FOOTBALL · FRANCE · 1,229 WAGES

Highest paid players from France

Kylian Mbappé is the best paid player from France at AU$954,240 a week. We hold a wage for 1,229 of the 2,570 players in the squads we track who give France, and they earn AU$28,966,596 a week between them, across 38 leagues.

COMBINED WEEKLYAU$29m

COMBINED YEARLYAU$1.51bn

PLAYERS IN SQUADS2,570

MOST AT ONE CLUB34 ESTAC Troyes

The best-paid XI from France

The eleven highest-paid players from France that fit a 4-3-3, ranked on club wage alone.

GK Alphonse Areola AU$230,400 West Ham United
D Théo Hernández AU$635,520 Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club
D Dayot Upamecano AU$635,520 FC Bayern München
D Lucas Hernández AU$606,720 Paris Saint-Germain
D Mohamed Simakan AU$478,080 Al-Nassr Football Club
M N'Golo Kanté AU$668,160 Fenerbahçe A.Ş.
M Aurélien Tchouaméni AU$397,440 Real Madrid
M Adrien Rabiot AU$295,680 AC Milan
A Kylian Mbappé AU$954,240 Real Madrid
A Kingsley Coman AU$794,880 Al-Nassr Football Club
A Ousmane Dembélé AU$637,440 Paris Saint-Germain

Combined AU$6,334,080 per week · AU$329,372,160 per year

Highest paid from France

Top 50 by weekly wage, 56% of every France wage we hold. Sortable.

The 50 highest paid footballers from France. Sortable by player, age, weekly and yearly wage.
#	PLAYER	WEEKLY ▼	YEARLY	CLUB	LEAGUE	AGE	POSITION
01	Kylian Mbappé	AU$954,240	AU$49,620,480	Real Madrid	La Liga	26	AM RL, ST
02	Kingsley Coman	AU$794,880	AU$41,333,760	Al-Nassr Football Club	Saudi Pro League	29	AM RL
03	N'Golo Kanté	AU$668,160	AU$34,744,320	Fenerbahçe A.Ş.	Süper Lig	34	DM
04	Ousmane Dembélé	AU$637,440	AU$33,146,880	Paris Saint-Germain	Ligue 1	28	AM RL, ST
05	Dayot Upamecano	AU$635,520	AU$33,047,040	FC Bayern München	Bundesliga	26	D C
06	Théo Hernández	AU$635,520	AU$33,047,040	Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club	Saudi Pro League	27	D/WB L
07	Lucas Hernández	AU$606,720	AU$31,549,440	Paris Saint-Germain	Ligue 1	29	D LC
08	Moussa Diaby	AU$487,680	AU$25,359,360	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	Bundesliga	26	AM RL
09	Hugo Ekitiké	AU$480,000	AU$24,960,000	Liverpool	Premier League	23	AM L, ST
10	Mohamed Simakan	AU$478,080	AU$24,860,160	Al-Nassr Football Club	Saudi Pro League	25	D C

11	Antoine Griezmann	AU$445,440	AU$23,162,880	Orlando City SC	Major League Soccer	34	AM RLC, F C
12	Jules Koundé	AU$432,000	AU$22,464,000	Barcelona	La Liga	26	D RC
13	Michael Olise	AU$430,080	AU$22,364,160	FC Bayern München	Bundesliga	23	AM RC
14	William Saliba	AU$422,400	AU$21,964,800	Arsenal	Premier League	24	D C
15	Aurélien Tchouaméni	AU$397,440	AU$20,666,880	Real Madrid	La Liga	25	D C, DM
16	Wesley Fofana	AU$384,000	AU$19,968,000	Chelsea	Premier League	24	D C
17	Ferland Mendy	AU$330,240	AU$17,172,480	Real Madrid	La Liga	30	D/WB L
18	Christopher Nkunku	AU$295,680	AU$15,375,360	RB Leipzig	Bundesliga	27	AM RLC, F C
19	Adrien Rabiot	AU$295,680	AU$15,375,360	AC Milan	Serie A	30	DM, M LC
20	Boubacar Kamara	AU$288,000	AU$14,976,000	Aston Villa	Premier League	25	DM
21	Randal Kolo Muani	AU$286,080	AU$14,876,160	Juventus	Serie A	26	AM RL, ST
22	Ibrahima Konaté	AU$268,800	AU$13,977,600	Real Madrid	La Liga	26	D C
23	Warren Zaïre-Emery	AU$268,800	AU$13,977,600	Paris Saint-Germain	Ligue 1	19	D/WB R, DM
24	Eduardo Camavinga	AU$264,960	AU$13,777,920	Real Madrid	La Liga	22	D L, DM
25	Lucas Digne	AU$259,200	AU$13,478,400	Paris Saint-Germain	Ligue 1	31	D/WB L
26	Alexandre Lacazette	AU$255,360	AU$13,278,720	Neom Sports Club	Saudi Pro League	34	ST
27	Marcus Thuram	AU$245,760	AU$12,779,520	Inter Milan	Serie A	27	AM L, ST
28	Benjamin Pavard	AU$241,920	AU$12,579,840	Inter Milan	Serie A	29	D RC
29	Alphonse Areola	AU$230,400	AU$11,980,800	West Ham United	Championship	32	GK
30	Yacine Adli	AU$222,720	AU$11,581,440	Al-Shabab Football Club	Saudi Pro League	24	DM, AM C
31	Leny Yoro	AU$216,960	AU$11,281,920	Manchester United	Premier League	19	D C
32	Bradley Barcola	AU$211,200	AU$10,982,400	Liverpool	Premier League	22	AM RL, ST
33	Rayan Cherki	AU$211,200	AU$10,982,400	Manchester City	Premier League	21	AM RLC, F C
34	Mike Maignan	AU$209,280	AU$10,882,560	AC Milan	Serie A	30	GK
35	Benoît Badiashile	AU$201,600	AU$10,483,200	Napoli	Serie A	24	D C
36	Brice Samba	AU$195,840	AU$10,183,680	Stade Rennais FC	Ligue 1	31	GK
37	Castello Lukeba	AU$193,920	AU$10,083,840	RB Leipzig	Bundesliga	22	D LC
38	Loïc Badé	AU$190,080	AU$9,884,160	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	Bundesliga	25	D C
39	Lucas Chevalier	AU$188,160	AU$9,784,320	Paris Saint-Germain	Ligue 1	23	GK
40	Corentin Tolisso	AU$174,720	AU$9,085,440	Olympique Lyonnais	Ligue 1	30	DM, AM C
41	Malo Gusto	AU$170,880	AU$8,885,760	Chelsea	Premier League	22	D/WB R
42	Mathys Tel	AU$170,880	AU$8,885,760	Tottenham Hotspur	Premier League	20	AM RL, ST
43	Youssouf Fofana	AU$168,960	AU$8,785,920	Sevilla	La Liga	26	DM
44	Manu Koné	AU$163,200	AU$8,486,400	Associazione Sportiva Roma	Serie A	24	DM
45	El Chadaille Bitshiabu	AU$163,200	AU$8,486,400	Galatasaray A.Ş.	Süper Lig	20	D LC
46	Martin Terrier	AU$157,440	AU$8,186,880	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	Bundesliga	28	AM LC, F C
47	Mattéo Guendouzi	AU$157,440	AU$8,186,880	Fenerbahçe A.Ş.	Süper Lig	26	DM
48	Maxence Lacroix	AU$151,680	AU$7,887,360	Chelsea	Premier League	25	D C
49	Axel Disasi	AU$149,760	AU$7,787,520	Crystal Palace	Premier League	27	D RC
50	Arnaud Kalimuendo	AU$149,760	AU$7,787,520	Nottingham Forest	Premier League	23	AM RL, ST

Where France players play

Players we hold a wage for, and what each league pays them

38 leagues in all

Ligue 2

364 · AU$1.2m Ligue 1

344 · AU$5.9m Other clubs

142 · AU$199k Premier League

44 · AU$5m Serie A

40 · AU$2.6m Bundesliga

33 · AU$3.6m Primeira Liga

27 · AU$153k Belgian Challenger Pro League

25 · AU$93k Championship

20 · AU$541k La Liga

16 · AU$3.2m Belgian Pro League

16 · AU$119k Saudi Pro League

15 · AU$3.2m

What each position earns

Average weekly wage, and share of the France wage total, across players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for

Goalkeepers

AU$25,338 · 5%

Defenders

AU$49,179 · 38%

Midfielders

AU$37,252 · 19%

Attackers

AU$44,141 · 39%

Peak earning years

Average weekly wage by age band

AU$4k 16-19

AU$13k 20-22

AU$41k 23-25

AU$58k 26-28

AU$50k 29-31

AU$59k 32-34

AU$12k 35+

Clubs with the most France players

Current squads, counting players we hold a wage for

ESTAC Troyes 34

Stade Brestois 29 33

Quevilly-Rouen Metropole 31

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 26

Pau FC 26

AS Monaco 24

Stade Rennais FC 24

Frequently asked questions

Players from France

Who is the highest paid footballer from France?

Kylian Mbappé of Real Madrid is the highest paid player from France in our data, on AU$954,240 per week (AU$49,620,480 per year).

How much do players from France earn?

We hold a wage for 1,229 of the 2,570 players from France in our data, so an average across them would describe those 1,229 rather than France as a whole. The 50 highest paid are listed above.

Which league has the most players from France?

Ligue 2 has the most, with 364 players from France on wages we hold, ahead of Ligue 1 on 344.

How many players from France do you cover?

2,570 players in the current squads we track give their nationality as France, and we hold a weekly wage for 1,229 of them (48%). Figures are club wages: this page is not a national-team squad.

Which club has the most players from France?

ESTAC Troyes, with 34 players from France in its current squad.

Every player from France

497 with a page of their own, A-Z, including players we hold no current club for

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Other nations

England 4,051 Argentina 1,588 Brazil 1,115 Spain 1,074 Italy 1,003 Germany 904 Portugal 643 Netherlands 637 Japan 622 Colombia 606 Scotland 588 Belgium 576 India 453 Poland 444

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