Liel Abada vs Wilfried Zaha - salary comparison
Wilfried Zaha earns £17,000 a week more than Liel Abada — £53,000 against £36,000, a difference of £884,000 over a year. The two best paid players at Charlotte Football Club.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
Liel Abada vs Wilfried Zaha, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | LIEL ABADA | WILFRIED ZAHA | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £36,000 | £53,000 | £17,000 |
| Yearly salary | £1,872,000 | £2,756,000 | £884,000 |
| Net worth | £6.3m | £57m | £51m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 5 | 11 | 6 |
| Age | 23 | 32 | 9 yr |
| Position | AM RL, ST | AM RL, ST | same |
| Club | Charlotte Football Club | Charlotte Football Club | team-mates |
| League | Major League Soccer | Major League Soccer | same league |
| Nationality | Israel | Ivory Coast | - |
| Contract expiry | DEC 2026 | JUN 2026 | 184 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Wilfried Zaha is paid £17,000 a week more than Liel Abada — £884,000 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 Hamilton Academical, whose 35 players cost £17k a week between them.
what Liel Abada is paid. Put another way, Wilfried Zaha earns Liel Abada's entire week in 4.8 days.
a week, in 2022 — the widest the two have been apart in any of the 5 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: Liel Abada · Wilfried Zaha
Frequently asked questions
Liel Abada vs Wilfried Zaha
Who earns more, Liel Abada or Wilfried Zaha?
Wilfried Zaha earns more. Wilfried Zaha is on £53,000 per week against Liel Abada's £36,000, a gap of £17,000 a week.
What is the difference between Liel Abada's and Wilfried Zaha's salary?
£17,000 per week, which comes to £884,000 over a year. Wilfried Zaha is paid 1.5 times what Liel Abada is paid.
How much does Liel Abada earn per week?
Liel Abada earns £36,000 per week at Charlotte Football Club, or £1,872,000 per year.
How much does Wilfried Zaha earn per week?
Wilfried Zaha earns £53,000 per week at Charlotte Football Club, or £2,756,000 per year.
Who is older, Liel Abada or Wilfried Zaha?
Wilfried Zaha is older, at 32 to 23.
Whose contract runs longer, Liel Abada's or Wilfried Zaha's?
Liel Abada. Liel Abada's deal runs to 31 December 2026, against 30 June 2026 for Wilfried Zaha.
Who has earned more over their career, Liel Abada or Wilfried Zaha?
Wilfried Zaha, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Liel Abada has earned £6,344,000 across 5 seasons, Wilfried Zaha £57,148,000 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between Liel Abada and Wilfried Zaha?
£17,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 159 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Hamilton Academical on £16,910 a week.