half hat trick against Spanish powerhouse Barcelona in the Champions League. Although Benfica lost the game 5-4 in the dying seconds, Pavlidis put in a standout performance for his side.
The attacker signed a five-year contract with Benfica upon joining, keeping him at the Estadio da Luz until June 2029, along with a substantial salary.
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology to find out exactly how much the Greek hitman is earning in Lisbon!
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Vangelis Pavlidis' wages at Benfica in numbers
Under Pavlidis' five-year contract with Benfica, he receives €55,385 weekly, with an annual salary of €2.9 million.
Pavlidis is sixth on Benfica's wage list, earning the same as Andrea Belotti, Kerem Akturkoglu, and Fredrik Aursnes.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in Euros
Annual wages in Euros
Vangelis Pavlidis
Greek
€55,385
€2,880,000
AdvertisementAFPHighest-paid players at Benfica
Renato Sanches, a Portuguese midfielder, has the highest salary at Benfica.
Anatoli Trubin, Angel Di Maria, and Arthur Cabral are next, all earning the same amount.
Orkun Kokcu, a Turkish player, completes the top five.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in Euros
Annual wages in Euros
Renato Sanches
Portuguese
€133,077
€6,920,000
Anatoli Trubin
Ukrainian
€74,038
€3,850,000
Angel Di Maria
Argentine
€74,038
€3,850,000
Arthur Cabral
Brazilian
€74,038
€3,850,000
Orkun Kokcu
Turkish
€57,692
€3,000,000
Top earners in Liga Portugal
Four of the top five highest-paid players in Liga Portugal are from Benfica.
Renato Sanches ranks first, with Sporting CP's Francisco Trincao in second place.
Anatoli Trubin, Angel Di Maria, and Arthur Cabral are in third, fourth, and fifth positions, respectively.
Player
Club
Weekly wages in Euros
Annual wages in USD
Renato Sanches
Benfica
€133,077
€6,920,000
Francisco Trincao
Sporting CP
€75,000
€4,000,000
Anatoli Trubin
Benfica
€74,038
€3,850,000
Angel Di Maria
Benfica
€74,038
€3,850,000
Arthur Cabral
Benfica
€74,038
€3,850,000
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 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