Today football is considered to be the
most famous sport on the planet, and with intense worldwide popularity, comes
plenty of money.
This article gives a detailed look at which players make the most money and where their wealth comes from.
Here are the top 10 richest footballers in the world today.
20. Karim Benzema Net Worth – $70 Million
Benzema has been one
of the most lethal strikers on the planet, scoring over 300 goals for France
and France National team.
Benzema's current contract will keep
him at Bernabeu until 2023. His weekly wage is believed to be a mouthwatering
£294,000.
He also boasts endorsement deals with
the likes of Adidas, Hyundai and Bwin. All these supplement his annual earnings
alongside his business investments.
His net worth in 2022 is
approximately $70 million.
19.
David DeGea Net Worth – $75 Million
De Gea has been world’s best paid goalkeeper for a while now,
thanks to superb performances during his early years at Old Trafford.
The Manchester united number one
contract’s runs until 2023 and is paid £375,000 per week.
18. Luka
Modric Net Worth – $75 Million
Having evolved into one of the finest
midfielders of the last decade, Luka Modric won the 2018 Balon D’or
after stellar performances at the 2018 World Cup and with Real Madrid.
The Croatian has been a joy to watch since his days at Spurs and now Real Madrid. The midfield maestro is one of the best-paid footballers in the world and earns $250,000 weekly at Real Madrid. His net worth in 2022 is $75 million.
17. Gerard
Pique Net Worth – $80 Million
For over a decade, Gerard Pique, has
been the heart of FC Barcelona defence.
Gerard Piqué
extended his contract until 20 June 2024 in 2020 and his buy-out clause
stands at 500 million euros.
Due to financial
struggles Barcelona are facing, Pique agreed to a 50% pay cut from his 30
million euros annual salary.
Pique's investments
outside football include backing Sorare, a
digital alternative to the age-old tradition of football trading cards.
The 34 year old is also the founder and president of Kosmos Holding, a sports and media investment group he started with Hiroshi Mikitani (founder and chairman of Japanese e-commerce firm Rakuten, Inc.), Edmund Chu, Nullah Sarker and Mike Evans.
16. Sergio Ramos Net Worth – $80 Million
Sergio Ramos was crucial
member of the Real Madrid team since 2005 after joining them from Sevilla.
Starting out as a right back in the early years of his career then
transitioning into a center back, his prowess as a defender is rivalled by few.
His contract with Real Madrid expired in 2021, where he was forced to join PSG on a free transfer. He is one of PSG’s highest earners – earning over £400,000 per week. His net worth in 2022 is estimated to be $80 million
15.
Sergio Agüero Net Worth – $80 Million
The former Man city forward earned
£10.4 million ($13.3 million) at Manchester City but earned even more — £14
million ($18 million) — from his sponsors, Puma and Pepsi.
At Barcelona he was forced to take a
pay cut, after joining the Lliga giants on a free transfer.
14. Robert Lewandowski Net Worth – $85 Million
Robert Lewandowski moved from Borrussia
Dortmund to FC Bayern in 2014. He established himself as one of the most lethal
strikers in recent times and has scored over 500 goals.
He is the best paid footballplayer in Bundesliga. His contract with FC Bayern expires in 2023 and earns a weekly salary
of £350,000. Lewandowski’s net worth in 2022 is approximately $85 million.
13. Antoine Griezmann Net Worth – $90 Million
Antoine Griezmann is a French professional
footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Atlético Madrid on loan from
Barcelona and the France national team.
Griezmann joined Barcelona from Atletico for a reported 120 million
euros fee, signing five-year contract.
His current weekly salary is around 300,000 euros and he has a net worth
of approximately $90 million.
The French man also has endorsement deals with Puma, Beats Electronics
and Gillette.
12. Mohamed
Salah Net Worth – $90 Million
Salah joined Liverpool in 2017 for a fee of £36.5 million, Salah penned
a £90,000 per week salary deal spanning for 3 years. In 2018 he signed a
contract extension to keep him at Anfield up to 2023 and earn £220,000 per
week.
The contract extension made Salah one
of the best paid football players in the premier league rubbing
shoulders with the likes of Paul Pogba, Kevin Debruyne , Pierre aubameyang and
David De Gea who are the best earning players in EPL.
Celebrity Net Worth estimates Mo Salah
net worth to be $90 million which is a surge from a mere $3 million at time of
joining Liverpool.
11. Mesut
Ozil Net Worth – $100 million
Mesut
Özil is a 30-year-old German football player who currently serves as an
attacking midfielder on Turkey's Fenerbahçe team.
In early 2018, the player renewed his contract with Arsenal and boosted
his pay, earning $23.7 million.
Additionally, he earns $6.5 million in endorsements and sponsorships. He
boasts deals with Adidas, Mercedes Benz and Beats by Dre.
10. Kylian Mbappe Net Worth – $110 Million
Mbappe joined PSG
from Monaco in 2017 – initially on loan, thereafter the move was made permanent
with PSG forking out £174 million for his services.
He is the second most expensive
football player of all time behind PSG teammate Neymar.
Business magazine Forbes, ranked Mbappe
as the 4th best paid footballer of 2020 earning $42 Million –
$28 million in salary and $14 million from endorsements.
Due to his rapidly expanding brand it’s hard to estimate Mbappe’s net worth but numerous sources speculate he is worth $110 million
9. Andreas Iniesta Net Worth – $120 million
The former FC Barcelona captain has an
estimated net worth of $120 million, this is thanks to an extensive career
at Camp nou.
According to Forbes he was the 5th best
paid player in the world 2019 taking home $32.5 million.
He currently plays for Japanese side
Vissel Kobe. After moving to Kobe, the player ended his long-running sponsorship
with Nike and signed on with Asics and also endorses Mikakus.
He earns $2.5 million in sponsorships
total. He also earns extra income from Bodega Iniesta, his winery in Albacete,
Spain.
8. Eden
Hazard Net Worth — $120 Million
Eden Hazard earned £12.4 million ($16
million) per year at Chelsea and is one of the best earning players at Real
Madrid.
The Belgian attacking midfielder is
sponsored by Nike but also endorses trading card company Topps and Biscoff
biscuit manufacturers Lotus Bakeries.
Hazard is currently considered as one
of the best professional footballers in the world today.
7.
Paul Pogba Net Worth – $125 Million
Pogba signed a five-year deal with
United worth a reported £290,000 per week.
But, like many top sports stars, his
income is heavily supplemented through commercial deals and endorsements.
According to Forbes, Pogba’s was the
5th highest paid footballer in 2018 making £23.2m ($29.5m).
In 2016, Pogba signed a 10-year sponsorship contract with Adidas reported to be worth £31m.
6. Gareth Bale Net Worth — $140 Million
Real Madrid pays Gareth Bale $23.4
million a year. The Welsh wizard is contractually-tied to the La Liga giants
until 2022.
His sponsorship agreements with Adidas,
Electronic Arts, Sony, and Footlocker are worth £9 million ($11.5 million) a
year.
5. Zlatan Ibrahimovic Net Worth — $190 Million
Zlatan had a huge salary at Man United but was forced to take a
pay cut after moving to MLS side LA Galaxy and Ac Milan respectively.
Despite the pay cut his net worth is
estimated to be around $190 Million.
He has sponsorship deals with Nivea, Xbox, Volvo, and Dressman; his
investments include owning a substantial amount of property.
4.
Neymar Jr Net Worth — $220 Million
Neymar is currently
the world most expensive footballer after securing a move worth $222 million from FC
Barcelona to PSG.
Neymar earns $36.8 million a year apart
from his many endorsement deals, which include agreements with the likes of
Nike, Panasonic, Volkswagen, Red Bull, and many more.
3.
Martin Braithwaite Net Worth – $250 Million
After making a surprising move to
FC Barcelona in 2020 from Leganes, Martin Braithwaite is again surprisingly
being ranked as one of the richest footballers today. This is thanks to his
off-field investments, in real estate.
Back in
2017, Braithwaite invested $850,000 in a business called NYCE Companies with
his uncle. Now in 2022, the company is valued at over $250 million.
Braithwaite also makes a weekly wage of £85,000 at Barca. His net worth is approximately $250 million.
2. Lionel Messi Net Worth — $450 Million
Lionel Messi earns $42 million a year
from his contract with PSG, after joining on a free transfer from Barcelona.
He also makes $27 million a year by
endorsing brands Adidas, Gatorade, Pepsi, Gillette, and Turkish Airlines.
According to the Forbes he was 2nd highest earning athlete worldwide in 2020 making a whopping $104 million. With a net worth of $450 million, the Argentine forward is the second richest footballer.
1. Cristiano
Ronaldo Net Worth — $500 million
Ronaldo is a 5 times winner of Balloon
d'or which is the football's most prestigious individual award. Ronaldo earns
more than $30 Million annually at Manchester United.
He makes money by endorsing renowned
brands like Motorola, Nike, Armani and Tag Heuer.
Ronaldo also has his own CR7 brand
which sells aftershave and clothes, according to Forbes.
He is the richest Football player with a most significant net worth of $500 million.
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