Former Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama is the fifth highest paid African in the French Ligue 1.
French sports daily L’Equipe has published a list of the salaries of all the footballers in Ligue 1 and Enyeama, who takes home 1.8 million euros per year (approximately N905 million), is one of the best paid goalkeepers.
The Lille netminder earns €150,000 every month, slightly less that AS Monaco’s Croatia international Danijel Subaši?, who receives €160,000.
With a monthly salary of €300,000 gross, Cameroon defender Nicolas Nkoulou, who turns out for Lyon, is the best paid African player, followed by Belhanda (Nice), Dirar (Monaco) and Clinton Njie (Marseille).
Paris Saint-Germain captain Thiago Silva is the best paid player in Ligue 1, the central defender pockets 1.1 million euros every month.
Top Ten Highest Paid Africans In Ligue 1 (Monthly Salary)
1)Nkoulou (OL) - €300,000 2)Belhanda (Nice) - €250,000 3)Dirar (Monaco) - €180,000 Njie (Marseille) - €180,000 5)Enyeama (Lille)- €150,000 6) Saivet (Saint-étienne )- €90,000 7) Boudebouz (Montpellier) - €80,000 Obbadi (Lille) - €80,000 M’Bengue (Saint-étienne) - €80,000 10)Seri (Nice) - €70,000 Waris (Lorient) - €70,000 Sessegnon (Montpellier) - €70,000
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