Since returning to Serie A for the 2023/2024 season, Cagliari Calcio has successfully signed young midfielder Ibrahim Sulemana. Last season, the Ghanaian helped Hellas Verona FC retain their elite division status, and this season he is playing a key role in the results for the Cagliari team.
Ibrahim Sulemana’s Salary at Cagliari Calcio
The Ghanaian midfielder joined the Italian team in the summer of 2023 under a contract valid until 2027. Over these four years in Italy, Sulemana will earn €2,080,000, excluding bonuses, with an annual salary of €520,000 for the 2023/2024 season, equivalent to €10,000 per week.
|
Annual Salary |
€ 520,000 |
7,254,680 Ghanaian Cedis |
|
Monthly Salary |
€ 43,334 |
604,566 Ghanaian Cedis |
|
Weekly Salary |
€ 10,000 |
139,513 Ghanaian Cedis |
|
Daily Salary |
€ 1,429 |
19,936 Ghanaian Cedis |
Team Salary Overview: Sulemana as the Lowest-Paid Foreign Player
For the 2024 season, Cagliari Calcio’s total salary expenditure stands at €30,130,000 per year, or €579,423 per week. The team’s highest-paid player is striker Andrea Petagna, an Italian national team member on loan from AC Monza, earning €3,330,000 per year or €64,038 per week.
In contrast, Ibrahim Sulemana ranks 22nd in salary, the lowest among the club’s foreign players. Positioned just above Polish defender Mateusz Wieteska, who earns €120,000 more, Sulemana also ranks third among the highest-paid African players at Cagliari Calcio, with second-placed Congolese Antoine Makoumbou earning nearly double. Additionally, Sulemana leads among the team’s players under 20 years old, with Italian Matteo Prati trailing by €80,000.
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Player |
Country |
Annual Salary (EUR) |
|
Zito Luvumbo |
Angola |
€ 1,110,000 |
|
Antoine Makoumbou |
Congo |
€ 940,000 |
|
Ibrahim Sulemana |
Ghana |
€ 520,000 |
Moreover, Ibrahim Sulemana earns the least among Ghanaian players in Serie A, with Caleb Ekuban from Genoa CFC making almost 2.5 times more.
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Player |
Country |
Club |
Annual Salary (EUR) |
|
Alfred Duncan |
Ghana |
ACF Fiorentina |
€ 2,410,000 |
|
Emmanuel Gyasi |
Ghana |
Empoli FC |
€ 1,300,000 |
|
Caleb Ekuban |
Ghana |
Genoa CFC |
€ 1,280,000 |
|
Ibrahim Sulemana |
Ghana |
Cagliari Calcio |
€ 520,000 |
Career Salary Comparison
After moving to Cagliari, Sulemana’s salary increased nearly 7.5 times, marking the highest earnings of his career.
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Club |
Salary Euro per Year (EUR) |
Salary Ghanaian Cedi per Year (GHS) |
|
Cagliari Calcio (2023/2024) |
€ 520,000 |
7,254,680 Ghanaian Cedis |
|
Hellas Verona FC (2022/2023) |
€ 70,000 |
976,591 Ghanaian Cedis |
Market Value: Continuous Rise Since Debut
Within just one season with Hellas Verona FC’s main team, the Ghanaian’s transfer value increased fifteen fold. Although his playing time has decreased since his move to Cagliari Calcio, his transfer value has still more than doubled, reaching a peak. Currently, Transfermarkt values the midfielder at €3.5 million, placing him eighth among the most valuable players of the Italian club, tied with Italian Gaetano Oristanio and Pole Mateusz Wieteska.
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Club |
Year |
Market Value |
|
Cagliari Calcio |
2023 (December) |
€ 3,500,000 |
|
Hellas Verona FC |
2023 (June) |
€ 1,500,000 |
|
Hellas Verona FC |
2022 (November) |
€ 800,000 |
|
Hellas Verona FC |
2022 (June) |
€ 100,000 |
National Team and Future Prospects
Ibrahim Sulemana has yet to be called up to the youth or senior Ghanaian national teams. In the 2023/2024 season, he is gradually becoming one of the core players for his club. Out of 22 Serie A match days, he spent only nine matches on the bench and managed to score against Frosinone Calcio.
However, a recent ankle injury in early February has sidelined him since. If Sulemana can secure more playing time and increase his scoring following his recovery, he not only has the potential to debut for the Ghana national team but also to attract attention from stronger European clubs.
