How much does Chelsea captain Reece James earn per week playing at Stamford Bridge?
Chelsea captain Reece James has had a career plagued by injuries, but he has has established himself as an integral part of the squad regardless of his physical misfortune.
He made his first-team debut in 2018 and, since the departure of Cesar Azpilicueta, has been handed the captain's armband to lead his team the way.
He is also one of the top earners at the club, thanks to his resilience and seniority among his team-mates.
Exactly how much does the Chelsea captain earn, though?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Reece James' wages at Chelsea in numbers
Under his current contract at Stamford Bridge, James earns £250,000 ($323,069) on a weekly basis, while his annual salary scales up to £13 million ($16.8m).
This makes the English full-back the highest paid player in the squad.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Reece James
English
£250,000
$323,069
£13,000,000
$16,799,571
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Club captain Reece James stands as the highest-earning player in the squad by quite some distance, while French stars Wesley Fofana and Christopher Nkunku join the full-back at second and third position respectively.
Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez follows at fourth, earning slightly more than fifth-placed Marc Cucurella.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Reece James
English
£250,000
$315,784
£13,000,000
$16,799,571
Wesley Fofana
French
£200,000
$258,455
£10,400,000
$13,439,657
Christopher Nkunku
French
£195,000
$251,994
£10,140,000
$13,103,665
Enzo Fernandez
Argentine
£180,000
$232,609
£9,360,000
$12,095,691
Marc Cucurella
Spanish
£175,000
$226,148
£9,100,000
$11,759,700
Top 5 earners in the Premier League
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland sits at the top of the chart as the highest-paid player in the Premier League, having recently signed a nine-year contract with the club, keeping him at the Etihad until 2034.
City team-mate Kevin De Bruyne follows him at second, while Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah acquires the third spot.
At fourth enters Manchester United midfielder Casemiro, while rounding off the list at number five is yet another City player in Jack Grealish.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Erling Haaland
Norwegian
£525,000
$678,444
£27,300,000
$35,279,099
Kevin De Bruyne
Belgian
£400,000
$516,910
£20,800,000
$26,879,314
Mohamed Salah
Egyptian
£350,000
$452,296
£18,200,000
$23,519,400
Casemiro
Brazilian
£350,000
$452,296
£18,200,000
$23,519,400
Jack Grealish
English
£300,000
$387,682
£15,600,000
$20,159,485
Getty ImagesHighest paid players in the world
Despite the astronomical wages of the top earners in the Premier League, they don't even come close to salaries of the highest-paid players in the world.
At the pinnacle sits the top goal-scorer of the Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo, who currently plays his football for Al Nassr, followed by his former Real Madrid attacking partner Karim Benzema.
Meanwhile, former Manchester City player Riyad Mahrez makes an appearnace at number three, followed by Senegalese internationals Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly.
All five highest paid players in the world currently play in the Saudi Pro League.
Player
Club
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Cristiano Ronaldo
Al Nassr
£3,224,935
$4,166,513
£167,696,622
$215,658,680
Karim Benzema
Al Ittihad
£1,612,468
$2,083,257
£83,848,311
$108,329,340
Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli
£841,708
$1,087,460
£43,768,818
$56,547,915
Sadio Mane
Al Nassr
£644,987
$833,033
£33,539,324
$43,331,736
Kalidou Koulibaly
Al Hilal
£559,526
$722,890
£29,095,364
$37,590,281