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).
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Weekly wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Folarin Balogun
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American
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£46,932
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$62,925
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£2,440,461
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$3,272,125
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Top 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.
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Weekly wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Aleksandr Golovin
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Russian
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£63,939
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$85,728
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£3,324,809
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$4,457,842
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Takumi Minamino
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Japanese
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£63,939
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$85,728
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£3,324,809
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$4,457,842
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Denis Zakaria
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Swiss
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£63,939
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$85,728
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£3,324,809
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$4,457,842
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Thilo Kehrer
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German
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£56,416
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$75,642
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£2,933,655
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$3,933,390
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Breel Embolo
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Swiss
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£56,416
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$75,642
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£2,933,655
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$3,933,390
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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.
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Player
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Club
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Weekly wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Ousmane Dembele
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Paris Saint-Germain
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£297,548
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$393,131
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£15,472,512
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$20,442,812
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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
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Paris Saint-Germain
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£270,438
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$357,312
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£14,062,794
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$18,580,245
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Marquinhos
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Paris Saint-Germain
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£222,235
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$293,756
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£11,561,405
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$15,275,324
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Lucas Hernandez
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Paris Saint-Germain
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£218,202
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$288,296
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£11,346,509
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$14,991,396
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Achraf Hakimi
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Paris Saint-Germain
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£218,202
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$288,296
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£11,346,509
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$14,991,396
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Highest 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.
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Player
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Club
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Weekly wages GBP
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Weekly wages USD
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Annual wages GBP
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Annual wages USD
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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Al Nassr
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£3,216,155
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$4,210,425
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£167,250,468
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$218,942,120
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Karim Benzema
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Al Ittihad
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£1,608,178
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$2,105,213
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£83,625,234
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$109,471,060
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Riyad Mahrez
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Al Ahli
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£839,469
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$1,098,921
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£45,652,372
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$57,43,893
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Sadio Mane
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Al Nassr
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£643,271
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$842,085
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£33,450,094
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$43,788,424
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Kalidou Koulibaly
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Al Hilal
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£558,038
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$730,509
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£29,017,956
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$37,986,458
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