Asamoah Gyan has been named as Africa’s highest paid footballer, the Ghana captain’s staggering £226,923.07 ($350,000 or GH¢1.429,615.03) a week salary in China placing him just above Ivory Coast captain, Yaya Toure who earns £220,000.00 weekly.

This was revealed by UK based website, Thekingmaker.me in its ratings of 200 best paid footballers in the world today in a list that included highest paid football coaches as well.

10. Alex Song (Cameroon)

Team: West Ham United F.C. (UK)
Salary: £50,000.00 (GH¢ 208,539) per week

9. Seydou Keita (Mali)

Team: A.S. Roma (Italy)
Salary: £55,000.00 (GH¢ 229,393) per week

8. Michael Essien (Ghana)

Team: Panathinaikos F.C. (Greece)
Salary: £60,000.00 (GH¢ 250,247) per week

7. Kolo Touré (Côte d’Ivoire)

Team: Liverpool (UK)
Salary : £65,000 (GH¢ 271,101) per week

6. Demba Cissé (Senegal)

Team: Newcastle F.C. (UK)
Salary: £70,000.00 (GH¢ 291,955) per week

5. John Obi Mikel (Nigeria)

Team: Chelsea F.C. (UK)
Salary: £75,000.00 (GH¢ 312,808) per week

4. Wilfried Bony (Côte d’Ivoire)

Team: Manchester City (UK)
Salary : £100,000 (GH¢ 417,078) per week

3. Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo)

Team: Free agent
Salary: £101,000 (GH¢ 421,249) per week

2. Yaya Toure (Côte d’Ivoire)

Team: Manchester City (UK)
Salary : £220,000.00 (GH¢ 917,573) per week

1. Asamoah Gyan (Ghana)

Team: Shanghai SIPG F.C. (China)
Salary: £226,923.07 (GH¢ 1.429,615.03) per week.