Everything you need to know about Kaoru Mitoma's salary at Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton's dynamic winger Kaoru Mitoma made his exciting move to England in the summer of 2021. Initially, he was loaned to Union SG in the Belgian Pro League for his first season with Brighton.
In 2022, the club welcomed Roberto De Zerbi as their new manager, coinciding with Mitoma's return from his loan. Under the Italian's guidance, Mitoma dazzled in the Premier League, quickly becoming one of the league's standout wingers.
In 2023, Mitoma committed to a renewed contract with Brighton, securing his place at the club until 2027. This deal included a significant pay increase, elevating him to one of the club's top earners. How much does he earn exactly?
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Kaoru Mitoma's wages at Brighton in numbers
Kaoru Mitoma's new contract at Brighton provides him with a weekly salary of £80,000 ($105,703) and an annual salary of £4.1 million ($5.4m).
He is the third-highest paid player at Brighton.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Kaoru Mitoma
Japanese
£80,000
$105,703
£4,160,000
$5,496,535
AdvertisementGetty Images SportTop earners at Brighton
Ferdi Kadioglu, a Turkish player, is the highest-paid at Brighton, with Lewis Dunk, the English club captain, next.
Mitoma ranks third, followed by Georginio Rutter and Mats Wieffer in fourth and fifth places.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Ferdi Kadioglu
Turkish
£87,500
$109,843
£4,555,000
$5,879,850
Lewis Dunk
English
£80,000
$103,382
£4,160,000
$5,375,863
Kaoru Mitoma
Japanese
£80,000
$103,382
£4,160,000
$5,375,863
Georginio Rutter
French
£75,000
$96,921
£3,900,000
$5,039,871
Mats Weiffer
Dutch
£70,000
$77,536
£3,120,000
$4,031,897
Top 5 earners in the Premier League
While Brighton's salaries may seem impressive, they are relatively modest compared to the Premier League's top earners. The list is predictably led by the league's most prominent figures.
Erling Haaland of Manchester City tops the list, having secured a nine-year contract that extends his stay at the Etihad until 2034. Following him is fellow City player Kevin De Bruyne, with Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah ranking third.
Casemiro represents Manchester United as their sole entry at fourth, while Liverpool's captain Virgil Van Dijk completes the list in fifth place.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Erling Haaland
Norwegian
£525,000
$693,673
£27,300,000
$36,071,012
Kevin De Bruyne
Belgian
£400,000
$528,513
£20,800,000
$27,482,676
Mohamed Salah
Egyptian
£400,000
$528,513
£20,800,000
$27,482,676
Casemiro
Brazilian
£350,000
$462,449
£18,200,000
$24,047,342
Virgil Van Dijk
Dutch
£300,000
$462,449
£18,200,000
$24,047,342
Getty Images SportHighest paid players in the world
Although Premier League salaries are high, these players are not among the top earners in global football.
The highest earner is Cristiano Ronaldo, the Champions League's all-time top scorer, currently playing for Al Nassr. He is followed by Karim Benzema, his former Real Madrid teammate.
Riyad Mahrez, formerly of Manchester City, ranks third, while Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly, both from Senegal, are fourth and fifth respectively.
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
£1,003,846
$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