Association football, commonly known as soccer, is one of the most favorite and widely played games in the world. A lot of competitions are held at domestic and international level every year. The biggest event, FIFA World Cup decides who is going to be the star of the year. Some other events that support the football clubs in a better way, providing them a chance to be competitive are Spanish Liga BBVA, UEFA Championship, English Premier League, Italian Serie A, and German Bundesliga etc. Let us check the list of top 10 richest soccer players 2015.
Updated: 14 May 2015.
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- 10. Gianluigi Buffon - Net Worth: USD50 million
- 9. Neymar Jr. - Net Worth: USD50 million
- 8. Ricardo Kaka - Net Worth: USD60 million
- 7. Thierry Henry - Net Worth: USD65 million
- 6. Samuel Eto’o - Net Worth: USD75 million
- 5. Ronaldinho - Net Worth: USD90 million
- 4. Wayne Rooney - Net Worth: USD125 million
- 3. Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Net Worth: USD140 million
- 2. Lionel Messi - Net Worth: USD180 million
- 1. Cristiano Ronaldo - Net Worth: USD250 million
10. Gianluigi Buffon - Net Worth: USD50 million
Gianluigi Buffon has been a goalkeeper of the Italian national football team. His net worth is around USD50 million. His most popular endorsements are Pepsi, and Fiat. Gianluigi is the owner of a luxurious property in his birthplace at Carrara, Italy. He also has collection of cars of top notch and expensive brands.
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9. Neymar Jr. - Net Worth: USD50 million
Neymar Jr. is playing as a winger of the Brazilian national football team and the Spanish Liga BBVA club Barcelona FC. His approximate fortune is USD190 million. The endorsements of this star are Panasonic, Heliar, VW, Claro, Santander, Guarana Antarctica, Ambev, Red Bull, and Unilever. He owns Triplex Home in Sao Paulo, and Sao Paulo Mansion, as well as cars like Porsche Panamera Turbo, Audi R8 etc.
8. Ricardo Kaka - Net Worth: USD60 million
Ricardo Kaka is another fantastic soccer player. He is known as an attacking midfielder of Brazilian national football team as well as the Major League Soccer franchise Orlando City. His fortune is approximately USD60 million. He has been signed by various football clubs. He owns 1500 square feet mansion in Madrid, Spain, and cars like Audi Q7, Hyundai Santa Fe 2014 edition, Audi RS6 Sportsback etc.
7. Thierry Henry - Net Worth: USD65 million
Thierry Henry is one of the strikers of French national football team. His net worth is around USD65 million, and his annual salary has been increased due to his awesome gaming skills. Thierry has endorsements like Puma for their evoPOWER boot series, Red Bull, EA Sports, Gillette, Renault, and Pepsi. He owns a New York Penthouse, as well as luxury cars like Mercedes Benz, Aston Martin Vanquish and some others.
6. Samuel Eto’o - Net Worth: USD75 million
Samuel Eto has been known as a striker in the Cameroonian national football team, and English Premier League club Everton. His net worth is around USD75 million. He has signed various contracts. He has some properties like House in Moscow, Russia, and Douala Mansion in the capital of Cameroon’s Littoral Region. His collection of luxury cars consists of Bugatti Veyron, Maybach Xenatec, Aston Martin One-77, Aston Martin V12 Zagato, and many more.
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5. Ronaldinho - Net Worth: USD90 million
Ronaldinho Gaúcho is yet another nice and popular soccer player. His approximate net worth is USD90 million. His best endorsements include Nike, Groupe Danone, Cadbury Schweppes, Coca Cola, EA Sports, and Gatorade. Ronaldinho is the owner of Beach front house in Spain, as well as cars like Hummer 2, Audi Q7, Bugatti Veyron, Mercedes-Benz E-class, and Mercedes-Benz CLS.
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4. Wayne Rooney - Net Worth: USD125 million
Wayne Rooney is playing as a forward in the English national football team. His fortune is approximately USD194 million. His endorsements include Samsung, and Harper Collins. Wayne owns the Cheshire mansion in Cheshire, England. His best cars are Bentley Continental GTC, Range Rover Overfinch, Bentley Continental GTC, Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder, Aston Martin Vanquish and many more.
3. Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Net Worth: USD140 million
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is best known for his striking performance in the Swedish national football team. The approximate fortune of this footballer is USD160 million. His best endorsements include Bonnier, and Volvo. Zlatan owns cars like Volvo C30 TS, Porsche Cayenne Turbo, Ferrari Enzo, Porsche Carrera GT, Audi S8 Quattro, Mesarati Grand Tourismo and many more.
2. Lionel Messi - Net Worth: USD180 million
Lionel Messi is yet another forward player of the era. He is a part of the Argentine national football team. The net worth of this star is USD180 million. His endorsements include Turkish Airlines, EA Sports, Samsung’s Galaxy 11, Gatorade, and Gillette. Lionel has the Catalan city mansion in Madrid, and the cars he owns are Dodge Charger SRT8, Audi Q7, Ferrari F430 Spider, Audi R8, 2009 Maserati etc.
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1. Cristiano Ronaldo - Net Worth: USD250 million
Cristiano Ronaldo is known to be a player of the Portuguese national football team. The fortune of this star is around USD250 million. His endorsements include Armani, Castrol Edge, Jacob & Co, Herbalife, Banco Espirito Santo, and KFC. Cristiano is the owner of mansion in Madrid, Spain, and cars like Bentley Continental GTC, Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, Lamborghini Aventador, Koenigsegg CCX etc.
Who is your favorite star?
Without any doubt, Lionel Messi is not only The Best Soccer Player in The world, but in History. He surpassed fellow Argentine Player Alfredo Di’Stefano, in a recent poll by those who know the game.