In the 2020/2021 season, FC Barcelona had the highest average annual pay per player with approximately 11 million euros. Real Madrid followed closely behind, with average wages amounting to nearly 10 million euros in the same season.
Soccer players’ salaries
Professional footballers playing in the most competitive leagues globally can earn millions throughout their career. For example, best-paid players in La Liga can make more than two million euros per month. Looking at wages and bonuses alone, Gareth Bale and Eden Hazard were among the highest earning soccer players worldwide in 2021.
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BeSoccer.com. (April 30, 2021). Average annual salary paid to male soccer players in Spain's highest professional league in 2020/2021, by club (in million euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/675461/average-la-liga-salary-by-team/
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BeSoccer.com. (2021). Average annual salary paid to male soccer players in Spain's highest professional league in 2020/2021, by club (in million euros) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/675461/average-la-liga-salary-by-team/
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Average annual salary paid to male soccer players in Spain's highest professional league in 2020/2021, by club (in million euros) [Graph], BeSoccer.com, April 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/675461/average-la-liga-salary-by-team/