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Olympique Lyonnais 2017/18 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2017/18 · top earner Memphis Depay on £71,000 per week · see the current Olympique Lyonnais wage bill
WEEKLY WAGE BILL £752k
YEARLY WAGE BILL £39m
SQUAD SIZE69
AVERAGE WEEKLY, 22+ £33k
Then and now
Olympique Lyonnais pay £677,355 a week in 2026/27 — 10% lower than the £752,430 of 2017/18.
Where the money went in 2017/18
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 5 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2017/18 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Depay | £71,000 | £3,692,000 | 23 | Left winger, striker | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Mariano | £71,000 | £3,692,000 | 23 | Striker | Dominican Republic | JUN 2022 | ||
| Bertrand Traoré | £65,000 | £3,380,000 | 21 | Winger, striker | Burkina Faso | JUN 2022 | ||
| Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa | £61,000 | £3,172,000 | 28 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Nabil Fekir | £61,000 | £3,172,000 | 23 | Attacking midfielder, striker | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Rafael | £49,000 | £2,548,000 | 26 | Right-back | Brazil | JUN 2019 | ||
| Anthony Lopes | £48,000 | £2,496,000 | 26 | Goalkeeper | Portugal | JUN 2020 | ||
| Maxwel Cornet | £36,000 | £1,872,000 | 20 | Winger, striker | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2021 | ||
| Marcelo | £30,000 | £1,560,000 | 30 | Centre-back | Brazil | JUN 2020 | ||
| Kenny Tete | £29,000 | £1,508,000 | 21 | Right-back | Holland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jordan Ferri | £27,000 | £1,404,000 | 25 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Lucas Tousart | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2022 | ||
| Jérémy Morel | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 33 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Marçal | £18,000 | £936,000 | 28 | Left-back | Brazil | JUN 2021 | ||
| Pape Cheikh Diop | £16,000 | £832,000 | 19 | Defensive midfielder | Spain | JUN 2022 | ||
| Ferland Mendy | £14,000 | £728,000 | 22 | Left-back | France | JUN 2022 | ||
| Houssem Aouar | £13,000 | £676,000 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Mouctar Diakhaby | £13,000 | £676,000 | 20 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2022 | ||
| Tanguy Ndombele | £12,000 | £624,000 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Mathieu Gorgelin | £8,900 | £462,800 | 26 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Louis Nganioni | £5,000 | £260,000 | 22 | Left-back | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Myziane Maolida | £4,900 | £254,800 | 18 | Winger, striker | France | JUN 2022 | ||
| Amine Gouiri | £4,500 | £234,000 | 17 | Left winger, striker | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Elisha Owusu | £3,300 | £171,600 | 19 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | Ghana | JUN 2020 | ||
| Dorian Grange | £2,400 | £124,800 | 21 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Yoann Martelat | £2,300 | £119,600 | 20 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Foudil Bouchentouf | £2,300 | £119,600 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | Belgium | JUN 2019 | ||
| Gédéon Kalulu | £2,200 | £114,400 | 19 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Hamza Rafia | £2,200 | £114,400 | 18 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Issiar Dramé | £2,100 | £109,200 | 18 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Zachary Brault-Guillard | £2,000 | £104,000 | 18 | Centre-back | Canada | JUN 2018 | ||
| Maxence Caqueret | £1,900 | £98,800 | 17 | Defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Ousseynou Ndiaye | £1,800 | £93,600 | 18 | Attacking midfielder, striker | Senegal | JUN 2020 | ||
| Paul Devarrewaere | £1,800 | £93,600 | 18 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Quentin Vieira | £1,700 | £88,400 | 18 | Centre-back | Portugal | JUN 2019 | ||
| Thomas Oualembo | £1,600 | £83,200 | 18 | Striker | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Timothé Cognat | £1,600 | £83,200 | 19 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Bryan Ngwabije | £1,500 | £78,000 | 19 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Anthony Racioppi | £1,500 | £78,000 | 18 | Goalkeeper | Switzerland | JUN 2021 | ||
| Yassin Fekir | £1,300 | £67,600 | 20 | Attacking midfielder | Algeria | JUN 2018 | ||
| Franck Rivollier | £1,040 | £54,080 | 16 | Striker | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Lucas Mocio | £1,000 | £52,000 | 23 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Nicolas Garcia | £960 | £49,920 | 18 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Mathis Louiserre | £930 | £48,360 | 16 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Kévin Dellinger | £930 | £48,360 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Romaric N'Gouma | £920 | £47,840 | 22 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Melvin Bard | £880 | £45,760 | 16 | Left-back | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Lilian Perrier | £880 | £45,760 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Pierre Kalulu | £850 | £44,200 | 17 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Malcolm Barcola | £850 | £44,200 | 18 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Tanguy Girardot | £800 | £41,600 | 17 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Pierre Nouvel | £800 | £41,600 | 19 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Oumar Solet | £800 | £41,600 | 17 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2018 | ||
| Yaya Soumaré | £750 | £39,000 | 17 | Right winger | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Yann Kitala | £300 | £15,600 | 19 | Winger, striker | France | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jairzhino Fumont | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Mohamed Bahlouli | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Basile Marc | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Théo Ndicka Matam | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Esteban Lepaul | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | Striker | France | JUN 2019 | ||
| Cyriaque Mayounga | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Centre-back | Central African Rep. | JUN 2020 | ||
| Willem Geubbels | £60 | £3,120 | 15 | Winger, striker | France | JUN 2021 | ||
| Jimmy Mas | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Right-back | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Isaac Tshipamba | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Right winger | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Lucas Margueron | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Goalkeeper | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Kévin Rodet | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Central midfielder | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Marly Rampont | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Centre-back | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Alexis Martial | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | France | JUN 2020 | ||
| Sofian Augarreau | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | Attacking midfielder | France | JUN 2020 | ||
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
27 Under £1k 2%
11 £1k-£2k 2%
10 £2k-£5k 4%
2 £5k-£10k 2%
8 £10k-£25k 18%
11 £25k-£100k 73%
Top 5 earners took 44% of the squad wage bill, across the 69 players we hold a 2017/18 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2017/18 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Olympique Lyonnais wages, 2017/18
What was Olympique Lyonnais' wage bill in 2017/18?
Olympique Lyonnais paid £752,430 a week in 2017/18 - £39,126,360 across the year - spread over a squad of 69. We hold a wage for all 69 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Olympique Lyonnais player in 2017/18?
Memphis Depay was the highest earner in the 2017/18 squad on £71,000 a week, 2.2x the 22+ squad average of £32,655.
What was the average Olympique Lyonnais salary in 2017/18?
The average Olympique Lyonnais player aged 22 or over earned £32,655 a week in 2017/18, across the 15 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 69. The top five earners took 44% of the bill between them.
How do Olympique Lyonnais' 2017/18 wages compare with now?
Olympique Lyonnais pay £677,355 a week in 2026/27, 10% lower than the £752,430 of 2017/18. The current squad is 79 players against 69 then.