REAL MADRID · ALL-TIME EARNERS
The highest earners in the history of Real Madrid
Gareth Bale has earned AU$355.1m at Real Madrid across 8 seasons, more than any other player in our records. 11 of the twenty above have since left the club.
PAID TO THESE PLAYERS AU$4.32bn
PLAYERS RANKED88
NO LONGER AT THE CLUB67
YEARS2014-2026
The 20 biggest earners in Real Madrid history
These 20 players took AU$3.14bn between them, 73% of everything Real Madrid has paid the players we hold a wage for.
Every Real Madrid player we hold a wage for
Every player we hold a Real Madrid wage for, ranked on what the club has paid them. Totals run to the end of the 2025/26 season.
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| # | PLAYER | EARNED AT CLUB | SEASONS | YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gareth Bale | AU$355.1m | 8 | 2014-2022 |
| 2 | Toni Kroos | AU$281.7m | 9 | 2016-2024 |
| 3 | Luka Modric | AU$237.2m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 4 | Thibaut Courtois Current squad | AU$194.8m | 8 | 2019-2026 |
| 5 | Karim Benzema | AU$193.1m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 6 | David Alaba | AU$180.2m | 5 | 2022-2026 |
| 7 | Sergio Ramos | AU$174.4m | 5 | 2017-2021 |
| 8 | Vinícius Júnior Current squad | AU$172.6m | 8 | 2019-2026 |
| 9 | Eden Hazard | AU$167.5m | 4 | 2020-2023 |
| 10 | Marcelo | AU$144.5m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 11 | Dani Carvajal Current squad | AU$143.2m | 10 | 2017-2026 |
| 12 | Cristiano Ronaldo | AU$116.6m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 13 | Isco | AU$110.5m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 14 | Rodrygo Current squad | AU$105.2m | 7 | 2020-2026 |
| 15 | Jude Bellingham Current squad | AU$101.1m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 16 | Ferland Mendy Current squad | AU$100.5m | 7 | 2020-2026 |
| 17 | Éder Militão Current squad | AU$96.3m | 7 | 2020-2026 |
| 18 | Federico Valverde Current squad | AU$92.2m | 9 | 2017-2026 |
| 19 | Antonio Rüdiger Current squad | AU$91.1m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 20 | Dani Ceballos | AU$86.6m | 7 | 2018-2026 |
| 21 | Nacho | AU$86.2m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 22 | Kylian Mbappé Current squad | AU$83.3m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 23 | Raphaël Varane | AU$82.4m | 6 | 2016-2021 |
| 24 | Lucas Vázquez | AU$79.5m | 8 | 2017-2024 |
| 25 | Marco Asensio | AU$78.5m | 7 | 2017-2023 |
| 26 | Aurélien Tchouaméni Current squad | AU$72.5m | 4 | 2023-2026 |
| 27 | Casemiro | AU$70.4m | 6 | 2017-2022 |
| 28 | Eduardo Camavinga Current squad | AU$65.4m | 5 | 2022-2026 |
| 29 | Mariano | AU$62.8m | 6 | 2017-2023 |
| 30 | Brahim Díaz Current squad | AU$57m | 5 | 2019-2026 |
| 31 | James Rodríguez | AU$39.2m | 2 | 2017-2020 |
| 32 | Luka Jovic | AU$31.3m | 2 | 2020-2022 |
| 33 | Trent Alexander-Arnold Current squad | AU$30.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 34 | Keylor Navas | AU$28.1m | 3 | 2017-2019 |
| 35 | Arda Güler Current squad | AU$27.1m | 3 | 2024-2026 |
| 36 | Fran García (Francisco García Torres) | AU$26m | 5 | 2017-2026 |
| 37 | Kiko Casilla | AU$25.4m | 4 | 2015-2018 |
| 38 | Andriy Lunin Current squad | AU$20.6m | 6 | 2021-2026 |
| 39 | Mateo Kovacic | AU$20.4m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 40 | Álvaro Carreras Current squad | AU$18.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 41 | Álvaro Odriozola | AU$16.9m | 2 | 2019-2023 |
| 42 | Dean Huijsen Current squad | AU$16.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 43 | Kepa Arrizabalaga | AU$16.7m | 1 | 2024 |
| 44 | Alphonse Areola | AU$13.7m | 1 | 2020 |
| 45 | Jesús Vallejo | AU$13.3m | 4 | 2018-2023 |
| 46 | Danilo | AU$12.6m | 2 | 2016-2017 |
| 47 | Franco Mastantuono | AU$11.4m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 48 | Sami Khedira | AU$10.9m | 2 | 2014-2015 |
| 49 | Jesé | AU$10.1m | 3 | 2014-2016 |
| 50 | Théo Hernández | AU$10.1m | 1 | 2018 |
| 51 | Álvaro Morata | AU$7.2m | 1 | 2017 |
| 52 | Gonzalo Current squad | AU$6.7m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 53 | Marcos Llorente | AU$5m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 54 | Joselu | AU$4.7m | 1 | 2024 |
| 55 | Raúl Asencio Current squad | AU$2.9m | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 56 | Fernando Pacheco | AU$2.8m | 2 | 2014-2015 |
| 57 | Borja Mayoral | AU$2m | 1 | 2018 |
| 58 | Achraf Hakimi | AU$1.6m | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 59 | Sergio Reguilón | AU$1.2m | 2 | 2018-2019 |
| 60 | Rubén Yáñez | AU$1.1m | 4 | 2014-2017 |
| 61 | Raúl De Tomás | AU$629k | 2 | 2014-2015 |
| 62 | Burgui | AU$590k | 2 | 2014-2015 |
| 63 | Cristian Benavente | AU$472k | 2 | 2014-2015 |
| 64 | José Carlos Lazo | AU$419k | 3 | 2015-2017 |
| 65 | Álvaro Tejero | AU$393k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 66 | Luca Zidane | AU$393k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 67 | Fran González | AU$354k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 68 | Cristo | AU$334k | 1 | 2018 |
| 69 | Jaime Seoane | AU$314k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 70 | Javi Muñoz | AU$305k | 1 | 2017 |
| 71 | Philipp Lienhart | AU$275k | 1 | 2017 |
| 72 | Aleix Febas | AU$246k | 1 | 2017 |
| 73 | Óscar | AU$202k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 74 | Mario Hermoso | AU$187k | 1 | 2017 |
| 75 | Javi Sánchez | AU$114k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 76 | Dani Gómez | AU$108k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 77 | Joan Mascaró Current squad | AU$107k | 2 | 2025-2026 |
| 78 | Álvaro Fidalgo | AU$86k | 1 | 2018 |
| 79 | Álex Martín | AU$43k | 2 | 2017-2018 |
| 80 | Jorge | AU$24k | 1 | 2025 |
| 81 | Jorge | AU$24k | 1 | 2025 |
| 82 | Antonio Blanco | AU$7k | 1 | 2018 |
| 83 | Antonio Blanco | AU$7k | 1 | 2018 |
| 84 | Álvaro Jiménez | AU$6k | 1 | 2014 |
| 85 | César Gelabert | AU$6k | 1 | 2018 |
| 86 | Jordi Govea | AU$6k | 1 | 2018 |
| 87 | Moha Ramos | AU$6k | 1 | 2018 |
| 88 | Ousama | AU$6k | 1 | 2017 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has earned the most money at Real Madrid?
Gareth Bale, with AU$355.1m across 8 seasons at Real Madrid.
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.
How far back does this go?
It covers the 88 players we hold a Real Madrid wage for, from 2014 to 2026.