Marcão vs Youssouf Fofana - salary comparison
Youssouf Fofana earns £16,000 a week more than Marcão — £88,000 against £72,000, a difference of £832,000 over a year. The two best paid players at Sevilla.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
Marcão vs Youssouf Fofana, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | MARCÃO | YOUSSOUF FOFANA | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £72,000 | £88,000 | £16,000 |
| Yearly salary | £3,744,000 | £4,576,000 | £832,000 |
| Net worth | £11m | £12m | £1.2m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Age | 29 | 26 | 3 yr |
| Position | D C | DM | - |
| Club | Sevilla | Sevilla | team-mates |
| League | La Liga | La Liga | same league |
| Nationality | Brazil | France | - |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2028 | JUN 2028 | same day |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Youssouf Fofana is paid £16,000 a week more than Marcão — £832,000 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 FC Zlín, whose 48 players cost £16k a week between them.
a week, in 2025 — the widest the two have been apart in any of the 10 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: Marcão · Youssouf Fofana
Frequently asked questions
Marcão vs Youssouf Fofana
Who earns more, Marcão or Youssouf Fofana?
Youssouf Fofana earns more. Youssouf Fofana is on £88,000 per week against Marcão's £72,000, a gap of £16,000 a week.
What is the difference between Marcão's and Youssouf Fofana's salary?
£16,000 per week, which comes to £832,000 over a year. Youssouf Fofana is paid 1.2 times what Marcão is paid.
How much does Marcão earn per week?
Marcão earns £72,000 per week at Sevilla, or £3,744,000 per year.
How much does Youssouf Fofana earn per week?
Youssouf Fofana earns £88,000 per week at Sevilla, or £4,576,000 per year.
Who is older, Marcão or Youssouf Fofana?
Marcão is older, at 29 to 26.
Whose contract runs longer, Marcão's or Youssouf Fofana's?
Both deals are recorded as expiring on 30 June 2028.
Who has earned more over their career, Marcão or Youssouf Fofana?
Youssouf Fofana, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Marcão has earned £10,545,600 across 10 seasons, Youssouf Fofana £11,741,600 across 9 seasons.
How big is the gap between Marcão and Youssouf Fofana?
£16,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 166 of the 910 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them FC Zlín on £15,957 a week.