Footballers are considered to be among the prominent icons in the world, here we’ll be looking at the top 5 richest footballers (2022).
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Football being the most popular sport in the world attracts corporates and brands that offer lucrative sponsorship deals to the stars of the game. Footballers are considered to be among the prominent icons in the world as they sign huge contracts with commissions, bonuses and buy/sell clauses. In this article we’ll be looking at the top 5 richest footballers (2022).
Cristiano is the richest footballer in the world right now with a net worth of $450 million, as per reports. Ronaldo earns £15 million annually for wearing Nike branded football boots making him the highest paid footballer by Nike. The Portuguese forward signed a lifetime deal with Nike and being the first footballer to do so.
Ronaldo is also the owner of a hair transplant clinic across Spain and Portugal called ‘Insparya’. He also has a luxury hotel brand called ‘CR7’ in Portugal.
Lionel Messi earns as much as $318 million annually as salary and incentives. The Argentinian forward opened a clothing line in 2019 known as ‘The Messi Store’, a retail outlet. The 34-year-old earns £18 million annually for wearing Adidas branded boots, as per reports.
He signed a three-year contract with PSG where he is reportedly set to earn £93.8million over the next three years.
Back in the 2000s, Beckham was considered the most marketable player. His net worth is estimated to $450 million, as per reports. During his time as a footballer, he played for some of the biggest clubs in the world like Manchester United, Real Madrid and PSG, among others.
He has invested in various sectors like the food industry, fashion, television and entertainment among others. He is also the co-owner of the MLS football team Inter Miami. Beckham also has various endorsement deals with Armani, Gillette, Adidas and Pepsi among many others.
Neymar is a Brazilian football player who has a net worth of a reported $200 million. Widely considered one of the best players in the world, he has played for teams such as Santos, Barcelona, and Paris Saint-Germain, and is also a member of the Brazilian National Team.
In 2017, Neymar signed a new 5-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain that made him the highest-paid soccer player in the world and perhaps the highest-paid athlete on the planet in terms of base salary.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a famous Swedish footballer, who has a reported net worth of around $195 million. Zlatan, best known as a striker, most recently plays for Serie A club AC Milan.
Ibrahimovic draws an annual salary of €3.5 million, with numerous endorsement deals involving Nike, Microsoft Xbox, Nivea, Samsung, and Volvo worth more than $10 million per year.
