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)
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages in USD
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Luis Suarez
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Uruguayan
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$28,846
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£22,211
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$1,500,000
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£1,155,018
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Top 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.
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Player
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Nationality
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Weekly wages in USD
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Lionel Messi
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Argentine
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$393,205
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£302,772
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$20,446,667
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£15,744,191
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Sergio Busquets
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Spanish
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$168,749
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£129,938
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$8,774,996
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£6,756,857
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Luis Suarez
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Uruguayan
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$28,846
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£22,211
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$1,500,000
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£1,155,018
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Jordi Alba
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Spanish
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$28,846
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£22,211
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$1,500,000
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£1,155,018
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Julian Gressel
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USA
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$21,001
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£16,171
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$1,092,069
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£840,906
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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.
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Player
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Club
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Weekly wages in USD
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Weekly wages in GBP
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Annual wages in USD
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Annual wages in GBP
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Lionel Messi
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Inter Miami
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$393,205
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£302,772
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$20,446,667
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£15,744,191
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Lorenzo Insigne
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Toronto FC
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$296,153
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£228,042
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$15,400,000
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£11,858,194
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Sergio Busquets
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Inter Miami
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$168,749
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£129,938
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$8,774,996
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£6,756,857
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Federico Bernardeschi
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Toronto FC
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$121,065
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£93,221
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$6,295,381
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£4,847,522
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Emil Forsberg
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New York Red Bulls
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$116,070
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£89,540
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$6,035,625
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£4,660,000
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Highest 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.
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Player
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Club
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Weekly wages USD
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Weekly wages GBP
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Annual wages USD
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Annual wages GBP
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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Al Nassr
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$4,166,513
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£3,224,935
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$215,658,680
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£167,696,622
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Karim Benzema
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Al Ittihad
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$2,083,257
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£1,612,468
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$108,329,340
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£83,848,311
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Riyad Mahrez
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Al Ahli
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$1,087,460
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£841,708
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$56,547,915
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£43,768,818
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Sadio Mane
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Al Nassr
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$833,033
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£644,987
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$43,331,736
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£33,539,324
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Kalidou Koulibaly
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Al Hilal
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$722,890
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£559,526
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$37,590,281
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£29,095,364
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