July 1st, 2022 at 04:45 pm
Top 5 richest footballers in Africa and their net worth
Africa is a continent with some wealthy people. A great number of these wealthy people are business moguls or celebrities. However, there are some Africans that have made their wealth using their talents and skills. Examples of such individuals are footballers.
Football is a thrilling sport that is loved by many including Africa.
The continent can also boast of some skilled and wealthy footballers. These footballers earned their money from the games, the prize money they win, and the amounts they receive from endorsement deals.
Here is a list of wealthy African footballers.
1. Samuel Etoo
- Net worth:$95 million
- Nationality: Cameroonian
Samuel Etoo is Africa’s richest footballer. He has had a successful career since he started at the age of 11. The first international club he played for was Madrid between 1997 to 2000. He was later loaned to other clubs. In 2019, he announced his retirement from the sport. Etoo has maintained his position as the wealthiest African footballer from 2020 to 2022. He was also listed on Forbes’s list of wealthy African footballers.
2. Didier Yves Drogba Tébily
- Net worth: $90 million
- Nationality: Ivorian
Drogba is the number 2 wealthy African footballer. He started playing sports when he was sent to live with his uncle, a professional footballer Michel Goba. Drogba is one of the best players the continent has ever had.
He was the captain of the Ivorian National Team from 2006 to 2014. Also, he played for the Chelsea football club and became the fourth all-time top goal scorer for Chelsea between 2004 and 2012 and 2014 and 2015.
3. Yaya Touré Gnégnéri
- Net worth: $70 Million
- Nationality: Ivorian
Toure is an Ivorian midfielder and a coach for Ukrainian club FC Olimpik Donetsk and the Russian Premier League club Akhmat Grozny. In the years 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014, he was voted the African footballer of the year. He also earned $21.7 million from his endorsements.
4. John Mikel Obi
- Net worth:$60 million
- Nationality: Nigerian
Mikel Obi is a Nigerian defensive midfielder that is worth $60 million. For 18 years, he has played for international clubs like Chelsea and Lyn Oslo In Norway. He was earning 140 thousand pounds weekly at Tianjin Teda club.
5. Emmanuel Adebayor
- Net worth:$45 Million
- Nationality: Togolese
Adebayor is a well-known footballer. He appeared number 12 as Forbes world best footballer. He received an annual salary of about $16 million. Adebayor retired in 2020 after playing his last game for Olimpia, a Paraguayan club.
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