Top 10 Highest Paid Football Players In 2022

Footballers are some of the richest sportsmen in the world as they rake in a huge amount of money on a weekly-based creative sport which commands a huge amount of followers, just as the likes of basketball, tennis, hockey, but to mention a few. This, in return, generates a huge amount of money for football clubs. The faces behind the success of these clubs on the pitch are the players themselves and as such they are often paid a staggering amount of money for their talents, hard work and skills. In a recent publication by renowned media company Forbes, which released a list of some of the highest-earning sportsmen in the world, three footballers made the top 10 for the year 2022. This is a testament to how much money footballers make during their relatively short careers. With that being said, this video will be looking at the top 10 highest-paid football stars in the world. Let's go! Number 10. Paul Pogba, £15.08 million First on the list of highest-earning football stars is Paul Pogba. The French midfielder has a staggering salary at Manchester United up until the expiration of his contract on 30 June and is one of the highest-paid players at United. Recall that the Red Devils broke the bank to sign the highly-rated French star for a then world-record fee in the region of £89 million in the summer of 2016. Paul Pogba is currently on a whopping £290,000 per week salary at Manchester United, however that will come to an end in the month of June 2022 as he will be leaving the club for the second time. His annual earnings are estimated at approximately £15.08 million. Number 9. Kevin De Bruyne, £20.8 million The Belgian star is currently one among the best midfielders in world football and as such he is heavily rewarded by his current club, Manchester City. De Bruyne also makes the list of one of the highest earners in world football in 2022 due to his current wage package at the Etihad Stadium. The 30-year-old midfielder is currently the highest-paid player at Manchester City and the second-highest earner in the Premier League, only behind Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United. It is widely believed that Kevin De Bruyne has a staggering take-home pay of £400,000 per week which includes match bonuses. His annual earnings are also estimated at approximately £20.8 million. Number 8. Robert Lewandowski, £22 million But the highest football earners in world football. It will interest you to know that Robert Lewandowski currently holds the bragging right for highest-paid player in both Bayern Munich and also in the German Bundesliga. Number 7. Eden Hazard, £24 million The Real Madrid star is arguably one of the best players on the planet and it's no surprise that Hazard earns a staggering amount of wages at the Santiago Bernabéu. Recall that the Belgian star secured a huge transfer move worth almost £130 million to Real Madrid from Chelsea in the summer of 2019 and the transfer came with a huge salary package. Hazard is currently the second-highest paid player at the Bernabéu as his weekly take-home pay is in excess of £400,000 after tax plus bonuses which puts his annual salary earnings at around £24 million. Number 6. Cristiano Ronaldo, £25 million Arguably one of the greatest players of all time, as such it's no surprise that the Portuguese veteran makes the list of highest-paid players in world football for the year 2022. Cristiano Ronaldo has always been a regular name of the highest earners chart all through his illustrious career and he is also currently among the top 10 richest sportsmen in the world. The 37-year-old forward is currently the highest-paid player at both Manchester United and also in the English Premier League. After re-signing for the Red Devils in the summer of 2021, Ronaldo is currently on a whopping salary worth £480,000 a week at Manchester United. His annual earnings at Old Trafford is approximately around £25 million. Number 5. Andres Iniesta, £27 million The former Barcelona midfielder also makes the list of one of the highest-earning football stars in world football after he joined Japanese side Vissel Kobe in 2018, which brought an end to his 22 years at Camp Nou. Iniesta is regarded by many as one of the greatest midfield players of all time and at age 36, the Spanish playmaker is still proving his worth in Asia. He is reportedly on a staggering £533,000 per week salary at Vissel Kobe and his annual earnings in the Japanese league is estimated at £27 million. Number 4. Gareth Bale, £28.8 million The former world's most expensive player is also among the top earners in world football due to his staggering wage at Real Madrid. Recall that Gareth Bale was signed by the Spanish giants from Premier League side Spurs in 2013 for a then world record fee in the region of €100 million. The Welsh wizard is also one of the richest sportsmen in the world. Up until the expiration of his contract with Real Madrid on 30 June 2022, Bale remains the highest earner at the club. He reportedly earns well up to £554,000 per week after tax at Real Madrid plus bonuses. His annual earnings is also believed to be around £28.8 million yearly. Number 3. Neymar, £31.5 million The Brazilian poster boy is arguably one of the best and most marketable players in football history and his influence both on and off the pitch earns him a whole lot of money. Neymar is currently the world's most expensive player in football history after seeing a record-breaking transfer from Barcelona to PSG in the summer of 2017 for a fee in the region of £222 million. The 30-year-old forward is also currently among the top 10 richest sportsmen in world football alongside Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. At the moment, Neymar earns a staggering £606,000 per week salary at PSG, which makes him one of the highest paid footballers in 2022. His annual earnings at PSG is also estimated at approximately £31.5 million. Number 2. Lionel Messi, £34 million Of course, a list comprising the highest-earning football stars in 2022 wouldn't be complete without mentioning Argentine legend Lionel Messi. The 35-year-old star is regarded by many as one of the greatest football players of all time due to what he has accomplished so far in his career. It will interest you to know that Lionel Messi is currently the richest sportsman in the world for 2022, according to Forbes, with an estimated gross earnings of around $130 million. Aside from that, Messi is currently the second-highest earner at PSG and also in world football, with a staggering salary of £652,000 per week after tax at PSG. His annual take-home pay at the club is reportedly estimated at around £34 million. Number 1. Kylian Mbappe, £51.4 million Finally, on the top 10 highest-paid football stars in the world is none other than French young star Kylian Mbappe. The 23-year-old forward just recently put pen to paper to a lucrative deal with his current club side Paris Saint-Germain after turning down a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid in one of the biggest transfer battles of the summer. Mbappe's decision to remain at PSG will see him pocket a staggering amount in wages in excess of £935,000 per week, which will make him the reigning highest-paid footballer in 2022. Also, his annual salary at PSG is estimated at approximately £51.4 million. Which other player do you think deserves to be on the list of highest earners? 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