Would you like to know the highest paid footballer in the world? Forbes has named the richest football players of the year 2017 and you may find their success stories quite interesting. Read on to find out about the top 20 highest paid footballers in 2017.
Highest Paid Footballer 2017
20. Mesut Ozil
Mesut Ozil earned 17.5 million dollars in 2017; his salary and bonuses do not exceed 10.5 million dollars. Mesut Ozil gained 7 million dollars from endorsement deals. His major sponsors are Mercedes-Benz and Adidas. He is an attacking midfielder from Germany who plays for Arsenal.
19. Gerald Pique
This fantastic footballer from Spain earned 17.7 million dollars in 2017. His salary and bonuses do not exceed 14.7 million dollars. Gerald Pique gained 3 million dollars from endorsement deals. His major sponsor is Nike. He is a center-back player for Barcelona.
18. Robin Van Persie
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This is one of the highest paid football players from Netherland. He earned 17.8 million dollars in 2017. His salary and bonuses do not exceed 15.8million dollars. Robin Van Persie gained 2 million dollars from endorsement deals. His major sponsor is Adidas. He is a forward for Fenerbache.
17. Cesc Fabregas
This is another great footballer from Spain. He earned 18 million dollars this year. His salary and bonuses are estimated at around 13 million dollars. Cesc Fabregas gained 5 million dollars from endorsement deals. His major sponsor is Puma. He plays for Chelsea as a midfielder.
16. Yaya Toure
This is the first African player on this list of highest paid football players. He earned 18.1 million dollars this year. His salary and bonuses are estimated around 15.1 million dollars. Yaya Toure gained 3 million dollars from endorsement deals. His major sponsors are Puma and Nissan. He is an Ivory Coast midfielder who plays for Manchester City.
15. Graziano Pelle
This highly paid football player is from Italy. He earned 18.1 million dollars in 2017. His salary and bonuses do not exceed 17.1 million dollars. Graziano Pelle gained 1 million dollars from endorsement deals. His major sponsor is Nike. He is a striker for Shandong Luneng and the Italian National Team.
14. Eden Hazard
Eden Hazard is a fantastic footballer from Belgium. He earned 18.9 million dollars in 2017. His salary and bonuses do not exceed 14.9 million dollars. Eden Hazard gained 4 million dollars from endorsement deals. His major sponsor is Nike. He is an attacking midfielder for Chelsea.
13. Thiago Silva
This Brazilian footballer plays for Paris Saint-Germain on the center back position. He earned 20 million dollars in 2017. His salary and bonuses do not exceed 18 million dollars. Thiago Silva gained 2 million dollars from endorsement deals. His major sponsors are Nike and Nissan.
12. Hulk
This is another player from Brazil. He is a forward on the Shanghai SIPG team. He earned 20.1 million dollars in 2017. His salary and bonuses do not exceed 19.1 million dollars. Hulk gained 1 million dollars from endorsement deals. His major sponsor is Mizuno.
11. Angel DiMaria
This Argentinian footballer plays for Paris Saint-Germain. He earned 20.5 million dollars in 2017. His salary and bonuses do not exceed 17.5 million dollars. Angel DiMaria gained 3 million dollars from endorsement deals. His major sponsor is Adidas.
10. Paul Pogba
He is a footballer from France who plays for Manchester United. He earned 21.2 million dollars in 2017. His salary and bonuses do not exceed 17.2 million dollars. Paul Pogba gained 4 million dollars from the endorsement deals. His major sponsor is Adidas.
9. James Rodriguez
He is a footballer from Columbia who plays for Real Madrid. He earned 21.9 million dollars in 2017. His salary and bonuses do not exceed 14.9 million dollars. James Rodriguez gained 7 million dollars from endorsement deals. His major sponsors are Adidas and Calvin Klein.
8. Sergio Aguero
This footballer from Argentina plays for Manchester City. He earned 22.6 million dollars in 2017. His salary and bonuses do not exceed 14.6 million dollars. Sergio Aguero gained 8 million dollars from endorsement deals. His major sponsors are Puma and Pepsi.
7. Luis Suarez
This footballer from Uruguay plays for Barcelona. He earned 23.3 million dollars in 2017. His salary and bonuses do not exceed 17.3 million dollars. Sergio Aguero gained 6 million dollars from endorsement deals. His major sponsors are Adidas and Pepsi.
6. Wayne Rooney
This Englishman plays for Manchester United. He earned 23.6 million dollars this year. His main sponsor gave him 6 million dollars. His salary is 17.6 million dollars.
5. Zlatan Ibrahimovic
This Sweden footballer plays for Manchester United. He earned 32 million dollars this year. His main sponsors are Volvo and Vitamin Well. His salary is 27 million dollars while endorsement deals gave him 5 million dollars.
4. Gareth Bale
He plays for Real Madrid. Gareth Bale earned 34 million dollars this year. His main sponsors are Adidas and Konami. His salary is 23 million dollars while endorsement deals gave him 11 million dollars.
3. Neymar Jr
He plays for Barcelona. Neymar Jr earned 37 million dollars this year. His main sponsors are Red Bull and Oreo. His salary is 22 million dollars while endorsement deals gave him 15 million dollars.
2. Lionel Messi
He plays for Barcelona. Lionel Messi earned 80 million dollars this year. His main sponsors are Tata Motors and Adidas. His salary is 53 million dollars while endorsement deals gave him 27 million dollars.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo
He is the highest paid footballer in the world. Cristiano Ronaldo earned 93 million dollars this year. His main sponsors are Nubia and Nike. His salary is 58 million dollars while endorsement deals gave him 35 million dollars.
This is the list of the highest paid footballers of 2017 according to Forbes.
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ROSY CREST
Thursday, 16 November 2017