When it comes to highest paid footballers the name whose come first that are Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar. No other footballer have paid like them, they become the most highest paid athletes in the world as well. Though the three guys considered the most highest paid roster, Ronaldo and Messi earns more than Neymar.
Football one of the most popular sporting event in the World. It became the most watchable games so far. The footballer makes the event most attractive with their great performance. Every year the footballer earns a lot of money by playing ginatic games. Now football make many interesting record in all over the world. The players earn huge amount of money from their parent club and when they jump one to another, a massive amount money get into their account.
TOP 20 HIGHEST PAID FOOTBALLERS SALARY 2018-19
| PLAYERS | CLUB | COUNTRY | WEEKLY WAGE |
ANNUAL |
| Romelu Lukaku | Man Utd | Belgium | £200,000 | £9.6 million |
| Yaya Toure | Man City | Ivory Coast | £220,000 | £10.5 million |
| Cesc Fabregas | Chelsea | Spain | £220,000 | £10.5 million |
| Eden Hazard | Chelsea | Belgium | £220,000 | £10.5 million |
| David Silva | Man City | Spain | £250,000 | £12 million |
| David De Gea | Man Utd | Spain | £250,000 | £12 million |
| Sergio Aguero | Man City | Argentina | £260,000 | £12.5 million |
| Pelle | Shandong Luneng Taishan | Italy | £260,000 | £12.5 million |
| Antoine Griezmann | Atletico Madrid | France | £290,000 | £13.9 million |
| Paul Pogba | Manchester United | France | £290,000 | £13.9 million |
| Ezequiel Lavezzi | Hebei China Fortune | Argentina | £290,000 | £13.9 million |
| Luis Suarez | Barcelona | Uruguay | £290,000 | £13.9 million |
| Mesut Ozil | Arsenal | Germany | £300,000 | £14.4 million |
| Hulk | Shanghai SIPG | Brazil | £320,000 | £15.3 million |
| Gareth Bale | Real Madrid | Wales | £320,000 | £15.3 million |
| Alexis Sanchez | Manchester United | Chile | £350,000 | £16.8 million |
| Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | Belgium | £350,000 | £16.8 million |
| Oscar | Shanghai SIPG | Brazil | £375,000 | £18 million |
| Neymar | PSG | Brazil | £600,000 | £28.8 million |
| Lionel Messi | FC Barcelona | Argentina | £500,000 | £30 million |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Juventus | Portugal | £500,000 | £30 million |
This is the top most highest footballers list. They all earns a lot from their club salary and bonuses. They footballer also earn a lot from other sources as well as Endorsements. Here we described their total earnings from various sources.
#1. Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo is great star having a massive fans-followers all over the world. He holding about 109 million fans on facebook, where about around 40 million followers having on twitter. He become most popular sportsman in the universe. The greatest celebrity net worth around $450 million as he holding different endorsement deal and own businessman along with a highest amount of salary.
In Juventus Ronaldo is the highest paid footballer with £15 million salary in a year after tax. Including tax the amount was $21.5million in a year.
However, CR7 has also a massive source of his earnings from endorsement deal. His prime endorsement earning comes from Nike. From the sponsorship he earns £14.1 million on a year. The star has some other endorsement deal and the sum of the endorsement earning $21million along with Name. At present he holding the 4th most profitable endorsement deal with Nike. The other deals are Tag Heuer, Toyota, Armani, Samsung, Konami, Banco Espirito Santo and Herbalife made the worth of $10 million a year.
Ronaldo holding a great line of business as he having own brand of clothes and shoes. From his CR7 brand he earns above $80 million in a year. The star also related with hotels business in four different cities. From this side he earns a huge. All the earning sources make his total net worth over $450 million and he embarked as the most richest footballer in the universe.
#2. Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi one of the greatest football legend in the world. He recently extended his contract with his parent club Barcelona. With the new range of salary the Argentine forward emberked as the second most earning players in the football world. The star paid £500,000 per week and the annual salary £27 million after tax. The total salary along with bonuses traced as $27 Million which is not a small amount so far. That means before tax his earning is around £50 million.
The Net Worth of the Barca star poised as $350 million. According to Barcelona current deal Messi and Ronaldo paid in the same range of salary. His total earnings in a year around £80 million.
The Barca star has a massive deal with Adidas. Adidas become the sports brand after Nike and the forward earns a lot from the company. The Argentine striker earn $40 million in a year. with his current Adidas deal. From the domestic and International endorsement as well as Adidas, EA Sports, Pepsi, Samsung and walkers he earns total $24 million. From the another small source he earns $8 million or $5 million per year. With all the sources of earnings he get total net worth of $350 million.
#3. Neymar Jr.
Neymar joined Paris Saint Germain from Barcelona. PSG bagged him for a €222 million or £198 million. Actually they have cost around €500 million to set the star for the next five years. After the transfer Neymar embarked as the most expensive footballer in the world. In the side he got the same wages after tax as the Ronaldo and messi got their club.
The current Net worth of the Jr is around $250 million including moving to PSG club. His current salary of the side €565,000 on a week along with bonuses. The five years contract made the worth of €296 million.But the star having plenty of more income source exception that.
Like Messi and Ronaldo he earns a lot from his endorsement deal. He become the sponsor of Nike as well as CR7. He bagged at least €25 million in the recent years. He has signed a 11 year contract with the leading sport Company Nike €110 million that mean every year he bagged around €10 million so far.
Apart of that the Brazilian forward also related with Police sunglasses, Beats By Dre headphones, Gaga Milano watch. The star also linked with so many domestic brands in Brazil. Above all the balance the PSG star poised as the third most earning footballer in the globe.
#4. Gareth Bale
Gareth Bale became the fourth most earnings footballer in the universe. The star simply known for his mindblowing aerial ability and outstanding speed so far. He just touch hear of the million football fans by made the creative bicycle goal against Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League final episode. In Real Madrid his place is on top after the great achievement. The player totally awesome.
The total income of the guy is around $34 million along with his Real Madrid annual this year. His weekly wage about £320,000 and after the year he got above £15 million in total along with salary and bonuses.
The winger have also many biggest endorsement deal. Recently he confirmed deal with the Altitude. It is a training mask makers of Dubai. He will get a huge amount of money from that. The star also the finalized a deal to wear Adidas shoes till the year 2020. He holding plenty more sponsorship with Foot Locker, Konami, and Nissan Motor. At present his market value is so high and it will be upgrade in soon.
#5. Kevin De Bruyne
Kevin De Bruyne one of the most earning footballer in the World. With his $23.6m total earnings he holding the 6th position in the year 2018. total income this year, Rooney holds the sixth place in the list of highest paid soccer players in 2018. Last season he created a massive media sensation. His total annual salaries from the club of £16.8 million. The star also contracted with plenty of endorsement deal which increase his total earning in the high position.
#6. Luis Suarez
Luis Suarez is amazing striker so far. He is specially known for his flawless playing style. This World Cup he showed a very decent game. His speed ball kicking and passes just outstanding. He become the seven most highest paid footballer in the universe. According to his current deal the total earning of the Barce star is around $23.3 million. He have great weekly ranges of wages.
Along with the huge salary the forward holding a $6 million endorsement deals in this year. Last year he signed a contract with ‘My Brand’ men’s line l. At present he being the brand ambassador of the company. According to reports the Uruguayan going to launch his own brand sunglass with his signature. The Uruguayan soccer contracted with Adidas sponsorship along with PepsiCo.
#7. Alexis Sanchez
Alexis Sanchez having a lucrative swap deal with Henrikh Mkhitaryan. This season he earns a lot from his parent club Manchester Unite. The 30 years old weekly pays £350,000. After the season he will get £16.8 million in total. He will got total of £23.4 million, if he confirmed his move to new club Old Trafford.
Along with the big amount of salaries the guy having many other income source from his latest endorsement deal. His current net worth is about $30 million. The source of the Net worth not only the club salary. It also the great support of a huge endorsements deal. The star linking with the biggest brand as well as Nike, Huawei and Pepsi.
#8. Oscar
Oscar one of the most highest paid roster in football who currently plays for Chinese club Shanghai SIPG His outfit clause was £60 million in the year 2016 when to jump to the Chineses side. He became the most expensive in Asan side so far.
deal in 2016 from Chelsea. His move to the Chinese club is the most expensive Asian transfer of all time. He was criticized to all for jumping to the lowest club by leaving the biggest side. But the club paid him £375,000 per week. At present, he earns from the side £21.1m annually. The winger also have many sponsor deal from where he earns a lot.
#9. Ezequiel Lavezzi
Here we described about another high-prolific roster of the year. He became the one more footballers who made jump to asian club Chinese Super League in the year 2016. He joined the side by signing £23.5 million deal with Hebei China. The Argentine earns annually £20.3 million which make him one of the highest paid footballers of the year. Along with the base salary he got earn from his sponsor deals. With the endorsement deal his total earning range made him one of the richest footballer in the world
The first season he lead very bad failings of goal but his second season is quite successful. He made 20 goals by playing 27 appearances.
#10. Paul Pogba
Paul Pogba is a page-3 star in a recent time. His fashionable appearance made him more gorgeous in football arena. With his $21.2 million earnings he considered on the no 10 highest paid footballer of the term. The playmakers paid around $17.2 million salary from his parent club Man Utd. The giant footballer earned about $4 million from the endorsement deal.
In the year 2016 he signed a $35 million contract with the sport leading brand Adidas. He became the flagship brand ambassador of the company so far. Besides that he also plenty of other sponsorship with domestic and international brands. However this World Cup he plays gigantic games. His success and speed spread out to the whole world. After the WC championship his demand in the club arena will higher up.
This became the most highest paid footballer in the universe so far. They all earns a lot from the club as they plays for them with their hard and soul. Messi Ronaldo Neymar all are highest paid roster of the year. Whatever they played for long they will be the top of their generation. There also some other footballer who earns lot as well as Mesut Ozil, Antoine Griezmann, Hulk, Sergio Aguero, David De Gea and so many others. Along with the club salary they each have many other source of income from the endorsement deal. Sometimes the deal is more than double from their club salary.
