Highest Paid Footballers of the World

10) Samuel Eto’o

Samuel Eto’o 10th Highest Paid Footballer Salary 7.4 Million Pound 300x200 10 Highest Paid Footballers of the World [SALARIES]

The 10th highest paid footballer of the world is Samuel Eto’o with estimated basic pay (before tax has been deducted) of $12.09 (₤7.4) million a year. Samuel Eto’o was born in Cameroon on March 10, 1981 who currently leads his national team and also plays as a striker for a Serie A Italian Club Internationalize. Samuel has also played for big names like Real Madrid and Barcelona in the past.




9) Carlos Tevez

Carlos Tevez 9th Highest Paid Footballer Salary 7.4 Million Pound 300x225 10 Highest Paid Footballers of the World [SALARIES]

In this list of highest paid footballers of the world, on ninth spot we have Carlos Alberto Tevez who has estimated basic pay of $12.09 (₤7.4) million a year. Carlos Tevez was born in Argentina on February 5, 1984 who currently plays for English club Manchester City as a forward and also leads the team. It is worth mentioning that Carlos Tevez has also played for Manchester United from 2007 to 2009.


8) Emmanuel Adebayor

Emmanuel Adebayor 8th Highest Paid Footballer Salary 7.4 Million Pound 2011 300x203 10 Highest Paid Footballers of the World [SALARIES]

The 8th highest paid footballer of the world also plays for Manchester City. Emmanuel Adebayor was born in Togo on February 26, 1984 who played for his national team from 2000 to 2010 as a striker. He plays the same position for English club Manchester City. Adebayor’s estimated basic pay is $12.09 (₤7.4) million a year making him one of the highest paid footballers of the world.


7) Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Zlatan Ibrahimovic 7th Highest Paid Footballer Salary 7.9 Million Pound 300x225 10 Highest Paid Footballers of the World [SALARIES]

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the seventh highest paid footballer of the world with estimated pay of $12.91 (₤7.9) million a year. Zlatan was born in Sweden on October 3, 1981. He currently leads the Swedish national team and plays as a striker for a Serie A club Milan. Zaltan Ibrahimovic has also played for Barcelona in the past.


6) Kaká

Kaká 6th Highest Paid Footballer Salary 7.9 Million Pound 300x200 10 Highest Paid Footballers of the World [SALARIES]

The Brazilian player Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite who is commonly known as Kaká is the sixth highest paid footballer of the world with estimated pay of $12.91 (₤7.9) million a year. Kaká was born in Brazil on April 22, 1982 and currently plays for Real Madrid and national team of Brazil. Kaká was also the winner of FIFA World Player of the Year award in 2007.




5) Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney 5th Highest Paid Footballer Salary 8.3 Million Pound 300x200 10 Highest Paid Footballers of the World [SALARIES]

Wayne Rooney, the English footballer who currently plays as a Striker for Manchester United and English national team is the fifth highest paid footballer of the world with estimated pay of $13.56 (₤8.3) million a year. Wayne Mark Rooney was born in England on October 24, 1985 and has played for England in more than 70 international matches including the 2006 and 2010 World Cups. Rooney has also won the England Player of the Year award in 2008 and 2009.



4) Yaya Touré

Yaya Touré 4th Highest Paid Footballer Salary 8.7 Million Pound 300x222 10 Highest Paid Footballers of the World [SALARIES]

Yaya Touré is the world’s fourth highest paid footballer of the world with estimated pay of $14.24 (₤8.7) million a year. Touré currently plays for national team of Côte d’Ivoire and Manchester City as a striker. Gnégnéri Yaya Touré was born in Côte d’Ivoire on May 13, 1983.





3) Fernando Torres

Fernando Torres 3rd Highest Paid Footballer Salary 8.7 Million Pound 300x225 10 Highest Paid Footballers of the World [SALARIES]

The third highest paid footballer of the world is from Spain with estimated pay of $14.24 (₤8.7) million a year. Fernando Torres currently plays as a Striker for Chelsea and national team of Spain. He was born on March 20, 1984 in Fuenlabrada, Spain and has also played for Liverpool. It is worth mentioning that Torres has also played for U15, U16, U17, U18, U19 and U21 teams of Spain.


2) Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi 2nd Highest Paid Footballer Salary 8.7 Million Pounds 300x200 10 Highest Paid Footballers of the World [SALARIES]

Lionel Andrés Messi is the second highest paid footballer of the world with estimated pay of $14.24 (₤8.7) million a year. Messi was born in Rosario, Argentina on June 24, 1987 and currently plays for the national team of Argentina and Football Club Barcelona as a forward or winger. The first international honor he won was an Olympic Gold Medal with the Argentina Olympic football team in Beijing Olympics.


1) Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo Highest Paid Footballer 10.5 Million Pounds 300x200 10 Highest Paid Footballers of the World [SALARIES]

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro who is commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo is the highest paid footballer of the world with estimated pay of $17.19 (₤10.5) million a year. Ronaldo was born in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal on February 5, 1985 and currently leads the national team of Portugal and plays as a right winger or striker for Real Madrid. He has also played for Manchester United in the past.