Unfortunately, women’s soccer is very underpaid compared to men’s.
The latest data shows that USWNT star Carli Lloyd is the highest-paid women’s soccer player, with an annual salary of $518,000. That’s 145 times lower than Leo Messi’s salary (excluding sponsorships).
Even though the US women’s national team has won multiple world and Olympic titles and is a dominant force in the sport, they are paid much less than their male counterparts and currently are in a fierce lawsuit over equal pay.
Let’s hope we see a change.