Percy Tau, Kaizer Chiefs Star Make List of Highest Paid Players in Africa’s Leagues per Year

• Al Ahly players dominate the list of highest-paid players in Africa's leagues
• South African forward Percy Tau also made the list alongside Kaizer Chiefs star
• The Nigerian Professional Football League players were missing from the list

A recent survey by a credible source has listed the highest earners in the African football leagues, with Bafana Bafana international Percy Tau making the list.

Egyptian side Al Ahly dominates the list with the most players, while the likes of Kaizer Chiefs, Pyramids FC, and Zamalek also have representatives on the list.

Players from the Nigeria Premier Football League missed out on the top earners list, while Nigerian football stars in other African leagues are also absent.

According to a report by BSN Sports, Tunisian international Ali Maaloul tops the list of earners, and he is being followed by Al Ahly teammate and former Borussia Dortmund striker Anthony Modeste.

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Tau is not the only South African player on the list, as the AmaKhosi midfielder Keagan Dolly also represents the Bafana Bafana.

Dolly is the only Premier Soccer League player on the top earners list with a $1.189 million annual salary.

Highest Paid Players in Africa's Leagues

1. Ali Maaloul ($1.5 million) | Al Ahly

2. Anthony Modeste (1.5 million) | Al Ahly

3. Ramadan Sobhi ($1.446 million) | Pyramids FC

4. Percy Tau ($1.2 million) | Al Ahly

5. Keagan Dolly ($1.189 million) | Kaizer Chiefs

6. Ahmed Fathi ($1 million) | Pyramids FC

7. Mohamed Awad ($1 million) | Zamalek

8. Hussein El Shahat ($1 million) | Al Ahly

9. Aliou Dieng, Ramy Rabia ($900,000 each) | Al Ahly

10. Abdallah El-Said ($867,000) | Pyramids

11. Mohamed El Shenawy ($864,000) | Al Ahly

12. Yasser Ibrahim , Salah Mohsen ($840,000 each) | Al Ahly

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Sports Brief earlier reported on Nigeria clubs failing to make it to the top 10 most valuable clubs in Africa, with teams from South Africa, Egypt, and Morocco dominating the list, according to a detailed report by Statista.

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