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).
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Weekly wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Rafael Leao
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Portuguese
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£105,960
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$139,998
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£5,509,933
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$7,279,913
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Top 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.
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Weekly wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Rafael Leao
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Portuguese
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£105,960
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$139,998
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£5,509,933
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$7,279,913
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Tammy Abraham
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English
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£95,381
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$126,020
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£4,959,800
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$6,553,057
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Alessandro Florenzi
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Italian
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£91,909
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$121,434
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£4,779,827
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$6,314,558
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Youssouf Fofana
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French
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£91,909
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$121,434
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£4,779,827
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$6,314,558
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Christian Pulisic
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USA
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£84,801
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$112,042
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£4,409,666
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$5,826,022
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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.
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Weekly wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Dusan Vlahovic
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Serbian
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£321,352
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$424,581
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£16,710,313
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$22,078,237
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Lautaro Martinez
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Argentine
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£275,563
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$364,083
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£14,329,265
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$18,932,316
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Paulo Dybala
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Argentine
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£214,235
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$283,054
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£11,140,208
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$14,718,825
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Nicolo Barella
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Italian
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£199,027
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$262,961
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£10,349,391
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$13,673,970
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Hakan Calhanoglu
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Turkish
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£183,653
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$242,649
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£9,549,978
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$12,617,758
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Highest 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.
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Player
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Club
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Weekly wages GBP
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Weekly wages USD
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Annual wages GBP
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Annual wages USD
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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Al Nassr
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£3,216,155
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$4,210,425
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£167,250,468
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$218,942,120
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Karim Benzema
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Al Ittihad
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£1,608,178
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$2,105,213
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£83,625,234
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$109,471,060
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Riyad Mahrez
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Al Ahli
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£839,469
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$1,098,921
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£45,652,372
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$57,43,893
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Sadio Mane
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Al Nassr
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£643,271
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$842,085
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£33,450,094
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$43,788,424
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Kalidou Koulibaly
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Al Hilal
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£558,038
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$730,509
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£29,017,956
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$37,986,458
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