Everything you need to know about Folarin Balogun's salary details playing for Monaco
USMNT attacker Folarin Balogun spent his entire youth career playing for the Arsenal academy. Despite breaking into the first team, Balogun was given limited minutes, leading to loan moves to Middlesbrough and Reims before permanently switching to AS Monaco in Ligue 1 in 2023.
Despite a strong start to life in France, the youngster has struggled with injuries, leading to inconsistent performances. However, Balogun’s talent has shone through whenever he is fit, showing great potential.
His current contract with Monaco runs until 2028, with the player being well compensated for his efforts.
How much exactly does he earn at the Ligue 1 giants, though?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Folarin Balogun's wages at Monaco in numbers
Balogun's current five-year contract with the French team provides him with a weekly salary of £46,932 ($62,925) and annual earnings of £2.4 million ($3.2m).
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Folarin Balogun
American
£46,932
$62,925
£2,440,461
$3,272,125
AdvertisementAFPTop earners at Monaco
Aleksandr Golovin, a Russian international, is the top earner at AS Monaco, with Takumi Minamino and Denis Zakaria receiving the same salary.
Thilo Kehrer is fourth, and Breel Embolo is fifth in the club's salary ranking.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Aleksandr Golovin
Russian
£63,939
$85,728
£3,324,809
$4,457,842
Takumi Minamino
Japanese
£63,939
$85,728
£3,324,809
$4,457,842
Denis Zakaria
Swiss
£63,939
$85,728
£3,324,809
$4,457,842
Thilo Kehrer
German
£56,416
$75,642
£2,933,655
$3,933,390
Breel Embolo
Swiss
£56,416
$75,642
£2,933,655
$3,933,390
Top earners in Ligue 1
Monaco players have high earnings, but Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) dominates the league's wage structure.
PSG's impact in Ligue 1 is evident from the list of top earners. PSG players occupy the top thirteen spots, with Adrien Rabiot from Lyon at fourteenth.
Player
Club
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Ousmane Dembele
Paris Saint-Germain
£297,548
$393,131
£15,472,512
$20,442,812
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
Paris Saint-Germain
£270,438
$357,312
£14,062,794
$18,580,245
Marquinhos
Paris Saint-Germain
£222,235
$293,756
£11,561,405
$15,275,324
Lucas Hernandez
Paris Saint-Germain
£218,202
$288,296
£11,346,509
$14,991,396
Achraf Hakimi
Paris Saint-Germain
£218,202
$288,296
£11,346,509
$14,991,396
AFPHighest paid players in the world
PSG leads Ligue 1, but none of their players are among the top five highest-paid footballers globally.
The top five are all from the Saudi Pro League. Cristiano Ronaldo has the highest 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 in fourth and fifth places, respectively.
Player
Club
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Cristiano Ronaldo
Al Nassr
£3,216,155
$4,210,425
£167,250,468
$218,942,120
Karim Benzema
Al Ittihad
£1,608,178
$2,105,213
£83,625,234
$109,471,060
Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli
£839,469
$1,098,921
£45,652,372
$57,43,893
Sadio Mane
Al Nassr
£643,271
$842,085
£33,450,094
$43,788,424
Kalidou Koulibaly
Al Hilal
£558,038
$730,509
£29,017,956
$37,986,458