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Highest-paid footballers in the world

Compare players on the same basis across different currencies, using exchange rates from each season.

Salary ranking for 2026

RankPlayerClubAnnual salary
1 Cristiano RonaldoAl-Nassr FCForward Al-Nassr FC $242.2M€208.4M
2 Karim BenzemaAl-Hilal SFCForward Al-Hilal SFC $142.3M€122.5M
3 Sadio ManéAl-Nassr FCForward Al-Nassr FC $46.5M€40M
4 Kalidou KoulibalyAl-Hilal SFCDefender Al-Hilal SFC $40.3M€34.7M
5 Erling HaalandManchester CityForward Manchester City $36.7M£27.3M
6 Vinicius JuniorReal MadridForward Real Madrid $36.3M€31.2M
7 Kylian MbappéReal MadridForward Real Madrid $36.3M€31.2M
8 OtávioAl-Qadsiah FCMidfielder Al-Qadsiah FC $32.6M
9 Ivan ToneyAl-Ahli SFCForward Al-Ahli SFC $29.6M€25.5M
10 Sergej Milinković-SavićAl-Hilal SFCMidfielder Al-Hilal SFC $29.6M€25.5M
11 Jamal MusialaBayern MunichMidfielder Bayern Munich $29M€25M
12 Harry KaneBayern MunichForward Bayern Munich $29M€25M
13 Darwin NúñezAl-Hilal SFCForward Al-Hilal SFC $26.1M€22.5M
14 Lionel MessiInter MiamiForward Inter Miami $25M
15 Virgil van DijkLiverpoolDefender Liverpool $24.5M£18.2M
16 Rúben NevesAl-Hilal SFCMidfielder Al-Hilal SFC $24.3M€20.9M
17 Jude BellinghamReal MadridMidfielder Real Madrid $24.2M€20.8M
18 Bernardo SilvaReal MadridMidfielder Real Madrid $24.2M€20.8M
19 Theo HernándezAl-Hilal SFCDefender Al-Hilal SFC $23.7M€20.4M
20 Kingsley ComanAl-Nassr FCMidfielder Al-Nassr FC $23.7M€20.4M
21 RodriFC BarcelonaMidfielder FC Barcelona $23.3M€20M
22 Joshua KimmichBayern MunichMidfielder Bayern Munich $23.3M€20M
23 Ibrahima KonatéReal MadridDefender Real Madrid $23.2M€20M
24 Mateo ReteguiAl-Qadsiah FCForward Al-Qadsiah FC $22.9M
25 Marcus RashfordManchester UnitedMidfielder Manchester United $22.7M£16.9M
26 Jan OblakAtletico MadridGoalkeeper Atletico Madrid $22.7M€19.5M
27 Frenkie de JongFC BarcelonaMidfielder FC Barcelona $22.1M€19M
28 Bukayo SakaArsenalMidfielder Arsenal $21M£15.6M
29 Jack GrealishManchester CityMidfielder Manchester City $21M£15.6M
30 Bruno Borges FernandesManchester UnitedMidfielder Manchester United $21M£15.6M
31 Ousmane DembéléParis Saint-GermainForward Paris Saint-Germain $20.9M€18M
32 Jhon DuránSL BenficaForward SL Benfica $20.7M
33 Omar MarmoushManchester CityForward Manchester City $20.6M£15.3M
34 João FélixAl-Nassr FCForward Al-Nassr FC $20.3M€17.5M
35 Serge GnabryBayern MunichMidfielder Bayern Munich $19.7M£14.7M
36 Crysencio SummervilleAl-Hilal SFCMidfielder Al-Hilal SFC $19.6M€16.9M
37 Kai HavertzArsenalForward Arsenal $19.6M£14.6M
38 Ryan GravenberchLiverpoolMidfielder Liverpool $19.6M£14.6M
39 Phil FodenManchester CityMidfielder Manchester City $19.6M£14.6M
40 Trent Alexander-ArnoldReal MadridDefender Real Madrid $19.3M€16.6M
41 Federico ValverdeReal MadridMidfielder Real Madrid $19.3M€16.6M
42 RodrygoReal MadridForward Real Madrid $19.3M€16.6M
43 RaphinhaFC BarcelonaForward FC Barcelona $19.3M€16.6M
44 Lamine YamalFC BarcelonaForward FC Barcelona $19.3M€16.6M
45 Lautaro MartinezInternazionaleForward Internazionale $19.3M€16.6M
46 Sandro TonaliTottenham HotspurMidfielder Tottenham Hotspur $19.2M£14.3M
47 Gabriel Fernando de JesusArsenalForward Arsenal $18.5M£13.8M
48 Gianluigi DonnarummaManchester CityGoalkeeper Manchester City $18.5M£13.8M
49 Jules KoundéFC BarcelonaDefender FC Barcelona $18.1M€15.6M
50 Thibaut CourtoisReal MadridGoalkeeper Real Madrid $17.5M€15.1M
51 William SalibaArsenalDefender Arsenal $17.5M£13M
52 Dominik SzoboszlaiLiverpoolMidfielder Liverpool $17.5M£13M
53 Alexander IsakLiverpoolForward Liverpool $17.5M£13M
54 Marc GuéhiManchester CityDefender Manchester City $17.5M£13M
55 Rúben dos Santos Gato Alves DiasManchester CityDefender Manchester City $17.5M£13M
56 Bruno Guimarães Rodriguez MouraArsenalMidfielder Arsenal $17.5M£13M
57 Elliot AndersonManchester CityMidfielder Manchester City $17.5M£13M
58 Youssef En-NesyriAl-Ittihad ClubForward Al-Ittihad Club $17.4M€15M
59 Manuel NeuerBayern MunichGoalkeeper Bayern Munich $17.4M€15M
60 Alphonso DaviesBayern MunichDefender Bayern Munich $17.4M€15M
61 Éder MilitãoReal MadridDefender Real Madrid $16.9M€14.6M
62 Declan RiceArsenalMidfielder Arsenal $16.8M£12.5M
63 Martin ØdegaardArsenalMidfielder Arsenal $16.8M£12.5M
64 Antonio RüdigerReal MadridDefender Real Madrid $16.8M£12.5M
65 Luis DíazBayern MunichForward Bayern Munich $16.3M€14M
66 Ferran TorresParis Saint-GermainForward Paris Saint-Germain $15.7M€13.5M
67 Michael OliseBayern MunichForward Bayern Munich $15.7M€13.5M
68 Achraf HakimiParis Saint-GermainDefender Paris Saint-Germain $15.6M€13.4M
69 MarquinhosParis Saint-GermainDefender Paris Saint-Germain $15.6M€13.4M
70 Lucas HernándezParis Saint-GermainDefender Paris Saint-Germain $15.3M€13.2M
71 Nico WilliamsAthletic BilbaoMidfielder Athletic Bilbao $15.3M€13.2M
72 Yannick CarrascoAl-Shabab FCForward Al-Shabab FC $15.1M€13M
73 Marc CucurellaReal MadridDefender Real Madrid $14.5M€12.5M
74 Eduardo CamavingaReal MadridMidfielder Real Madrid $14.5M€12.5M
75 PedriFC BarcelonaMidfielder FC Barcelona $14.5M€12.5M
76 Dani OlmoFC BarcelonaMidfielder FC Barcelona $14.5M€12.5M
77 Ademola LookmanAtletico MadridForward Atletico Madrid $14.5M€12.5M
78 Julián AlvarezAtletico MadridForward Atletico Madrid $14.5M€12.5M
79 Ronald AraujoLiverpoolDefender Liverpool $14.3M£10.7M
80 Merih DemiralAl-Ahli SFCDefender Al-Ahli SFC $14.3M
81 Francisco TrincãoAl-Ahli SFCForward Al-Ahli SFC $14.2M€12.2M
82 Mohamed SimakanAl-Nassr FCDefender Al-Nassr FC $14.2M€12.2M
83 Viktor GyökeresArsenalForward Arsenal $14M£10.4M
84 Youri TielemansManchester UnitedMidfielder Manchester United $14M£10.4M
85 Reece JamesChelseaDefender Chelsea $14M£10.4M
86 Wesley FofanaChelseaDefender Chelsea $14M£10.4M
87 Florian WirtzLiverpoolMidfielder Liverpool $14M£10.4M
88 Cody GakpoLiverpoolMidfielder Liverpool $14M£10.4M
89 Hugo EkitikéLiverpoolForward Liverpool $14M£10.4M
90 Joško GvardiolManchester CityDefender Manchester City $14M£10.4M
91 Mason MountManchester UnitedMidfielder Manchester United $14M£10.4M
92 Xavi SimonsTottenham HotspurMidfielder Tottenham Hotspur $14M£10.4M
93 Mateus FernandesTottenham HotspurMidfielder Tottenham Hotspur $14M£10.4M
94 Jonathan TahBayern MunichDefender Bayern Munich $13.9M€12M
95 Edouard MendyAl-Ahli SFCGoalkeeper Al-Ahli SFC $13.9M€12M
96 Minjae KimBayern MunichDefender Bayern Munich $13.9M€12M
97 Nicolò BarellaInternazionaleMidfielder Internazionale $13.9M€12M
98 Matthijs de LigtManchester UnitedDefender Manchester United $13.6M£10.1M
99 Karim AdeyemiFC BarcelonaMidfielder FC Barcelona $13.6M€11.7M
100 João CanceloFC BarcelonaDefender FC Barcelona $13.3M€11.4M