Ghana international Thomas Partey has been ranked among the top ten highest paid African footballers.
Per analysis by Voetbal Travel, the former Atletico Madrid star is fourth on the list, earning $11,756,472.
The 29-year-old Ghanaian midfielder market value skyrocketed following his mouthwatering move from Spanish outfit Atletico Madrid.
Voetbal Travel analysed the salaries of over 32,000 active soccer players from 200+ countries, mapping each nation’s highest-paid football star.
And according to them, Sadio Mané, Senegal’s all-time leading goalscorer, is the highest-paid player in Africa, earning $21,382,762 per year.
His transfer from Liverpool FC to Bayern Munich in the most recent transfer window increased his salary to $21,382,762.
Egypt and Liverpool icon Mohamed Salah earns $20,573,826 while Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon comes in third with $14,695,590.
Achraf Hakimi of Morocco is fifth, earning $9,993,001, while Franck Kessie of Cote d’Ivoire is sixth, earning $8,747,493.
Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen, Guinea’s Naby Keita, and Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez are all tied for seventh place, each earning $7,053,883.
Geoffrey Kondogbia of the Central African Republic is ranked tenth, with a salary of $6,701,189.
Source: Footballghana