O women's soccer is a form of traditional football with teams composed only of women. Regarding the rules of practice, they are the same used in men's soccer.
According to FIFA, the first official match between women in sport took place on March 23, 1885, in Crouch End, London, England. Since then, the sport has gained popularity all over the world, including Brazil.
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Women's football has begun to be more valued in recent years. However, female players still do not receive what they really deserve, especially when we compare the performance of female professional athletes with male players. But after all, How much does a female soccer player earn?
It is undeniable that there is a discrepancy between wages based on gender. A survey carried out in 2019 by the magazine “France Football”, one of the most renowned in the segment, showed that the sum of the five highest salaries in women's football totals € 1.79 million – equivalent to around R$ 7.7 millions.
For comparative purposes, in the ranking made by the magazine, the Norwegian striker Ada Hegerberg, considered the best in the world in 2018, she earns €400,000 per season, 325 times less than what Lionel is paid Messi.
When converting the amount to a monthly salary, the Lyon player receives € 33 thousand, something around R$ 150 thousand. On the other hand, the Argentine earns €10.8 million per month, around R$47 million. As a way of protesting this disparity, Ada Hegerberg announced that she will not participate in the Women's World Cup in France.
The website O Globo made a ranking containing the top 5 salaries in world football, comparing salaries between men and women in the sport. Values are in millions. Check out:
The justification found to understand this unfair scenario is the fact that women's football is still much less profitable than men's, when seen as a product.
However, the fact is that this does not only happen in sports, but in several areas of the job market. Even women achieving the same results as men, the wage gap still exists.
