LIGUE 1 · 2017/18 · ARCHIVE
OGC Nice 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Mario Balotelli on £91,000 per week · see the current OGC Nice wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £494k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £26m
SQUAD SIZE74
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £22k
Then and now
OGC Nice pay £404,874 a week in 2026/27 — 18% lower than the £493,970 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 7 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Balotelli | £91,000 | £4,732,000 | 26 | ST | Italy | JUN 2019 | ||
| Dante | £53,000 | £2,756,000 | 33 | D C | Brazil | JUN 2019 | ||
| Nampalys Mendy | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 25 | DM | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Alassane Pléa | £34,000 | £1,768,000 | 24 | AM R, ST | France | JUN 2021 | ||
| Allan Saint-Maximin | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 20 | AM RL | France | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jean Michaël Seri | £18,000 | £936,000 | 25 | DM | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jean Michaël Seri | £18,000 | £936,000 | 25 | DM | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2019 | ||
| Wylan Cyprien | £17,000 | £884,000 | 22 | DM, AM C | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Christophe Jallet | £17,000 | £884,000 | 33 | D/WB RL | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Marlon | £12,000 | £624,000 | 21 | D C, DM | Brazil | JUN 2019 | ||
| Arnaud Lusamba | £8,500 | £442,000 | 20 | AM LC | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Walter Benítez | £8,400 | £436,800 | 24 | GK | Argentina | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ihsan Sacko | £8,100 | £421,200 | 19 | AM RC, F C | France | JUN 2022 | ||
| Racine Coly | £8,000 | £416,000 | 21 | D/WB L | Senegal | JUN 2022 | ||
| Malang Sarr | £7,900 | £410,800 | 18 | D LC | France | JUN 2021 | ||
| Pierre Lees-Melou | £7,800 | £405,600 | 24 | AM C | France | JUN 2021 | ||
| Arnaud Souquet | £7,500 | £390,000 | 25 | D/WB R, M RC | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Adrien Tameze | £7,500 | £390,000 | 23 | DM | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Bassem Srarfi | £7,500 | £390,000 | 20 | AM RL | Tunisia | JUN 2021 | ||
| Yoan Cardinale | £7,300 | £379,600 | 23 | GK | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Mickaël Le Bihan | £6,900 | £358,800 | 27 | AM R, ST | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Simon Pouplin | £6,600 | £343,200 | 32 | GK | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Jean-Victor Makengo | £6,100 | £317,200 | 19 | DM | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Maxime Le Marchand | £5,900 | £306,800 | 27 | D LC | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Saïd Benrahma | £5,600 | £291,200 | 21 | AM RL, ST | Algeria | JUN 2018 | ||
| Albert Rafetraniaina | £3,500 | £182,000 | 20 | D R, DM | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Vincent Marcel | £3,500 | £182,000 | 20 | M RC | France | JUN 2021 | ||
| Patrick Burner | £2,800 | £145,600 | 21 | D R | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Romain Perraud | £2,700 | £140,400 | 19 | D/WB/AM L | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Anthony Ranieri | £2,500 | £130,000 | 20 | ST | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ancoub Mzé Ali | £2,500 | £130,000 | 21 | DM | Comoros | JUN 2019 | ||
| Deniz Ondeyer | £2,400 | £124,800 | 21 | D C | Türkiye | JUN 2019 | ||
| Ignatius Ganago | £2,100 | £109,200 | 18 | ST | Cameroon | JUN 2022 | ||
| Maher Hammed | £1,900 | £98,800 | 19 | AM RC | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Maxime Fleury | £1,900 | £98,800 | 21 | ST | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Robin Bardi | £1,700 | £88,400 | 20 | D C | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Alexandre Gameiro | £1,500 | £78,000 | 18 | AM R | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Armel Zohouri | £1,500 | £78,000 | 11 | D/WB (R) | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2023 | ||
| William Suaut | £1,400 | £72,800 | 21 | D C | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Denilson De Oliveira | £1,400 | £72,800 | 19 | M C | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Youssef Abdelli | £1,300 | £67,600 | 18 | ST | Tunisia | JUN 2018 | ||
| Youness Diatta | £1,300 | £67,600 | 21 | AM R | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Fabien Coulin | £1,300 | £67,600 | 18 | AM L | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Assil Jaziri | £1,060 | £55,120 | 17 | ST | Tunisia | JUN 2020 | ||
| Andy Pelmard | £1,020 | £53,040 | 17 | D LC | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Hicham Mahou | £980 | £50,960 | 17 | AM LC, F C | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Matthieu Dario | £900 | £46,800 | 19 | D RC | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Mathias Maurin | £900 | £46,800 | 18 | D C | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Matéo Lévêque | £900 | £46,800 | 17 | M C | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Lamine Diaby Fadiga | £850 | £44,200 | 16 | ST | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Aboubakar Bah | £790 | £41,080 | 17 | GK | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Yannis Clementia | £760 | £39,520 | 19 | GK | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Vincenzo Bezzina | £740 | £38,480 | 19 | GK | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Rémi Mestrallet | £700 | £36,400 | 19 | DM | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Younès Mezry | £610 | £31,720 | 18 | DM | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Thomas Valtriani | £600 | £31,200 | 18 | DM | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Samy Lachhab | £600 | £31,200 | 19 | D R | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Théo Trinker | £560 | £29,120 | 16 | AM C | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Yrlès Teoro-Kurzawa | £520 | £27,040 | 18 | D C, DM | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Matthew Cox | £520 | £27,040 | 18 | D R | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Yanis Hamache | £300 | £15,600 | 17 | D L | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jordy Margaretta | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | ST | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Paul Wade | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | D C | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Haïkel Benlaref | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | GK | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Karim Zedadka | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | M C | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Jules Rolland | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | GK | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Théo Loisi | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | DM | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Azihard M'Changama | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | M C | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Teddy Boulhendi | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | GK | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Lorenzo Prso | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | M C | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Giani Mascarel | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | ST | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Memel Lasme | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | D/WB L | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Bilel Houimel | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | D LC, M L | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Evann Guessand | £60 | £3,120 | 15 | ST | France | JUN 2021 | ||
Wage vs age, 2017/18
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
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Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2017/18 squad, against the share of the bill they took
PLAYERS WEEKLY WAGE SHARE OF BILL
29 Under £1k 2%
12 £1k-£2k 3%
8 £2k-£5k 4%
15 £5k-£10k 22%
6 £10k-£25k 21%
4 £25k-£100k 46%
Top 5 earners took 51% of the squad wage bill, across the 74 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
OGC Nice wages, 2017/18
What was OGC Nice's wage bill in 2017/18?
OGC Nice paid £493,970 a week in 2017/18 - £25,686,440 across the year - spread over a squad of 74. We hold a wage for all 74 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid OGC Nice player in 2017/18?
Mario Balotelli was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £91,000 a week, 4.1x the 22+ squad average of £22,181.
What was the average OGC Nice salary in 2017/18?
The average OGC Nice player aged 22 or over earned £22,181 a week in 2017/18, across the 16 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 74. The top five earners took 51% of the bill between them.
How do OGC Nice's 2017/18 wages compare with now?
OGC Nice pay £404,874 a week in 2026/27, 18% lower than the £493,970 of 2017/18. The current squad is 73 players against 74 then.