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Re: 8 Highest Paid Nigerian Footballers by eltata(m): 3:05pm On Nov 10, 2016
[quote author=Ovokoo post=50899645]The number of Nigerian players playing for big European clubs keeps increasing and their checks also seem to be getting fact. here is a list of the 8 highest paid Nigerian players in the world.

http://ovoko.com.ng/highest-paid-nigerian-footballers-2016/

8. Odion Ighalo – £30,000 ($38,000) weekly

Odion Ighalo joined the list of Nigerian players who go home with a fat check. Since joining Watford FC in 2014, he has seen an upward surge in his salary. He currently earns about $38,000 on a weekly basis.

7. Alex Iwobi – £30,000 ($38,000) weekly

The young starlet and super Eagles player, Alex Iwobi goes home with $38,000 weekly in wages. We see his salary experiencing an upward surge in the coming seasons.

6. Emmanuel Emenike – £45,000 ($56,000)

Emmanuel Chinenye Emenike works very hard for his club and his reward is evident in his take home salary of $56, 000.

5. Victor Moses – £50,000 ($63,000) weekly

Victor Moses has improved in his form for Chelsea, so has his salary -nigerian-footballers-2016








Have you heard of a player called Imoh EZekiel,, go check how much h collects in Asia

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Re: 8 Highest Paid Nigerian Footballers by Boring: 3:23pm On Nov 10, 2016
That's still poor if you ask me.. Compare to others
Re: 8 Highest Paid Nigerian Footballers by elosar(m): 3:54pm On Nov 10, 2016
RGem:
If only I could earn just the $56000 in one year embarassed
porverty and efcc have noting in common
Re: 8 Highest Paid Nigerian Footballers by firstking01(m): 4:39pm On Nov 10, 2016
Ovokoo:
The number of Nigerian players playing for big European clubs keeps increasing and their checks also seem to be getting fact. here is a list of the 8 highest paid Nigerian players in the world.

http://ovoko.com.ng/highest-paid-nigerian-footballers-2016/

8. Odion Ighalo – £30,000 ($38,000) weekly

Odion Ighalo joined the list of Nigerian players who go home with a fat check. Since joining Watford FC in 2014, he has seen an upward surge in his salary. He currently earns about $38,000 on a weekly basis.

7. Alex Iwobi – £30,000 ($38,000) weekly

The young starlet and super Eagles player, Alex Iwobi goes home with $38,000 weekly in wages. We see his salary experiencing an upward surge in the coming seasons.

6. Emmanuel Emenike – £45,000 ($56,000)

Emmanuel Chinenye Emenike works very hard for his club and his reward is evident in his take home salary of $56, 000.

5. Victor Moses – £50,000 ($63,000) weekly

Victor Moses has improved in his form for Chelsea, so has his salary increased. He earns about $63,000 weekly making him the third highest earning Nigerian player in Europe.

4. Ahmed Musa – £60,000 ($75,000)

Ahmed Musa has made a big move to the premiership where the demand is very high. The higher the demand, the higher the salary. Musa currently earns almost $100, 000 every other week.

3. Mikel Obi – £75,000 ($94,000) weekly

Mikel Obi moves from second position to third, losing it to his fellow Nigerian, Kelechi. He remains one of the highest paid Nigerian players in the world with a weekly salary of $94,000 weekly.

2. Kelechi Iheanacho – £85,000 ($106,000) weekly

Kelechi Iheanacho is now the highest earning Nigerian footballer in England and Europe after signing a new contract with Manchester City which will see him pocket over $100,000 weekly in wages.

1. Obafemi Martins – £100,000 ($125,000) weekly


Obafemi martins’ move to Chinese super league side, Shanghai Shenhua saw his income double from what he was earning at the Seattle Sounders of the MLS. This makes him the highest earning Nigerian player.

Source: http://ovoko.com.ng/highest-paid-nigerian-footballers-2016/
Iheanacho is earning £15000 per weekundecided
Re: 8 Highest Paid Nigerian Footballers by shurch(m): 6:13pm On Nov 10, 2016
Please check again... Ihanacho doesn't earn 85k!!!! Confirm well please.

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Re: 8 Highest Paid Nigerian Footballers by Bobbysmart6(m): 7:51pm On Nov 10, 2016
profmsboi:
I know say I go get money pass this one..... E sure for me
if u go do ritual sef.dz people go stil beat u
Re: 8 Highest Paid Nigerian Footballers by MATEX30: 8:44pm On Nov 10, 2016
These footballers are well paid o, maybe i should also go and join the football team jare!

http://www.africang.com/see-the-top-8-highest-paid-nigerian-footballers/
Re: 8 Highest Paid Nigerian Footballers by Burgerlomo: 8:56pm On Nov 10, 2016
Smellymouth:
Kelechi Iheanacho £85,000 weekly? ==(#₦35,000,000)

Chaiii.. WEEKLY?


www.nairaland.com/attachments/4169548_img20160825093501_jpeg97be277aaa2074c5f22356c708c8758a

Abeg who epp me see my boots I dey go field go practice grin

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Re: 8 Highest Paid Nigerian Footballers by ceejay4real(m): 9:15pm On Nov 10, 2016
michaelobinna:
big fat lie iheanacho doesnt earn that 85k, he earns 15k

Are you his personal accountant? STFU young man and stop exhibiting your ignorance on social media! Abi na bad belle dey worry you?
Re: 8 Highest Paid Nigerian Footballers by ceejay4real(m): 9:17pm On Nov 10, 2016
michaelobinna:
big fat lie iheanacho doesnt earn that 85k, he earns 15k

Are you his personal accountant? STFU young man and stop exhibiting your ignorance on social media! Abi na bad belle dey worry you? Refuting it here doesn't stop the young man from smiling to the bank week in week out, you know? So stop hating and go get yourself a life. Modafucker!

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Re: 8 Highest Paid Nigerian Footballers by Jaisgr8: 9:51pm On Nov 10, 2016
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Re: 8 Highest Paid Nigerian Footballers by Nobody: 10:02pm On Nov 10, 2016
ceejay4real:


Are you his personal accountant? STFU young man and stop exhibiting your ignorance on social media! Abi na bad belle dey worry you? Refuting it here doesn't stop the young man from smiling to the bank week in week out, you know? So stop hating and go get yourself a life. Modafucker!
look at ur mentality ... U asking me to get a life have u gotten one , they just post anything on the internet for people like you and u quick to believe

http://sillyseason.com/salary/manchester-city-players-salaries-69071/
Re: 8 Highest Paid Nigerian Footballers by eemjay(f): 12:29am On Nov 11, 2016
veekid:

Obafemi Martins earns [size=17pt] 125000 US dollars = 39343750.0000 Nigerian nairas[/size] and someone somewhere was telling me football aint legal, official money ritual


N39million in a week? Omg!
Re: 8 Highest Paid Nigerian Footballers by speaktome(m): 3:32am On Nov 11, 2016
Thanks very much for ur encouragement... I am from Abia State and would like to go for that of Kanu Or Barca if I can get a concrete info
tafrica:


Where do you live?
I'm surely doing that for my son, wouldn't mind people's discouragement when I take the decision.
just google and read extensively to know the good ones. Barca has one in lagos, Kanu has in imo, Pepsi has also.
Re: 8 Highest Paid Nigerian Footballers by victorjoe(m): 4:39am On Nov 11, 2016
Smellymouth:
Kelechi Iheanacho £85,000 weekly? ==(#₦35,000,000)

Chaiii.. WEEKLY?


www.nairaland.com/attachments/4169548_img20160825093501_jpeg97be277aaa2074c5f22356c708c8758a

I tried calculating that amount in naira, per week for one year, my phone off.

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Re: 8 Highest Paid Nigerian Footballers by profmsboi(m): 11:25am On Nov 11, 2016
Bobbysmart6:
if u go do ritual sef.dz people go stil beat u


Who told you that?

I'm gonna be rich and famous...

Haters piss off...

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