LIGA MX · TOP 100
Highest paid Liga MX players
Carlos Gruezo leads on $85,120 per week. These 100 players take $2,284,940 a week between them - 58% of the league's entire payroll. We hold a salary for 554 of the 964 players in Liga MX.
TOP 100 WEEKLY $2.3m
SHARE OF LEAGUE BILL58%
MEDIAN AGE28
MOST IN THE LIST13 Club América
Where the top 100 play
Combined weekly salaries of each club's players in this list
What each age band takes
Combined weekly salaries of the top 100 by age
The shape of the top 100
Weekly salary by rank #1 $85k #10 $33k #100 $13k
Carlos Gruezo earns 2.6× what the tenth best paid player in the list does, and 6.4× the 100th. Half of the $2.3m a week on this page goes to the first 34 players on it.
The top 100
Tap a column heading to re-rank| # | PLAYER | WEEKLY | YEARLY | TEAM | NATION | AGE | POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Carlos Gruezo | $85,120 | $4,426,240 | CD Santos Laguna | Ecuador | 30 | DM |
| 02 | Julián Carranza | $82,460 | $4,287,920 | CD Necaxa | Argentina | 25 | ST |
| 03 | Hugo Cuypers | $67,830 | $3,527,160 | CF Monterrey | Belgium | 28 | ST |
| 04 | Diego Rossi | $67,830 | $3,527,160 | CF Monterrey | Uruguay | 27 | AM RLC, F C |
| 05 | Alan Pulido | $45,220 | $2,351,440 | CD Guadalajara | Mexico | 34 | AM/F C |
| 06 | Keylor Navas | $38,570 | $2,005,640 | Pumas de la UNAM | Costa Rica | 38 | GK |
| 07 | Jordy Caicedo | $37,240 | $1,936,480 | CD Atlas | Ecuador | 27 | AM R, ST |
| 08 | Lucas Ocampos | $37,240 | $1,936,480 | CF Monterrey | Argentina | 31 | AM RL, ST |
| 09 | Erick Sánchez | $33,250 | $1,729,000 | Club América | Mexico | 25 | M C |
| 10 | Alexis Vega | $33,250 | $1,729,000 | Deportivo Toluca | Mexico | 27 | AM RLC, F C |
| 11 | Kenedy | $33,250 | $1,729,000 | Pachuca CF | Brazil | 29 | WB L, AM RL |
| 12 | Sergio Ramos | $31,920 | $1,659,840 | CF Monterrey | Spain | 39 | D C |
| 13 | Orbelín Pineda | $31,920 | $1,659,840 | CF Monterrey | Mexico | 29 | AM LC |
| 14 | Felipe Mora | $30,590 | $1,590,680 | Club Atlético San Luis | Chile | 31 | ST |
| 15 | Juan Brunetta | $30,590 | $1,590,680 | Tigres de la UANL | Argentina | 28 | AM LC, F C |
| 16 | Alejandro Zendejas | $29,260 | $1,521,520 | Club América | United States | 27 | AM RLC |
| 17 | Agustín Palavecino | $27,930 | $1,452,360 | CD Cruz Azul | Argentina | 28 | AM C |
| 18 | Luis Malagón | $27,930 | $1,452,360 | Club América | Mexico | 28 | GK |
| 19 | Carlos Moreno | $27,930 | $1,452,360 | Pachuca CF | Mexico | 27 | GK |
| 20 | Jorge Sánchez | $26,600 | $1,383,200 | CD Atlas | Mexico | 27 | D/WB RL |
| 21 | Kevin Mier | $26,600 | $1,383,200 | CD Cruz Azul | Colombia | 25 | GK |
| 22 | José Rangel | $26,600 | $1,383,200 | CD Guadalajara | Mexico | 25 | GK |
| 23 | Roberto Alvarado | $26,600 | $1,383,200 | CD Guadalajara | Mexico | 26 | AM RL |
| 24 | Paulinho | $26,600 | $1,383,200 | Deportivo Toluca | Portugal | 32 | ST |
| 25 | Erik Lira | $25,270 | $1,314,040 | CD Cruz Azul | Mexico | 25 | D C, DM |
| 26 | Henry Martín | $25,270 | $1,314,040 | Club América | Mexico | 32 | ST |
| 27 | Carlos Rotondi | $23,940 | $1,244,880 | CD Cruz Azul | Argentina | 28 | WB/AM L |
| 28 | César Huerta | $23,940 | $1,244,880 | Pumas de la UNAM | Mexico | 24 | AM RL |
| 29 | William Carvalho | $22,610 | $1,175,720 | Pachuca CF | Portugal | 33 | M C |
| 30 | Fernando Gorriarán | $22,610 | $1,175,720 | Tigres de la UANL | Uruguay | 30 | M RLC |
| 31 | Diego Lainez | $22,610 | $1,175,720 | Tigres de la UANL | Mexico | 25 | AM RL |
| 32 | José Paradela | $21,280 | $1,106,560 | CD Cruz Azul | Argentina | 26 | AM LC |
| 33 | Carlos Rodríguez | $21,280 | $1,106,560 | CD Cruz Azul | Mexico | 28 | AM C |
| 34 | Diber Cambindo | $21,280 | $1,106,560 | Club León | Colombia | 29 | ST |
| 35 | Brian Rodríguez | $21,280 | $1,106,560 | Club América | Uruguay | 25 | AM RLC |
| 36 | Sebastián Vegas | $21,280 | $1,106,560 | CF Monterrey | Chile | 28 | D LC |
| 37 | Jesús Corona | $21,280 | $1,106,560 | CF Monterrey | Mexico | 32 | WB R, AM RL |
| 38 | Marcel Ruiz | $21,280 | $1,106,560 | Deportivo Toluca | Mexico | 24 | AM C |
| 39 | Oussama Idrissi | $21,280 | $1,106,560 | Pachuca CF | Morocco | 29 | AM RL |
| 40 | Gonzalo Piovi | $19,950 | $1,037,400 | CD Cruz Azul | Argentina | 30 | D LC |
| 41 | Israel Reyes | $19,950 | $1,037,400 | Club América | Mexico | 25 | D C, DM |
| 42 | Kevin Álvarez | $19,950 | $1,037,400 | Club América | Mexico | 26 | D R |
| 43 | Óliver | $19,950 | $1,037,400 | CF Monterrey | Spain | 30 | AM LC |
| 44 | Helinho | $19,950 | $1,037,400 | Deportivo Toluca | Brazil | 25 | AM RC |
| 45 | Jesús Ricardo Angulo | $19,950 | $1,037,400 | Deportivo Toluca | Mexico | 28 | WB L, AM LC |
| 46 | Alan Mozo | $19,950 | $1,037,400 | Pachuca CF | Mexico | 28 | D/WB R |
| 47 | Jesús Angulo | $19,950 | $1,037,400 | Tigres de la UANL | Mexico | 27 | D LC |
| 48 | Adonis Frías | $18,620 | $968,240 | CD Atlas | Argentina | 27 | D C |
| 49 | Willer Ditta | $18,620 | $968,240 | CD Cruz Azul | Colombia | 27 | D C |
| 50 | Chicharito | $18,620 | $968,240 | CD Guadalajara | Mexico | 37 | ST |
| 51 | Bryan González | $18,620 | $968,240 | CD Guadalajara | Mexico | 22 | AM L |
| 52 | Carlos Acevedo | $18,620 | $968,240 | CD Santos Laguna | Mexico | 29 | GK |
| 53 | Alan Cervantes | $18,620 | $968,240 | Club América | Mexico | 27 | DM |
| 54 | Andrés Sánchez | $18,620 | $968,240 | Club Atlético San Luis | Mexico | 27 | GK |
| 55 | Jesús Gallardo | $18,620 | $968,240 | Deportivo Toluca | Mexico | 30 | D/WB/AM L |
| 56 | Federico Viñas | $18,620 | $968,240 | Deportivo Toluca | Uruguay | 27 | ST |
| 57 | Nahuel Guzmán | $18,620 | $968,240 | Tigres de la UANL | Argentina | 39 | GK |
| 58 | Nicolás Ibáñez | $17,290 | $899,080 | CD Cruz Azul | Argentina | 30 | ST |
| 59 | Diego Campillo | $17,290 | $899,080 | CD Guadalajara | Mexico | 23 | D C |
| 60 | Brian Gutiérrez | $17,290 | $899,080 | CD Guadalajara | Mexico | 22 | AM RLC |
| 61 | Luis Romo | $17,290 | $899,080 | CD Guadalajara | Mexico | 30 | D C, DM |
| 62 | Ismael Díaz | $17,290 | $899,080 | Club León | Panama | 28 | AM L, ST |
| 63 | Alexis Peña | $17,290 | $899,080 | CD Necaxa | Mexico | 29 | D C |
| 64 | Aldo López | $17,290 | $899,080 | CD Santos Laguna | Mexico | 25 | D/WB R, DM, AM RC |
| 65 | Gerardo Arteaga | $17,290 | $899,080 | CF Monterrey | Mexico | 26 | D/WB L |
| 66 | Esteban Andrada | $17,290 | $899,080 | CF Monterrey | Argentina | 34 | GK |
| 67 | Diego Valoyes | $17,290 | $899,080 | Fútbol Club Juárez | Colombia | 28 | AM RL |
| 68 | Uriel Antuna | $17,290 | $899,080 | Pumas de la UNAM | Mexico | 27 | AM RL, ST |
| 69 | Joaquim | $17,290 | $899,080 | Tigres de la UANL | Brazil | 26 | D C |
| 70 | Alan Franco | $17,290 | $899,080 | Tigres de la UANL | Argentina | 28 | D C |
| 71 | César Araújo | $17,290 | $899,080 | Tigres de la UANL | Uruguay | 24 | DM |
| 72 | Camilo Vargas | $15,960 | $829,920 | CD Atlas | Colombia | 36 | GK |
| 73 | Ángel Sepúlveda | $15,960 | $829,920 | CD Guadalajara | Mexico | 34 | AM RL, ST |
| 74 | Fernando Beltrán | $15,960 | $829,920 | Club León | Mexico | 27 | DM |
| 75 | Jaine Barreiro | $15,960 | $829,920 | Club León | Colombia | 31 | D RC |
| 76 | Lorenzo Faravelli | $15,960 | $829,920 | CD Necaxa | Argentina | 32 | AM C |
| 77 | Cristián Borja | $15,960 | $829,920 | Club América | Colombia | 32 | D/WB L |
| 78 | Miguel Vázquez | $15,960 | $829,920 | Club América | Mexico | 21 | D C |
| 79 | Gilberto Sepúlveda | $15,960 | $829,920 | Fútbol Club Juárez | Mexico | 26 | D C |
| 80 | Nathan Silva | $15,960 | $829,920 | Pumas de la UNAM | Brazil | 28 | D C |
| 81 | Ignacio Rivero | $15,960 | $829,920 | Xoloitzcuintles de Tijuana | Uruguay | 33 | AM RL |
| 82 | Jesús Orozco Chiquete | $14,630 | $760,760 | CD Cruz Azul | Mexico | 23 | D C |
| 83 | Rodrigo Echeverría | $14,630 | $760,760 | Club León | Chile | 30 | D C, DM |
| 84 | Iván Rodríguez | $14,630 | $760,760 | Club León | Mexico | 29 | DM, AM LC |
| 85 | Javairo Dilrosun | $14,630 | $760,760 | Club América | Netherlands | 27 | AM RL |
| 86 | Jorge Rodríguez | $14,630 | $760,760 | CF Monterrey | Argentina | 29 | DM |
| 87 | Víctor Guzmán | $14,630 | $760,760 | Deportivo Toluca | Mexico | 30 | AM C |
| 88 | Luan | $14,630 | $760,760 | Deportivo Toluca | Brazil | 32 | D C |
| 89 | Érick Gutiérrez | $14,630 | $760,760 | Deportivo Toluca | Mexico | 30 | DM |
| 90 | Rodrigo Dourado | $14,630 | $760,760 | Fútbol Club Juárez | Brazil | 31 | DM |
| 91 | Salomón Rondón | $14,630 | $760,760 | Pachuca CF | Venezuela | 35 | ST |
| 92 | Juninho | $14,630 | $760,760 | Pumas de la UNAM | Brazil | 28 | AM R, ST |
| 93 | Rubén Duarte | $14,630 | $760,760 | Pumas de la UNAM | Spain | 29 | D LC |
| 94 | Jeremy Márquez | $13,300 | $691,600 | CD Cruz Azul | Mexico | 25 | M C |
| 95 | Richard Ledezma | $13,300 | $691,600 | CD Guadalajara | Mexico | 24 | D/WB R, DM, M RC |
| 96 | Jordi Cortizo | $13,300 | $691,600 | Club León | Mexico | 29 | AM RL |
| 97 | Nicolás Fonseca | $13,300 | $691,600 | Club León | Uruguay | 26 | DM |
| 98 | Ramón Juárez | $13,300 | $691,600 | Club América | Mexico | 24 | D C |
| 99 | Víctor Dávila | $13,300 | $691,600 | Club América | Chile | 27 | AM RLC |
| 100 | Stefan Medina | $13,300 | $691,600 | CF Monterrey | Colombia | 33 | D RC |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid player in Liga MX?
Carlos Gruezo of CD Santos Laguna, on $85,120 per week — $4,426,240 a year.
How much do the top 100 Liga MX players earn between them?
$2,284,940 per week and $118,816,880 per year, which is 58% of the entire Liga MX payroll.
Which Liga MX club has the most players in the top 100?
CF Monterrey, with 12 of them, paying $361,760 a week across those players.
What does it take to make the top 100?
$13,300 per week — that is what Stefan Medina earns in 100th place.