Everything you need to know about Takefusa Kubo's salary playing for Real Sociedad
Japan international Takefusa Kubo has had an interesting career playing in LaLiga so far.
Once deemed one of the best young talents on the planet and representing both Barcelona and Real Madrid at some stage, Kubo has not quite reached the heights he seemed destined for as of yet, but after a number of loan moves across Spanish clubs, the versatile attacker has settled into life at Anoeta, playing for Real Sociedad.
Kubo has excelled under the guidance of Imanol Alguacil and is considered one of the team's best players, playing a major role in Real Sociedad's resurgence in the Spanish top flight and is compensated well for his contributions.
Kubo currently ranks as one of the highest-paid players in the squad despite his young age and GOAL has delved into the numbers with Capology to found out exactly how much he is earning!
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Takefusa Kubo's wages at Real Sociedad in numbers
Under the terms of the Japanese attacker's current contract at the club, he earns £40,204 ($52,630) on a weekly basis, while his annual salary reaches £2 million ($2.7m). This makes Kubo the fifth-highest earner in the squad and the only Non-Spanish player in the top five.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Takefusa Kubo
Japanese
£40,204
$52,630
£2,090,631
$2,736,776
Advertisement(C)Getty ImagesTop earners at Real Sociedad
Club captain Mikel Oyarzabal currently ranks as the highest-earning player in the Real Sociedad squad, followed by defensive-midfielder Martin Zubimendi.
Meanwhile, Alex Remiro takes the third position, followed by fullback Alvaro Odriozola at fourth. Kubo rounds off the list at number five.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Mikel Oyarzabal
Spanish
£57,894
$75,788
£3,010,508
$3,940,958
Martin Zubimendi
Spanish
£48,245
$63,156
£2,508,757
$3,284,132
Alex Remiro
Spanish
£45,029
$58,946
£2,341,507
$3,065,190
Alvaro Odriozola
Spanish
£43,421
$56,841
£2,257,881
$2,955,719
Takefusa Kubo
Japanese
£40,204
$52,630
£2,090,631
$2,736,776
Top earners in La Liga
When it comes to the top-five highest earners in the league, none of the Real Sociedad players make the cut.
The list is completely dominated by the big three of LaLiga: Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid. Three Los Blancos players feature in the list, namely Kylian Mbappe, David Alaba, and Jude Bellingham at second, third, and fifth positions.
Atletico Madrid's only entrant, Jan Oblak, makes an appearance at fourth position, while Barcelona's Polish striker Robert Lewandowski takes the top spot as the league's highest-paid player.
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 mouthwatering wages in the league, none of the top LaLiga earners make it into 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