Everything you need to know about Slovenian shot-stopper Jan Oblak's salary playing for Atletico Madrid in LaLiga
Slovenian shot-stopper Jan Oblak is often hailed as one of the best goalkeepers to have graced LaLiga, having joined Atletico Madrid over a decade ago in 2014 and becoming a vital player in Diego Simeone's defensive system over time as he has bailed out the team with individual brilliance on numerous occasions.
Having served the club for so long and contributing massively to their resurgence and success, Oblak has been rewarded generously financially.
Under his current contract at the club, Oblak stands as the top earner despite being a goalkeeper and with other big names present. Exactly how much does he earn, though?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Jan Oblak's wages at Atletico Madrid in numbers
Oblak earns a whopping £334,983 ($438,516) per week at Atletico Madrid under the terms of his existing deal.
Meanwhile, his annual wages amount to £17.4 ($22.8m).
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Jan Oblak
Slovenian
£334,983
$438,516
£17,419,136
$22,802,822
AdvertisementGetty ImagesTop earners at Atletico Madrid
Oblak stands as the highest earner in the current Atletico Madrid squad.
Second on the list is French World Cup-winning star Antoine Griezmann, with English midfielder Conor Gallagher next on the list following his move from Chelsea.
Finally, rounding off the list in fourth and fifth positions are Marcos Llorente and experienced midfielder Axel Witsel.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Jan Oblak
Slovenian
£334,983
$438,516
£17,419,136
$22,802,822
Antoine Griezmann
French
£201,022
$263,152
£10,453,154
$13,683,882
Conor Gallagher
English
£144,736
$189,469
£7,526,271
$9,852,395
Marcos Llorente
Spanish
£133,961
$175,364
£6,965,982
$9,118,939
Axel Witsel
Belgian
£133,961
$175,364
£6,965,982
$9,118,939
Top earners in La Liga
Apart from being the highest earner at Atletico, Oblak is also the fourth highest-paid player across the league.
The top spot belongs to Barcelona's Polish superstar Robert Lewandowski.
Following him is Real Madrid's own superstar Kylian Mbappe. Taking the third and fifth spots are two more Madrid players, David Alaba and Jude Bellingham.
Nationality
Nationality
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual Wages USD
Robert Lewandowski
Polish
£536,006
$701,667
£27,872,290
$36,486,704
Kylian Mbappe
French
£502,556
$657,879
£26,132,886
$34,209,706
David Alaba
Austrian
£361,840
$473,673
£18,815,678
$24,630,988
Jan Oblak
Slovenian
£334,983
$438,516
£17,419,136
$22,802,822
Jude Bellingham
English
£334,983
$438,516
£17,419,136
$22,802,822AFPHighest paid players in the world
Despite the impressive wages that are being paid in the league, none of the top LaLiga earners make it to the top-five earners list globally.
Saudi Pro League players heavily dominate the list, with former Real Madrid forwards Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema at first and second spot, respectively.
Meanwhile, Riyad Mahrez comes in at number three, followed by Senegalese internationals Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly.
Player
Club
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Cristiano Ronaldo
Al Nassr
£3,216,155
$4,210,425
£167,250,468
$218,942,120
Karim Benzema
Al Ittihad
£1,608,178
$2,105,213
£83,625,234
$109,471,060
Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli
£839,469
$1,098,921
£45,652,372
$57,43,893
Sadio Mane
Al Nassr
£643,271
$842,085
£33,450,094
$43,788,424
Kalidou Koulibaly
Al Hilal
£558,038
$730,509
£29,017,956
$37,986,458
