Football: The highest paid soccer players in the world

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Who are the highest-paid footballers 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.

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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Neymar Jr. - PSG (France)​

Born in São Paulo, Brazil in 1992
Total income - $87 million
PSG salary - $55 million
Sponsorships - $32 million

 

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Mohammed Salah - Liverpool (UK)​

Born in Nagrig, Egypt in 1992
Total income - $53 million
Salary Liverpool - $35 million
Sponsorships - $18 million

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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

 

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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