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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.

Ligue 1 salary rankings 2026

RankPlayerClubAnnual salary
1 Ousmane DembéléParis Saint-GermainForward Paris Saint-Germain $20.9M€18M
2 Ferran TorresParis Saint-GermainForward Paris Saint-Germain $15.7M€13.5M
3 Achraf HakimiParis Saint-GermainDefender Paris Saint-Germain $15.6M€13.4M
4 MarquinhosParis Saint-GermainDefender Paris Saint-Germain $15.6M€13.4M
5 Lucas HernándezParis Saint-GermainDefender Paris Saint-Germain $15.3M€13.2M
6 Warren Zaïre-EmeryParis Saint-GermainMidfielder Paris Saint-Germain $13.3M€11.4M
7 João NevesParis Saint-GermainMidfielder Paris Saint-Germain $12.6M€10.8M
8 VitinhaParis Saint-GermainMidfielder Paris Saint-Germain $12.6M€10.8M
9 Khvicha KvaratskheliaParis Saint-GermainForward Paris Saint-Germain $12.6M€10.8M
10 Nuno MendesParis Saint-GermainDefender Paris Saint-Germain $11.2M€9.6M
11 Willian PachoParis Saint-GermainDefender Paris Saint-Germain $11.2M€9.6M
12 Fabián RuizParis Saint-GermainMidfielder Paris Saint-Germain $11.2M€9.6M
13 Seko FofanaStade RennaisMidfielder Stade Rennais $9.7M£7.2M
14 Loïs OpendaOlympique LyonnaisForward Olympique Lyonnais $8.9M€7.7M
15 Lucas DigneParis Saint-GermainDefender Paris Saint-Germain $7.6M€6.5M
16 Bradley BarcolaParis Saint-GermainForward Paris Saint-Germain $7.6M€6.5M
17 Maghnes AklioucheParis Saint-GermainMidfielder Paris Saint-Germain $7M€6M
18 Pierre-Emile HøjbjergOlympique de MarseilleMidfielder Olympique de Marseille $6.9M€6M
19 Lucas ChevalierParis Saint-GermainGoalkeeper Paris Saint-Germain $6.9M€6M
20 Désiré DouéParis Saint-GermainMidfielder Paris Saint-Germain $6.9M€6M
21 Ben ChilwellRC Strasbourg AlsaceDefender RC Strasbourg Alsace $6.9M€6M
22 Corentin TolissoOlympique LyonnaisMidfielder Olympique Lyonnais $6.3M€5.5M
23 Geoffrey KondogbiaOlympique de MarseilleMidfielder Olympique de Marseille $6.3M€5.5M
24 Illia ZabarnyiParis Saint-GermainDefender Paris Saint-Germain $6.3M€5.5M
25 Giovanni ReynaRC Strasbourg AlsaceMidfielder RC Strasbourg Alsace $5.8M€5M
26 Nayef AguerdOlympique de MarseilleDefender Olympique de Marseille $5.6M€4.8M
27 Brice SambaStade RennaisGoalkeeper Stade Rennais $5.6M€4.8M
28 Valentin RongierStade RennaisMidfielder Stade Rennais $5.6M€4.8M
29 Takumi MinaminoAS MonacoLW AS Monaco $5.2M€4.5M
30 Amine GouiriOlympique de MarseilleForward Olympique de Marseille $5.2M€4.5M
31 Timothy WeahOlympique de MarseilleMidfielder Olympique de Marseille $5.2M€4.4M
32 Leonardo BalerdiOlympique de MarseilleDefender Olympique de Marseille $4.9M€4.2M
33 Igor PaixãoOlympique de MarseilleForward Olympique de Marseille $4.9M€4.2M
34 Sofiane DiopOGC NiceMidfielder OGC Nice $4.9M€4.2M
35 Odsonne ÉdouardRC LensForward RC Lens $4.7M€4M
36 Eric DierAS MonacoDefender AS Monaco $4.7M€4M
37 Denis ZakariaAS MonacoMidfielder AS Monaco $4.7M€4M
38 Ismaël DoukouréRC Strasbourg AlsaceDefender RC Strasbourg Alsace $4.7M€4M
39 Aleksandr GolovinAS MonacoMidfielder AS Monaco $4.5M€3.9M
40 Conrad HarderRB LeipzigForward RB Leipzig $4.4M€3.7M
41 Ansu FatiAS MonacoForward AS Monaco $4.3M€3.7M
42 Moses SimonParis FCMidfielder Paris FC $4.2M€3.6M
43 Moussa NiakhatéOlympique LyonnaisDefender Olympique Lyonnais $4.2M€3.6M
44 Nicolás TagliaficoOlympique LyonnaisDefender Olympique Lyonnais $4.2M€3.6M
45 Matthis AblineAS MonacoForward AS Monaco $4.2M€3.6M
46 Terem MoffiOGC NiceForward OGC Nice $4.1M€3.5M
47 Thilo KehrerAS MonacoDefender AS Monaco $4.1M€3.5M
48 Jonathan ClaussOGC NiceDefender OGC Nice $3.8M£2.9M
49 Amine HaritOlympique de MarseilleMidfielder Olympique de Marseille $3.8M
50 Lucas BeraldoParis Saint-GermainDefender Paris Saint-Germain $3.8M€3.3M
51 Matvey SafonovParis Saint-GermainGoalkeeper Paris Saint-Germain $3.6M€3.1M
52 Emerson PalmieriOlympique de MarseilleDefender Olympique de Marseille $3.5M€3M
53 Mohammed SalisuAS MonacoDefender AS Monaco $3.5M€3M
54 VandersonAS MonacoDefender AS Monaco $3.5M€3M
55 Mahdi CamaraStade RennaisMidfielder Stade Rennais $3.5M€3M
56 Filip JørgensenRC Strasbourg AlsaceGoalkeeper RC Strasbourg Alsace $3.5M€3M
57 Neal MaupayOlympique de MarseilleForward Olympique de Marseille $3.4M£2.5M
58 Folarin BalogunAS MonacoForward AS Monaco $3.3M€2.9M
59 Diego CoppolaParis FCDefender Paris FC $3.3M€2.9M
60 Benjamin AndréLille OSCMidfielder Lille OSC $3.3M€2.9M
61 Boulaye DiaLazioForward Lazio $3.3M€2.8M
62 Ernest NuamahOlympique LyonnaisForward Olympique Lyonnais $3.2M€2.8M
63 Ludovic BlasStade RennaisMidfielder Stade Rennais $3.2M€2.8M
64 Andrew OmobamideleRC Strasbourg AlsaceDefender RC Strasbourg Alsace $3.1M€2.6M
65 Lukas HradeckyAS MonacoGoalkeeper AS Monaco $3M€2.6M
66 Morgan SansonOGC NiceMidfielder OGC Nice $3M€2.6M
67 Ludovic AjorqueStade Brestois 29Forward Stade Brestois 29 $3M€2.5M
68 Kevin TrappParis FCGoalkeeper Paris FC $2.9M€2.5M
69 Branco van den BoomenAngers SCOMidfielder Angers SCO $2.9M
70 Jonathan GraditRC LensDefender RC Lens $2.9M€2.5M
71 Dário Luís EssugoChelseaMidfielder Chelsea $2.8M£2.1M
72 Florian ThauvinRC LensMidfielder RC Lens $2.8M€2.4M
73 Youssouf NdayishimiyeOGC NiceDefender OGC Nice $2.8M€2.4M
74 Amir RichardsonLe HavreMidfielder Le Havre $2.8M
75 Mama BaldéStade Brestois 29Forward Stade Brestois 29 $2.7M€2.4M
76 CJ Egan-RileyOlympique de MarseilleDefender Olympique de Marseille $2.7M€2.3M
77 Pierre Lees-MelouParis FCMidfielder Paris FC $2.5M€2.2M
78 Estéban LepaulStade RennaisForward Stade Rennais $2.5M€2.2M
79 Jordan LefortAngers SCODefender Angers SCO $2.5M€2.2M
80 Mousa Al-TamariStade RennaisMidfielder Stade Rennais $2.5M€2.2M
81 Rasmus NicolaisenToulouse FCDefender Toulouse FC $2.5M€2.2M
82 Ainsley Maitland-NilesOlympique LyonnaisMidfielder Olympique Lyonnais $2.5M€2.2M
83 Tanner TessmannOlympique LyonnaisMidfielder Olympique Lyonnais $2.5M€2.2M
84 Przemysław FrankowskiStade RennaisDefender Stade Rennais $2.4M£1.8M
85 Romain PerraudLille OSCDefender Lille OSC $2.3M€2M
86 Samson BaidooRC LensDefender RC Lens $2.3M€2M
87 Abdallah SimaRC LensForward RC Lens $2.3M€2M
88 Jordan TezeAS MonacoDefender AS Monaco $2.3M€2M
89 Hicham BoudaouiOGC NiceMidfielder OGC Nice $2.3M€2M
90 Anthony RouaultStade RennaisDefender Stade Rennais $2.3M€2M
91 Eliezer MayendaStade RennaisForward Stade Rennais $2.3M€2M
92 Lucas TousartStade Brestois 29Midfielder Stade Brestois 29 $2.3M€2M
93 Romain FaivreAJ AuxerreMidfielder AJ Auxerre $2.3M
94 Dominik GreifOlympique LyonnaisGoalkeeper Olympique Lyonnais $2.2M£1.7M
95 Angel GomesOlympique de MarseilleMidfielder Olympique de Marseille $2.2M£1.7M
96 Olivier GiroudLille OSCForward Lille OSC $2.2M£1.6M
97 Carlens ArcusAngers SCODefender Angers SCO $2.1M€1.8M
98 Hamari TraoréParis FCDefender Paris FC $2.1M€1.8M
99 Lilian BrassierStade RennaisDefender Stade Rennais $2.1M€1.8M
100 Quentin MerlinStade RennaisDefender Stade Rennais $2.1M€1.8M