Enyeama Is The Fifth Highest Paid African In France, Top Ten Revealed

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 SubašiÄ�, 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

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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