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Ronald Araujo has been a loyal servant for Barcelona after making his debut in 2019, establishing himself as a strong option at the centre-back position for the Blaugrana.However, his recent injury issues and Inigo Martinez’s resurgence as the main defender under Hansi Flick have affected his status as an undisputed starter. Nevertheless, he has remained an important option, coming off the bench and even starting games at times, giving Flick the flexibility to rotate key players amid a tough run of fixtures.<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>The Uruguayan star signed a new deal with the club in 2025, making him one of the highest-paid defenders in the dressing room.But exactly how much does he earn playing at Camp Nou? GOAL&nbsp;delved into the numbers with <a href="https://www.capology.com/player/ronald-araujo-36226/" target="_self">Capology</a>&nbsp;and found out!*Salaries are gross<script type="application/json" data-placement="match-schedule">{"type":"match-schedule","data":{"competitionId":"34pl8szyvrbwcmfkuocjm3r6t"}}</script>

Ronald Araujo salary: How much does Barcelona star earn per week and annually in LaLiga?

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Araujo currently stands as the second-highest paid defender at Barcelona after French fullback Jules Kounde.The Uruguayan earns £160,818 ($210,521) per week playing for the Blaugrana, while his annual salary amounts to £8.3 million ($10.9m).<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>Ronald Araujo</td><td>Uruguayan</td><td>&nbsp;&nbsp;£160,818</td><td>$210,521</td><td>£8,362,523</td><td>$10,947,106</td></tr></tbody></table>

Ronald Araujo's wages at Barcelona in numbers

Despite being the second highest-paid defender, Araujo fails to make it to the top five highest-paid players at the club overall.Taking the top spot is Polish goal-scoring machine Robert Lewandowski, who 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 forgotten wonderkid Ansu Fati.Finally, rounding off the list in fourth and fifth positions are French full-back Jules Kounde and Brazilian forward Raphinha, respectively.<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>Robert Lewandowski</td><td>Polish</td><td>£536,006</td><td>$701,667</td><td>£27,872,290</td><td>$36,486,704</td></tr><tr><td>Frenkie de Jong</td><td>Dutch</td><td>£305,554</td><td>$399,990</td><td>£15,888,794</td><td>$20,799,501</td></tr><tr><td>Ansu Fati</td><td>Spanish</td><td>£224,341</td><td>$293,677</td><td>£11,665,720</td><td>$15,271,213</td></tr><tr><td>Jules Kounde</td><td>French</td><td>£217,908</td><td>$285,256</td><td>£11,331,219</td><td>$14,833,329</td></tr><tr><td>Raphinha</td><td>Brazilian</td><td>£201,022</td><td>$263,152</td><td>£10,453,154</td><td>$13,683,882</td></tr></tbody></table>

Top earners at Barcelona

Lewandowski leads the list of the highest-paid players in the league, while 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 Jude Bellingham who is on equal wages with Vinicius at number five.<table><thead><tr><th>Nationality</th><th>Nationality</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>Robert Lewandowski</td><td>Polish</td><td>£536,006</td><td>$701,667</td><td>£27,872,290</td><td>$36,486,704</td></tr><tr><td>Kylian Mbappe</td><td>French</td><td>£502,556</td><td>$657,879</td><td>£26,132,886</td><td>$34,209,706</td></tr><tr><td>David Alaba</td><td>Austrian</td><td>£361,840</td><td>$473,673</td><td>£18,815,678</td><td>$24,630,988</td></tr><tr><td>Jan Oblak</td><td>Slovenian</td><td>£334,983</td><td>$438,516</td><td>£17,419,136</td><td>$22,802,822</td></tr><tr><td>Jude Bellingham</td><td>English</td><td>£334,983</td><td>$438,516</td><td>£17,419,136</td><td>$22,802,822</td></tr></tbody></table>

Top earners in La Liga

Despite the appealing wages in the league, none of the top LaLiga earners make it to the top-five earners list globally as Saudi Pro League players heavily dominate the list.Leading the charts are 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.<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>£3,216,155</td><td>$4,210,425</td><td>£167,250,468</td><td>$218,942,120</td></tr><tr><td>Karim Benzema</td><td>Al Ittihad</td><td>£1,608,178</td><td>$2,105,213</td><td>£83,625,234</td><td>$109,471,060</td></tr><tr><td>Riyad Mahrez</td><td>Al Ahli</td><td>£839,469</td><td>$1,098,921</td><td>£45,652,372</td><td>$57,43,893</td></tr><tr><td>Sadio Mane</td><td>Al Nassr</td><td>£643,271</td><td>$842,085</td><td>£33,450,094</td><td>$43,788,424</td></tr><tr><td>Kalidou Koulibaly</td><td>Al Hilal</td><td>£558,038</td><td>$730,509</td><td>£29,017,956</td><td>$37,986,458</td></tr></tbody></table>

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