Everything you need to know about Orkun Kokcu's salary details playing for Benfica
Turkey international Orkun Kokcu arrived at Benfica in the summer of 2023, signing from Eredivisie side Feyenoord after five seasons between 2018 and 2023 for a respectable transfer fee.
Playing in a central midfield role, Kokcu has developed into a key player for the Portuguese side, anchoring and dictating the tempo in the middle of the park.
The Turkish midfielder's current contract with Benfica runs until 2028, and he is well compensated for his efforts.
Exactly how much does he earn though?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Orkun Kokcu's wages at Benfica in numbers
Under his current contract with the Liga Portugal team, Orkun Kokcu receives a weekly salary of €57,692, totaling €3 million annually.
This makes him the fifth-highest paid player at Benfica.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in Euros
Annual wages in Euros
Orkun Kokcu
Turkish
€57,692
€3,000,000
AdvertisementAFPTop earners at Benfica
Renato Sanches, a Portuguese midfielder, has the highest salary at Benfica.
Anatoli Trubin, Angel Di Maria, and Arthur Cabral share the second, third, and fourth positions with equal salaries.
Orkun Kokcu, a Turkish player, completes the top five.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in Euros
Annual wages in Pounds
Renato Sanches
Portuguese
€133,077
€6,920,000
Anatoli Trubin
Ukrainian
€74,038
€3,850,000
Angel Di Maria
Argentine
€74,038
€3,850,000
Arthur Cabral
Brazilian
€74,038
€3,850,000
Orkun Kokcu
Turkish
€57,692
€3,000,000
Top earners in Liga Portugal
Four of the top five highest-paid players in Liga Portugal are from Benfica.
Renato Sanches is the highest-paid, followed by Francisco Trincao from Sporting CP in second place.
Anatoli Trubin, Angel Di Maria, and Arthur Cabral are in third, fourth, and fifth places, respectively.
Player
Club
Weekly wages in Euros
Annual wages in USD
Renato Sanches
Benfica
€133,077
€6,920,000
Francisco Trincao
Sporting CP
€75,000
€4,000,000
Anatoli Trubin
Benfica
€74,038
€3,850,000
Angel Di Maria
Benfica
€74,038
€3,850,000
Arthur Cabral
Benfica
€74,038
€3,850,000
AFPHighest 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 all 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.
Player
Club
Weekly wages Euros
Annual wages Euros
Cristiano Ronaldo
Al Nassr
€3,846,154
€200,000,000
Karim Benzema
Al Ittihad
€1,923,077
€100,000,000
Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli
€1,003,846
€52,200,000
Sadio Mane
Al Nassr
€769,231
€40,000,000
Kalidou Koulibaly
Al Hilal
€667,308
€34,700,000