Everything you need to know about Luis Suarez's salary at Inter Miami
Luis Suarez followed in the footsteps of his former Barcelona team-mates Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba by joining Inter Miami in 2024, a year after the other three.
Despite his age, the veteran striker has never been short of goals, regularly finding the back of the net since his arrival.
Although his scoring numbers remain spectacular for a striker of his age, Suarez earns a relatively modest salary compared to the top two earners at the club and others across the league.
But exactly how much does the former Liverpool and Barcelona number 9 earn playing in the USA?
GOAL delved into the numbers with the MLS salary guide and found out!
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Luis Suarez's wages at Inter Miami in numbers
Under his current contract at Inter Miami, Suarez earns $28,846 (£22,211) on a weekly basis, while his annual salary reaches up to $1.5 million (£1.1m)
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in USD
Weekly wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Luis Suarez
Uruguayan
$28,846
£22,211
$1,500,000
£1,155,018
AdvertisementGetty Images SportTop earners at Inter Miami
As expected, Lionel Messi comfortably sits atop Inter Miami’s wage bill, with Sergio Busquets following at number two.
Suarez makes the cut at number three; however, the disparity between his wages and the top two is unexpectedly huge. Jordi Alba, at number four, earns similar wages to the Uruguayan.
Meanwhile, rounding off the list at number five is USA international Julian Gressel.
Player
Nationality
Weekly wages in USD
Weekly wages in GBP
Annual wages in USD
Annual wages in GBP
Lionel Messi
Argentine
$393,205
£302,772
$20,446,667
£15,744,191
Sergio Busquets
Spanish
$168,749
£129,938
$8,774,996
£6,756,857
Luis Suarez
Uruguayan
$28,846
£22,211
$1,500,000
£1,155,018
Jordi Alba
Spanish
$28,846
£22,211
$1,500,000
£1,155,018
Julian Gressel
USA
$21,001
£16,171
$1,092,069
£840,906
Top 5 earners in MLS
It shouldn't come as a surprise that, apart from Inter Miami, Messi is also the highest-paid player across the league.
In second position is former Napoli star Lorenzo Insigne, followed by Busquets at number three this time
Meanwhile, Federico Bernardeschi and Emil Forsberg round off the list in fourth and fifth positions, respectively.
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
Getty Images SportHighest paid players in the world
Although MLS players earn substantial wages, their salaries appear pretty 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, respectively.
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