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LIGUE 1 · TOP 100

Highest paid Ligue 1 players

Ousmane Dembélé leads on AU$627,480 per week. These 100 players take AU$12,687,570 a week between them - 74% of the league's entire wage bill. We hold a wage for 631 of the 1,346 players in Ligue 1.

TOP 100 WEEKLY AU$12.7m
SHARE OF LEAGUE BILL74%
MEDIAN AGE26
MOST IN THE LIST18 Paris Saint-Germain
Ligue 1 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

Paris Saint-Germain 18 AU$5.4m AS Monaco 11 AU$1.5m Olympique Lyonnais 11 AU$1.1m Stade Rennais FC 11 AU$1m Olympique de Marseille 9 AU$856k RC Strasbourg Alsace 6 AU$542k RC Lens 7 AU$491k OGC Nice 7 AU$491k LOSC Lille 5 AU$435k Paris FC 5 AU$350k Angers SCO 5 AU$318k AJ Auxerre 2 AU$112k

What each age band takes

Combined weekly wages of the top 100 by age

Under 23 21 AU$2.3m
23-26 31 AU$4.2m
27-30 30 AU$3.9m
Over 30 18 AU$2.3m

The shape of the top 100

Weekly wage by rank
#1 AU$627k #10 AU$261k #100 AU$47k

Ousmane Dembélé earns 2.4× what the tenth best paid player in the list does, and 13× the 100th. Half of the AU$12.7m a week on this page goes to the first 22 players on it.

The top 100

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#PLAYERWEEKLY YEARLYTEAMNATION AGEPOSITION
01 Ousmane Dembélé
AU$627,480
AU$32,628,960 Paris Saint-Germain France 28 Winger, striker
02 Lucas Hernández
AU$597,240
AU$31,056,480 Paris Saint-Germain France 29 Centre-back
03 Marquinhos
AU$527,310
AU$27,420,120 Paris Saint-Germain Brazil 31 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
04 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
AU$514,080
AU$26,732,160 Paris Saint-Germain Georgia 24 Attacking midfielder
05 Achraf Hakimi
AU$457,380
AU$23,783,760 Paris Saint-Germain Morocco 26 Right-back, right midfielder
06 Ferran Torres
AU$313,740
AU$16,314,480 Paris Saint-Germain Spain 25 Winger, striker
07 João Neves
AU$285,390
AU$14,840,280 Paris Saint-Germain Portugal 20 Defensive midfielder
08 Fabián
AU$285,390
AU$14,840,280 Paris Saint-Germain Spain 29 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
09 Warren Zaïre-Emery
AU$264,600
AU$13,759,200 Paris Saint-Germain France 19 Right-back, defensive midfielder
10 Ansu Fati
AU$260,820
AU$13,562,640 AS Monaco Spain 22 Attacking midfielder, striker
11 Lucas Digne
AU$255,150
AU$13,267,800 Paris Saint-Germain France 31 Left-back
12 Nuno Mendes
AU$241,920
AU$12,579,840 Paris Saint-Germain Portugal 23 Left-back
13 Vitinha
AU$204,120
AU$10,614,240 Paris Saint-Germain Portugal 25 Defensive midfielder
14 Illia Zabarnyi
AU$196,560
AU$10,221,120 Paris Saint-Germain Ukraine 22 Centre-back
15 Brice Samba
AU$192,780
AU$10,024,560 Stade Rennais FC France 31 Goalkeeper
16 Alexandr Golovin
AU$187,110
AU$9,729,720 AS Monaco Russia 29 Attacking midfielder
17 Loïs Openda
AU$187,110
AU$9,729,720 Olympique Lyonnais Belgium 25 Attacking midfielder, striker
18 Folarin Balogun
AU$185,220
AU$9,631,440 AS Monaco United States 24 Striker
19 Lucas Chevalier
AU$185,220
AU$9,631,440 Paris Saint-Germain France 23 Goalkeeper
20 Geoffrey Kondogbia
AU$171,990
AU$8,943,480 Olympique de Marseille Central African Republic 32 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
21 Corentin Tolisso
AU$171,990
AU$8,943,480 Olympique Lyonnais France 30 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
22 Eric Dier
AU$160,650
AU$8,353,800 AS Monaco England 31 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
23 Valentin Rongier
AU$145,530
AU$7,567,560 Stade Rennais FC France 30 Defensive midfielder
24 Jean-Clair Todibo
AU$141,750
AU$7,371,000 RC Lens France 25 Centre-back
25 Takumi Minamino
AU$137,970
AU$7,174,440 AS Monaco Japan 30 Attacking midfielder
26 Filip Jörgensen
AU$136,080
AU$7,076,160 RC Strasbourg Alsace Denmark 23 Goalkeeper
27 Willian Pacho
AU$134,190
AU$6,977,880 Paris Saint-Germain Ecuador 23 Centre-back
28 Denis Zakaria
AU$126,630
AU$6,584,760 AS Monaco Switzerland 28 Defensive midfielder
29 Tanguy Nianzou
AU$124,740
AU$6,486,480 LOSC Lille France 23 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
30 Dilane Bakwa
AU$117,180
AU$6,093,360 LOSC Lille France 22 Winger
31 Clément Grenier
AU$115,290
AU$5,995,080 Stade Rennais FC France 29 Defensive midfielder, central midfielder
32 Conrad Harder
AU$113,400
AU$5,896,800 RC Strasbourg Alsace Denmark 20 Winger, striker
33 Moussa Niakhaté
AU$111,510
AU$5,798,520 Olympique Lyonnais Senegal 29 Centre-back
34 Kevin Trapp
AU$109,620
AU$5,700,240 Paris FC Germany 35 Goalkeeper
35 Amine Gouiri
AU$107,730
AU$5,601,960 Olympique de Marseille Algeria 25 Left winger, striker
36 Igor Paixão
AU$107,730
AU$5,601,960 Olympique de Marseille Brazil 25 Winger, striker
37 Beraldo (Lucas Lopes Beraldo)
AU$107,730
AU$5,601,960 Paris Saint-Germain Brazil 21 Centre-back
38 Amine Harit
AU$103,950
AU$5,405,400 Olympique de Marseille Morocco 28 Attacking midfielder
39 Ernest Nuamah
AU$98,280
AU$5,110,560 Olympique Lyonnais Ghana 21 Winger
40 Mohammed Salisu
AU$96,390
AU$5,012,280 AS Monaco Ghana 26 Centre-back
41 Lukás Hrádecký
AU$94,500
AU$4,914,000 AS Monaco Finland 35 Goalkeeper
42 Matvey Safonov
AU$94,500
AU$4,914,000 Paris Saint-Germain Russia 26 Goalkeeper
43 Neal Maupay
AU$92,610
AU$4,815,720 Olympique de Marseille France 28 Striker
44 Matt Turner
AU$92,610
AU$4,815,720 Olympique Lyonnais United States 31 Goalkeeper
45 Nicolás Tagliafico
AU$92,610
AU$4,815,720 Olympique Lyonnais Argentina 32 Left-back, left midfielder
46 Benjamin André
AU$90,720
AU$4,717,440 LOSC Lille France 34 Defensive midfielder
47 Sofiane Diop
AU$90,720
AU$4,717,440 OGC Nice Morocco 25 Attacking midfielder
48 Vanderson
AU$88,830
AU$4,619,160 AS Monaco Brazil 24 Right-back, right midfielder
49 Moses Simon
AU$88,830
AU$4,619,160 Paris FC Nigeria 30 Left winger
50 Désiré Doué
AU$88,830
AU$4,619,160 Paris Saint-Germain France 20 Attacking midfielder
51 Dário Essugo
AU$88,830
AU$4,619,160 RC Strasbourg Alsace Portugal 20 Defensive midfielder
52 Boulaye Dia
AU$86,940
AU$4,520,880 Stade Rennais FC Senegal 28 Attacking midfielder, striker
53 Amadou Haïdara
AU$83,160
AU$4,324,320 RC Lens Mali 27 Defensive midfielder
54 Elye Wahi
AU$81,270
AU$4,226,040 OGC Nice France 22 Striker
55 Ludovic Blas
AU$81,270
AU$4,226,040 Stade Rennais FC France 27 Attacking midfielder
56 Branco van den Boomen
AU$79,380
AU$4,127,760 Angers SCO Netherlands 29 Defensive midfielder
57 Morgan Sanson
AU$79,380
AU$4,127,760 OGC Nice France 30 Attacking midfielder
58 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
AU$79,380
AU$4,127,760 Olympique de Marseille Denmark 29 Defensive midfielder
59 Giovanni Reyna
AU$79,380
AU$4,127,760 RC Strasbourg Alsace United States 22 Attacking midfielder
60 Mahdi Camara
AU$79,380
AU$4,127,760 Stade Rennais FC France 27 Attacking midfielder
61 Eliezer Mayenda
AU$79,380
AU$4,127,760 Stade Rennais FC Spain 20 Right winger, striker
62 Jonathan Clauss
AU$77,490
AU$4,029,480 OGC Nice France 32 Right-back, right midfielder
63 Amir Richardson
AU$75,600
AU$3,931,200 Havre AC Morocco 23 Defensive midfielder
64 Timothy Weah
AU$75,600
AU$3,931,200 Olympique de Marseille United States 25 Right-back, winger
65 Haris Belkebla
AU$69,930
AU$3,636,360 Angers SCO Algeria 31 Defensive midfielder
66 Clinton Mata
AU$69,930
AU$3,636,360 Olympique Lyonnais Angola 32 Centre-back
67 Anthony Rouault
AU$68,040
AU$3,538,080 Stade Rennais FC France 24 Centre-back
68 Dominik Greif
AU$66,150
AU$3,439,800 Olympique Lyonnais Slovakia 28 Goalkeeper
69 Przemyslaw Frankowski
AU$64,260
AU$3,341,520 Stade Rennais FC Poland 30 Full-back
70 Romain Faivre
AU$62,370
AU$3,243,240 AJ Auxerre France 27 Attacking midfielder
71 Angel Gomes
AU$62,370
AU$3,243,240 Olympique de Marseille England 24 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
72 Tanner Tessmann
AU$62,370
AU$3,243,240 Olympique Lyonnais United States 23 Defensive midfielder
73 Sékou Mara
AU$62,370
AU$3,243,240 RC Strasbourg Alsace France 22 Striker
74 Sékou Mara
AU$62,370
AU$3,243,240 RC Strasbourg Alsace France 22 Striker
75 Esteban Lepaul
AU$62,370
AU$3,243,240 Stade Rennais FC France 25 Attacking midfielder, striker
76 Carlens Arcus
AU$60,480
AU$3,144,960 Angers SCO Haiti 29 Right-back
77 Jordan Teze
AU$60,480
AU$3,144,960 AS Monaco Netherlands 25 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
78 Mohamed Amoura
AU$60,480
AU$3,144,960 OGC Nice Algeria 25 Left winger, striker
79 Zachary Athekame
AU$58,590
AU$3,046,680 Olympique Lyonnais Switzerland 20 Right-back
80 Jordan Lefort
AU$56,700
AU$2,948,400 Angers SCO France 31 Centre-back
81 Axel Witsel
AU$54,810
AU$2,850,120 OGC Nice Belgium 36 Centre-back, defensive midfielder
82 Nayef Aguerd
AU$54,810
AU$2,850,120 Olympique de Marseille Morocco 29 Centre-back
83 Saud Abdulhamid
AU$54,810
AU$2,850,120 RC Lens Saudi Arabia 25 Right-back
84 Franjo Ivanović
AU$54,810
AU$2,850,120 RC Lens Croatia 21 Left winger, striker
85 Odsonne Édouard
AU$54,810
AU$2,850,120 RC Lens Haiti 27 Left winger, striker
86 Mika Biereth
AU$52,920
AU$2,751,840 AS Monaco Denmark 22 Striker
87 Maxime Lopez
AU$52,920
AU$2,751,840 Paris FC France 27 Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder
88 Arnaud Nordin
AU$52,920
AU$2,751,840 Stade Rennais FC France 27 Attacking midfielder
89 Jim Allevinah
AU$51,030
AU$2,653,560 Angers SCO Gabon 30 Right wing-back, winger
90 Olivier Giroud
AU$51,030
AU$2,653,560 LOSC Lille France 38 Striker
91 Hamza Igamane
AU$51,030
AU$2,653,560 LOSC Lille Morocco 22 Striker
92 Abner Vinicius
AU$51,030
AU$2,653,560 Olympique Lyonnais Brazil 25 Left-back
93 Diego Coppola
AU$51,030
AU$2,653,560 Paris FC Italy 21 Centre-back
94 Thorgan Hazard
AU$51,030
AU$2,653,560 RC Lens Belgium 32 Attacking midfielder, striker
95 Florian Thauvin
AU$51,030
AU$2,653,560 RC Lens France 32 Attacking midfielder, striker
96 Cameron Archer
AU$49,140
AU$2,555,280 AJ Auxerre England 23 Striker
97 Niels Nkounkou
AU$47,250
AU$2,457,000 OGC Nice France 24 Left-back, left midfielder
98 Luca Koleosho
AU$47,250
AU$2,457,000 Paris FC Italy 20 Attacking midfielder, striker
99 Lucas Tousart
AU$47,250
AU$2,457,000 Stade Brestois 29 France 28 Defensive midfielder
100 Mark McKenzie
AU$47,250
AU$2,457,000 Toulouse FC United States 26 Centre-back

Frequently asked questions

Who is the highest paid player in Ligue 1?

Ousmane Dembélé of Paris Saint-Germain, on AU$627,480 per week — AU$32,628,960 a year.

How much do the top 100 Ligue 1 players earn between them?

AU$12,687,570 per week and AU$659,753,640 per year, which is 74% of the entire Ligue 1 wage bill.

Which Ligue 1 club has the most players in the top 100?

Paris Saint-Germain, with 18 of them, paying AU$5,380,830 a week across those players.

What does it take to make the top 100?

AU$47,250 per week — that is what Mark McKenzie earns in 100th place.