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Yassine Bounou, the Atlas Lion and Moroccan goalkeeper for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal, has captured international attention by ranking eighth among the world’s highest-paid goalkeepers.
According to a recent report from Sports Boom, Bounou reportedly earns about $210,462.50 per week, totaling around $11 million annually. Although the report was published in July, it has only recently garnered widespread attention.
The list of the top ten highest-paid goalkeepers features players from the German, Spanish, French, and Saudi leagues.
The Spanish league leads with three of the top earners, while the German, French, and Saudi leagues each contribute two goalkeepers to the elite group.
Leading the rankings is Manuel Neuer, the German goalkeeper for Bayern Munich, who earns an impressive weekly salary of about $442,971.25, totaling approximately $23 million per year.
Bounou shares his place in the list with another Saudi Pro League goalkeeper, Senegalese Edouard Mendy of Al-Ahli, who ranks sixth overall with a weekly salary of about $231,508.75 and an annual total of around $12 million.
“Yassine Bounou is one of the two “rich list” goalkeepers who have won league titles on two continents. The Moroccan is mistakenly credited with a La Liga and two (UEL) Europa League titles while at Atletico Madrid and Sevilla, respectively,” Sports Boom reported.
Since becoming a full international in 2013, Bounou has represented Morocco at two FIFA World Cups and four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, having previously played for the under-23 team at the 2012 Olympics.
In November 2022, he was included in Morocco’s 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He made two crucial saves during the round of 16 penalty shoot-out against Spain, helping Morocco advance to the quarter-finals for the first time in history.
The squad went on to defeat Portugal 1–0, becoming the first African team to reach the semi-finals.
Source: Morocco word news
