LIGA MX · TOP 100
Highest paid Liga MX players
Carlos Gruezo leads on £64,000 per week. These 100 players take £1,718,000 a week between them - 58% of the league's entire wage bill. We hold a wage for 554 of the 964 players in Liga MX.
TOP 100 WEEKLY £1.7m
SHARE OF LEAGUE BILL58%
MEDIAN AGE28
MOST IN THE LIST13 Club América
Where the top 100 play
Combined weekly wages of each club's players in this list
What each age band takes
Combined weekly wages of the top 100 by age
The shape of the top 100
Weekly wage by rank #1 £64k #10 £25k #100 £10k
Carlos Gruezo earns 2.6× what the tenth best paid player in the list does, and 6.4× the 100th. Half of the £1.7m 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 | £64,000 | £3,328,000 | CD Santos Laguna | Ecuador | 30 | Defensive midfielder |
| 02 | Julián Carranza | £62,000 | £3,224,000 | CD Necaxa | Argentina | 25 | Striker |
| 03 | Diego Rossi | £51,000 | £2,652,000 | CF Monterrey | Uruguay | 27 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 04 | Hugo Cuypers | £51,000 | £2,652,000 | CF Monterrey | Belgium | 28 | Striker |
| 05 | Alan Pulido | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | CD Guadalajara | Mexico | 34 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 06 | Keylor Navas | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | Pumas de la UNAM | Costa Rica | 38 | Goalkeeper |
| 07 | Jordy Caicedo | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | CD Atlas | Ecuador | 27 | Right winger, striker |
| 08 | Lucas Ocampos | £28,000 | £1,456,000 | CF Monterrey | Argentina | 31 | Winger, striker |
| 09 | Erick Sánchez | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | Club América | Mexico | 25 | Central midfielder |
| 10 | Alexis Vega | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | Deportivo Toluca | Mexico | 27 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 11 | Kenedy | £25,000 | £1,300,000 | Pachuca CF | Brazil | 29 | Left wing-back, winger |
| 12 | Sergio Ramos | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | CF Monterrey | Spain | 39 | Centre-back |
| 13 | Orbelín Pineda | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | CF Monterrey | Mexico | 29 | Attacking midfielder |
| 14 | Felipe Mora | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | Club Atlético San Luis | Chile | 31 | Striker |
| 15 | Juan Brunetta | £23,000 | £1,196,000 | Tigres de la UANL | Argentina | 28 | Attacking midfielder, striker |
| 16 | Alejandro Zendejas | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | Club América | United States | 27 | Attacking midfielder |
| 17 | Agustín Palavecino | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | CD Cruz Azul | Argentina | 28 | Attacking midfielder |
| 18 | Luis Malagón | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | Club América | Mexico | 28 | Goalkeeper |
| 19 | Carlos Moreno | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | Pachuca CF | Mexico | 27 | Goalkeeper |
| 20 | Jorge Sánchez | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | CD Atlas | Mexico | 27 | Full-back |
| 21 | Kevin Mier | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | CD Cruz Azul | Colombia | 25 | Goalkeeper |
| 22 | Roberto Alvarado | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | CD Guadalajara | Mexico | 26 | Winger |
| 23 | José Rangel | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | CD Guadalajara | Mexico | 25 | Goalkeeper |
| 24 | Paulinho | £20,000 | £1,040,000 | Deportivo Toluca | Portugal | 32 | Striker |
| 25 | Erik Lira | £19,000 | £988,000 | CD Cruz Azul | Mexico | 25 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder |
| 26 | Henry Martín | £19,000 | £988,000 | Club América | Mexico | 32 | Striker |
| 27 | Carlos Rotondi | £18,000 | £936,000 | CD Cruz Azul | Argentina | 28 | Left wing-back, left winger |
| 28 | César Huerta | £18,000 | £936,000 | Pumas de la UNAM | Mexico | 24 | Winger |
| 29 | William Carvalho | £17,000 | £884,000 | Pachuca CF | Portugal | 33 | Central midfielder |
| 30 | Diego Lainez | £17,000 | £884,000 | Tigres de la UANL | Mexico | 25 | Winger |
| 31 | Fernando Gorriarán | £17,000 | £884,000 | Tigres de la UANL | Uruguay | 30 | Midfielder |
| 32 | José Paradela | £16,000 | £832,000 | CD Cruz Azul | Argentina | 26 | Attacking midfielder |
| 33 | Carlos Rodríguez | £16,000 | £832,000 | CD Cruz Azul | Mexico | 28 | Attacking midfielder |
| 34 | Diber Cambindo | £16,000 | £832,000 | Club León | Colombia | 29 | Striker |
| 35 | Brian Rodríguez | £16,000 | £832,000 | Club América | Uruguay | 25 | Attacking midfielder |
| 36 | Sebastián Vegas | £16,000 | £832,000 | CF Monterrey | Chile | 28 | Centre-back |
| 37 | Jesús Corona | £16,000 | £832,000 | CF Monterrey | Mexico | 32 | Right wing-back, winger |
| 38 | Marcel Ruiz | £16,000 | £832,000 | Deportivo Toluca | Mexico | 24 | Attacking midfielder |
| 39 | Oussama Idrissi | £16,000 | £832,000 | Pachuca CF | Morocco | 29 | Winger |
| 40 | Gonzalo Piovi | £15,000 | £780,000 | CD Cruz Azul | Argentina | 30 | Centre-back |
| 41 | Israel Reyes | £15,000 | £780,000 | Club América | Mexico | 25 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder |
| 42 | Kevin Álvarez | £15,000 | £780,000 | Club América | Mexico | 26 | Right-back |
| 43 | Óliver | £15,000 | £780,000 | CF Monterrey | Spain | 30 | Attacking midfielder |
| 44 | Helinho | £15,000 | £780,000 | Deportivo Toluca | Brazil | 25 | Attacking midfielder |
| 45 | Jesús Ricardo Angulo | £15,000 | £780,000 | Deportivo Toluca | Mexico | 28 | Left wing-back, attacking midfielder |
| 46 | Alan Mozo | £15,000 | £780,000 | Pachuca CF | Mexico | 28 | Right-back |
| 47 | Jesús Angulo | £15,000 | £780,000 | Tigres de la UANL | Mexico | 27 | Centre-back |
| 48 | Adonis Frías | £14,000 | £728,000 | CD Atlas | Argentina | 27 | Centre-back |
| 49 | Willer Ditta | £14,000 | £728,000 | CD Cruz Azul | Colombia | 27 | Centre-back |
| 50 | Bryan González | £14,000 | £728,000 | CD Guadalajara | Mexico | 22 | Left winger |
| 51 | Chicharito | £14,000 | £728,000 | CD Guadalajara | Mexico | 37 | Striker |
| 52 | Carlos Acevedo | £14,000 | £728,000 | CD Santos Laguna | Mexico | 29 | Goalkeeper |
| 53 | Alan Cervantes | £14,000 | £728,000 | Club América | Mexico | 27 | Defensive midfielder |
| 54 | Andrés Sánchez | £14,000 | £728,000 | Club Atlético San Luis | Mexico | 27 | Goalkeeper |
| 55 | Jesús Gallardo | £14,000 | £728,000 | Deportivo Toluca | Mexico | 30 | Left-back, left winger |
| 56 | Federico Viñas | £14,000 | £728,000 | Deportivo Toluca | Uruguay | 27 | Striker |
| 57 | Nahuel Guzmán | £14,000 | £728,000 | Tigres de la UANL | Argentina | 39 | Goalkeeper |
| 58 | Nicolás Ibáñez | £13,000 | £676,000 | CD Cruz Azul | Argentina | 30 | Striker |
| 59 | Luis Romo | £13,000 | £676,000 | CD Guadalajara | Mexico | 30 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder |
| 60 | Brian Gutiérrez | £13,000 | £676,000 | CD Guadalajara | Mexico | 22 | Attacking midfielder |
| 61 | Diego Campillo | £13,000 | £676,000 | CD Guadalajara | Mexico | 23 | Centre-back |
| 62 | Ismael Díaz | £13,000 | £676,000 | Club León | Panama | 28 | Left winger, striker |
| 63 | Alexis Peña | £13,000 | £676,000 | CD Necaxa | Mexico | 29 | Centre-back |
| 64 | Aldo López | £13,000 | £676,000 | CD Santos Laguna | Mexico | 25 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder |
| 65 | Esteban Andrada | £13,000 | £676,000 | CF Monterrey | Argentina | 34 | Goalkeeper |
| 66 | Gerardo Arteaga | £13,000 | £676,000 | CF Monterrey | Mexico | 26 | Left-back |
| 67 | Diego Valoyes | £13,000 | £676,000 | Fútbol Club Juárez | Colombia | 28 | Winger |
| 68 | Uriel Antuna | £13,000 | £676,000 | Pumas de la UNAM | Mexico | 27 | Winger, striker |
| 69 | Alan Franco | £13,000 | £676,000 | Tigres de la UANL | Argentina | 28 | Centre-back |
| 70 | César Araújo | £13,000 | £676,000 | Tigres de la UANL | Uruguay | 24 | Defensive midfielder |
| 71 | Joaquim | £13,000 | £676,000 | Tigres de la UANL | Brazil | 26 | Centre-back |
| 72 | Camilo Vargas | £12,000 | £624,000 | CD Atlas | Colombia | 36 | Goalkeeper |
| 73 | Ángel Sepúlveda | £12,000 | £624,000 | CD Guadalajara | Mexico | 34 | Winger, striker |
| 74 | Fernando Beltrán | £12,000 | £624,000 | Club León | Mexico | 27 | Defensive midfielder |
| 75 | Jaine Barreiro | £12,000 | £624,000 | Club León | Colombia | 31 | Centre-back |
| 76 | Lorenzo Faravelli | £12,000 | £624,000 | CD Necaxa | Argentina | 32 | Attacking midfielder |
| 77 | Cristián Borja | £12,000 | £624,000 | Club América | Colombia | 32 | Left-back |
| 78 | Miguel Vázquez | £12,000 | £624,000 | Club América | Mexico | 21 | Centre-back |
| 79 | Gilberto Sepúlveda | £12,000 | £624,000 | Fútbol Club Juárez | Mexico | 26 | Centre-back |
| 80 | Nathan Silva | £12,000 | £624,000 | Pumas de la UNAM | Brazil | 28 | Centre-back |
| 81 | Ignacio Rivero | £12,000 | £624,000 | Xoloitzcuintles de Tijuana | Uruguay | 33 | Winger |
| 82 | Jesús Orozco Chiquete | £11,000 | £572,000 | CD Cruz Azul | Mexico | 23 | Centre-back |
| 83 | Iván Rodríguez | £11,000 | £572,000 | Club León | Mexico | 29 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder |
| 84 | Rodrigo Echeverría | £11,000 | £572,000 | Club León | Chile | 30 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder |
| 85 | Javairo Dilrosun | £11,000 | £572,000 | Club América | Netherlands | 27 | Winger |
| 86 | Jorge Rodríguez | £11,000 | £572,000 | CF Monterrey | Argentina | 29 | Defensive midfielder |
| 87 | Luan | £11,000 | £572,000 | Deportivo Toluca | Brazil | 32 | Centre-back |
| 88 | Érick Gutiérrez | £11,000 | £572,000 | Deportivo Toluca | Mexico | 30 | Defensive midfielder |
| 89 | Víctor Guzmán | £11,000 | £572,000 | Deportivo Toluca | Mexico | 30 | Attacking midfielder |
| 90 | Rodrigo Dourado | £11,000 | £572,000 | Fútbol Club Juárez | Brazil | 31 | Defensive midfielder |
| 91 | Salomón Rondón | £11,000 | £572,000 | Pachuca CF | Venezuela | 35 | Striker |
| 92 | Juninho | £11,000 | £572,000 | Pumas de la UNAM | Brazil | 28 | Right winger, striker |
| 93 | Rubén Duarte | £11,000 | £572,000 | Pumas de la UNAM | Spain | 29 | Centre-back |
| 94 | Jeremy Márquez | £10,000 | £520,000 | CD Cruz Azul | Mexico | 25 | Central midfielder |
| 95 | Richard Ledezma | £10,000 | £520,000 | CD Guadalajara | Mexico | 24 | Right-back, defensive midfielder, central midfielder |
| 96 | Jordi Cortizo | £10,000 | £520,000 | Club León | Mexico | 29 | Winger |
| 97 | Nicolás Fonseca | £10,000 | £520,000 | Club León | Uruguay | 26 | Defensive midfielder |
| 98 | Ramón Juárez | £10,000 | £520,000 | Club América | Mexico | 24 | Centre-back |
| 99 | Víctor Dávila | £10,000 | £520,000 | Club América | Chile | 27 | Attacking midfielder |
| 100 | Stefan Medina | £10,000 | £520,000 | CF Monterrey | Colombia | 33 | Centre-back |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid player in Liga MX?
Carlos Gruezo of CD Santos Laguna, on £64,000 per week — £3,328,000 a year.
How much do the top 100 Liga MX players earn between them?
£1,718,000 per week and £89,336,000 per year, which is 58% of the entire Liga MX wage bill.
Which Liga MX club has the most players in the top 100?
CF Monterrey, with 12 of them, paying £272,000 a week across those players.
What does it take to make the top 100?
£10,000 per week — that is what Stefan Medina earns in 100th place.
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