Everything you need to know about Jules Kounde's salary playing for Barcelona
French full-back Jules Kounde made his big-money move from Sevilla to Barcelona in the summer of 2022 and has rapidly become a key figure at Camp Nou, featuring either at right-back or in a more central position.
His strength and effectiveness make him one of the most integral members of the squad and the versatile defender is well compensated for his contributions.
Apart from being a first-team regular, he is also one of the highest-paid players at the club.
But exactly how much does the former Sevilla man earn playing at Barcelona?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Jules Kounde's wages at Barcelona in numbers
Kounde makes £217,908 ($285,256) on a weekly basis under his current contract at Barcelona, which makes him the fourth-highest earner in the Barca squad.
Meanwhile, his annual wages scales up to £11.3 million ($14.8m).
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Weekly wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Jules Kounde
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French
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£217,908
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$285,256
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£11,331,219
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$14,833,329
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Top earners at Barcelona
The top spot at the Blaugrana club in terms of wages belongs to goal-scoring machine Robert Lewandowski.
The Polish striker is not only the highest-paid player at the club, but also in the league.
Meanwhile, Frenkie de Jong appears in second position, followed by La Masia graduate Ansu Fati.
Finally, rounding off the list in fourth and fifth positions are French full-back Jules Kounde and Brazilian forward Raphinha, respectively.
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Weekly wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Robert Lewandowski
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Polish
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£536,006
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$701,667
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£27,872,290
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$36,486,704
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Frenkie de Jong
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Dutch
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£305,554
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$399,990
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£15,888,794
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$20,799,501
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Ansu Fati
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Spanish
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£224,341
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$293,677
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£11,665,720
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$15,271,213
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Jules Kounde
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French
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£217,908
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$285,256
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£11,331,219
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$14,833,329
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Raphinha
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Brazilian
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£201,022
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$263,152
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£10,453,154
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$13,683,882
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Top earners in La Liga
Lewandowski is the only Barcelona man to make it to the top-five list of the highest-paid players in the league.
Kylian Mbappe makes his appearance at second position, followed by David Alaba.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid's only entrant in the list is goalkeeper Jan Oblak, followed by Bellingham who is on equal wages with Vinicius at number five.
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Nationality
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Nationality
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Weekly wages GBP
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Weekly wages USD
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Annual wages GBP
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Annual Wages USD
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Robert Lewandowski
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Polish
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£536,006
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$701,667
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£27,872,290
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$36,486,704
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Kylian Mbappe
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French
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£502,556
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$657,879
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£26,132,886
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$34,209,706 |
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David Alaba
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Austrian
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£361,840
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$473,673
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£18,815,678
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$24,630,988 |
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Jan Oblak
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Slovenian
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£334,983
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$438,516
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£17,419,136
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$22,802,822 |
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Jude Bellingham
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English
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£334,983
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$438,516
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£17,419,136
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$22,802,822 |
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Highest 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.
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Player
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Club
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Weekly wages GBP
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Weekly wages USD
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Annual wages GBP
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Annual wages USD
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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Al Nassr
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£3,216,155
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$4,210,425
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£167,250,468
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$218,942,120
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Karim Benzema
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Al Ittihad
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£1,608,178
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$2,105,213
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£83,625,234
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$109,471,060
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Riyad Mahrez
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Al Ahli
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£839,469
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$1,098,921
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£45,652,372
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$57,43,893
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Sadio Mane
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Al Nassr
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£643,271
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$842,085
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£33,450,094
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$43,788,424
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Kalidou Koulibaly
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Al Hilal
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£558,038
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$730,509
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£29,017,956
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$37,986,458
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