CAREER EARNINGS · 250
The highest career earners in football
Ranked on every season of wages we hold, across 324 clubs. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
PAID TO THESE PLAYERS AU$38.03bn
PLAYERS RANKED250
YEARS2014-2026
The 250 highest career earners in football
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| # | PLAYER | CAREER EARNINGS | SEASONS | CLUB | YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | AU$1.56bn | 10 | Al-Nassr Football Club | 2017-2026 |
| 2 | Lionel Messi | AU$686m | 10 | Barcelona | 2017-2026 |
| 3 | Neymar | AU$668.6m | 10 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2017-2026 |
| 4 | Karim Benzema | AU$622.1m | 10 | Al-Ittihad Club (KSA) | 2017-2026 |
| 5 | Kylian Mbappé | AU$445.5m | 10 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2017-2026 |
| 6 | Gareth Bale | AU$417m | 9 | Real Madrid | 2014-2022 |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann | AU$372.1m | 10 | Atlético Madrid | 2017-2026 |
| 8 | Sadio Mané | AU$321m | 10 | Al-Nassr Football Club | 2017-2026 |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski | AU$312.4m | 10 | FC Bayern München | 2017-2026 |
| 10 | Eden Hazard | AU$294.1m | 10 | Real Madrid | 2014-2023 |
| 11 | Toni Kroos | AU$286.1m | 9 | Real Madrid | 2016-2024 |
| 12 | Manuel Neuer | AU$275.8m | 10 | FC Bayern München | 2017-2026 |
| 13 | David Alaba | AU$267.8m | 10 | Real Madrid | 2017-2026 |
| 14 | Luka Modric | AU$267.2m | 10 | Real Madrid | 2017-2026 |
| 15 | Kalidou Koulibaly | AU$258.3m | 10 | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | 2017-2026 |
| 16 | N'Golo Kanté | AU$256.4m | 10 | Chelsea | 2017-2026 |
| 17 | Luis Suárez | AU$255.5m | 10 | Barcelona | 2017-2026 |
| 18 | Marco Verratti | AU$250.7m | 10 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2017-2026 |
| 19 | Mohamed Salah | AU$249.8m | 10 | Liverpool | 2017-2026 |
| 20 | Koke | AU$246.9m | 10 | Atlético Madrid | 2017-2026 |
| 21 | Kevin De Bruyne | AU$244.6m | 10 | Manchester City | 2017-2026 |
| 22 | Marcelo Brozovic | AU$243.8m | 10 | Al-Nassr Football Club | 2017-2026 |
| 23 | Philippe Coutinho | AU$236.6m | 10 | Barcelona | 2017-2026 |
| 24 | Harry Kane | AU$232.1m | 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2017-2026 |
| 25 | Sergio Ramos | AU$230.6m | 10 | Real Madrid | 2017-2026 |
| 26 | Jan Oblak | AU$222.3m | 10 | Atlético Madrid | 2017-2026 |
| 27 | David De Gea | AU$221.9m | 9 | Manchester United | 2017-2026 |
| 28 | Marquinhos | AU$221.4m | 10 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2017-2026 |
| 29 | Thibaut Courtois | AU$217.9m | 10 | Real Madrid | 2017-2026 |
| 30 | Thomas Müller | AU$217.7m | 10 | FC Bayern München | 2017-2026 |
| 31 | Kingsley Coman | AU$211.4m | 10 | FC Bayern München | 2017-2026 |
| 32 | Virgil van Dijk | AU$208.9m | 10 | Liverpool | 2017-2026 |
| 33 | Paul Pogba | AU$206.9m | 9 | Manchester United | 2017-2026 |
| 34 | Ousmane Dembélé | AU$204.1m | 10 | Barcelona | 2017-2026 |
| 35 | Fabinho | AU$203.2m | 10 | Al-Ittihad Club (KSA) | 2017-2026 |
| 36 | Roberto Firmino | AU$197m | 10 | Liverpool | 2017-2026 |
| 37 | Joshua Kimmich | AU$196.9m | 10 | FC Bayern München | 2017-2026 |
| 38 | Romelu Lukaku | AU$196.5m | 10 | Inter Milan | 2017-2026 |
| 39 | Raheem Sterling | AU$196.1m | 10 | Manchester City | 2017-2026 |
| 40 | Ezequiel Lavezzi | AU$194.7m | 7 | Hebei Huaxia Xingfu | 2014-2020 |
| 41 | Riyad Mahrez | AU$193m | 10 | Manchester City | 2017-2026 |
| 42 | Casemiro | AU$191.3m | 10 | Manchester United | 2017-2026 |
| 43 | Erling Haaland | AU$189.3m | 10 | Manchester City | 2017-2026 |
| 44 | Sergio Busquets | AU$186.4m | 10 | Barcelona | 2017-2026 |
| 45 | Paulo Dybala | AU$184.4m | 10 | Juventus | 2017-2026 |
| 46 | João Félix | AU$183.8m | 10 | Al-Nassr Football Club | 2017-2026 |
| 47 | Mesut Özil | AU$182m | 10 | Arsenal | 2014-2023 |
| 48 | Leroy Sané | AU$181.3m | 10 | FC Bayern München | 2017-2026 |
| 49 | Raphaël Varane | AU$181m | 9 | Manchester United | 2016-2024 |
| 50 | Lucas Hernández | AU$180.4m | 10 | FC Bayern München | 2017-2026 |
| 51 | João Cancelo | AU$179.8m | 10 | Barcelona | 2017-2026 |
| 52 | Alexis Sánchez | AU$177.8m | 10 | Inter Milan | 2017-2026 |
| 53 | Gianluigi Donnarumma | AU$176.1m | 10 | AC Milan | 2017-2026 |
| 54 | Vinícius Júnior | AU$175.9m | 10 | Real Madrid | 2017-2026 |
| 55 | Íñigo Martínez | AU$173.4m | 10 | Athletic Bilbao | 2017-2026 |
| 56 | Thiago | AU$172.9m | 9 | Liverpool | 2016-2024 |
| 57 | Marcus Rashford | AU$169.9m | 10 | Manchester United | 2017-2026 |
| 58 | Jadon Sancho | AU$168m | 10 | Borussia Dortmund | 2017-2026 |
| 59 | Leon Goretzka | AU$167.4m | 10 | FC Bayern München | 2017-2026 |
| 60 | Zlatan Ibrahimović | AU$166.2m | 10 | AC Milan | 2014-2023 |
| 61 | Franck Kessié | AU$165m | 10 | Al-Ahli Saudi Sport Club | 2017-2026 |
| 62 | Sergio Agüero | AU$163.5m | 9 | Manchester City | 2014-2022 |
| 63 | Bernardo Silva | AU$163.3m | 10 | Manchester City | 2017-2026 |
| 64 | Edinson Cavani | AU$163.1m | 10 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2017-2026 |
| 65 | Jack Grealish | AU$161.2m | 10 | Manchester City | 2017-2026 |
| 66 | Gerard Piqué | AU$159.4m | 9 | Barcelona | 2014-2022 |
| 67 | Talisca | AU$159.1m | 10 | Guangzhou FC | 2017-2026 |
| 68 | Hulk | AU$158.8m | 10 | Shanghai Port | 2017-2026 |
| 69 | Luke Shaw | AU$158.7m | 10 | Manchester United | 2017-2026 |
| 70 | Rúben Neves | AU$155.9m | 10 | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | 2017-2026 |
| 71 | Harry Maguire | AU$153.6m | 10 | Manchester United | 2017-2026 |
| 72 | Yannick Carrasco | AU$153.3m | 10 | Atlético Madrid | 2017-2026 |
| 73 | Alisson | AU$152.6m | 10 | Liverpool | 2017-2026 |
| 74 | Anthony Martial | AU$152.6m | 10 | Manchester United | 2017-2026 |
| 75 | Bruno Fernandes | AU$152.1m | 10 | Manchester United | 2017-2026 |
| 76 | Thiago Silva | AU$152m | 10 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2017-2026 |
| 77 | Marcelo | AU$151m | 9 | Real Madrid | 2017-2025 |
| 78 | Serge Gnabry | AU$149.9m | 10 | FC Bayern München | 2017-2026 |
| 79 | John Stones | AU$149.8m | 10 | Manchester City | 2017-2026 |
| 80 | Antonio Rüdiger | AU$148.8m | 11 | Real Madrid | 2016-2026 |
| 81 | Matthijs de Ligt | AU$148.1m | 10 | Juventus | 2017-2026 |
| 82 | Franck Ribéry | AU$146.4m | 9 | FC Bayern München | 2014-2022 |
| 83 | Saúl | AU$145.9m | 10 | Atlético Madrid | 2017-2026 |
| 84 | Leonardo Bonucci | AU$145.7m | 9 | Juventus | 2016-2024 |
| 85 | Malcom | AU$145.7m | 10 | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | 2017-2026 |
| 86 | Dani Carvajal | AU$145.5m | 10 | Real Madrid | 2017-2026 |
| 87 | Mauro Icardi | AU$144.9m | 10 | Galatasaray A.Ş. | 2017-2026 |
| 88 | Georginio Wijnaldum | AU$144.8m | 10 | Al-Ettifaq Football Club | 2017-2026 |
| 89 | Ivan Rakitić | AU$144.5m | 9 | Barcelona | 2017-2025 |
| 90 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | AU$144m | 10 | Arsenal | 2017-2026 |
| 91 | Frenkie de Jong | AU$143.9m | 10 | Barcelona | 2017-2026 |
| 92 | Ángel Di María | AU$143.8m | 10 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2017-2026 |
| 93 | Marc-André ter Stegen | AU$142.9m | 10 | Barcelona | 2017-2026 |
| 94 | Alexandre Lacazette | AU$142.7m | 10 | Arsenal | 2017-2026 |
| 95 | Wojciech Szczesny | AU$142.4m | 10 | Juventus | 2017-2026 |
| 96 | Mats Hummels | AU$142m | 9 | Borussia Dortmund | 2017-2025 |
| 97 | Cesc Fàbregas | AU$141.1m | 10 | Chelsea | 2014-2023 |
| 98 | Mateo Kovacic | AU$140.8m | 10 | Chelsea | 2017-2026 |
| 99 | Aymeric Laporte | AU$139.2m | 10 | Manchester City | 2017-2026 |
| 100 | Marco Reus | AU$139.1m | 10 | Borussia Dortmund | 2017-2026 |
| 101 | Aleksandar Mitrovic | AU$138.8m | 10 | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | 2017-2026 |
| 102 | David Silva | AU$138.7m | 10 | Manchester City | 2014-2023 |
| 103 | Marouane Fellaini | AU$136.3m | 10 | Shandong Taishan | 2016-2025 |
| 104 | Keylor Navas | AU$134.2m | 10 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2017-2026 |
| 105 | Ilkay Gündogan | AU$134.1m | 10 | Manchester City | 2017-2026 |
| 106 | Martin Ødegaard | AU$132m | 10 | Arsenal | 2017-2026 |
| 107 | Kyle Walker | AU$131m | 10 | Manchester City | 2017-2026 |
| 108 | Jordi Alba | AU$129.9m | 10 | Barcelona | 2017-2026 |
| 109 | Sergej Milinkovic-Savic | AU$129.2m | 10 | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | 2017-2026 |
| 110 | James Rodríguez | AU$128m | 10 | FC Bayern München | 2017-2026 |
| 111 | Lorenzo Insigne | AU$127.8m | 10 | Napoli | 2017-2026 |
| 112 | Álvaro Morata | AU$126.9m | 10 | Atlético Madrid | 2017-2026 |
| 113 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan | AU$126.6m | 10 | Arsenal | 2017-2026 |
| 114 | Dušan Vlahovic | AU$126.5m | 9 | Juventus | 2018-2026 |
| 115 | Adrien Rabiot | AU$126.5m | 10 | Juventus | 2017-2026 |
| 116 | Edin Džeko | AU$125.9m | 10 | Associazione Sportiva Roma | 2017-2026 |
| 117 | Isco | AU$124.8m | 9 | Real Madrid | 2017-2026 |
| 118 | Kai Havertz | AU$124.7m | 10 | Arsenal | 2017-2026 |
| 119 | Alex Sandro | AU$124.6m | 10 | Juventus | 2017-2026 |
| 120 | Théo Hernández | AU$123.2m | 9 | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | 2018-2026 |
| 121 | Emre Can | AU$123.1m | 10 | Borussia Dortmund | 2017-2026 |
| 122 | Ederson | AU$122.6m | 10 | Manchester City | 2017-2026 |
| 123 | Marek Hamsik | AU$122.3m | 10 | Dalian Professional | 2014-2023 |
| 124 | Presnel Kimpembe | AU$121.9m | 10 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2017-2026 |
| 125 | Jérôme Boateng | AU$121.6m | 9 | FC Bayern München | 2017-2025 |
| 126 | Jordan Henderson | AU$119.7m | 10 | Liverpool | 2017-2026 |
| 127 | Dayot Upamecano | AU$119.2m | 10 | FC Bayern München | 2017-2026 |
| 128 | Hakan Çalhanoglu | AU$119.1m | 10 | Inter Milan | 2017-2026 |
| 129 | Darwin Núñez | AU$119m | 7 | Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club | 2020-2026 |
| 130 | Lautaro Martínez | AU$118.9m | 10 | Inter Milan | 2017-2026 |
| 131 | James Milner | AU$118.8m | 10 | Liverpool | 2017-2026 |
| 132 | Heung-Min Son | AU$118.7m | 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2017-2026 |
| 133 | Christian Eriksen | AU$118.2m | 10 | Inter Milan | 2017-2026 |
| 134 | Andreas Christensen | AU$118m | 10 | Barcelona | 2017-2026 |
| 135 | Reece James | AU$117.9m | 10 | Chelsea | 2017-2026 |
| 136 | Jude Bellingham | AU$117.7m | 7 | Real Madrid | 2020-2026 |
| 137 | Miralem Pjanić | AU$117.7m | 9 | Juventus | 2017-2025 |
| 138 | Arturo Vidal | AU$117.6m | 10 | FC Bayern München | 2017-2026 |
| 139 | Dani Ceballos | AU$117m | 11 | Real Madrid | 2016-2026 |
| 140 | Nacho | AU$116.4m | 10 | Real Madrid | 2017-2026 |
| 141 | Timo Werner | AU$116.4m | 10 | Chelsea | 2017-2026 |
| 142 | Achraf Hakimi | AU$115.7m | 10 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2017-2026 |
| 143 | Wayne Rooney | AU$114.3m | 7 | Manchester United | 2014-2020 |
| 144 | Lucas Digne | AU$114.2m | 10 | Aston Villa | 2017-2026 |
| 145 | Rodri | AU$114.1m | 10 | Manchester City | 2017-2026 |
| 146 | Victor Lindelöf | AU$114m | 10 | Manchester United | 2017-2026 |
| 147 | Iñaki Williams | AU$113.9m | 10 | Athletic Bilbao | 2017-2026 |
| 148 | Jordan Pickford | AU$113.8m | 10 | Everton | 2017-2026 |
| 149 | Andrew Robertson | AU$113.1m | 10 | Liverpool | 2017-2026 |
| 150 | Richarlison | AU$112.8m | 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2017-2026 |
| 151 | Marco Asensio | AU$112.7m | 10 | Real Madrid | 2017-2026 |
| 152 | Kepa Arrizabalaga | AU$112.5m | 10 | Chelsea | 2017-2026 |
| 153 | Theo Walcott | AU$110.7m | 10 | Arsenal | 2014-2023 |
| 154 | Ivan Perišic | AU$110.3m | 10 | Inter Milan | 2017-2026 |
| 155 | Sergi Roberto | AU$110.2m | 10 | Barcelona | 2017-2026 |
| 156 | Aaron Ramsey | AU$109.5m | 10 | Juventus | 2017-2026 |
| 157 | Victor Osimhen | AU$109.3m | 10 | Napoli | 2017-2026 |
| 158 | Jamie Vardy | AU$109.1m | 10 | Leicester City | 2017-2026 |
| 159 | Vitolo | AU$109m | 9 | Atlético Madrid | 2016-2024 |
| 160 | César Azpilicueta | AU$108.9m | 10 | Chelsea | 2017-2026 |
| 161 | Samuel Umtiti | AU$108.2m | 9 | Barcelona | 2017-2025 |
| 162 | Rodrygo | AU$107.3m | 9 | Real Madrid | 2018-2026 |
| 163 | Idrissa Gueye | AU$107.2m | 10 | Everton | 2017-2026 |
| 164 | Geoffrey Kondogbia | AU$106.8m | 10 | Valencia | 2017-2026 |
| 165 | Ferland Mendy | AU$106.7m | 10 | Real Madrid | 2017-2026 |
| 166 | Axel Witsel | AU$106.5m | 9 | Borussia Dortmund | 2018-2026 |
| 167 | Christian Pulisic | AU$106.4m | 10 | Chelsea | 2017-2026 |
| 168 | Julian Draxler | AU$106.2m | 10 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2017-2026 |
| 169 | Javier Pastore | AU$106.1m | 9 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2014-2022 |
| 170 | Fernandinho | AU$106.1m | 9 | Manchester City | 2017-2025 |
| 171 | Fernandinho | AU$106.1m | 9 | Manchester City | 2017-2025 |
| 172 | Trent Alexander-Arnold | AU$105.2m | 10 | Liverpool | 2017-2026 |
| 173 | Diego Costa | AU$104.5m | 10 | Atlético Madrid | 2017-2026 |
| 174 | Wilfried Zaha | AU$104.4m | 10 | Crystal Palace | 2017-2026 |
| 175 | Marko Arnautovic | AU$104.3m | 10 | Shanghai Port | 2017-2026 |
| 176 | Wesley Fofana | AU$104.1m | 9 | Chelsea | 2018-2026 |
| 177 | Ben Chilwell | AU$103.5m | 10 | Chelsea | 2017-2026 |
| 178 | Bastian Schweinsteiger | AU$102.8m | 7 | Manchester United | 2014-2020 |
| 179 | Otávio | AU$102.6m | 10 | Al-Qadsiah Football Club | 2017-2026 |
| 180 | Chris Smalling | AU$101.8m | 10 | Associazione Sportiva Roma | 2017-2026 |
| 181 | Stefan de Vrij | AU$101.8m | 10 | Inter Milan | 2017-2026 |
| 182 | Rúben Dias | AU$101.6m | 10 | Manchester City | 2017-2026 |
| 183 | Juan Guillermo Cuadrado | AU$101.5m | 10 | Juventus | 2017-2026 |
| 184 | Nicolò Barella | AU$101.2m | 10 | Inter Milan | 2017-2026 |
| 185 | Youri Tielemans | AU$101.1m | 10 | Leicester City | 2017-2026 |
| 186 | Alphonse Areola | AU$100.9m | 10 | West Ham United | 2017-2026 |
| 187 | Gabriel Jesus | AU$100.3m | 10 | Manchester City | 2017-2026 |
| 188 | Christian Benteke | AU$100.2m | 10 | Crystal Palace | 2017-2026 |
| 189 | Raphinha | AU$100.1m | 10 | Barcelona | 2017-2026 |
| 190 | Declan Rice | AU$100.1m | 10 | Arsenal | 2017-2026 |
| 191 | Joël Matip | AU$100m | 9 | Liverpool | 2016-2024 |
| 192 | Éder Militão | AU$99.9m | 10 | Real Madrid | 2017-2026 |
| 193 | Niklas Süle | AU$99.1m | 10 | Borussia Dortmund | 2017-2026 |
| 194 | Ander Herrera | AU$99m | 10 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2017-2026 |
| 195 | Gylfi Sigurðsson | AU$98.8m | 9 | Everton | 2018-2026 |
| 196 | Granit Xhaka | AU$98.6m | 10 | Arsenal | 2017-2026 |
| 197 | Memphis Depay | AU$97.2m | 10 | Olympique Lyonnais | 2017-2026 |
| 198 | André Gomes | AU$97.2m | 10 | Everton | 2017-2026 |
| 199 | James Maddison | AU$97m | 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2017-2026 |
| 200 | Douglas Costa | AU$97m | 9 | Juventus | 2017-2025 |
| 201 | Corentin Tolisso | AU$96.7m | 10 | FC Bayern München | 2017-2026 |
| 202 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek | AU$96.6m | 10 | Chelsea | 2017-2026 |
| 203 | Nathan Aké | AU$96.4m | 10 | Manchester City | 2017-2026 |
| 204 | Mario Götze | AU$96.3m | 10 | Borussia Dortmund | 2017-2026 |
| 205 | Thomas Lemar | AU$96.3m | 10 | Atlético Madrid | 2017-2026 |
| 206 | Lucas Vázquez | AU$94.6m | 10 | Real Madrid | 2017-2026 |
| 207 | Alessio Romagnoli | AU$94.4m | 10 | AC Milan | 2017-2026 |
| 208 | Federico Valverde | AU$94.3m | 10 | Real Madrid | 2017-2026 |
| 209 | Juan Mata | AU$94.3m | 9 | Manchester United | 2017-2026 |
| 210 | Bruno Guimarães | AU$94.2m | 9 | Newcastle United | 2018-2026 |
| 211 | Stephan El Shaarawy | AU$94.1m | 10 | Associazione Sportiva Roma | 2017-2026 |
| 212 | Abdoulaye Doucouré | AU$93.6m | 10 | Everton | 2017-2026 |
| 213 | Diego Godín | AU$92.6m | 10 | Atlético Madrid | 2014-2023 |
| 214 | Julian Brandt | AU$92.6m | 10 | Borussia Dortmund | 2017-2026 |
| 215 | Marcel Sabitzer | AU$92.6m | 10 | Borussia Dortmund | 2017-2026 |
| 216 | Bukayo Saka | AU$92.3m | 8 | Arsenal | 2019-2026 |
| 217 | Ansu Fati | AU$92.3m | 7 | Barcelona | 2020-2026 |
| 218 | Gabriel Martinelli | AU$91.9m | 9 | Arsenal | 2018-2026 |
| 219 | Éver Banega | AU$91.6m | 11 | Al-Shabab Football Club | 2014-2026 |
| 220 | Brahim Díaz | AU$91.5m | 10 | Real Madrid | 2017-2026 |
| 221 | Elkeson | AU$91.5m | 7 | Shanghai Port | 2016-2024 |
| 222 | Mason Mount | AU$91.3m | 10 | Manchester United | 2017-2026 |
| 223 | Odion Ighalo | AU$91.3m | 9 | Manchester United | 2017-2025 |
| 224 | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain | AU$91.1m | 10 | Liverpool | 2017-2026 |
| 225 | Ivan Toney | AU$90.8m | 10 | Al-Ahli Saudi Sport Club | 2017-2026 |
| 226 | Phil Jones | AU$90.4m | 10 | Manchester United | 2014-2023 |
| 227 | Nemanja Matic | AU$90.2m | 10 | Manchester United | 2017-2026 |
| 228 | Benjamin Pavard | AU$90m | 10 | FC Bayern München | 2017-2026 |
| 229 | Christopher Nkunku | AU$89.8m | 10 | Chelsea | 2017-2026 |
| 230 | Fred | AU$89.8m | 9 | Manchester United | 2018-2026 |
| 231 | Alphonso Davies | AU$89.4m | 9 | FC Bayern München | 2018-2026 |
| 232 | Federico Bernardeschi | AU$89.4m | 10 | Juventus | 2017-2026 |
| 233 | Dries Mertens | AU$89.2m | 9 | Napoli | 2017-2025 |
| 234 | Bernd Leno | AU$89m | 10 | Arsenal | 2017-2026 |
| 235 | Arthur | AU$87.9m | 10 | Juventus | 2017-2026 |
| 236 | Ciro Immobile | AU$87.3m | 10 | Lazio | 2017-2026 |
| 237 | Leandro Paredes | AU$87.3m | 10 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2017-2026 |
| 238 | Jules Koundé | AU$86.7m | 10 | Barcelona | 2017-2026 |
| 239 | Nicolás Otamendi | AU$86.7m | 10 | Manchester City | 2017-2026 |
| 240 | Blaise Matuidi | AU$86.4m | 9 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2014-2022 |
| 241 | Gianluigi Buffon | AU$86.4m | 10 | Juventus | 2014-2023 |
| 242 | Moussa Diaby | AU$85.8m | 10 | Al-Ittihad Club (KSA) | 2017-2026 |
| 243 | Thomas Partey | AU$85.7m | 10 | Arsenal | 2017-2026 |
| 244 | Naby Keïta | AU$85.5m | 10 | Liverpool | 2017-2026 |
| 245 | Patrik Schick | AU$85.1m | 10 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2017-2026 |
| 246 | Toby Alderweireld | AU$85m | 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2017-2025 |
| 247 | Steven Bergwijn | AU$84.5m | 10 | Al-Ittihad Club (KSA) | 2017-2026 |
| 248 | Ashley Young | AU$84.5m | 10 | Manchester United | 2017-2026 |
| 249 | Danilo | AU$84.5m | 13 | Juventus | 2014-2026 |
| 250 | Daniele Rugani | AU$84.3m | 10 | Juventus | 2017-2026 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money in football?
Cristiano Ronaldo, with AU$1.56bn across 10 seasons.
How is a career total worked out?
Each season counts the wage the club paid that year, added to every other season we hold. A player who moved mid-season has that year credited to the club paying him more. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.