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Olivier Giroud salary: How much does LAFC star earn per week and annually in MLS?

French World Cup-winning forward Olivier Giroud decided to put an end to his European journey in 2024 as he opted to move to MLS, signing for Los Angeles FC, better known as LAFC, on a deal until the end of 2025 with an option to extend.

Giroud is one of the most respected French strikers of the modern era, having played for top European clubs like Arsenal, Chelsea, and AC Milan.

His arrival in the USA is a huge boost for the Los Angeles-based club, with the management rewarding him handsomely. Giroud is currently one of the top earners at the club, but exactly how much does he earn?

GOAL delved into the numbers with the MLS salary guide and found out!

*Salaries are gross

  • Olivier Giroud's wages at LAFC in numbers

    Under his current contract at LAFC, Giroud earns $70,672 (£54,419) on a weekly basis and his numbers annually scale up to $3.6 million (£2.8m) to make him the highest earner at the club.

    Player

    Nationality

    Weekly wages in USD

    Weekly wages in GBP

    Annual wages in USD

    Annual wages in GBP

    Olivier Giroud

    French

     $70,672

    £54,419

    $3,675,000

    £2,829,796

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    Top earners at LAFC

    As we already saw, Giroud tops the list of the highest earners at the club.

    Following the Frenchman in second place is Gabonese international Denis Bouanga.

    Meanwhile, Marlon Santos and Aaron Long make their appearances in the third and fourth spots, respectively.

    Finally, rounding off the list at number five is Colombian midfielder Eduard Atuesta.

    Player

    Nationality

    Weekly wages in USD

    Weekly wages in GBP

    Annual wages in USD

    Annual wages in GBP

    Olivier Giroud

    Spanish

     $70,672

    £54,419

    $3,675,000

    £2,829,796

    Denis Bouanga

    Gabonese

    $69,413

    £53,448

    $3,609,500

    £2,776,741

    Marlon Santos

    Brazilian

    $25,961

    £19,972

    $1,350,000

    £1,038,537

    Aaron Long

    USA

    $25,058

    £19,276

    $1,303,044

    £1,002,414

    Eduard Atuesta

    Colombian

    $13,262

    £10,203

    $689,700

    £530,577

  • Top 5 earners in MLS

    Despite being the top earner at LAFC, Giroud fails to make the top-five earners list across the league.

    At the top sits Argentine icon Lionel Messi. Meanwhile, Insigne follows in second place, followed by another former Barcelona star, Sergio Busquets.

    Federico Bernardeschi and Emil Forsberg complete the top five.

    Player

    Club

    Weekly wages in USD

    Weekly wages in GBP

    Annual wages in USD

    Annual wages in GBP

    Lionel Messi

    Inter Miami

    $393,205

    £302,772

    $20,446,667

    £15,744,191

    Lorenzo Insigne

    Toronto FC

    $296,153

    £228,042

    $15,400,000

    £11,858,194

    Sergio Busquets

    Inter Miami

    $168,749

    £129,938

    $8,774,996

    £6,756,857

    Federico Bernardeschi

    Toronto FC

    $121,065

    £93,221

    $6,295,381

    £4,847,522

    Emil Forsberg

    New York Red Bulls

    $116,070

    £89,540

    $6,035,625

    £4,660,000

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    Highest paid players in the world

    Although MLS players earn substantial wages, their salaries appear modest compared to the world's top earners, with none making the top five list.

    At the top is the ageless Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr. In second place is Al Ittihad's Karim Benzema, while Riyad Mahrez of Al Ahli secures the third spot.

    Meanwhile, Senegalese internationals Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly round off the list at third and fourth position, repectively.

    Player

    Club

    Weekly wages USD

    Weekly wages GBP

    Annual wages USD

    Annual wages GBP

    Cristiano Ronaldo

    Al Nassr

    $4,166,513

    £3,224,935

    $215,658,680

    £167,696,622

    Karim Benzema

    Al Ittihad

    $2,083,257

    £1,612,468

    $108,329,340

    £83,848,311

    Riyad Mahrez

    Al Ahli

    $1,087,460

    £841,708

    $56,547,915

    £43,768,818

    Sadio Mane

    Al Nassr

    $833,033

    £644,987

    $43,331,736

    £33,539,324

    Kalidou Koulibaly

    Al Hilal

    $722,890

    £559,526

    $37,590,281

    £29,095,364