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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.

La Liga salary rankings 2026

RankPlayerClubAnnual salary
1 Vinicius JuniorReal MadridForward Real Madrid $36.3M€31.2M
2 Kylian MbappéReal MadridForward Real Madrid $36.3M€31.2M
3 Jude BellinghamReal MadridMidfielder Real Madrid $24.2M€20.8M
4 Bernardo SilvaReal MadridMidfielder Real Madrid $24.2M€20.8M
5 RodriFC BarcelonaMidfielder FC Barcelona $23.3M€20M
6 Ibrahima KonatéReal MadridDefender Real Madrid $23.2M€20M
7 Jan OblakAtletico MadridGoalkeeper Atletico Madrid $22.7M€19.5M
8 Frenkie de JongFC BarcelonaMidfielder FC Barcelona $22.1M€19M
9 Trent Alexander-ArnoldReal MadridDefender Real Madrid $19.3M€16.6M
10 Federico ValverdeReal MadridMidfielder Real Madrid $19.3M€16.6M
11 RodrygoReal MadridForward Real Madrid $19.3M€16.6M
12 RaphinhaFC BarcelonaForward FC Barcelona $19.3M€16.6M
13 Lamine YamalFC BarcelonaForward FC Barcelona $19.3M€16.6M
14 Gabriel Fernando de JesusArsenalForward Arsenal $18.5M£13.8M
15 Jules KoundéFC BarcelonaDefender FC Barcelona $18.1M€15.6M
16 Thibaut CourtoisReal MadridGoalkeeper Real Madrid $17.5M€15.1M
17 Éder MilitãoReal MadridDefender Real Madrid $16.9M€14.6M
18 Antonio RüdigerReal MadridDefender Real Madrid $16.8M£12.5M
19 Nico WilliamsAthletic BilbaoMidfielder Athletic Bilbao $15.3M€13.2M
20 Marc CucurellaReal MadridDefender Real Madrid $14.5M€12.5M
21 Eduardo CamavingaReal MadridMidfielder Real Madrid $14.5M€12.5M
22 PedriFC BarcelonaMidfielder FC Barcelona $14.5M€12.5M
23 Dani OlmoFC BarcelonaMidfielder FC Barcelona $14.5M€12.5M
24 Ademola LookmanAtletico MadridForward Atletico Madrid $14.5M€12.5M
25 Julián AlvarezAtletico MadridForward Atletico Madrid $14.5M€12.5M
26 Karim AdeyemiFC BarcelonaMidfielder FC Barcelona $13.6M€11.7M
27 João CanceloFC BarcelonaDefender FC Barcelona $13.3M€11.4M
28 Iñaki WilliamsAthletic BilbaoMidfielder Athletic Bilbao $13.3M€11.4M
29 Anthony GordonFC BarcelonaForward FC Barcelona $12.8M€11M
30 Ferland MendyReal MadridDefender Real Madrid $12.1M€10.4M
31 Denzel DumfriesReal MadridDefender Real Madrid $12.1M€10.4M
32 Aurélien TchouaméniReal MadridMidfielder Real Madrid $12.1M€10.4M
33 Cristian RomeroAtletico MadridDefender Atletico Madrid $11.2M€9.6M
34 Aymeric LaporteAthletic BilbaoDefender Athletic Bilbao $10.9M€9.4M
35 GaviFC BarcelonaMidfielder FC Barcelona $10.6M€9.1M
36 Fermín LópezFC BarcelonaMidfielder FC Barcelona $10.6M€9.1M
37 Dean HuijsenReal MadridDefender Real Madrid $10.5M€9M
38 Yan DiomandeReal MadridForward Real Madrid $10.5M€9M
39 Andreas ChristensenFC BarcelonaDefender FC Barcelona $10.4M£7.7M
40 Alejandro GrimaldoAtletico MadridDefender Atletico Madrid $9.7M€8.3M
41 Marcos LlorenteAtletico MadridMidfielder Atletico Madrid $9.7M€8.3M
42 Álex BaenaAtletico MadridMidfielder Atletico Madrid $9.7M€8.3M
43 Álvaro CarrerasReal MadridDefender Real Madrid $8.8M€7.5M
44 Brahim DíazReal MadridMidfielder Real Madrid $8.5M€7.3M
45 Alexander SørlothAtletico MadridForward Atletico Madrid $8.4M€7.2M
46 Dávid HanckoAtletico MadridDefender Atletico Madrid $7.4M€6.4M
47 Raúl AsencioReal MadridDefender Real Madrid $7.3M€6.2M
48 Robin Le NormandAtletico MadridDefender Atletico Madrid $7.3M€6.2M
49 José María GiménezAtletico MadridDefender Atletico Madrid $7.3M€6.2M
50 Joan GarcíaFC BarcelonaGoalkeeper FC Barcelona $7M€6M
51 IscoReal BetisMidfielder Real Betis $7M€6M
52 Mikel OyarzabalReal SociedadMidfielder Real Sociedad $7M€6M
53 Morten HjulmandAtletico MadridMidfielder Atletico Madrid $6.9M€6M
54 KokeAtletico MadridMidfielder Atletico Madrid $6.9M€6M
55 Kang-in LeeAtletico MadridForward Atletico Madrid $6.9M€6M
56 Pablo BarriosAtletico MadridMidfielder Atletico Madrid $6.5M€5.6M
57 Youssouf FofanaAC MilanMidfielder AC Milan $6.3M€5.5M
58 Takefusa KuboReal SociedadRW Real Sociedad $6.1M€5.2M
59 Arda GülerReal MadridMidfielder Real Madrid $6M€5.2M
60 Gonçalo GuedesReal SociedadForward Real Sociedad $6M€5.2M
61 Unai SimónAthletic BilbaoGoalkeeper Athletic Bilbao $5.8M€5M
62 José GayàValenciaDefender Valencia $5.8M€5M
63 Eric GarcíaFC BarcelonaDefender FC Barcelona $5.4M£4M
64 Georges MikautadzeVillarrealForward Villarreal $5.2M€4.5M
65 AntonyReal BetisForward Real Betis $5.2M€4.5M
66 Carlos SolerReal SociedadMidfielder Real Sociedad $5.2M€4.5M
67 Jesús AresoAthletic BilbaoDefender Athletic Bilbao $5.2M€4.5M
68 Johnny CardosoAtletico MadridMidfielder Atletico Madrid $4.8M€4.2M
69 EndrickReal MadridForward Real Madrid $4.8M€4.2M
70 Oihan SancetAthletic BilbaoMidfielder Athletic Bilbao $4.8M€4.2M
71 MarcãoSevillaDefender Sevilla $4.8M€4.2M
72 Pau CubarsíFC BarcelonaDefender FC Barcelona $4.7M€4M
73 Juan FoythVillarrealDefender Villarreal $4.7M€4M
74 Ayoze PérezVillarrealMidfielder Villarreal $4.7M€4M
75 Junior FirpoReal BetisDefender Real Betis $4.7M€4M
76 Giovani Lo CelsoReal BetisMidfielder Real Betis $4.7M€4M
77 Cucho HernándezReal BetisForward Real Betis $4.7M€4M
78 Álex RemiroReal SociedadGoalkeeper Real Sociedad $4.7M€4M
79 Yangel HerreraReal SociedadMidfielder Real Sociedad $4.7M€4M
80 Hugo DuroValenciaForward Valencia $4.7M€4M
81 Borja MayoralGetafeForward Getafe $4.7M€4M
82 Fran GarcíaReal BetisDefender Real Betis $4.6M€4M
83 Dani VivianAthletic BilbaoDefender Athletic Bilbao $4.2M€3.6M
84 Pape GueyeVillarrealMidfielder Villarreal $4.1M€3.5M
85 Péter GulácsiVillarrealGoalkeeper Villarreal $4.1M€3.5M
86 Tajon BuchananVillarrealMidfielder Villarreal $4.1M€3.5M
87 Nicolas PépéVillarrealMidfielder Villarreal $4.1M€3.5M
88 Gerard MorenoVillarrealForward Villarreal $4.1M€3.5M
89 Mouctar DiakhabyValenciaDefender Valencia $4.1M€3.5M
90 Andriy LuninReal MadridGoalkeeper Real Madrid $4M€3.5M
91 Ander BarrenetxeaReal SociedadForward Real Sociedad $3.9M€3.4M
92 Denis SuárezDeportivo AlavesMidfielder Deportivo Alaves $3.9M€3.4M
93 Juan MussoAtletico MadridGoalkeeper Atletico Madrid $3.9M€3.3M
94 Arouna SanganteSevillaDefender Sevilla $3.8M€3.3M
95 Isaac RomeroSevillaForward Sevilla $3.8M€3.3M
96 Carlos EspíReal MadridForward Real Madrid $3.7M€3.2M
97 Igor ZubeldiaReal SociedadDefender Real Sociedad $3.5M€3M
98 Wojciech SzczęsnyFC BarcelonaGoalkeeper FC Barcelona $3.5M€3M
99 Renato VeigaVillarrealMidfielder Villarreal $3.5M€3M
100 Alberto MoleiroVillarrealMidfielder Villarreal $3.5M€3M