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LIGA MX · TOP 100

Highest paid Liga MX players

Carlos Gruezo leads on AU$120,960 per week. These 100 players take AU$3,247,020 a week between them - 58% of the league's entire wage bill. We hold a wage for 554 of the 964 players in Liga MX.

TOP 100 WEEKLY AU$3.2m
SHARE OF LEAGUE BILL58%
MEDIAN AGE28
MOST IN THE LIST13 Club América
Liga MX league stats Top earner at every club All leagues

Where the top 100 play

Combined weekly wages of each club's players in this list

CF Monterrey 12 AU$514k Club América 13 AU$382k CD Cruz Azul 11 AU$327k CD Guadalajara 10 AU$308k Deportivo Toluca 10 AU$287k Tigres de la UANL 8 AU$236k Pachuca CF 6 AU$198k Club León 8 AU$180k Pumas de la UNAM 6 AU$178k CD Santos Laguna 3 AU$172k CD Necaxa 3 AU$164k CD Atlas 4 AU$140k

What each age band takes

Combined weekly wages of the top 100 by age

Under 23 3 AU$74k
23-26 25 AU$798k
27-30 50 AU$1.7m
Over 30 22 AU$692k

The shape of the top 100

Weekly wage by rank
#1 AU$121k #10 AU$47k #100 AU$19k

Carlos Gruezo earns 2.6× what the tenth best paid player in the list does, and 6.4× the 100th. Half of the AU$3.2m a week on this page goes to the first 34 players on it.

The top 100

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#PLAYERWEEKLY YEARLYTEAMNATION AGEPOSITION
01 Carlos Gruezo
AU$120,960
AU$6,289,920 CD Santos Laguna Ecuador 30 Defensive midfielder
02 Julián Carranza
AU$117,180
AU$6,093,360 CD Necaxa Argentina 25 Striker
03 Diego Rossi
AU$96,390
AU$5,012,280 CF Monterrey Uruguay 27 Attacking midfielder, striker
04 Hugo Cuypers
AU$96,390
AU$5,012,280 CF Monterrey Belgium 28 Striker
05 Alan Pulido
AU$64,260
AU$3,341,520 CD Guadalajara Mexico 34 Attacking midfielder, striker
06 Keylor Navas
AU$54,810
AU$2,850,120 Pumas de la UNAM Costa Rica 38 Goalkeeper
07 Jordy Caicedo
AU$52,920
AU$2,751,840 CD Atlas Ecuador 27 Right winger, striker
08 Lucas Ocampos
AU$52,920
AU$2,751,840 CF Monterrey Argentina 31 Winger, striker
09 Erick Sánchez
AU$47,250
AU$2,457,000 Club América Mexico 25 Central midfielder
10 Alexis Vega
AU$47,250
AU$2,457,000 Deportivo Toluca Mexico 27 Attacking midfielder, striker
11 Kenedy
AU$47,250
AU$2,457,000 Pachuca CF Brazil 29 Left wing-back, winger
12 Sergio Ramos
AU$45,360
AU$2,358,720 CF Monterrey Spain 39 Centre-back
13 Orbelín Pineda
AU$45,360
AU$2,358,720 CF Monterrey Mexico 29 Attacking midfielder
14 Felipe Mora
AU$43,470
AU$2,260,440 Club Atlético San Luis Chile 31 Striker
15 Juan Brunetta
AU$43,470
AU$2,260,440 Tigres de la UANL Argentina 28 Attacking midfielder, striker
16 Alejandro Zendejas
AU$41,580
AU$2,162,160 Club América United States 27 Attacking midfielder
17 Agustín Palavecino
AU$39,690
AU$2,063,880 CD Cruz Azul Argentina 28 Attacking midfielder
18 Luis Malagón
AU$39,690
AU$2,063,880 Club América Mexico 28 Goalkeeper
19 Carlos Moreno
AU$39,690
AU$2,063,880 Pachuca CF Mexico 27 Goalkeeper
20 Jorge Sánchez
AU$37,800
AU$1,965,600 CD Atlas Mexico 27 Full-back
21 Kevin Mier
AU$37,800
AU$1,965,600 CD Cruz Azul Colombia 25 Goalkeeper
22 Roberto Alvarado
AU$37,800
AU$1,965,600 CD Guadalajara Mexico 26 Winger
23 José Rangel
AU$37,800
AU$1,965,600 CD Guadalajara Mexico 25 Goalkeeper
24 Paulinho
AU$37,800
AU$1,965,600 Deportivo Toluca Portugal 32 Striker
25 Erik Lira
AU$35,910
AU$1,867,320 CD Cruz Azul Mexico 25 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
26 Henry Martín
AU$35,910
AU$1,867,320 Club América Mexico 32 Striker
27 Carlos Rotondi
AU$34,020
AU$1,769,040 CD Cruz Azul Argentina 28 Left wing-back, left winger
28 César Huerta
AU$34,020
AU$1,769,040 Pumas de la UNAM Mexico 24 Winger
29 William Carvalho
AU$32,130
AU$1,670,760 Pachuca CF Portugal 33 Central midfielder
30 Diego Lainez
AU$32,130
AU$1,670,760 Tigres de la UANL Mexico 25 Winger
31 Fernando Gorriarán
AU$32,130
AU$1,670,760 Tigres de la UANL Uruguay 30 Midfielder
32 José Paradela
AU$30,240
AU$1,572,480 CD Cruz Azul Argentina 26 Attacking midfielder
33 Carlos Rodríguez
AU$30,240
AU$1,572,480 CD Cruz Azul Mexico 28 Attacking midfielder
34 Diber Cambindo
AU$30,240
AU$1,572,480 Club León Colombia 29 Striker
35 Brian Rodríguez
AU$30,240
AU$1,572,480 Club América Uruguay 25 Attacking midfielder
36 Sebastián Vegas
AU$30,240
AU$1,572,480 CF Monterrey Chile 28 Centre-back
37 Jesús Corona
AU$30,240
AU$1,572,480 CF Monterrey Mexico 32 Right wing-back, winger
38 Marcel Ruiz
AU$30,240
AU$1,572,480 Deportivo Toluca Mexico 24 Attacking midfielder
39 Oussama Idrissi
AU$30,240
AU$1,572,480 Pachuca CF Morocco 29 Winger
40 Gonzalo Piovi
AU$28,350
AU$1,474,200 CD Cruz Azul Argentina 30 Centre-back
41 Israel Reyes
AU$28,350
AU$1,474,200 Club América Mexico 25 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
42 Kevin Álvarez
AU$28,350
AU$1,474,200 Club América Mexico 26 Right-back
43 Óliver
AU$28,350
AU$1,474,200 CF Monterrey Spain 30 Attacking midfielder
44 Helinho
AU$28,350
AU$1,474,200 Deportivo Toluca Brazil 25 Attacking midfielder
45 Jesús Ricardo Angulo
AU$28,350
AU$1,474,200 Deportivo Toluca Mexico 28 Left wing-back, attacking midfielder
46 Alan Mozo
AU$28,350
AU$1,474,200 Pachuca CF Mexico 28 Right-back
47 Jesús Angulo
AU$28,350
AU$1,474,200 Tigres de la UANL Mexico 27 Centre-back
48 Adonis Frías
AU$26,460
AU$1,375,920 CD Atlas Argentina 27 Centre-back
49 Willer Ditta
AU$26,460
AU$1,375,920 CD Cruz Azul Colombia 27 Centre-back
50 Bryan González
AU$26,460
AU$1,375,920 CD Guadalajara Mexico 22 Left winger
51 Chicharito
AU$26,460
AU$1,375,920 CD Guadalajara Mexico 37 Striker
52 Carlos Acevedo
AU$26,460
AU$1,375,920 CD Santos Laguna Mexico 29 Goalkeeper
53 Alan Cervantes
AU$26,460
AU$1,375,920 Club América Mexico 27 Defensive midfielder
54 Andrés Sánchez
AU$26,460
AU$1,375,920 Club Atlético San Luis Mexico 27 Goalkeeper
55 Jesús Gallardo
AU$26,460
AU$1,375,920 Deportivo Toluca Mexico 30 Left-back, left winger
56 Federico Viñas
AU$26,460
AU$1,375,920 Deportivo Toluca Uruguay 27 Striker
57 Nahuel Guzmán
AU$26,460
AU$1,375,920 Tigres de la UANL Argentina 39 Goalkeeper
58 Nicolás Ibáñez
AU$24,570
AU$1,277,640 CD Cruz Azul Argentina 30 Striker
59 Luis Romo
AU$24,570
AU$1,277,640 CD Guadalajara Mexico 30 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
60 Brian Gutiérrez
AU$24,570
AU$1,277,640 CD Guadalajara Mexico 22 Attacking midfielder
61 Diego Campillo
AU$24,570
AU$1,277,640 CD Guadalajara Mexico 23 Centre-back
62 Ismael Díaz
AU$24,570
AU$1,277,640 Club León Panama 28 Left winger, striker
63 Alexis Peña
AU$24,570
AU$1,277,640 CD Necaxa Mexico 29 Centre-back
64 Aldo López
AU$24,570
AU$1,277,640 CD Santos Laguna Mexico 25 Right-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
65 Esteban Andrada
AU$24,570
AU$1,277,640 CF Monterrey Argentina 34 Goalkeeper
66 Gerardo Arteaga
AU$24,570
AU$1,277,640 CF Monterrey Mexico 26 Left-back
67 Diego Valoyes
AU$24,570
AU$1,277,640 Fútbol Club Juárez Colombia 28 Winger
68 Uriel Antuna
AU$24,570
AU$1,277,640 Pumas de la UNAM Mexico 27 Winger, striker
69 Alan Franco
AU$24,570
AU$1,277,640 Tigres de la UANL Argentina 28 Centre-back
70 César Araújo
AU$24,570
AU$1,277,640 Tigres de la UANL Uruguay 24 Defensive midfielder
71 Joaquim
AU$24,570
AU$1,277,640 Tigres de la UANL Brazil 26 Centre-back
72 Camilo Vargas
AU$22,680
AU$1,179,360 CD Atlas Colombia 36 Goalkeeper
73 Ángel Sepúlveda
AU$22,680
AU$1,179,360 CD Guadalajara Mexico 34 Winger, striker
74 Fernando Beltrán
AU$22,680
AU$1,179,360 Club León Mexico 27 Defensive midfielder
75 Jaine Barreiro
AU$22,680
AU$1,179,360 Club León Colombia 31 Centre-back
76 Lorenzo Faravelli
AU$22,680
AU$1,179,360 CD Necaxa Argentina 32 Attacking midfielder
77 Cristián Borja
AU$22,680
AU$1,179,360 Club América Colombia 32 Left-back
78 Miguel Vázquez
AU$22,680
AU$1,179,360 Club América Mexico 21 Centre-back
79 Gilberto Sepúlveda
AU$22,680
AU$1,179,360 Fútbol Club Juárez Mexico 26 Centre-back
80 Nathan Silva
AU$22,680
AU$1,179,360 Pumas de la UNAM Brazil 28 Centre-back
81 Ignacio Rivero
AU$22,680
AU$1,179,360 Xoloitzcuintles de Tijuana Uruguay 33 Winger
82 Jesús Orozco Chiquete
AU$20,790
AU$1,081,080 CD Cruz Azul Mexico 23 Centre-back
83 Iván Rodríguez
AU$20,790
AU$1,081,080 Club León Mexico 29 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
84 Rodrigo Echeverría
AU$20,790
AU$1,081,080 Club León Chile 30 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
85 Javairo Dilrosun
AU$20,790
AU$1,081,080 Club América Netherlands 27 Winger
86 Jorge Rodríguez
AU$20,790
AU$1,081,080 CF Monterrey Argentina 29 Defensive midfielder
87 Luan
AU$20,790
AU$1,081,080 Deportivo Toluca Brazil 32 Centre-back
88 Érick Gutiérrez
AU$20,790
AU$1,081,080 Deportivo Toluca Mexico 30 Defensive midfielder
89 Víctor Guzmán
AU$20,790
AU$1,081,080 Deportivo Toluca Mexico 30 Attacking midfielder
90 Rodrigo Dourado
AU$20,790
AU$1,081,080 Fútbol Club Juárez Brazil 31 Defensive midfielder
91 Salomón Rondón
AU$20,790
AU$1,081,080 Pachuca CF Venezuela 35 Striker
92 Juninho
AU$20,790
AU$1,081,080 Pumas de la UNAM Brazil 28 Right winger, striker
93 Rubén Duarte
AU$20,790
AU$1,081,080 Pumas de la UNAM Spain 29 Centre-back
94 Jeremy Márquez
AU$18,900
AU$982,800 CD Cruz Azul Mexico 25 Central midfielder
95 Richard Ledezma
AU$18,900
AU$982,800 CD Guadalajara Mexico 24 Right-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder
96 Jordi Cortizo
AU$18,900
AU$982,800 Club León Mexico 29 Winger
97 Nicolás Fonseca
AU$18,900
AU$982,800 Club León Uruguay 26 Defensive midfielder
98 Ramón Juárez
AU$18,900
AU$982,800 Club América Mexico 24 Centre-back
99 Víctor Dávila
AU$18,900
AU$982,800 Club América Chile 27 Attacking midfielder
100 Stefan Medina
AU$18,900
AU$982,800 CF Monterrey Colombia 33 Centre-back

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid player in Liga MX?

Carlos Gruezo of CD Santos Laguna, on AU$120,960 per week — AU$6,289,920 a year.

How much do the top 100 Liga MX players earn between them?

AU$3,247,020 per week and AU$168,845,040 per year, which is 58% of the entire Liga MX wage bill.

Which Liga MX club has the most players in the top 100?

CF Monterrey, with 12 of them, paying AU$514,080 a week across those players.

What does it take to make the top 100?

AU$18,900 per week — that is what Stefan Medina earns in 100th place.