Benfica Salaries 2026/27

Liga Portugal

Top Earner: A. Trubin (€3.9M)

Lowest Earner: J. Veloso (€280K)

A. Trubin

Top Earner

J. Veloso

Lowest Earner

Player Salaries

Estimated yearly salaries.

Salary Insights

Key takeaways from the wage structure.

Defense Wages Lag Behind Attack

The club's highest-paid defender, left-back Samuel Dahl (€2.1M), earns less than three different forwards and four different midfielders on the squad.

The €3M Club

Three players from different positions share an identical salary of €3.0M: midfielders Richard Ríos and Fredrik Aursnes, and forward Dodi Lukebakio. This makes them the highest-paid outfield players at the club.

Dahl and Barrenechea On Equal Pay

Left-back Samuel Dahl and defensive midfielder Enzo Barrenechea earn an identical salary of €2.1M per year.

Huge Wage Gap in Attack

A significant wage disparity exists in the forward line. The top-earning forward, Dodi Lukebakio (€3.0M), earns more than ten times the salary of the lowest-paid forward, Anísio (€280K).

Forwards Are The Lowest Paid Players

The two lowest-paid players in the entire Benfica squad are both forwards: 18-year-old Anísio (€280K) and 22-year-old Andreas Schjelderup (€360K).

Benfica's Clear Salary Tiers

The squad's wages are structured into clear tiers. An elite group of three outfield players (Richard Ríos, Fredrik Aursnes, Dodi Lukebakio) earns exactly €3.0M. Below them, a core group including Vangelis Pavlidis, Leandro Barreiro, and Rafa Silva earns between €2.2M and €2.9M. Only goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin earns more, at €3.9M.

Left-Back Dahl Leads Defense Pay

The highest-paid player in the defense is left-back Samuel Dahl, with an annual salary of €2.1M.

Ríos and Aursnes Top Midfield Pay

The highest earners in midfield are Richard Ríos and Fredrik Aursnes. Both central midfielders command an identical salary of €3.0M per year.

Lukebakio Is The Top-Paid Forward

Right-winger Dodi Lukebakio is the highest-paid forward at the club, earning an annual salary of €3.0M.

Anatoliy Trubin Is Top Earner

The highest-paid player at Benfica is goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin, with an annual salary of €3.9M.

Transfer rumour salaries: João Palhinha

Latest reported salary figures for players linked with a move to the club.

João Palhinha has a preliminary agreement with Benfica for an annual net salary of around €3 million, or approximately €6 million gross per season.

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Potential Wage Savings from Trubin and Lukebakio's Departures

Potential departures and their salary impact.

Anatoliy Trubin, currently earning €3.9M/year, is linked with a move to Juventus. Dodi Lukebakio, with a salary of €3.0M/year, is rumoured to be moving to Trabzonspor or Beşiktaş. Amar Dedić, earning €2.0M/year, is linked with Newcastle United, Bayer 04 Leverkusen, or Everton. Tiago Gouveia, on €540K/year, could depart for Lens or Sevilla.

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