How much do Los Merengues players earn annually and who receives the most into their account?
It wouldn't be a stretch to say that Real Madrid are one of the biggest clubs in the world, and not just sportingly. Financially, not many clubs are as well run as Real Madrid. And the fact that they are among the most valuable clubs almost year after year is a testament to their board led by Florentino Perez.
Real Madrid, in the past five years or so, have shifted their transfer policy from spending exorbitant amounts on proven players to splashing on free agents and young stars with potential to become generation-defining players. Yeah, there's the odd Jude Bellingham transfer every two to three seasons, but they acquired Kylian Mbappe on a free, and might poach Trent Alexander-Arnold the same way in the summer.
The club continues to be mindful of the amount they pay in wages to every player. Mbappe, for example, had to take a significant wage cut after leaving PSG. However, their annual payroll is still among the most expensive in the world.
So, who is the highest earner at the Santiago Bernabeu this season? And who is on the opposite end of the spectrum?
GOAL delved into the numbers from Capology and found out!
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Goalkeepers
Real Madrid currently have just two goalkeepers on their payroll: Thibaut Courtois and Andriy Lunin. You might have guessed it already, but for the sake of the flow of this article, we'll tell you that the Belgian receives more salary among the two. In fact, he is on the higher end of the salary list when you consider all members of the squad.
| Name |
Salary |
| Thibaut Courtois |
€15,000,000 |
| Andriy Lunin |
€4,500,000 |
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Defenders
The highest-paid defender at Madrid is David Alaba, earning a whopping €22,500,000 annually. In fact, he was the highest-paid player in the squad until last summer.
Antonio Rudiger and Eder Militao are earning the same salary as each other and find themselves higher on the list than long-time club servant and canterano Dani Carvajal, whose contract was renewed a few months ago following an ACL injury.
It isn't surprising that Ferland Mendy earns in eight figures, too, given how mighty his contributions have been in the past few years
| Name |
Salary |
| David Alaba |
€22,500,000 |
| Antonio Rudiger |
€14,580,000 |
| Eder Militao |
€14,580,000 |
| Dani Carvajal |
€10,420,000 |
| Ferland Mendy |
€10,420,000 |
| Lucas Vazquez |
€9,380,000 |
| Fran Garcia |
€5,210,000 |
| Jesus Vallejo |
€1,800,000 |
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Midfielders
This one's a no-brainer. Yes, Jude Bellingham is the best-paid midfielder in the squad, way ahead of Fede Valverde.
The French duo of Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga are on high salaries, too, making over €12 million each.
Moreover, nobody can argue that Luka Modric doesn't deserve to earn eight figures annually, given that he's still got some magic left in him. His status as a player who comes off the bench might not warrant such a high salary, but his legacy and reputation certainly do.
Arda Guler, the 19-year-old Turkish in only his second season at the club, is the lowest-paid midfielder.
| Name |
Salary |
| Jude Bellingham |
€20,830,000 |
| Fede Valverde |
€16,670,000 |
| Aurelien Tchouameni |
€12,500,000 |
| Eduardo Camavinga |
€12,500,000 |
| Luka Modric |
€10,420,000 |
| Dani Ceballos |
€10,420,000 |
| Arda Guler |
€5,200,000 |
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Attackers
As straightforward as it comes – Mbappe is the highest-paid forward in the squad, and the only player earning more than €30 million at Real Madrid. Vinicius Jr. comes in second spot.
While Rodrygo as the third-highest earning attacker makes sense, some fans may believe that he deserves to earn more. Many will also share those sentiments for Brahim Diaz, who earns a little over €7 million.
Endrick, who arrived last summer from Brazilian side Palmeiras, earns the least.
| Name |
Salary |
| Kylian Mbappe |
€31,250,000 |
| Vinicius Jr. |
€20,830,000 |
| Rodrygo |
€12,500,000 |
| Brahim Diaz |
€7,290,000 |
| Endrick |
€4,160,000 |
