Brais Méndez vs Wessam Abou Ali - salary comparison
Brais Méndez earns £17,000 a week more than Wessam Abou Ali — £44,000 against £27,000, a difference of £884,000 over a year. The two best paid players at Columbus Crew.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
Brais Méndez vs Wessam Abou Ali, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | BRAIS MÉNDEZ | WESSAM ABOU ALI | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £44,000 | £27,000 | £17,000 |
| Yearly salary | £2,288,000 | £1,404,000 | £884,000 |
| Net worth | £16m | £3.0m | £13m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Age | 28 | 26 | 2 yr |
| Position | AM RC | ST | - |
| Club | Columbus Crew | Columbus Crew | team-mates |
| League | Major League Soccer | Major League Soccer | same league |
| Nationality | Spain | Palestine | - |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2028 | DEC 2027 | 182 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Brais Méndez is paid £17,000 a week more than Wessam Abou Ali — £884,000 over a year.
of the 910 clubs we hold squad wages for pay their whole first team less each week than the gap between these two. The biggest of them is Gateshead, whose 28 players cost £17k a week between them.
what Wessam Abou Ali is paid. Put another way, Brais Méndez earns Wessam Abou Ali's entire week in 4.3 days.
a week, in 2025 — the widest the two have been apart in any of the 6 seasons below that they both appear in.
Season by season
Weekly wage in each season both men appear in our data, newest at the bottom. Where they were is beside the figure.
Full histories: Brais Méndez · Wessam Abou Ali
Frequently asked questions
Brais Méndez vs Wessam Abou Ali
Who earns more, Brais Méndez or Wessam Abou Ali?
Brais Méndez earns more. Brais Méndez is on £44,000 per week against Wessam Abou Ali's £27,000, a gap of £17,000 a week.
What is the difference between Brais Méndez's and Wessam Abou Ali's salary?
£17,000 per week, which comes to £884,000 over a year. Brais Méndez is paid 1.6 times what Wessam Abou Ali is paid.
How much does Brais Méndez earn per week?
Brais Méndez earns £44,000 per week at Columbus Crew, or £2,288,000 per year.
How much does Wessam Abou Ali earn per week?
Wessam Abou Ali earns £27,000 per week at Columbus Crew, or £1,404,000 per year.
Who is older, Brais Méndez or Wessam Abou Ali?
Brais Méndez is older, at 28 to 26.
Whose contract runs longer, Brais Méndez's or Wessam Abou Ali's?
Brais Méndez. Brais Méndez's deal runs to 30 June 2028, against 31 December 2027 for Wessam Abou Ali.
Who has earned more over their career, Brais Méndez or Wessam Abou Ali?
Brais Méndez, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Brais Méndez has earned £15,573,480 across 11 seasons, Wessam Abou Ali £2,976,480 across 6 seasons.
How big is the gap between Brais Méndez and Wessam Abou Ali?
£17,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 175 of the 910 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Gateshead on £16,990 a week.