But he never really achieved anything major and pretty much everyone has forgotten everything about him. But his bankers definitely haven’t forgotten about him and probably lay a red carpet for him every time he walks into the bank because this man is worth A LOT of cash. He is worth an estimated 150 million dollars thanks to his smart investments. He may never have made it into the hall of fame but with that kind of money, he can buy the hall and turn it into his personal cigar room! He’s definitely a rich man but he’s still far from his former AC Milan teammate, Zlatan Ibrahimović. There are very few players who are as polarizing as Zlatan Ibrahimović. Zlatan is one of the greatest strikers of all time! His amazing performances on the field with his abrasive, sometimes arrogant personality off the pitch have made him one of the most famous personalities in football and also made him a shit ton of money! You can’t keep track of all the brand deals Zlatan has signed but some of the biggest ones came from Nike, Volvo, Nivea Men, Visa, and even Dsquared2. He has an estimated net worth of over 190 million dollars! I’m sure Zlatan might scoff at this number and claim to have much more money than this. And who am I not to believe him? He’d probably crack a smile if he’d see that the next person on the list is his son’s favorite player, Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior. Neymar is definitely one of the biggest Brazilian players of all time. He burst onto the scene with his amazing skills, jaw-dropping goals, and well... original hairstyles.
And in no time he became a global football icon even before he moved to Barcelona back in 2013. Man that makes me feel old, feels like it was yesterday. But anyways, we all know when Neymar made his big money, that’s of course when he signed for PSG in 2017. This deal was and I think still is the most expensive football signing in the world! Signing for a whopping 263 MILLION DOLLARS! Neymar is another player whose good looks and image have served him very well financially. He signed a massive endorsement deal with Puma worth around 25 million pounds a year after a complicated breakup with Nike... I’m looking to make a video about that as well, what do you think? He also has an endorsement deal with Red Bull and Replay jeans.
But as we all know he’s also a big spender but he hasn’t wasted it all and is still worth an estimated 200 million dollars! Not too bad for someone who just entered their thirties. Obviously we all know Neymar but have you ever heard of Dave Whelan? Now, you may not have heard of this name before but Blackburn Rovers and Wigan Athletic fans know him very well. English banks also know him very well because Dave Whelan is a very wealthy man! Dave Whelan is an English football legend who played for Blackburn Rovers before an unfortunate event almost ended his career... You see, in a game against Wolves FC, he suffered a broken leg injury that almost ended his career! He then transferred to Crewe Alexandra and ended up retiring only a few years later to pursue a career in the retail business. And that was a very smart decision financially for Dave! He started one of the biggest sports retail businesses called JJB Sports and ended up selling it for over 50 million dollars! He then became the chairman of Wigan Athletic football club which he then also sold for a measly 22 million dollars.
Whelan is currently said to have an estimated net worth of over 210 million dollars, making him one of the richest players to have touched a ball! This might be the first time you heard of Whelan but the next name on the list is someone you definitely know. Lionel Messi, the Argentinian is another one you just can’t keep off a list like this. He is one of the best players of all time with millions, if not billions of fans from all around the world. He has won the Ballon d'Or award more times than I have started on my Sunday league team this season... And with all of that success and fame came A LOT of bread! He has signed endorsement deals with some of the biggest brands like Adidas, Huawei, Lays, Pepsi, and many more. While there are rumors about him being a billionaire, I think the people who made that claim probably forgot even the GOAT has to pay taxes... But still, 400 million dollars isn’t too bad for a small boy from Rosario.
He might be a small man but his bank account definitely isn’t! Messi is a good-looking man but most of his money came because of his football talent, David Beckham on the other hand has his looks to thank for the majority of his earnings. Beckham takes the award for one of the most charming footballers of all time. I don’t have the official stats but he might be one of the reasons for the increase in female football fans over the years... Beckham had a hugely successful career at Manchester United before moving to Real Madrid and finally ending his career at LA Galaxy. And don’t get me wrong, he made LOTS of money as a player but most of his fortune came from his activities off the pitch. Beckham’s sex appeal is one of his biggest products. He has modeled for many fashion brands and got an incredible portfolio of brand endorsements including heavyweights like Adidas, Pepsi, and Gillette. His business portfolio puts him at an estimated net worth of just over 450 million dollars! Another Manchester Legend who made a few mill thanks to his looks is the one, and only Cristiano Ronaldo. It’s impossible to have a list like this without having this man on it.
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the richest football players of all time! As far as brand appeal goes, there are very few players who come close to Cristiano. He is the most followed person in the world! With over 495 million followers at the time of recording. To put into perspective, that’s more than the entire population of the United States. This large following has gotten him some of the biggest endorsement deals in football. He signed a lifetime deal with Nike worth a whopping 1 billion dollars! But that’s definitely not all, Ronaldo takes pretty much all deals that come his way so I can’t show them all, I’d need to make a separate video for that.
On top of all this, he is one of the most-paid footballers right now even at 37 years of age! All of this makes Ronaldo’s estimated net worth to be over 500 million dollars! I think most of you think the list ends here because who in the world could have more money than Cristiano Ronaldo or Messi? Well, wait till you hear the next name & especially the net worth of the next player... Mathieu Flamini! You may have not been expecting Flamini to be on this list because as a footballer, the Arsenal legend wasn’t half as popular as most of the names on this list. But the former Gunner is now richer than all the players I have talked about until now, combined! Flamini didn’t have a bad career, he won three FA cups with Arsenal and decided to retire from football in 2019.
But obviously, it isn’t from the beautiful game that Flamini made his big bucks! If I asked you to guess how much Flamini was worth, what do you think the number would be? Put it in the comments, I can almost guarantee you are very, very far from the correct answer... You see, Mathieu Flamini is not a multi-millionaire. Far from it! Flamini currently has an estimated net worth of 14 BILLION DOLLARS. Yes, you heard that right. 14 billion dollars. That’s more than the GDP of Togo! So, how did he become so rich? Flamini actually started a Biochemicals company.
He struck gold when the company, named GF Biochemicals became the first company to be able to produce the oil-substitute ‘Levulinic acid’ at a large scale. Since then Flamini’s pockets have been deeper than the ocean! Flamini is a well-known Gunner who was adored by many fans but the richest football player of all time is actually someone you have probably never heard of! Faiq Jefri Bolkiah is the richest player in football. And nobody even comes close! Faiq is a forward who plays for Chonburi FC in Thailand but he actually used to play in the Premier League for Leicester City! So how did this become so rich? Well, that’s simple. He was born. That’s it. His father is Jefri Bolkiah, the Prince of Brunei so yeah... these people pretty much have an unlimited amount of money. Faiq himself is worth an estimated 20 billion dollars and he’s only 24 years old! With that kind of money, why would anybody even risk their legs on a field? Well, only Faiq could answer that question!
