Top 10 African Footballers That Earn The Most

Top 10 African Football Players That Earn The Most

Who are the Top 10 African Footballers That Earn The Most? Today we pay homage to the amazing African Footballers that have not only made and impact within the footballing world, but have made such an astonishing impact that these lads are making quite a bit of money doing it, Most of the time the mainstream media will focus their attention on the big stars like: Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Marco Rues, Wayne Rooney or any Chelsea Football Club player for that matter. I bet if I asked you to tell me off the top of your head to name Top 10 African Footballers That Earn The Most. you would most likely rattle off about three or four.

However, this is not yours or any-ones fault, like I said the mainstream media will always turn your attention to the ‘FIFA Stars‘, because we all know how corrupt they can be. So who are the Top 10 African Footballers That Earn The Most? In this list we countdown the BEST African Footballers, Some of these players go unnoticed, while some are a bit more famous then the others, this is usually due to the club they play for. however, there are some real quality African Footballers in the world. and today we take a look at them.

Top 10 African Soccer Players That Earn The Most

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10. Christopher Samba – $10 million Net worth

Starting off the Top 10 African Footballers That Earn The Most is Christopher Samba who brings in a net worth of $10 million. Samba who is currently playing for FC Dynamo Moscow after he was sold by Anzhi is earning $160,000 per week, He has been so successful in his career that he also plays for the Congo national team.

9. Seydou Keita – $10 million Net worth

Coming in at ninth spot is a Malian footballer, Seydou Keita brings in a net worth of $10 million which is the same as Congolese player Christopher Samba as seen in Tenth spot. Keita who is currently playing in the Italian Serie A for Italian club AS Roma, Previously he was playing in the Chinese Super League for Dalian Aerbin where he was earning a much higher wage of $16 million per year. Keita also had a stint at Lens and Barcelona playing five seasons at each club.

8. Frideric Kanoute – $12 million Net worth

Currently retired. Frideric still makes the list of the Top 10 Richest African Footballers with a net worth of $12 million, $2 million higher than Seydou Keita and Christopher Samba‘s net worth. Frideric retired in 2013 after playing for Beijing Guoan as his last football club before hanging up his boots. The Malian has played for Lyon, West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspurs and Sevilla.

7. John Obi Mikel – $15 million Net worth

in seventh place is Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel. The Nigerian footballer is one of the players to have spent most of the time in the Premier League as he has been at Chelsea Football Club since 2006. In 2005 Manchester United and Chelsea both announced that they had signed the 18 year old, Chelsea reportedly paying 4 million for the Nigerian, The matter was finally settled in 2006 Chelsea winning the battle after paying £4 million for the 18 year old.

John Mikel Obi is reported to be earning $5 million per year and has a net worth of $15 million making him the seventh Richest African Footballer.

6. Kolo Toure – $18 million Net worth

Kolo Toure takes up 6th place with a net worth of $18 million. Kolo Toure is currently playing for Liverpool in the Premier League as a center back. The Ivorian has played for three of the biggest clubs in the Premier League, playing for Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool showing how good of a player he is. He has a number of sponsorship deals including one with Adidas, he is also part of the Ivorian national team.

5. Michael Essien – $25 million Net worth

Closing in on the top five of the Top 10 African Footballers That Earn The Most is former Chelsea defensive midfielder Michael Essien. following his €38 million move to Chelsea back in 2005. The Panathinaikos player now makes the list of the Top 10 African Footballers That Earn The Most with a net worth of $25 million making him the fifth Richest African Footballer in the world.

The Ghanaian spent 8 years at the club before joining AC Milan for more playing time and finally joining Panathiakos early this year.

4. Emmanuel Adebayor – $27 million Net worth

in fourth is Togolese player Emmanuel Adebayor who is currently playing for Tottenham Hotspurs in the Premier League. Adebayor has also played for Manchester City where he was earning $268,000 per week which contributed to his wealth over the years. The Togolese is well known for his charity work all over Africa, atleast he uses his wealth for something creative and pays back to the community.

3. Yaya Toure – $65 million Net worth

Yaya Toure who is one of the highest paid footballers and is also one of the best players in the Premier League,has for a long time played an important role at Manchester City, Toure has won three consecutive African Player of the Year award. He was an important player for Barcelona and played an important in Barcelona‘s 2009 Champions League triumph, and is now the engine of the Manchester City team which is considered as one of the best in the world at the moment.

Yaya Toure is reported to be earning $15 million a year and has a net worth of $65 million.

2. Didier Drogba – $70 million Net worth

Second place is taking up by Chelsea legendary striker Didier Drogba. The Ivorian international is one of the most decorated African players winning almost everything with Chelsea Football clubs. Didier Drogba has a net worth of a whooping $70 million making him the second most richest African Footballer in the world. The striker was earning $170,000 per week at Chelsea a figure which contributes to his wealth, During his short spell at Chinese Club Shanghai Shenua saw Didier Drogba earning a staggering $325,000 per week.

1. Samuel Eto’o – $90 million Net worth

Its not surprise seeing Samuel Eto‘o top this list as we all know how much Samuel Eto‘o is worth. The 34 year old is the most decorated African Footballer of all time winning the African Player of the Year award for a record four times. Samuel Eto’o was once the highest paid footballer in the world when he joined Russian club Anzhi in 2011 making him the highest earner with a yearly salary of €20 million after taxes, beating Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.