$40million Lionel Messi is the third richest footballer of the world's 10 richest footballers to be found by 2020 with a net worth of $400million. In the Forbes list of the rich, Argentine Lionel Messi has a total income of $126 million. Net worth of $190m Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the fourth richest footballer in the world among the 10 richest footballers in 2020 and has a net worth of $190m.
The above list of the ten richest players in the world is based on various studies, but does not show the income they receive for playing football. In this study, Neymar da Silva is worth about $18,500 million and is number 5 on the list of world’s richest footballers.
When it comes to assessing the greatest players in the beautiful game world, the focus often is on two rivals who are household names and have the exclusive claim to be the only team athletes who have more than a billion dollars in their careers. These two players topped this year's Forbes list of highest paid footballers, with Lionel Messi breaking the week-long contract drama to take the top spot with $126 million, beating Juventus Ronaldo to second place. This above list of the ten richest players in the world is based on the sources of income they play football for, the nations and clubs they are paid to play for, brand endorsements and other companies they work for.
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the world's most decorated footballers. He has played in Serie A for several top European clubs including his boyhood club Sporting Lisbon, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus. He has won four Ballon d'Or awards in his career, with only Lionel Messi missing. Ronaldo also played for several European clubs, including Sporting Lisbon and Man United as well as Real Madrid and Juventus, where he has played this far.
Cristiano Ronaldo is a Portuguese footballer and he is known as the best footballer of all time. In 2009 he moved from Manchester United to Real Madrid to secure a transfer fee of $132 million, making him the most expensive footballer in sports history. Barcelona paid Inter Milan $94 million for the rights to Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2009, which was the highest transfer fee at the time.
Alexandre Pato will have a fortune of $145 million by 2021, making him one of the richest footballers in the world. The fourth richest footballer in the world, Dave Whelan, retired many years ago. After injury, he ended his playing career and concentrated on club ownership of his supermarket chain.
As the richest footballer, Wales striker Gareth Bale was once one of the fastest players in the world. With a net worth of $125 million, Bale is one of the richest footballers of our time.
He has been named England's player of the year four times in his career, in 2008, 2009, 2014 and 2015. Although he is not as successful as some of the other superstar footballers on this list, he is still a footballer. Zlatan is a Swedish international who plays for the AC Milan Serie A club as a striker.
After winning the Europa League with Chelsea in June 2019 he moved to Madrid for a transfer fee of 150 million Euro. Neymar moved from Paris Saint-Germain to Barcelona for a record £198million transfer fee, making him the most valuable player in football history.
His net worth is estimated at $120 million, making him a top player but unable to make it into the list of the world's 10 richest footballers in 2021. Christian Eriksen is a German professional footballer who occupies the position of an offensive midfield player.
He also has a home in Brazil, which honors him for his astonishing achievements as a national hero. Lionel Messi is captain of Argentina's national team and one of the best footballers of his time. He played for FC Barcelona and won many trophies that are among the best of his career, such as the golden ball and the Golden Shoe, which he won in the FIFA Youth World Cup in 2005 and at the 2008 Summer Olympics in 2008.
The immense action and popularity of the game has helped to bring huge sums of money into the game and this has helped popular players to earn big in the game. Many footballers make a lot of money both on the pitch and through brand advertising. Raul plays as a striker for club New York Cosmos and features in his list of 10 richest footballers.
