Olympique Lyonnais 2023/24 - player wages
Wages as they stood in 2023/24 · top earner Alexandre Lacazette on £92,000 per week · see the current Olympique Lyonnais wage bill
Then and now
Olympique Lyonnais pay £677,355 a week in 2026/27 — 26% lower than the £911,550 of 2023/24.
Where the money went in 2023/24
Share of the weekly wage bill by position group · 10 players cover two groups and are counted half in each
2023/24 squad salaries
| Watch | PLAYER | WEEKLY ▼ | YEARLY | AGE | POSITION | NATION | EXPIRES | COMPARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Lacazette | £92,000 | £4,784,000 | 32 | ST | France | JUN 2025 | ||
| Dejan Lovren | £81,000 | £4,212,000 | 34 | D C | Croatia | JUN 2025 | ||
| Corentin Tolisso | £81,000 | £4,212,000 | 28 | DM, AM C | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Nemanja Matic | £68,000 | £3,536,000 | 34 | DM | Serbia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Anthony Lopes | £62,000 | £3,224,000 | 32 | GK | Portugal | JUN 2025 | ||
| Saïd Benrahma | £58,000 | £3,016,000 | 27 | AM RLC | Algeria | JUN 2026 | ||
| Rayan Cherki | £57,000 | £2,964,000 | 19 | AM RLC, F C | France | JUN 2025 | ||
| Nicolás Tagliafico | £54,000 | £2,808,000 | 30 | D/WB/M L | Argentina | JUN 2025 | ||
| Maxence Caqueret | £54,000 | £2,808,000 | 23 | DM, AM C | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Orel Mangala | £44,000 | £2,288,000 | 25 | DM | Belgium | JUN 2026 | ||
| Clinton Mata | £36,000 | £1,872,000 | 30 | D RC, M R | Angola | JUN 2026 | ||
| Duje Caleta-Car | £32,000 | £1,664,000 | 26 | D C | Croatia | JUN 2026 | ||
| Lucas Perri | £24,000 | £1,248,000 | 25 | GK | Brazil | JUN 2028 | ||
| Adryelson | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 25 | D C | Brazil | JUN 2028 | ||
| Ainsley Maitland-Niles | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 25 | D/WB RL, DM | England | JUN 2027 | ||
| Jake O'Brien | £21,000 | £1,092,000 | 22 | D C | Ireland | JUN 2027 | ||
| Gift Orban | £16,000 | £832,000 | 20 | AM R, ST | Nigeria | JUN 2028 | ||
| Malick Fofana | £14,000 | £728,000 | 18 | AM RL | Belgium | JUN 2028 | ||
| Sinaly Diomandé | £13,000 | £676,000 | 22 | D C | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ernest Nuamah | £7,300 | £379,600 | 19 | AM RL | Ghana | - | ||
| Johann Lepenant | £7,100 | £369,200 | 20 | DM | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Paul Akouokou | £6,800 | £353,600 | 25 | DM | Côte d’Ivoire | JUN 2027 | ||
| Saël Kumbedi | £6,600 | £343,200 | 18 | D/WB R | France | JUN 2027 | ||
| Henrique | £6,200 | £322,400 | 29 | D/WB L | Brazil | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mama Baldé | £4,900 | £254,800 | 27 | AM RL, ST | Guinea-Bissau | JUN 2025 | ||
| Mohamed El Arouch | £3,900 | £202,800 | 19 | DM, AM C | France | JUN 2025 | ||
| Mahamadou Diawara | £1,900 | £98,800 | 18 | M C | France | JUN 2026 | ||
| Justin Bengui Joao | £1,100 | £57,200 | 18 | GK | France | JUN 2025 | ||
| Sekou Lega | £900 | £46,800 | 20 | AM L, ST | France | JUN 2025 | ||
| Chaïm El Djebali | £820 | £42,640 | 19 | AM C | Tunisia | JUN 2027 | ||
| Moussa Kanté | £720 | £37,440 | 19 | AM RLC | Senegal | JUN 2025 | ||
| Djibraïl Dib | £690 | £35,880 | 21 | AM RC, F C | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ahmed Djime | £650 | £33,800 | 18 | D RC | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Ali Hassan | £650 | £33,800 | 18 | D/WB/M R | Sudan | JUN 2025 | ||
| Islamdine Halifa | £640 | £33,280 | 18 | DM | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Celestino Iala | £630 | £32,760 | 20 | M C | Guinea-Bissau | JUN 2024 | ||
| Eliott Branco | £610 | £31,720 | 17 | DM | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Gwendal Degorce | £590 | £30,680 | 18 | D LC | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Helder Oliveira Da Silva | £580 | £30,160 | 16 | D/WB L | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Haktan Sener | £580 | £30,160 | 16 | DM | France | JUN 2025 | ||
| Ibrahima Fall | £570 | £29,640 | 19 | ST | Senegal | JUN 2026 | ||
| Ilam Djailane | £570 | £29,640 | 19 | GK | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Lassine Diarra | £540 | £28,080 | 20 | GK | Mali | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mathys De Carvalho | £530 | £27,560 | 18 | DM | France | JUN 2025 | ||
| Pape Fuhrer | £500 | £26,000 | 17 | AM C | Switzerland | JUN 2025 | ||
| Philippe Boueye | £500 | £26,000 | 19 | D RC | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Paul Guivier | £500 | £26,000 | 17 | AM C | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Romain Perret | £480 | £24,960 | 18 | AM/F C | France | JUN 2025 | ||
| Steeve Kango | £470 | £24,440 | 16 | D RC | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Samuel Bossiwa | £470 | £24,440 | 20 | AM RLC | France | JUN 2025 | ||
| Thibaut Ehling | £460 | £23,920 | 22 | AM RL | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Téo Barisic | £460 | £23,920 | 18 | D RC | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Yannis Lagha | £410 | £21,320 | 19 | AM RL, ST | Algeria | JUN 2027 | ||
| Yacine Chaib | £410 | £21,320 | 18 | D/WB L | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Thiema Gueye | £100 | £5,200 | 18 | ST | France | - | ||
| Prince Mbatshi | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | D C | France | - | ||
| Emerson Pedro Vanga | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | M C | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Erawan Garnier | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | D/WB/AM R | France | - | ||
| Jérémy Mounsesse | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | D C | France | - | ||
| Mateo Pereira | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | GK | France | - | ||
| Lilian Coponat | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | D RC, DM | France | - | ||
| Daryll Benlahlou | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | AM RL | France | - | ||
| Bryan Meyo | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | AM RL, ST | France | - | ||
| Lenny Djouad | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | AM C | France | - | ||
| Kalil Rekaoui | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | AM C | France | - | ||
| Léo Ripert | £80 | £4,160 | 17 | GK | France | - | ||
| Wassim El Abrougui | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | D R | Tunisia | - | ||
| Yann Llahona | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | GK | France | - | ||
| Emeric Etondé | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | D C | France | - | ||
| Thimotée Dutot | £60 | £3,120 | 15 | D/WB L | France | - | ||
| Yvann Konan | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | GK | Switzerland | - | ||
| Manny Allegret | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | DM | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Kelyan Yahia | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | D C | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Mark Hérinirainy | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | D/WB L | France | - | ||
| Khalis Merah | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | DM | France | - | ||
| Baptiste Monveneur | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | DM | France | - | ||
| Nourdinne El Azzouzi | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | ST | France | JUN 2024 | ||
| Axel Perez | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | AM C | U.S.A. | - | ||
| Oliver Mvouama | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | AM C | France | - | ||
| Imdad Charifou | £60 | £3,120 | 16 | D C, DM | France | JUN 2024 | ||
Wage vs age, 2023/24
Each dot is a player - top-left is expensive and young
Squad wage pyramid
Players per wage band in the 2023/24 squad, against the share of the bill they took
Top 5 earners took 42% of the squad wage bill, across the 80 players we hold a 2023/24 wage for.
Contract expiries
When the 2023/24 deals were due to run out
Frequently asked questions
Olympique Lyonnais wages, 2023/24
What was Olympique Lyonnais' wage bill in 2023/24?
Olympique Lyonnais paid £911,550 a week in 2023/24 - £47,400,600 across the year - spread over a squad of 80. We hold a wage for all 80 players in that squad.
Who was the highest paid Olympique Lyonnais player in 2023/24?
Alexandre Lacazette was the highest earner in the 2023/24 squad on £92,000 a week, 2.4x the 22+ squad average of £39,018.
What was the average Olympique Lyonnais salary in 2023/24?
The average Olympique Lyonnais player aged 22 or over earned £39,018 a week in 2023/24, across the 20 we hold a wage for, against a squad of 80. The top five earners took 42% of the bill between them.
How do Olympique Lyonnais' 2023/24 wages compare with now?
Olympique Lyonnais pay £677,355 a week in 2026/27, 26% lower than the £911,550 of 2023/24. The current squad is 79 players against 80 then.