Everything you need to know about Olivier Giroud's salary at LAFC
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!
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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.
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages in USD
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Olivier Giroud
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French
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$70,672
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£54,419
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$3,675,000
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£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.
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages in USD
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Olivier Giroud
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Spanish
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$70,672
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£54,419
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$3,675,000
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£2,829,796
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Denis Bouanga
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Gabonese
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$69,413
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£53,448
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$3,609,500
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£2,776,741
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Marlon Santos
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Brazilian
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$25,961
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£19,972
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$1,350,000
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£1,038,537
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Aaron Long
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USA
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$25,058
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£19,276
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$1,303,044
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£1,002,414
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Eduard Atuesta
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Colombian
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$13,262
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£10,203
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$689,700
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£530,577
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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.
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Player
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Club
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Weekly wages in USD
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Lionel Messi
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Inter Miami
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$393,205
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£302,772
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$20,446,667
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£15,744,191
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Lorenzo Insigne
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Toronto FC
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$296,153
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£228,042
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$15,400,000
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£11,858,194
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Sergio Busquets
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Inter Miami
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$168,749
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£129,938
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$8,774,996
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£6,756,857
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Federico Bernardeschi
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Toronto FC
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$121,065
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£93,221
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$6,295,381
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£4,847,522
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Emil Forsberg
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New York Red Bulls
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$116,070
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£89,540
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$6,035,625
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£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.
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Player
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Club
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Weekly wages USD
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Weekly wages GBP
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Annual wages USD
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Annual wages GBP
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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Al Nassr
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$4,166,513
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£3,224,935
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$215,658,680
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£167,696,622
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Karim Benzema
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Al Ittihad
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$2,083,257
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£1,612,468
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$108,329,340
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£83,848,311
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Riyad Mahrez
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Al Ahli
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$1,087,460
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£841,708
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$56,547,915
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£43,768,818
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Sadio Mane
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Al Nassr
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$833,033
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£644,987
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$43,331,736
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£33,539,324
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Kalidou Koulibaly
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Al Hilal
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$722,890
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£559,526
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$37,590,281
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£29,095,364
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