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.
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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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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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
