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Ultra-high net worth intelligence and prospecting firm Wealth-X put together a list of the richest footballers playing at this year’s World Cup.
Portugese Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list with a staggering personal fortune of $230 million.
Here he is being awarded, appropriately enough, the Ballon d’Or award for player of the year.
Here is a list of the top 13 richest footballers in the world.
5. Samuel Eto’o — $75 Million.
Popular top 10 richest football players latest list released expensive players in world.
Top 13 richest soccer players in world latest list released
Samuel Eto’o is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a striker for Sampdoria and formerly for the Cameroon national team.
The most decorated African player of all time having won the African Player of the Year award a record four times: in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2010.
And third in the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 2005. He comes 5th in the list of top 5 richest footballers with net worth of $75 millions.
Popular top 10 richest football players latest list released expensive players in world.
Eto’o played last season for Chelsea, who signed him to a one year, $7 million deal.
The 33-year-old veteran previously earned $10 million per year with Inter Milan and $13.4 million per year with Russian club FC Anzhi.
His endorsements with Ford and Puma earn him $3 million per year.
4. Didier Drogba — $90 Million.
Popular top 10 richest football players latest list released expensive players in world.
Didier Drogba is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays for English club Chelsea as a striker, and is the all-time top scorer and former captain of the Ivory Coast national team.
He comes 4th in the list of top 5 richest footballers with net worth of $90 millions. Drogba’s bounced around the world, cashing in on mega contracts everywhere he’s gone.
He’s currently making $10 million for an 18-month spell with Turkish club Galatasary, and was previously earning $300,000 per week with Shanghai Shenua.
He’s best known for his stint with English club Chelsea, who signed him for $24 million in 2004 from Marseille. He also makes around $5 million a year in endorsements from Nike, Pepsi, and Konami.
3. Wayne Rooney — $95 million.
Popular top 10 richest football players latest list released expensive players in world.
Wayne Rooney comes 3rd in the list of top 5 richest footballers with net worth of $95 millions.
He an English professional footballer who plays for and captains both Manchester United and the England national team.
He has played much of his career as a forward but he has also been used as a attacking midfielder, a central box-to-box midfielder and as a winger.
Popular top 10 richest football players latest list released expensive players in world.
Rooney recently signed a new contract with Manchester United for $26 million a year. He also earns $4 million a year from deals with Nike, Samsung, and Harper Collins.
2. Lionel Messi — $180 million.
Popular top 10 richest football players latest list released expensive players in world.
Lionel Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona and is the captain for the Argentina national team.
He comes second in the list of top 5 richest footballers with net worth of $180 millions.
Popular top 10 richest football players latest list released expensive players in world.
Messi cashed in $41.3 million last year and just signed a new deal with his club that will guarantee him $27 million a year.
He also earns $23 million per year in endorsements and sponsorships with Gillette, Samsung, Gatorade, and Adidas.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo — $230 million.
Popular top 10 richest football players latest list released expensive players in world.
Cristiano Ronaldo is Portuguese professional footballer.
Who plays as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid C.F. and is the captain for the Portugal national team.
He topes our list of top 5 richest footballers with net worth of $230 millions.
He earned $44 million last year and will make $23 million per year with Real Madrid until 2018.
Off the field, Ronaldo cashes in $21 million per year in endorsements from Nike ($8 million per year), Herbalife, Samsung, Catrol, and others.
13: Luis Suárez, FC Barcelona net worth £31 million ($40 million).
Luis Suárez makes £13.4 million ($17.3 million) at Barcelona, while sponsorship deals with Adidas and Pepsi also bolster his firepower.
12: Cesc Fàbregas, Chelsea — net worth £35 million ($45 million).
Chelsea pays Cesc Fàbregas £8.1 million ($10.4 million) a year, but he is also benefits from a Puma football boot deal.
Popular top 10 richest football players latest list released expensive players in world.
11: David Silva, Manchester City — net worth £36 million ($46 million).
Manchester City pays David Silva £10.4 million ($13.3 million) per year but the Spaniard tops up his income with an Adidas boot deal worth £5 million ($6.4 million).
10: John Terry, Aston Villa — net worth £39 million ($50 million).
Veteran defender John Terry left Chelsea this year as the club’s most successful player of all time.
However, his football career is far from over as he joined Aston Villa in July on a £4 million ($5 million) per year deal.
9: Sergio Agüero, Manchester City — net worth £40 million ($51 million).
Sergio Agüero is paid £10.4 million ($13.3 million) a year by Manchester City but earns even more — £14 million ($18 million) — from his sponsors, Puma and Pepsi.
8: Yaya Touré, Manchester City — net worth £43 million ($55 million).
Yaya Touré defied media speculation linking him with a transfer to AC Milan and Inter Milan by signing a one-year contract extension at Manchester City.
He was previously earning £10.4 million ($13.3 million) a year but might have had to accept a 50% pay-cut just to stay at the Etihad Stadium.
7: Neymar, Paris Saint-Germain — net worth £49 million ($63 million).
Neymar secured the biggest football transfer of all time when he left FC Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain this month.
Popular top 10 richest football players latest list released expensive players in world.
The deal netted him a £26 million per year contract but the Brazilian also receives a salary from his sponsors Nike, Panasonic, Gilette, Claro, and Red Bull.
He’s a partner in business management company NN Consultoria and even has his own emojis available for download.
6: Gareth Bale, Real Madrid — net worth £56 million ($72 million).
Real Madrid pays Gareth Bale £18.2 million ($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.
