Everything you need to know about Rafael Leao's salary details playing for AC Milan
Rising through the ranks at Sporting CP, Rafael Leao made headlines during his debut season with Lille in the 2018-19 campaign. It didn’t take long before AC Milan swooped in and brought the young Portuguese talent to San Siro.
Since his arrival in Milan, Leao has established himself as one of the club’s undisputed stars and one of the best players in the league.
The Portuguese winger played a pivotal role in leading Milan to a Scudetto win in the 2022-23 season — their first league title in over a decade.
Leao is well compensated for his contributions to the Rossoneri’s success and his status as the team's main man. He signed a contract in 2022, keeping him at the San Siro until 2028, and is among the highest earners in the squad.
But exactly how much does he earn?
GOAL delved into the numbers with Capology and found out!
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Rafael Leao's wages at AC Milan in numbers
Rafael Leao, under his current Milan contract, stands as the top earner in the AC Milan squad, drawing a weekly salary of £105,960 ($139,998). His impressive annual earnings reach £5.5 million ($7.2m).
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Rafael Leao
Portuguese
£105,960
$139,998
£5,509,933
$7,279,913
AdvertisementGetty Images SportTop earners at AC Milan
As highlighted earlier, Rafael Leao stands as AC Milan's highest-paid player, leading the earnings chart.
Trailing closely behind is Tammy Abraham, the former Chelsea and AS Roma striker, with seasoned fullback and ex-Roma star Alessandro Florenzi securing the third position.
In fourth place is the recent addition, Youssouf Fofana, while American international Christian Pulisic completes the top five earners.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Rafael Leao
Portuguese
£105,960
$139,998
£5,509,933
$7,279,913
Tammy Abraham
English
£95,381
$126,020
£4,959,800
$6,553,057
Alessandro Florenzi
Italian
£91,909
$121,434
£4,779,827
$6,314,558
Youssouf Fofana
French
£91,909
$121,434
£4,779,827
$6,314,558
Christian Pulisic
USA
£84,801
$112,042
£4,409,666
$5,826,022
Top earners in Serie A
While Milan players enjoy lucrative salaries at the San Siro, led by Rafael Leao, they still trail behind the league's top earners. Not a single Milan player makes it to the highest-paid list, unlike their fierce competitors Juventus and Inter, who boast players with significantly higher earnings.
Leading the pack is Juventus' Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic, with Argentines Lautaro Martinez and Paulo Dybala securing the second and third spots.
Italian midfielder Nicolo Barella ranks fourth, while Hakan Calhanoglu completes the top five.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in GBP
Weekly wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Dusan Vlahovic
Serbian
£321,352
$424,581
£16,710,313
$22,078,237
Lautaro Martinez
Argentine
£275,563
$364,083
£14,329,265
$18,932,316
Paulo Dybala
Argentine
£214,235
$283,054
£11,140,208
$14,718,825
Nicolo Barella
Italian
£199,027
$262,961
£10,349,391
$13,673,970
Hakan Calhanoglu
Turkish
£183,653
$242,649
£9,549,978
$12,617,758
AFPHighest paid players in the world
Serie A players, despite their high earnings, are not among the top five highest-paid footballers globally.
The top five are all from the Saudi Pro League, with Cristiano Ronaldo at Al Nassr earning the most.
Karim Benzema, formerly of Real Madrid, is second, and Riyad Mahrez, now with Al-Ahli, is third.
Sadio Mane and Kalidou Koulibaly, both from Senegal, are fourth and fifth, respectively.
Player
Club
Weekly wages GBP
Weekly wages USD
Annual wages GBP
Annual wages USD
Cristiano Ronaldo
Al Nassr
£3,216,155
$4,210,425
£167,250,468
$218,942,120
Karim Benzema
Al Ittihad
£1,608,178
$2,105,213
£83,625,234
$109,471,060
Riyad Mahrez
Al Ahli
£839,469
$1,098,921
£45,652,372
$57,43,893
Sadio Mane
Al Nassr
£643,271
$842,085
£33,450,094
$43,788,424
Kalidou Koulibaly
Al Hilal
£558,038
$730,509
£29,017,956
$37,986,458