In the 2023/2024 season, Rio Ave F.C. sits just above the relegation zone of the Portugese top-flight division. Offering potential aid to the Portuguese club in overcoming this crisis is forward Emmanuel Boateng, who has returned to the lineup after recovering from a muscle injury. Securing a spot in the Primeira Liga may lead to a new and improved contract for the Ghanaian striker. The Nerve Africa looks at the strikerβs salary, market value and prospects.Β
What is Emmanuel Boateng’s Salary at Rio Ave F.C.?
The Ghanaian national team striker joined the Portuguese club in the summer of 2022, with his agreement running until June 30, 2024. For the remaining season, Boateng will earn β¬420,000, excluding bonuses, equivalent to β¬8,077 per week.
Annual Salary |
β¬ 420,000 |
5,510,669 Ghanaian Cedis |
Monthly Salary |
β¬ 35,000 |
459,236 Ghanaian Cedis |
Weekly Salary |
β¬ 8,077 |
105,979 Ghanaian Cedis |
Daily Salary |
β¬ 1,154 |
15,142 Ghanaian Cedis |
Team Salary Overview: Highest-Paid Player in the Team
In the 2023 season, Rio Ave F.C.’s total wage expenditure amounts to β¬3,180,000 per year, or β¬61,154 per week. Emmanuel Boateng is the highest-paid player on the Portuguese team, almost twice the salary of Portuguese player Nuno Namora, who holds the second position. Additionally, Boateng’s salary is 2.5 times more than that of Brazilian Aderllan Santos, who ranks second among foreign players at Rio Ave F.C.
Player |
Country |
Annual Salary (EUR) |
Emmanuel Boateng |
Ghana |
β¬ 420,000 |
Nuno Namora |
Portugal |
β¬ 240,000 |
Hernani |
Portugal |
β¬ 240,000 |
Vitor Gomes |
Portugal |
β¬ 190,000 |
Aderllan Santos |
Brazil |
β¬ 170,000 |
Career Salary Comparison
Boateng’s salary significantly increased for the first time after moving to Levante UD, starting in the 2017/2018 season, where he began earning eight times more. It was in Spain that the Ghanaian footballer had the highest income. However, after moving to China, the striker’s salary gradually decreased. Nevertheless, comparing Emmanuel Boateng’s earnings in the year of his debut at Rio Ave F.C. and after his return, it can be noted that it has grown by 10.5 times.
Club |
Salary Euro per Year (EUR) |
Salary Ghanaian Cedi per Year (GHS) |
Rio Ave F.C. (2023/2024) |
β¬ 420,000 |
5,510,669 Ghanaian Cedis |
Dalian Professional F.C. (2019/2022) |
γ β¬ 145,132 γΌ483,774 |
γ1,902,251 γΌ 6,340,845 Ghanaian Cedis |
Levante UD (2018/2019) |
β¬ 500,000 |
6,558,274 Ghanaian Cedis |
Levante UD (2017/2018) |
β¬ 490,000 |
6,418,653 Ghanaian Cedis |
Moreirense F.C. (2016/2017) |
β¬ 60,000 |
785,957 Ghanaian Cedis |
Moreirense F.C. (2015/2016) |
β¬ 30,000 |
392,979 Ghanaian Cedis |
Rio Ave F.C. (2014/2015) |
β¬ 40,000 |
524,359 Ghanaian Cedis |
Market Value
Boateng’s transfer value surpassed the million-euro mark at the end of the 2016/2017 season before moving to Levante UD. At that time, the striker played 33 matches for Moreirense F.C., scoring 10 goals and providing 9 assists, winning the Portuguese League Cup. The peak of Emmanuel Boateng’s transfer value was reached in his first season in China. However, since then, the striker’s market value has declined. Currently, Transfermarkt estimates Boateng’s transfer value at β¬700,000, ranking him sixth among all players at Rio Ave F.C.
Club |
Year |
Market Value |
Rio Ave F.C.Β |
2022-2023 |
β¬ 700,000 |
Dalian Professional F.C. |
2021 |
β¬ 850,000 |
Dalian Professional F.C. |
2020 |
β¬ 2,400,000 |
Dalian Professional F.C. |
2019 |
β¬ 4,000,000 |
Levante UD |
2018 |
β¬ 3,000,000 |
Levante UD |
2017 |
β¬ 2,000,000 |
Moreirense F.C.Β |
2016 |
β¬ 800,000 |
Rio Ave F.C.Β |
2015 |
β¬ 750,000 |
Rio Ave F.C.Β |
2014 |
β¬ 500,000 |
National Team Achievements
Emmanuel Boateng made his debut for the Ghanaian U-20 national team in the spring of 2015, just days before the Youth World Cup. During the tournament, the striker scored only one goal in the group stage against Panama, helping Ghana win and advance from the group. However, in the round of 16, Ghana lost to Mali. Boateng made his debut for the senior Ghanaian national team in 2018, scoring a goal in his first game. Since then, he did not make the squad for the 2019 African Cup of Nations and has not been called up since 2021.
Football and Financial Prospects
At the beginning of the 2023/2024 season, Emmanuel Boateng came off the bench more frequently. However, after missing four rounds and returning at the end of October, the forward has firmly established himself in Rio Ave F.C.’s starting lineup. In nine games, the Ghanaian has scored two goals and provided one assist, sharing the title of the team’s top scorer with defenders Costinha, Aderllan Santos, and forward Leonardo Ruiz. If Boateng helps the team secure a place in the elite division, there is a possibility that the club will extend his contract under more favorable conditions