The 10 highest paid goalkeepers in Ligue 1 in 2023

April 6, 2023
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April 5, 2023 at 8:40 PM by Dridi Amichi

A world champion, a few internationals and a lot of experience among the highest paid goalkeepers in Ligue 1.

Last ramparts of their teams, goalkeepers have seen their role evolve over the past ten years. Gone are the days when coaches only asked their goalkeeper to stop the balls, it is now also necessary to restart them properly, making them the first launching pad for a constructed attack. This evolution, which increases their importance within a team and consequently their emoluments, obviously touched Ligue 1. Glance at the 10 highest paid goalkeepers in the French championship in 2023, according to figures from the team.

Gianluigi Donnarumma, the highest paid goalkeeper in Ligue 1

Within the French football elite, when the question is of a financial nature, PSG is never far away, largely dominating its opponents. This is still the case this time around, since Gianluigi Donnarumma is the highest paid goalkeeper in the French championship, with a salary of 916,000 euros gross monthly, or 10.992 million euros per year. His income allows him to rank seventh among all the highest paid players in Ligue 1. The Italian giants alone earn more than five of their ten counterparts, falling between tenth and sixth place. place of this top 10.

Alexander Nübel, behind Donnarumma

Loaned by Bayern Munich to AS Monaco for the second season in a row, Alexander Nübel is not having a great 2022-2023 season. Contrary to what he receives each month, or 400,000 euros gross, which corresponds to 4.8 million euros a year, making the German goalkeeper the second highest paid goalkeeper in Ligue 1. However, we must -he specifies that the Rock club only pays 50% of its fees, the other half being paid for by the reigning German champion. In other words, the ASM pays him 2.4 million euros per year.