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Alexandre Lacazette salary: How much does Lyon star earn per week and annually in Ligue 1?
Unable to replicate his form in England, Lacazette returned to Lyon in 2022, where he quickly regained his rhythm and picked up right where he left off five seasons earlier.
Lacazette signed a three-year contract with the French side, which runs until June 2025.
In addition to his goal-scoring contributions, Lacazette also earns a substantial salary playing for Lyon. Exactly how much does he make?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
Alexandre Lacazette’s wages at Lyon in numbers
As per Lacazette’s contract with Lyon, he receives a weekly salary of £98,116 ($131,552), making him the club’s highest-paid player. His annual salary totals £5.1 million ($6.8 million).
Top earners at Lyon
Alexandre Lacazette is the highest-paid player at Olympique Lyonnais, with Corentin Tolisso next.
Nemanja Matić, previously with Manchester United and Chelsea, is third, followed by Rayan Cherki.
Nicolás Tagliafico, an Argentine full-back, is fifth.
Top earners in Ligue 1
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Lyon players, despite high earnings, are not among the top five highest-paid in the league. PSG’s financial and football dominance is clear, with their players holding the top thirteen salary positions. Adrien Rabiot, a former PSG midfielder now with Marseille, ranks fourteenth.
Highest paid players in the world
PSG dominates Ligue 1, but none of their players rank among the top five highest-paid footballers worldwide.
The top five are all from the Saudi Pro League. Cristiano Ronaldo leads with a high salary at Al Nassr.
Karim Benzema, his former Real Madrid teammate, is second. Riyad Mahrez, formerly of Manchester City and now with Al-Ahli, is third.
Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly, both from Senegal, are fourth and fifth, respectively.
