Everything you need to know about Kylian Mbappe's wages playing for Real Madrid
The transfer saga between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain regarding French star Kylian Mbappe finally ended in 2024 as the fifteen-time Champions League winners got their hands on the French forward after being their top transfer target for quite a few seasons.
After staying at PSG for seven seasons, Mbappe left the Ligue 1 side on a free transfer with 256 goals in 308 games to his name, making him their all-time top-scorer.
Although Mbappe didn’t cost Los Blancos a dime in terms of transfer fees, his signing bonus along with his wages easily make him the one of the highest earners in La Liga.
But just how much does Mbappe earn playing for Madrid?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Kylian Mbappe’s wages at Real Madrid in numbers
Signing for the Spanish giants on a five-year long contract, Mbappe became the highest earning player at Real Madrid earning just under £500,000 ($629,000) on a weekly basis, putting him on a salary well over £25 million ($32m) in a year.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Kylian Mbappe
French
£498,248
$629,355
£25,908,917
$32,726,459
AdvertisementGetty Images SportTop earners at Real Madrid
It doesn’t come as a surprise that the French international is the highest player in Real Madrid, but the second-highest earner at the club does perhaps come as a surprise.
David Alaba earns around £18 million ($21m), followed by the charismatic Jude Bellingham at third spot and Vinicius Jr. at fourth, both earning equivalent wages.
Completing the top five earners list is Uruguayan midfielder Federico Valverde, who is also considered as a future captain of the prestigious club.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Kylian Mbappe
French
£498,248
$629,355
£25,908,917
$32,726,459
David Alaba
Austrian
£356,659
455,608
£18,546,242
$ 23,691,627
Jude Bellingham
English
£330,187
$ 421,792
£17,169,698
$ 21,933,182
Vinicius Jr.
Brazilian
£330,187
$ 421,792
£17,169,698
$ 21,933,182
Fede Valverde
Uruguayan
£264,244
$337,555
£ 13,740,704
$17,552,863
Top 5 earners in La Liga
Although Mbappe stands as the highest paid player at Real Madrid, leading the charts in La Liga both in terms of goals as well as salary is Barcelona’s star striker Robert Lewandowski.
However, three of the top five earners in La Liga are Madrid players, with Mbappe, Alaba and Bellingham making the list at the second, third and fifth spot respectively.
The only remaining player is experienced Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak, making it to fourth spot in the list.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Robert Lewandowski
Polish
£528,330
$ 674,908
£27,473,166
$35,095,197
Kylian Mbappe
French
£498,248
$629,355
£25,908,917
$32,726,459
David Alaba
Austrian
£356,659
£455,608
£18,546,242
$23,691,627
Jan Oblak
Slovenian
£330,187
$421,792
£17,169,698
$21,933,182
Jude Bellingham
English
£330,187
$421,792
£17,169,698
$21,933,182
Getty ImagesHighest paid players in the world
Although Mbappe is one of the top earners in La Liga, he is not even in the top five when it comes to the top earners across the world football.
The list is dominated by former Real Madrid players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, who are currently plying their trade in Saudi Arabia.
Player
Club
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Cristiano Ronaldo
Al Nassr
£3,846,154
$4,027,872
£200,000,000
$209,449,340
Karim Benzema
Al Ittihad
£1,923,077
$2,013,936
£100,000,000
$104,724,670
Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli
£1,003,846
$1,051,275
£52,200,000
$54,666,278
Sadio Mane
Al Nassr
£769,231
$805,574
£40,000,000
$41,889,868
Kalidou Koulibaly
Al Hilal
£667,308
$698,836
£34,000,000
$36,339,460