Everything you need to know about Viktor Gyokeres' salary details playing for Sporting CP
Swedish striker Viktor Gyokeres is currently one of the most sought-after forwards in Europe, with several top clubs monitoring him for a potential future transfer.
Gyokeres joined Sporting CP from Coventry City in the summer of 2023 and has been a dominant force in the league ever since.
The big Swede is clinical in front of goal, averaging nearly a goal per game since his arrival in Portugal. He also scored a hat-trick in a 4-1 win against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the Champions League group stage during the 2024-25 season.
Gyokeres' current contract with Sporting CP runs until 2028, and he is one of the highest earners at the club.
Although his earnings are substantial, they appear somewhat underwhelming when compared to his consistent performances for Sporting. Exactly how much does he earn though?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Viktor Gyokeres' wages at Sporting CP in numbers
Viktor Gyokeres, under his current five-year contract with Sporting, earns £39,246 ($52,621) weekly, making him the club's second-highest earner after Francisco Trincao. However, his earnings are modest compared to the league's top-paid players.
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages in Pounds
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Weekly wages in USD
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Annual wages in Pounds
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Annual wages in USD
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Viktor Gyokeres
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Swedish
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£39,246
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$52,621
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£2,040,804
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$2,736,271
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Top earners at Sporting CP
Francisco Trincao is the top earner at Sporting CP.
He is followed by Viktor Gyokeres and Pedro Goncalves in second and third positions, respectively.
Fourth is Danish midfielder Morten Hjulmand, with Jeremiah St Juste completing the top five.
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages in Pounds
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Weekly wages in USD
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Annual wages in Pounds
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Annual wages in USD
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Francisco Trincao
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Portuguese
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£63,775
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$85,508
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£3,316,306
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$4,446,441
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Viktor Gyokeres
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Swedish
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£39,246
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$52,621
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£2,040,804
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$2,040,271
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Pedro Goncalves
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Portuguese
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£39,246
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$52,621
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£2,040,804
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$2,040,271
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Morten Hjulmand
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Danish
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£32,705
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$43,851
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£1,700,670
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$2,280,226
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Jeremiah St. Juste
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Dutch
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£31,907
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$42,096
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£1,632,643
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$2,189,017
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Top earners in Liga Portugal
Four of the top five highest-paid players in Liga Portugal are from Benfica.
Renato Sanches ranks first, with Sporting CP's Francisco Trincao in second place.
Anatoli Trubin, Angel Di Maria, and Arthur Cabral are in third, fourth, and fifth positions, respectively.
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Player
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Club
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Weekly wages in Pounds
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Weekly wages in USD
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Annual wages in Pounds
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Annual wages in USD
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Renato Sanches
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Benfica
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£113,610
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$151,723
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£5,884,318
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$7,889,583
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Francisco Trincao
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Sporting CP
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£63,775
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$85,508
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£3,316,306
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$4,446,441
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Anatoli Trubin
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Benfica
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£62,957
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$84,412
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£3,273,789
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$4,389,435
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Angel Di Maria
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Benfica
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£62,957
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$84,412
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£3,273,789
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$4,389,435
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Arthur Cabral
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Benfica
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£62,957
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$84,412
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£3,273,789
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$4,389,435
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Highest paid players in the world
No players from Liga Portugal rank among the top five highest-paid globally, despite high earnings.
The top five are from the Saudi Pro League, with Cristiano Ronaldo at Al Nassr earning the most.
Karim Benzema, formerly of Real Madrid, is second, and Riyad Mahrez, now with Al-Ahli, is third.
Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly, both from Senegal, are fourth and fifth, respectively.
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Player
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Club
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Weekly wages GBP
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Weekly wages USD
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Annual wages GBP
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Annual wages USD
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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Al Nassr
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£3,216,155
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$4,210,425
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£167,250,468
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$218,942,120
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Karim Benzema
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Al Ittihad
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£1,608,178
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$2,105,213
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£83,625,234
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$109,471,060
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Riyad Mahrez
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Al Ahli
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£839,469
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$1,098,921
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£45,652,372
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$57,43,893
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Sadio Mane
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Al Nassr
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£643,271
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$842,085
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£33,450,094
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$43,788,424
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Kalidou Koulibaly
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Al Hilal
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£558,038
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$730,509
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£29,017,956
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$37,986,458
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