Injuries are a part of the game but few players are more injury-prone than others and need to be protected. Long injuries can have a mental effect on the player as well as a financial effect on the club. So here we will look at the top 10 football players with the most expensive injuries.
According to a study carried out by Betiton Sports, via Marca, this amounts to millions within Europe’s five major leagues. The research assesses the period from April 2020 – March 2021.
10. Javier Pastore
Club: AS Roma
League: Serie A (Italy)
Days Injured: 262
Weekly Wage: £146,000
Money lost due to injury: £5,464571
9. Gareth Bale
Club: Tottenham Hotspur (on loan from Real Madrid)
League: Premier League (England)
Days Injured:68
Weekly Wage: £600,000
Money lost due to injury: £5,828,571
8. Christian Pulisic
Club: Chelsea
League: Premier League (England)
Days Injured: 262
Weekly Wage: £158,654
Money lost due to injury: £5,938,193
7. Paulo Dybala
Club: Juventus
League: Serie A (Italy)
Days Injured: 186
Weekly Wage: £237,000
Money lost due to injury: £6,297,429
6. Samuel Umtiti
Club: Barcelona
League: La Liga (Spain)
Days Injured: 209
Weekly Wage: £212,000
Money lost due to injury: £6,329,714
5. Marco Reus
Club: Borussia Dortmund
League: Bundesliga (Germany)
Days Injured: 214
Weekly Wage: £210,000
Money lost due to injury: £6,420,000
4. Paul Pogba
Club: Manchester United
League: Premier League (England)
Days Injured: 230
Weekly Wage: £290,000
Money lost due to injury: £9,528,571
3. Neymar
Club: Paris Saint-Germain
League: Ligue 1 (France)
Days Injured: 95
Weekly Wage: £859,000
Money lost due to injury: £11,657,857
2. Philippe Coutinho
Club: Barcelona
League: La Liga (Spain)
Days Injured: 233
Weekly Wage: £406,000
Money lost due to injury: £13,514,000
1. Eden Hazard
Club: Real Madrid
League: La Liga (Spain)
Days Injured: 252
Weekly Wage: £407,000
Money lost due to injury: £14,652,000
