Senegal star Sadio Mané is the highest-paid player in Africa, earning $21,382,762 per year.
His transfer from Liverpool FC to Bayern Munich in the most recent transfer window increased his salary to $21,382,762.
This is according to Voetbal Travel's analysis of which player will earn the most in 2022. It examined the salaries of over 32,000 active soccer players from 200+ countries, identifying each country's highest-paid soccer player.
Mohamed Salah is second on the African list with $20,573,826 and Gabon's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is third with $14,695,590.
Thomas Partey of Ghana is in fourth place, earning $11,756,472. Achraf Hakimi of Morocco is fifth, earning $9,993,001, and Franck Kessie of Cote d'Ivoire is sixth, earning $8,747,493.
Nigeria's Victor Osimhen, Guinea's Naby Keita, and Algeria's Riyad Mahrez are all tied for seventh place, earning $7,053,883 each.
Geoffrey Kondogbia of the Central African Republic is ranked 10th, earning $6,701,189.