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Dutch forward Donyell Malen recently made his move to the Premier League with Aston Villa, having previously spent four seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund.Malen arrived at Villa during the 2025 winter transfer window for an undisclosed fee, adding flair to Villa's attack and helping create a formidable frontline alongside players like Marcus Rashford, Marco Asensio, and Ollie Watkins.He has signed a three-year contract with the club, keeping him at Villa Park until 2028, along with a substantial salary that ranks him among the top earners in the squad. But exactly how much does he earn? <script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script>GOAL&nbsp;delved into the numbers with <a href="https://www.capology.com/player/donyell-malen-36179/" target="_self">Capology</a>&nbsp;and found out!*Salaries are gross

Donyell Malen salary: How much does Aston Villa star earn per week and annually in Premier League?

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Under Malen's current three-year contract at Villa, he receives a weekly salary of £140,000 ($184,980), ranking him as the fifth-highest paid at Villa Park. His annual salary amounts to £7.2 million ($9.6m). <table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Nationality</th><th>Weekly wages in GBP</th><th>Weekly wages in USD</th><th>Annual wages in GBP</th><th>Annual wages in USD</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Donyell Malen</td><td>Dutch</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;£140,000</td><td>$184,980</td><td>£7,280,000</td><td>$9,618,937</td></tr></tbody></table>

Donyell Malen's wages at Aston Villa in numbers

At Villa Park, Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford currently commands the highest wages, significantly outpacing his peers. Trailing Rashford are Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans, and Emiliano Martinez, who all share the same salary tier. Completing the top earners list is Donyell Malen in fifth place.<table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Nationality</th><th>Weekly wages in GBP</th><th>Weekly wages in USD</th><th>Annual wages in GBP</th><th>Annual wages in USD</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Marcus Rashford</td><td>English</td><td>£225,000</td><td>$297,289</td><td>£11,700,000</td><td>$15,459,005</td></tr><tr><td>Boubacar Kamara</td><td>French</td><td>£150,000</td><td>$198,192</td><td>£7,800,000</td><td>$10,306,044</td></tr><tr><td>Youri Tielemans</td><td>Belgian</td><td>£150,000</td><td>$198,192</td><td>£7,800,000</td><td>$10,306,044</td></tr><tr><td>Emiliano Martinez</td><td>Argentine</td><td>£150,000</td><td>$198,192</td><td>£7,800,000</td><td>$10,306,044</td></tr><tr><td>Donyell Malen</td><td>Dutch</td><td>£140,000</td><td>$184,980</td><td>£7,280,000</td><td>$9,618,937</td></tr></tbody></table>

Top earners at Aston Villa

Aston Villa players earn high salaries, but these are modest compared to the top earners in the Premier League. The list is led by well-known players in the league.Erling Haaland of Manchester City is at the top after signing a nine-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2034. Kevin De Bruyne, also from City, is second, followed by Mohamed Salah in third place.Casemiro is fourth as Manchester United's only representative, while Liverpool's captain Virgil Van Dijk is fifth.<table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Nationality</th><th>Weekly wages in GBP</th><th>Weekly wages in USD</th><th>Annual wages in GBP</th><th>Annual wages in USD</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Erling Haaland</td><td>Norwegian</td><td>£525,000</td><td>$693,673</td><td>£27,300,000</td><td>$36,071,012</td></tr><tr><td>Kevin De Bruyne</td><td>Belgian</td><td>£400,000</td><td>$528,513</td><td>£20,800,000</td><td>$27,482,676</td></tr><tr><td>Mohamed Salah</td><td>Egyptian</td><td>£400,000</td><td>$528,513</td><td>£20,800,000</td><td>$27,482,676</td></tr><tr><td>Casemiro</td><td>Brazilian</td><td>£350,000</td><td>$462,449</td><td>£18,200,000</td><td>$24,047,342</td></tr><tr><td>Virgil Van Dijk</td><td>Dutch</td><td>£300,000</td><td>$462,449</td><td>£18,200,000</td><td>$24,047,342</td></tr></tbody></table>

Top 5 earners in the Premier League

Despite the substantial salaries in the Premier League, neither player ranks among the top earners in global football.Leading the list is Cristiano Ronaldo, the all-time top scorer in the Champions League, currently playing for Al Nassr. He is closely followed by his former Real Madrid teammate Karim Benzema.Ex-Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez holds the third position, while Senegalese players Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly complete the list in fourth and fifth places, respectively.<table><thead><tr><th>Player</th><th>Club</th><th>Weekly wages GBP</th><th>Weekly wages USD</th><th>Annual wages GBP</th><th>Annual wages USD</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Cristiano Ronaldo</td><td>Al Nassr</td><td>£3,224,935</td><td>$4,166,513</td><td>£167,696,622</td><td>$215,658,680</td></tr><tr><td>Karim Benzema</td><td>Al Ittihad</td><td>£1,612,468</td><td>$2,083,257</td><td>£83,848,311</td><td>$108,329,340</td></tr><tr><td>Riyad Mahrez</td><td>Al Ahli</td><td>£1,003,846</td><td>$1,087,460</td><td>£43,768,818</td><td>$56,547,915</td></tr><tr><td>Sadio Mane</td><td>Al Nassr</td><td>£644,987</td><td>$833,033</td><td>£33,539,324</td><td>$43,331,736</td></tr><tr><td>Kalidou Koulibaly</td><td>Al Hilal</td><td>£559,526</td><td>$722,890</td><td>£29,095,364</td><td>$37,590,281</td></tr></tbody></table>

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