Faiq Bolkiah - net worth of $20.00 Billion
Faiq Bolkiah is the richest soccer player in the world among the top ten richest football players in the world in 2021, with a net worth of $20 m. Faiq Bolkiah being the richest footballer player in the world is due to his roots.
He is from the royal family of Brunei.
Faiq Bolkiah is the richest football player in the world in 2021 with a net worth of $20 billion
Faiq Bolkiah is a professional footballer and also the son of the Prince of Brunei, Jefri Bolkiah. Faiq Bolkiah currently plays as a midfielder for the Portuguese club Marítimo.
Fraiq Bolkiah's uncle Hassanal Bolkiah is the Sultan of Brunei, an oil-rich country. The 22-year-old player holds dual citizenship of Brunei and the United States as he was born in Los Angeles, United States.
Faiq loves football so much and decided to pursue it as his career. He played most of his youth career in different clubs in the English Premier League, including Southampton, Chelsea, Reading and Arsenal.
The Midfielder signed his first Professional contract with Leicester City on a three-year contract. He further extended a one-year contract with Leicester in 2019.
In the 2020 transfer window, Faiq joined the Portuguese club Maritimo on a free transfer on September 23rd 2020. Faiq captains the Brunei national team and has made five appearances for his country and scored one goal.
2. Lionel Messi - Net Worth of $600.00 Million
Lionel Mesi is the 2nd richest footballer in the world among the top ten richest soccer players in 2021, with a net worth of $600 m.
Lionel Messi is also one of the most decorated footballers in the world. His style of football reminds us of the late Diego Maradona. His eye for goals, dribbling skills, awareness is sublime.
Messi started his football career in the Barcelona academy playing in the Barcelona C and Barcelona B teams before moving to the senior squad.
According to Forbes Records, in 2020, Lionel Messi is also the 2nd highest-paid athlete in the world in 2021, behind his famous Conor McGregor, with an annual earning of $130 Million.
Messi has 151 caps for Argentina, with 76 goals. Lionel Messi captains the Argentina national team. Lionel Messi is the third richest footballer in the world
Messi has different endorsements that have pushed him to become one of the richest footballers in the world in 2021, including Gatorade, Adidas, Huawei, Lay’s, Mastercard, Pepsi, Hawkers Gatorade and Ooredoo.
According to Forbes, Messi gained $28 million from Pepsi, Turkish Airlines, Gillette, etc. In 2019, he earned $35m from endorsements, which pushed him up in the top ten richest footballers in the world in 2021.
Messi has a mansion in Barcelona worth over $1.5 million. He also has many expensive cars, including Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti, Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradal, Audi R8 Spyder, Maserati GranTurismo S, Lexus RX 450h, Range Rover Vogue and others.
3. Cristiano Ronaldo - Net Worth of $500.00 Million
Cristiano Ronaldo is the 2nd richest football player in the world in the list of top richest footballers in the world with a net worth of around $500 million.
Ronaldo is one of the most decorated football players in the world who has played in different top clubs in Europe, including his childhood club Sporting CP, Manchester United, Real Madrid and currently Juventus in Italian Serie A.
According to Forbes records, in 2021, Cristiano Ronaldo is the 3rd highest-paid athlete in the world behind Lionel Messi, with an annual earning of $120 m.
His net worth also increased due to his endorsement worth $47 million and prizes such as five Ballon d'Or, FIFA World Player of the Year, etc. Also, that has helped him to become one of the richest footballers in the world.
C. Ronaldo's salary in Juventus in the 2021 season is roughly $663,000 per week. The superstar recently broke a record as the only footballer to score 100 goals for three different clubs.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the 2nd world richest football player in the world
Ronaldo is also the most followed athlete in the world, hitting over 200 million followers on social media in 2020. He was also the first soccer player in history to earn 1 billion dollars.
Ronaldo has earned more than 179 caps in his national team in Portugal and has scored 109 goals making him the joint highest goal scorer on an international level in the world with Ali Daei.
Ronaldo is one of few players who signed a lifetime deal with Nike, worth $ 1 billion. His other endorsements are Electronic Arts, Altice, DAZN, Herbalife, MTG, Egyptian Steel etc.; it’s almost impossible to keep track of them, claims Forbes.
The superstar has always shown his love for cars by acquiring different customised vehicles. He has a total of 19 cars that are worth over $4.9 million.
His cars are Mercedes-Benz C220 CDI, a Bugatti Veyron worth $ 1.7 million, Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 worth $ 3,18,000, a Bentley GT Speed worth $ 220,000, Aston Martin DB9 $ 200,000, Audi R8, $ 150,000 and others.
4. Neymar Jr - Net Worth of $200.0 Million
Despite his young age, Brazillian playmaker Neymar Jr is the fourth richest football player in the world in 2021 among the top ten richest players in the world, with a net worth of $200 million.
Neymar's fine salaries and endorsement has made him one of the richest footballers in the world
Neymar currently plays as a winger for French champions Paris-Saint German, and he is regarded as one of the most skilful football players in the world.
According to Forbes's latest rankings, he is the sixth highest-paid athlete in the world in 2021, with an earning of $95.0 Million.
$70.5 million of his income comes from his salaries, while $25 million comes from his endorsements. Playing for Barcelona and PSG has helped him reach such miles as one of the richest footballers in the world in 2021.
Neymar has many endorsement deals such as Panasonic, Air Jordan, L’Oreal or Gillette and his latest contract with Puma after leaving his long term partner Nike.
The Brazilian international is currently the Brazilian national team captain and has scored 64 goals in 103 appearances for Brazil.
He has also won many individual awards, including the World Soccer Young Player of the Year, FIFA Puskás Award, FIFA Club World Cup Bronze Ball, etc.
5. Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Net Worth of $195.00 Million
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the Swedish magician, is the 5th richest football player in the world in 2021 among the top ten richest footballers in the world, with a net worth of around $195 m.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has a lot of assets and receives huge salaries that earned him a spot in the list of the richest football players in the world
Ibrahimovic is a Swedish professional football player that currently plays for the Italian Serie club AC Milan.
Ibrahimovic has also played for different clubs in Europe, including Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, Paris-Saint German, AC Milan and Manchester United.
Zlatan is a top footballer with an excellent aerial presence. His physique makes him one of the toughest strikers to face and has been a torment to various top defenders he has faced across the six leagues he has played in his career.
Currently, Ibrahimovic earns an annual salary worth €3.5 million. He also has many endorsement deals worth over $10 million per year, including Nike, Microsoft Xbox, Nivea, Samsung, and Volvo.
The striker captained Sweeden's team and scored 62 goals in 116 caps for his country. In the 2021 Euro qualification, Zlatan returned to the Sweeden squad in a 1-0 win against Georgia after four years of retirement.
Ibrahimovic owns three luxurious houses in Sweden worth over $14 million and has different expensive cars, including Ferrari Enzo, Lamborghini Gallardo, Audi S8, Maserati Gran Turismo and Volvo C30 T5.