Emil Forsberg vs Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting - salary comparison
Emil Forsberg earns £36,000 a week more than Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting — £88,000 against £52,000, a difference of £1,872,000 over a year. The two best paid players at New York Red Bulls.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
Emil Forsberg vs Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | EMIL FORSBERG | ERIC MAXIM CHOUPO-MOTING | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £88,000 | £52,000 | £36,000 |
| Yearly salary | £4,576,000 | £2,704,000 | £1,872,000 |
| Net worth | £39m | £32m | £7.2m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 11 | - |
| Age | 33 | 36 | 3 yr |
| Position | AM RLC | AM RLC, F C | - |
| Club | New York Red Bulls | New York Red Bulls | team-mates |
| League | Major League Soccer | Major League Soccer | same league |
| Nationality | Sweden | Cameroon | - |
| Contract expiry | DEC 2026 | DEC 2026 | same day |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Emil Forsberg is paid £36,000 a week more than Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting — £1,872,000 over a year.
of the 904 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 Melbourne Victory Football Club, whose 29 players cost £36k a week between them.
what Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is paid. Put another way, Emil Forsberg earns Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's entire week in 4.1 days.
a week, in 2024 — the widest the two have been apart in any of the 11 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: Emil Forsberg · Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
Frequently asked questions
Emil Forsberg vs Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
Who earns more, Emil Forsberg or Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting?
Emil Forsberg earns more. Emil Forsberg is on £88,000 per week against Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's £52,000, a gap of £36,000 a week.
What is the difference between Emil Forsberg's and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's salary?
£36,000 per week, which comes to £1,872,000 over a year. Emil Forsberg is paid 1.7 times what Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is paid.
How much does Emil Forsberg earn per week?
Emil Forsberg earns £88,000 per week at New York Red Bulls, or £4,576,000 per year.
How much does Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting earn per week?
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting earns £52,000 per week at New York Red Bulls, or £2,704,000 per year.
Who is older, Emil Forsberg or Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting?
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is older, at 36 to 33.
Whose contract runs longer, Emil Forsberg's or Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's?
Both deals are recorded as expiring on 31 December 2026.
Who has earned more over their career, Emil Forsberg or Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting?
Emil Forsberg, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Emil Forsberg has earned £39,364,000 across 11 seasons, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting £32,151,600 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between Emil Forsberg and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting?
£36,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 300 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Melbourne Victory Football Club on £35,998 a week.