Everything you need to know about Lutsharel Geertruida's salary details playing for RB Leipzig
Dutch star Lutsharel Geertruida arrived at RB Leipzig ahead of the 2024-25 season, having previously spent his entire career in the Eredivisie with Feyenoord.
Geertruida is highly praised for his versatility, as the Dutchman can fit into any of the defensive positions, including the role of defensive midfielder.
He signed a five-year contract with the Bundesliga club and earns a substantial salary playing for them. Exactly how much does he earn at the ambitious Bundesliga outfit, though?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Lutsharel Geertruida's wages at RB Leipzig in numbers
Under his current contract with the Bundesliga team, Geertruida receives £78,024 ($103,088) weekly, with an annual salary of £4 million ($5.3m) at the German club.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Lutsharel Geertruida
Dutch
£78,024
$103,088
£4,057,236
$5,360,560
AdvertisementGetty Images SportTop earners at RB Leipzig
Leading the charts in terms of wages at the German club is the interesting pairing of David Raum and Benjamin Henrichs. Both players earn identical salaries at the top and are capable of switching between roles as midfielders and fullbacks.
Meanwhile, Danish star Yussuf Poulsen occupies joint third place alongside Lukas Klostermann and Willi Orban, respectively.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
David Raum
German
£124,805
$164,897
£6,489,859
$8,574,624
Benjamin Henrichs
German
£124,805
$164,897
£6,489,859
$8,574,624
Yussuf Poulsen
Danish
£109,101
$144,148
£5,673,254
$7,495,698
Lukas Klostermann
German
£109,101
$144,148
£5,673,254
$7,495,698
Willi Orban
Hungarian
£109,101
$144,148
£5,673,254
$7,495,698
Top earners in Bundesliga
Leipzig players do not feature in the top-five highest-paid players in the league.
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 highest earners are Bayern stars.
Borussia Dortmund's Niklas Sule is the first non-Bayern player, ranking fourteenth.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Harry Kane
English
£402,044
$526,303
£20,906,308
$27,367,765
Manuel Neuer
German
£337,717
$442,095
£17,561,299
$22,988,923
Joshua Kimmich
German
£321,636
$421,043
£16,725,047
$21,894,212
Jamal Musiala
German
£303,463
$397,254
£15,780,082
$20,657,189
Serge Gnabry
German
£303,463
$397,254
£15,780,082
$20,657,189
AFPHighest paid players in the world
Bundesliga players, including Bayern stars, earn significant salaries but do not rank among the top five highest-paid players globally. This list is led by Saudi Pro League players, with Cristiano Ronaldo at the top.
His former Real Madrid teammate Karim Benzema is in second place.
Next, Riyad Mahrez ranks third, followed by Senegalese players Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly.
Player
Club
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Cristiano Ronaldo
Al Nassr
£3,216,155
$4,210,425
£167,250,468
$218,942,120
Karim Benzema
Al Ittihad
£1,608,178
$2,105,213
£83,625,234
$109,471,060
Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli
£839,469
$1,098,921
£45,652,372
$57,43,893
Sadio Mane
Al Nassr
£643,271
$842,085
£33,450,094
$43,788,424
Kalidou Koulibaly
Al Hilal
£558,038
$730,509
£29,017,956
$37,986,458