Here Are The World’s Top 20 Highest-Paid Football (Soccer) Players, 2017: Ronaldo And Messi Tops
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, has once again topped the 2017 list of the highest paid football (soccer) players across the globe, according to the annual list compiled by Forbes Magazine. Interestingly, it marks the 4th straight year Ronaldo tops the list.
With an earning of $80 million Barcelona striker Lionel Messi regained 2nd spot on the list of the top 20 highest-paid football players for 2017, followed by Neymar Jr ($37 million), Gareth Bale ($34 million), and Zlatan Ibrahimovic ($27 million).
It is also worth noting that 10 of the top 20 highest-paid football players came from just 3 clubs: Manchester United, FC Barcelona, and Real Madrid.
Here’s How Much Football (Soccer) Players Make?
The World’s Top 20 Highest-Paid Football (Soccer) Players, 2017:
- Cristiano Ronaldo
Team: Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (Real Madrid), Madrid, Spain
Earnings: $93 million - Lionel Messi
Team: FC Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Earnings: $80 million - Neymar Jr
Team: FC Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Earnings: $37 million - Gareth Bale
Team: Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (Real Madrid), Madrid, Spain
Earnings: $34 million - Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Team: Manchester United Football Club, United Kingdom
Earnings: $27 million - Wayne Rooney
Team: Manchester United Football Club, United Kingdom
Earnings: $17.6 million - Luis Suarez
Team: FC Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Earnings: $23.3 million - Sergio Aguero
Team: Manchester City Football Club, United Kingdom
Earnings: $22.6 million - James Rodriguez
Team: Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (Real Madrid), Madrid, Spain
Earnings: $21.9 million - Paul Pogba
Team: Manchester United Football Club, United Kingdom
Earnings: $21.2 million - Angel DiMaria
Team: Paris Saint-Germain F.C., France
Earnings: $20.5 million - Hulk
Team: Shanghai SIPG F.C., Shanghai, China
Earnings: $20.1 million - Thiago Silva
Team: Paris Saint-Germain F.C., France
Earnings: $20 million - Eden Hazard
Team: Chelsea Football Club, London, United Kingdom
Earnings: $18.9 milllion - Graziano Pelle
Team: Shandong Luneng Taishan F.C., Shandong, China
Earnings: $18.1 million - Yaya Toure
Team: Manchester City Football Club, United Kingdom
Earnings: $18.1 million - Cesc Fabregas
Team: Chelsea Football Club, London, United Kingdom
Earnings: $18 million - Robin Van Persie
Team: Fenerbahçe (Fener), Istanbul, Turkey
Earnings: $17.8 million - Gerard Pique
Team: FC Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Earnings: $17.7 million - Mesut Ozil
Team: Arsenal Football Club, London, United Kingdom
Earnings: $17.5 million
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