Olympique Lyonnais 2026/27 - player wages
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Where the money goes
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 11 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
Squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loïs Openda | £99,000 | £5,148,000 | 25 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Belgium | JUN 2028 | ||
| Corentin Tolisso | £91,000 | £4,732,000 | 30 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Moussa Niakhaté | £59,000 | £3,068,000 | 29 | Centre-back | Senegal | JUN 2028 | ||
| Ernest Nuamah | £52,000 | £2,704,000 | 21 | Winger | Ghana | JUN 2028 | ||
| Matt Turner | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 31 | Goalkeeper | United States | JUN 2028 | ||
| Nicolás Tagliafico | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 32 | Left-back, left midfielder | Argentina | JUN 2027 | ||
| Clinton Mata | £37,000 | £1,924,000 | 32 | Centre-back | Angola | JUN 2028 | ||
| Dominik Greif | £35,000 | £1,820,000 | 28 | Goalkeeper | Slovakia | JUN 2029 | ||
| Tanner Tessmann | £33,000 | £1,716,000 | 23 | Defensive midfielder | United States | JUN 2029 | ||
| Zachary Athekame | £31,000 | £1,612,000 | 20 | Right-back | Switzerland | JUN 2030 | ||
| Abner Vinicius | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 25 | Left-back | Brazil | JUN 2029 | ||
| Pavel Šulc | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 24 | Attacking midfielder | Czechia | JUN 2029 | ||
| Tyler Morton | £22,000 | £1,144,000 | 22 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | England | JUN 2030 | ||
| Mads Bidstrup | £19,000 | £988,000 | 24 | Defensive midfielder | Denmark | JUN 2029 | ||
| Paul Akouokou | £11,000 | £572,000 | 27 | Defensive midfielder | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2027 | ||
| Ruben Kluivert | £11,000 | £572,000 | 24 | Centre-back | Netherlands | JUN 2030 | ||
| Noah Nartey | £7,900 | £410,800 | 19 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | Denmark | JUN 2030 | ||
| Rémy Descamps | £7,700 | £400,400 | 29 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2029 | ||
| Felix Bacher | £2,300 | £119,600 | 24 | Centre-back | Austria | JUN 2028 | ||
| Alejandro Gomes Rodríguez | £1,500 | £78,000 | 17 | Left winger, striker | England | - | ||
| Bryan Meyo | £985 | £51,220 | 19 | Winger, striker | Gabon | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kaïl Boudache | £947 | £49,244 | 19 | Right winger | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Mohamed Ouédraogo | £882 | £45,864 | 22 | Left-back, left midfielder | Burkina Faso | JUN 2028 | ||
| Lassine Diarra | £845 | £43,940 | 22 | Goalkeeper | Mali | JUN 2028 | ||
| Prince Mbatshi | £825 | £42,900 | 19 | Centre-back | France | - | ||
| Ali Hassan | £653 | £33,956 | 20 | Right-back, right midfielder | Sudan | JUN 2026 | ||
| Haktan Sener | £583 | £30,316 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | Türkiye | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ibrahima Fall | £573 | £29,796 | 21 | Striker | Senegal | JUN 2026 | ||
| Joss Marques da Silva | £563 | £29,276 | 21 | Defensive midfielder | Switzerland | JUN 2028 | ||
| Mathys De Carvalho | £533 | £27,716 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2028 | ||
| Steeve Kango | £473 | £24,596 | 18 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Yannis Lagha | £413 | £21,476 | 21 | Winger, striker | Algeria | JUN 2027 | ||
| Emeric Etondé | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Khalis Merah | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2029 | ||
| Imdad Charifou | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Kelyan Yahia | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Centre-back | Tunisia | - | ||
| Yvann Konan | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2028 | ||
| Wassim El Abrougui | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | Right-back | Tunisia | - | ||
| Thimotée Dutot | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Left-back | France | - | ||
| Alejandro Gomes Rodríguez | - | - | 17 | Left winger, striker | England | JUN 2028 | ||
| Kylian Negri | - | - | 16 | Right-back | France | - | ||
| Fallou Fall | - | - | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Senegal | JUN 2028 | ||
| Adil Hamdani | - | - | 16 | Winger | France | - | ||
| Tiago Gonçalves | - | - | 17 | Attacking midfielder | Portugal | JUN 2027 | ||
| Adam Alioui | - | - | 16 | Right-back | France | - | ||
| Noham Kamara | - | - | 18 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2028 | ||
| Aaron Trincat | - | - | 16 | Left-back | France | - | ||
| Edwin Titalom | - | - | 16 | Defensive midfielder | France | - | ||
| Amine Lazrak | - | - | 16 | Striker | France | - | ||
| Ibrahim Halilou Mouhaman | - | - | 20 | Centre-back | Cameroon | JUN 2027 | ||
| Néhémie Lurika | - | - | 17 | Striker | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Matthias Da Silva | - | - | 17 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2028 | ||
| Kenan Doganay | - | - | 16 | Defensive midfielder | France | - | ||
| Boubakar Diarra | - | - | 18 | Left-back | France | - | ||
| Billy-Paul Mavudia | - | - | 16 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | France | - | ||
| Mathieu Hoareau | - | - | 17 | Left winger, striker | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Melvyn Otobo | - | - | 17 | Centre-back | France | - | ||
| Issiaga Soumah | - | - | 15 | Striker | France | - | ||
| Kassim Mnamdji | - | - | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | France | - | ||
| Angel Garcia | - | - | 17 | Left-back, left midfielder | France | - | ||
| Hocine Boulegroun | - | - | 17 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Nader Saad | - | - | 18 | Striker | France | - | ||
| Ajdin Muminovic | - | - | 16 | Striker | France | - | ||
| Aboubacar Sacko | - | - | 17 | Centre-back | France | - | ||
| Axel Barreau | - | - | 16 | Goalkeeper | France | - | ||
| Esteban Thyvent | - | - | 18 | Centre-back | France | - | ||
| Walid Nechab | - | - | 16 | Attacking midfielder | France | - | ||
| Gnadou Gohi | - | - | 16 | Right winger | France | - | ||
| Noah Duclieu | - | - | 17 | Defensive midfielder | France | - | ||
| Mathis Iwosso | - | - | 16 | Goalkeeper | France | - | ||
| Paul Moulot | - | - | 17 | Defensive midfielder | France | - | ||
| Ottman Katirag | - | - | 18 | Right winger | Türkiye | - | ||
| Rémi Himbert | - | - | 17 | Winger, striker | France | JUN 2028 | ||
| Felix Onana | - | - | 16 | Left-back | France | - | ||
| Djibril Merouani | - | - | 16 | Defensive midfielder | Algeria | - | ||
| Adrien Danis | - | - | 17 | Goalkeeper | France | - | ||
| Nolan Velut | - | - | 16 | Centre-back | France | - | ||
| Jalis Bouabdellah | - | - | 17 | Central midfielder | France | - | ||
| Hédi Chekhab | - | - | 15 | Attacking midfielder | France | - | ||
Wage vs age
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band, against the share of the bill they take
Top 5 earners take 52% of the squad wage bill, across the 39 players we hold a wage for.
Olympique Lyonnais against Ligue 1
Average weekly wage by position group, this squad against the division - over players aged 22 or over that we hold a wage for
Olympique Lyonnais Ligue 1 average · Olympique Lyonnais pays over the league average in 3 of 4. The count after each label is the players the club average is taken over.
Contract expiries
When current deals run out
Frequently asked questions
Olympique Lyonnais wages, 2026/27
What is Olympique Lyonnais' wage bill in 2026/27?
The Olympique Lyonnais total wage bill for 2026/27 is £35,222,460 per year (£677,355 per week) across a squad of 79. We hold a wage for 39 of the 79 players.
Who is Olympique Lyonnais' highest earner?
Loïs Openda is the highest paid player at Olympique Lyonnais, earning £99,000 per week.
What is the average Olympique Lyonnais player salary?
The average Olympique Lyonnais player aged 22 or over earns £32,096 per week in 2026/27, across the 18 we hold a wage for. The median is £25,500. The squad list below runs down to academy age, so the average is taken over senior players only.
Which league do Olympique Lyonnais play in?
Olympique Lyonnais play in Ligue 1. Ligue 1 is the top division of football in France.
