Ruben Neves net worth in 2025: Salary, endorsements, and career earnings at Al Hilal | Saudi Football News
Portuguese midfielder Ruben Neves, currently the midfield star for the Saudi Pro League team Al Hilal, continues to see his fortunes soar in 2025. Neves’s earnings are still amongst the top, considering a lucrative contract, endorsements from international brands such as Nike, and lifetime career earnings likely to be sublime. Here, we break down the key drivers of his wealth, including his current salary, his career earnings, and his endorsement portfolio.
Ruben Neves’s current salary and contract with Al Hilal
Neves is under contract at Al Hilal until at least June 30, 2026, and is at the centre of a deal that makes him the highest-paid player in the world with an approximate gross salary of €17.3 million per season, or around €332,692 per week. Depicting a dramatic uplift in the wage he was on at Wolverhampton, with his previous contract earning much less in comparison.Other figures put his weekly wage at just under £300,000, although reports also have him on £410,000 per week, and about £21.3 million a year. Whichever way you slice it, all the sources are in agreement that his new Saudi Pro League deal is a significant upgrade on his wages at the Premier League office.
Career earnings and overall financial standing
Neves now has an impressive fortune, thanks to his Al Hilal contract and previous playing years. Neves is projected to have a total earnings of approximately €52.4 million (£46.3 million), and an inflation-adjusted value for 2025 of approximately €54.8 million (£48.7 million). Figures here refer to salary alone (not bonuses for transfer or sponsorship) and point to how far the financial needle has shifted since the early days at Porto and Wolverhampton Wanderers.Neves could spend at least another year of his career on the books with Al Hilal, which makes the Portuguese certain to rise further on the list of richest midfielders of his generation.Also Read: Al-Hilal await response from Inter Milan sporting director amid reunion talks with Simone Inzaghi
Endorsements and off-pitch revenue streams
Outside the pitch, Ruben Neves also earns a substantial amount of money through endorsement deals, especially with sports brand Nike, which provides him and his brand image. His playing profile usually has good brand visibility thanks to the fact that he is often spotted wearing Nike Tiempo Legend boots. Though the precise economics surrounding these deals remain behind the curtain, endorsement agreements generally serve as a reliable supplemental income and increase a player’s general market value.
