Football is probably the most popular sport in the world. 200+ countries are credited under FIFA hence making the game by far the most played sport in the world. Almost everyone would have come across a football being kicked at least once since their childhood.
With popularity comes sponsors and money hence making football the richest sport in the world as well. The wealthiest footballers including Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi make more than £350,000 in a week. This would mean that they would make £1 million from just their salary within 3 weeks. But at the same time, it takes a lot of dedication to reach the summit of World football.
In this article, we will have a look at the 50 richest football players in the world in 2022 and we will also see if they are currently playing or have already retired from the beautiful game.
It is quite obvious that Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo would be at the top but there are a lot of surprise entrants in this list of the richest football players in the world. One of the biggest surprise names in this list is none other than Dave Whelan. Yes, we know you are wondering who that is? Well, let’s just say that the 85-year-old former Blackburn Rovers player put his money to good use.
Also in this list would be a few players who became legendary managers after their playing career. Hence without any further ado, let’s look at the top 50 richest football players in the world:
50. Ryan Giggs Net Worth
Name Ryan Giggs Date of Birth 29 November 1973 Age 48 years Position Manager of Wales Status Retired as a player Country England Net Worth $60m
49. Robinho Net Worth
Name Robson de Souza Date of Birth 25 January 1984 Age 38 years Position Forward Status Retired Country Brazil Net Worth $60m
48. Dani Alves Net Worth
Name Dani Alves Date of Birth 6 May 1983 Age 38 years Position Defender Club Barcelona Country Brazil Net Worth $60m
47. Antoine Griezmann Net Worth
Name Antoine Griezmann Date of Birth 21 March 1991 Age 30 years Position Forward Club Atletico Madrid Country France Net Worth $60m
46. Yaya Toure Net Worth
Name Yaya Toure Date of Birth 13 May 1983 Age 38 years Position Assistant Manager at Akhmat Grozny Status Retired as a player Country Ivory Coast Net Worth $70m
45. Sir Alex Ferguson Net Worth
Name Sir Alex Ferguson Date of Birth 31 December 1941 Age 80 years Position Former Manager Status Retired Country Scotland Net Worth $70m
44. Radamel Falcao Net Worth
Name Radamel Falcao Date of Birth 10 February 1986 Age 35 years Position Forward Club Rayo Vallecano Country Colombia Net Worth $70m
43. Oscar Net Worth
Name Oscar dos Santos Date of Birth 9 September 1991 Age 30 years Position Midfielder Club Shanghai Port Country Brazil Net Worth $70m
42. Luis Suarez Net Worth
Name Luis Suarez Date of Birth 24 January 1987 Age 35 years Position Forward Club Atletico Madrid Country Uruguay Net Worth $70m
41. John Terry Net Worth
Name John Terry Date of Birth 7 December 1980 Age 41 years Position Defender Status Retired Country England Net Worth $70m
40. Hulk Net Worth
Name Givanildo Vieira de Sousa Date of Birth 25 July 1986 Age 35 years Position Forward Club Atletico Mineiro Country Brazil Net Worth $70m
39. Franck Ribery Net Worth
Name Franck Ribery Date of Birth 7 April 1983 Age 38 years Position Forward Club Salernitana Country France Net Worth $70m
38. Rio Ferdinand Net Worth
Name Rio Ferdinand Date of Birth 7 November 1978 Age 43 years Position Defender Status Retired Country England Net Worth $75m
37. David De Gea Net Worth
Name David De Gea Date of Birth 7 November 1990 Age 31 years Position Goalkeeper Club Manchester United Country Spain Net Worth $75m
36. Sergio Ramos Net Worth
Name Sergio Ramos Date of Birth 30 March 1986 Age 35 years Position Defender Club Paris Saint-Germain Country Spain Net Worth $80m
35. Sergio Aguero Net Worth
Name Sergio Aguero Date of Birth 2 June 1988 Age 33 years Position Forward Status Retired Country Argentina Net Worth $80m
34. Mario Balotelli Net Worth
Name Mario Balotelli Date of Birth 12 August 1990 Age 31 years Position Forward Club Adana Demirspor Country Italy Net Worth $80m
33. Gerard Pique Net Worth
Name Gerard Pique Date of Birth 2 February 1987 Age 34 years Position Defender Club Barcelona Country Spain Net Worth $80m
32. Arjen Robben Net Worth
Name Arjen Robben Date of Birth 23 January 1984 Age 38 years Position Winger Club Groningen Country Netherlands Net Worth $80m
31. Robert Lewandowski Net Worth
Name Robert Lewandowski Date of Birth 21 August 1988 Age 33 years Position Forward Club Bayern Munich Country Poland Net Worth $85m
30. Steven Gerrard Net Worth
Name Steven Gerrard Date of Birth 30 May 1980 Age 41 years Position Midfielder/Manager at Aston Villa Status Retired as a player Country England Net Worth $90m
29. Ronaldinho Net Worth
Name Ronaldinho Gaucho Date of Birth 21 March 1980 Age 41 years Position Midfielder Status Retired Country Brazil Net Worth $90m
28. Mohamed Salah Net Worth
Name Mohamed Salah Date of Birth 15 June 1992 Age 29 years Position Winger Club Liverpool Country Egypt Net Worth $90m
27. Kaka Net Worth
Name Ricardo Kaka Date of Birth 22 April 1982 Age 39 years Position Midfielder Status Retired as a player Country Brazil Net Worth $90m
26. Frank Lampard Net Worth
Name Frank Lampard Date of Birth 20 June 1978 Age 43 years Position Midfielder Status Retired as a player Country England Net Worth $90m
25. Fernando Torres Net Worth
Name Fernando Torres Date of Birth 20 March 1984 Age 37 years Position Forward Status Retired Country Spain Net Worth $90m
24. Fabio Capello Net Worth
Name Fabio Capello Date of Birth 18 June 1946 Age 75 years Position Midfielder/ Manager Status Retired Country Italy Net Worth $90m
23. Didier Drogba Net Worth
Name Didier Drogba Date of Birth 11 March 1978 Age 43 years Position Forward Status Retired Country Ivory Coast Net Worth $90m
22. Bastian Schweinsteiger Net Worth
Name Bastian Schweinsteiger Date of Birth 1 August 1984 Age 37 years Position Midfielder Status Retired Country Germany Net Worth $90m
21. Samuel Eto’o Net Worth
Name Samuel Eto’o Date of Birth 10 March 1981 Age 40 years Position Forward Status Retired Country Cameroon Net Worth $95m
20. Kylian Mbappe Net Worth
Name Kylian Mbappe Date of Birth 20 December 1998 Age 23 years Position Forward Club Paris Saint-Germain Country France Net Worth $95m
19. Raul Gonzalez Net Worth
Name Raul Gonzalez Date of Birth 27 June 1977 Age 44 years Position Forward/Manager at Real Madrid Castilla Status Retired as a player Country Spain Net Worth $100m
18. Philipe Lahm Net Worth
Name Philippe Lahm Date of Birth 11 November 1983 Age 38 years Position Defender Status Retired Country Germany Net Worth $100m
17. Pele Net Worth
Name Edson Arantes (Pele) Date of Birth 23 October 1940 Age 81 years Position Forward Status Retired Country Brazil Net Worth $100m
16. Eden Hazard Net Worth
Name Eden Hazard Date of Birth 7 January 1991 Age 31 years Position Forward Club Real Madrid Country Belgium Net Worth $100m
15. Mesut Özil Net Worth
Name Mesut Özil Date of Birth 15 October 1988 Age 33 years Position Midfielder Club Fenerbahce Country Germany Net Worth $120m
14. Zinedine Zidane Net Worth
Name Zinedine Zidane Date of Birth 23 June 1972 Age 49 years Position Midfielder/Manager Status Retired as a player Country France Net Worth $120m
13. Jose Mourinho Net Worth
Name Jose Mourinho Date of Birth 26 January 1963 Age 59 years Position Manager of AS Roma Status Retired as a player Country Portugal Net Worth $120m
12. Andreas Iniesta Net Worth
Name Andreas Iniesta Date of Birth 11 May 1984 Age 37 years Position Midfielder Club Vissel Kobe Country Spain Net Worth $120m
11. Paul Pogba Net Worth
Name Paul Pogba Date of Birth 15 March 1993 Age 28 years Position Midfielder Club Manchester United Country France Net Worth $125m
10. Thierry Henry Net Worth
Name Thierry Henry Date of Birth 17 August 1977 Age 44 years Position Forward Status Retired Country France Net Worth $130m
9. Gareth Bale Net Worth
Name Gareth Bale Date of Birth 16 July 1989 Age 32 years Position Forward Club Real Madrid Country Wales Net Worth $145m
8. Ronaldo Nazario Net Worth
Name Ronaldo Nazario Date of Birth 22 September 1976 Age 45 years Position Forward Status Retired Country Brazil Net Worth $160m
7. Wayne Rooney Net Worth
Name Wayne Rooney Date of Birth 24 October 1985 Age 36 years Position Forward/Manager at Derby County Status Retired as a player Country England Net Worth $170m
6. Zlatan Ibrahimovic Net Worth
Name Zlatan Ibrahimovic Date of Birth 3 October 1981 Age 40 years Position Forward Club AC Milan Country Sweden Net Worth $190m
5. Neymar Junior Net Worth
Name Neymar dos Santos Jr. Date of Birth 5 February 1992 Age 30 years Position Forward Club Paris Saint-Germain Country Brazil Net Worth $200m
4. Dave Whelan Net Worth
Name Dave Whelan Date of Birth 24 November 1936 Age 85 years Position Defender Status Retired Country England Net Worth $210m
3. David Beckham Net Worth
Name David Beckham Date of Birth 2 May 1975 Age 46 years Position Midfielder Status Retired Country England Net Worth $450m
2. Cristiano Ronaldo Net Worth
Name Cristiano Ronaldo Date of Birth 5 February 1985 Age 37 years Position Forward Club Manchester United Country Portugal Net Worth $500m
1. Lionel Messi Net Worth
Name Lionel Messi Date of Birth 24 June 1987 Age 37 years Position Forward Club Paris Saint-Germain Country Argentina Net Worth $600m
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