Football: The highest paid soccer players in the world

Who are the highest-paid footballers / soccer players in the world?

When looking at the best-paid athletes in the world, it is not only important to consider their club contracts but also their sponsor deals and extra income from social media promotion. Who are the soccer players with the most income at this moment?

See the list composed by Forbes for the 2022/2023 season.

Kylian Mbappe – Paris Saint-Germain (PSG, France)

Born in Paris, France in 1998

Total income – $128 million

PSG salary – $110 million

Sponsorships – $18 million

Instagram – 72.9 million followers

Lionel Messi – PSG (France)

Born in Rosario, Argentina in 1987

Total income – $120 million

PSG salary – $65 million

Sponsorships – $55 million

Instagram – 369 million followers

Cristiano Ronaldo – Manchester United (UK)

Born in Funchal, Portugal in 1985

Total income – $100 million

Salary Manchester United – $40 million

Sponsorships – $60 million

Instagram – 491 million followers

Neymar Jr. – PSG (France)

Born in São Paulo, Brazil in 1992

Total income – $87 million

PSG salary – $55 million

Sponsorships – $32 million

Instagram – 180 million followers

Mohamed Salah – Liverpool (UK)

Born in Nagrig, Egypt in 1992

Total income – $53 million

Salary Liverpool – $35 million

Sponsorships – $18 million

Instagram – 53.3 million followers

Erling Haaland – Manchester City (UK)

Born in Leeds, UK in 2000 (with Norwegian nationality)

Total income – $39 million

Salary Manchester City – $35 million

Sponsorships – $4 million

Instagram – 20 million followers

Robert Lewandowski – FC Barcelona (Spain)

Born in Warsaw, Poland in 1988)

Total income – $35 million

Salary FC Barcelona – $27 million

Sponsorships – $8 million

Instagram – 30.6 million followers

Eden Hazard – Real Madrid (Spain)

Born in La Louvière, Belgium in 1991

Total income – $31 million

Salary Real Madrid – $27 million

Sponsorships – $4 million

Instagram – 27.1 million followers

Andres Iniesta – Vissel Kobe (Japan)

Born in Albacete, Spain in 1984

Total income – $30 million

Salary Vissel Kove – $25 million

Sponsorships – $5 million

Instagram – 40.4 million followers

Kevin de Bruyne – Manchester City (UK)

Born in Ghent, Belgium in 1991

Total income – $29 million

Salary City – $25 million

Sponsorships – $4 million

Instagram – 19.3 million followers

Source: MSN