With a net worth of roughly $500 million, Cristiano Ronaldo is the wealthiest soccer player in the world, followed by David Beckham ($450 million), Lionel Messi ($400 million); and Dave Welan ($210 Million). Neymar is the fifth-richest soccer player in the world, with a $200 million fortune. Zlatan Ibrahimovic ranked 6th with a personal wealth of $190 Million, followed by Wayne Rooney with $170 Million. Who are the richest soccer players in the world?
Some of the players or former players are involved with other industries as well making a fortune from their businesses. However, most of them are dedicated to their sport.
World’s Richest Soccer Players, 2021
| Rank | Name | Net Worth | Nationality | Profession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christiano Ronaldo | $500M | Portuguese | Football player, Fashion entrepreneur |
| 2 | David Beckam | $450 Million | British | Model, Athlete, Actor, Soccer Player |
| 3 | Lionel Messi | $400 Million | Argentinian | Football player |
| 4 | Dave Welan | $210 Million | British | Businessperson, Football player |
| 5 | Neymar | $200 Million | Brazilian | Football player |
| 6 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | $190 Million | Sweden | Football player |
| 7 | Wayne Rooney | $170 Million | British | Football player, Soccer Player |
| 8 | Ronaldo | $160 Million | Brazilian | Football player, Actor |
| 9 | Gareth Bale | $145 Million | British | Football player |
| 10 | Thiery Henry | $130 Million | French | Football player |
| 11 | Paul Pogba | $125 Million | French | Football player |
| 12 | Andres Iniesta | $120 Million | Spanish | Football player |
| 13 | Jose Murinho | $120 Million | Portuguese | Football player, Coach, Manager |
| 14 | Mesut Ozil | $120 Million | German | Football player |
| 15 | Zinedine Zidane | $120 Million | French | Former football player, Coach, Manager |
| 16 | Eden Hazard | $100 Million | Belgian | Football player |
| 17 | Pele | $100 Million | Brazilian | Actor, Football player, Film Producer |
| 18 | Philipp Lahm | $100 Million | German | Football player |
| 19 | Raul Gonzalez Blanco | $100 Million | Spanish | Former football player |
| 20 | Kylian Mbappe | $95 Million | French | Football player |
| 21 | Samuel Eto' o | $95 Million | Cameroonian | Football player |
| 22 | Didier Drogba | $90 Million | Ivory Coast | Football player |
| 23 | Fabio Capello | $90 Million | Italian | Coach, Soccer Player |
| 24 | Fernando Torres | $90 Million | Spanish | Soccer Player |
| 25 | Frank Lampard | $90 Million | British | Football player, Soccer Player |
| 26 | Kaka | $90 Million | Brazilian | Football player |
| 27 | Mohamed Salah | $90 Million | - | Football player |
| 28 | Ronaldinho | $90 Million | Brazilian | Football player |
| 29 | Steven Gerrard | $90 Million | British | Soccer Player |
| 30 | Robert Lewandowski | $85 Million | Polish | Soccer Player |
| 31 | Arjen Roben | $80 Million | Dutch | Football player |
| 32 | Bastian Schweinsteiger | $80 Million | German | Football player |
| 33 | Gerard Pique | $80 Million | Spanish | Football player, Soccer Player |
| 34 | Mario Balotelli | $80 Million | Italian | Football player |
| 35 | Sergio Aguero | $80 Million | Argentinian | Football player |
| 36 | Sergio Ramos | $80 Million | Spanish | Football player |
| 37 | David de Gea | $75 Million | Spanish | Football player |
| 38 | Rio Ferdinand | $75 Million | British | Football player |
| 39 | Frank Ribery | $70 Million | French | Football player |
| 40 | Hulk | $70 Million | Brazilian | Football player |
| 41 | John Terry | $70 Million | British | Football player |
| 42 | Luis Suarez | $70 Million | Uruguay | Football player |
| 43 | Oscar | $70 Million | Brazilian | Football player |
| 44 | Radamel Falcao | $70 Million | Colombian | Football player |
| 45 | Sir Alex Ferguson | $70 Million | British | Coach, Manager, former football player |
| 46 | Yaya Toure | $70 Million | Ivory Coast | Coach, Manager, Football player |
| 47 | Antoine Griezmann | $60 Million | French | Football player |
| 48 | Dani Alves | $60 Million | Brazilian | Football player |
| 49 | Robinho | $60 Million | Brazilian | Football player |
| 50 | Ryan Giggs | $60 Million | British | Former football player |
Detailed findings & methodology: CEOWORLD magazine put together a panel of experts to go over data points culled from virtually every reputable wealth tracking media outlet including Bloomberg, The Richest, Money Inc, Cheat Sheet, GOBankingRates, Celebritynetworth, Wealthygorilla, Forbes, and more. Based on a consensus from these sources, the final decision for ranking was judged editorially. All data is for the most recent period available. Some were not included in the official statistics for various reasons, primarily due to the lack of necessary data. Just remember, these values and fluctuations are estimations based on a host of variables and publicly available documents. The margin of sampling error for the full data sample is plus or minus 1.2 percentage points. In addition to sampling error, one should bear in mind that as in all survey research, there are possible sources of error—such as coverage, nonresponse, and measurement error——that could affect the results. All figures in US dollars.
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