Football/soccer stars are known for the huge wealth and their talents on the field, while the very best in football are often among the highest-paid. However, the top richest footballers in the world necessarily do not have to be the very best in the game. Our list of the top-10 richest football players points to a not too known fact that some of the big names in the world of football are not the richest players in the game. In our compilation of the top richest football players in the world, we look into the net worth of the highest-paid stars as well as their salaries and endorsements to deliver our latest piece on the richest footballers in the world.

It should be noted that this article is aimed at listing the richest footballers, not necessarily the highest-paid. The wealth of the listed football players are not entirely generated from football, and that was a factor which was considered before the list was compiled. Without delay, let’s jump right in.