Top 10 Highest Paid Brazilian Born Soccer Players
Top 10 Highest Paid Brazilian Footballers
There are many Brazilian footballers but who are the Top 10 Highest Paid Brazilian Born Soccer Players? Brazil is no doubt one of the leading countries in producing young football stars in Europe, over the years we have witnessed great footballers like Ronaldo who is now regarded as one of the best strikers of all time, Also Roberto Carlos is regarded as one of the greatest defenders ever, and not to forget the wizard Romario, Cafu.
Brazilian Footballers are very well known for their skills on the field and recently we have seen one of the most skillful players join FC Barcelona and being that of footballing senstation Neymar Jr who joined the Catalan Giants from Santos back in 2013 for a crazy £57 million.
The Seleção are slowly phasing out older Soccer players like Ronaldinho, Ricardo Kaka, Julio Cesar, and Fred, and now they are bringing some new blood likes of Neymar Jr, Oscar Dos Santos, Willian, Jo, Lucas Moura and many more, players who are willing to take Brazilian football to the next stage and gain more experience like the old boys who won so much as a country.
Brazil have only recently hosted the 2014 FIFA World Cup and will now be hosting the 2016 Olympic games which will be held over in Rio de Janeiro.
Top 10 Highest Paid Brazilian Born Soccer Players
Previously we have published the Top 10 Highest Paid African Footballers 2015, Top 10 Highest Paid MLS Players 2015, Top 10 Highest Paid Footballers In The English Premier League and if you haven’t seen these check them out after this count down. Now let’s find out the Top 10 Highest Paid Brazilian Football Players.
10. Ronaldinho – Querétaro F.C
Starting the list of Top 10 Highest Paid Brazilian Born Soccer Players is Brazilian legend Ronaldinho Gaucho, well known for his amazing dribbling skills and eye for goals. Ronaldinho was best known during his career at Barcelona and AC Milan, clubs he won so much with while playing for them during his best days of his career. In 2003 Barcelona signed Ronaldinho from Paris Saint Germain after outbidding Manchester United for his signature for a fee around €30 million.
Ronaldinho won his first League title during the 2004/05 season and was named FIFA Player of The Year for the first tie in 2005, he also won the award for the second year running winning the Ballon D’or for two consecutive years.
In 2008 Ronaldinho turned down a move to join English side Manchester City for £25.5 million and instead joined Italian giants AC Milan for €22.05 million. Ronaldinho struggled with fitness in Italy before he moved back to Brazil and is now playing for Mexican club Queretaro Football Club where he is earning $100,000 per week making him the 10th Brazilian on the Top 10 Highest Paid Brazilian Football Players. Despite his age the Brazilian is pretty earning some solid cash in Mexico.
9. Lucas Moura – Paris Saint Germain
Only 22 years of age and Lucas Moura is one of the highest paid Brazilians in the world. Lucas Moura plays as a right wing for the Brazilian national team and Paris Saint Germain in the French Ligue 1. In 2012 with a number of top European sides interested in signing the Brazilian superstar from Sao Paolo team like Manchester United and Internazionale where interested in the Brazilians services, During the summer transfer window of 2012 Lucas Moura signed for Paris Saint Germain for a reported fee of £44.3 million which has seen him earning £120,000 per week playing for the French team.
8. Oscar – Chelsea FC
Oscar Dos Santos introduced himself in Europe with two amazing goals back in 2012 against Juventus in the Champions League when he signed for Chelsea Football Club for £19.35 million from Internacional. Oscar can play as a winger and an attacking midfielder, his performances have drawn comparisons with Brazilian veteran midfielder Ricardo Kaka.
When Oscar signed for Chelsea he was given the jersey number 11 which belonged to Didier who left the club after winning the Champions League in 2012 in Munich, when Didier Drobga returned to the club in 2014 Oscar surrendered the jersey number 11 to the legend and took the jersey number 8 which belong to another Chelsea legend who left the club, Frank Lampard.
Since joining the Chelsea in 2012 Oscar earns £120,000 per week in the Premier League making him the 8th on the list of the Top 10 Highest Paid Brazilian Football Players.
7. David Luiz – Paris Saint Germain
The most expensive defenders in the world, David Luiz joined Paris Saint Germain from Chelsea after the 2014 World Cup which was held in Brazil for a record fee for a defender of £50 million which has received a lot of criticism saying the Brazilian is not worth that much and has alot to do in order to prove that the Brazilian is worth the amount Paris Saint Germain paid for his services.
David Luiz is undoubtedly one of the best defenders in the world at the moment. The Brazilian earns £120,000 per week playing for the French Champions in the Ligue 1.
6. Marcelo – Real Madrid
Closing down on the Top 6 is Real Madrid and Brazilian national team left back but can also operate as a left winger. Marcelo is often compared to Roberto Carlos, who himself said Marcelo was his heir and that Marcelo posses more technical ability than him. After Marcelo had a breakthrough season he was praised by Footballing legends, Paolo Maldini and Diego Maradona as the best in his position.
Marcelo is well known for his skills, good crossing ability and his eye for goal, the Brazilian has an ability to take long range shots and its rare you have a left back with all these abilities.
5. Dani Alves – FC Barcelona
One of the most consistent right backs in the world. Dani Alves has been one of the best right backs in the business for many years now and has featured in four FIFA Pro XI showing how good of the player is but has seen his form decrease a bit considering the Brazilian is not getting any younger as years go by. Dani Alves joined Barcelona in 2008 for a fee of £28 million making him one of the most expensive defenders int he world.
He has won the Laliga five times and has won the Champions League twice and will be looking to lift his third Champions League title this season with Barcelona as they are in the final with Italian giants Juventus. This season seems to be Alves‘ last as a Barcelona player as the club is looking to invest in some fresh young blood. The 32 year old earns £160,000 per week at Barcelona making him the 5th on the list of the Top 10 Highest Paid Brazilian Football Players.
4. Ricardo Kaka – Orlando City
2007 Ballon D’or winner makes the list of the Top 10 Highest Paid Brazilian Football Players, it would have been a shock if Ricardo Kaka didn’t make the list of all players in the world. Ricardo was best known during his amazing spell with AC Milan who he played for as an attacking midfielder for years, The Brazilian joined the Italian club for €8.5 million from Sao Paolo, while playing for AC Milan Ricardo Kaka won the Serie A title, the UEFA Champions League and in 2007 he won the FIFA Ballon D’or.
Ricardo Kaka also played for Real Madrid but didn’t have much impact after his €68.5 million move to Spain due to injury which made him spend most of his spell at Real Madrid on the bench. The Brazilian is currently playing for Orlando City in the Major League Soccer and is earning £165,000 per week making him the 3rd Highest Brazilian earner in the world.
3. Hulk – Zenit Saint Petersburg
On number 3 of the Top 10 Highest Paid Brazilian Football Players is Brazilian power house Hulk. The Brazilian is well known for his fierce shot and speed he poses on the pitch. He maybe some what difficult to google given he has the same name with the iconic super hero but when it comes to the Hulk we talking about it’s a footballer who plays for the Brazilian national team and Zenit in the Russian League as a forward but can also play as a winger.
Hulk joined Zenit from FC Porto in 2012 for €60 million after being on the tabs of many European sides like Chelsea, Tottenham who were also interested in his signature. Hulk is currently playing for the Russian side and is earning £180,000 per week playing for Zenit.
2. Neymar Jr – FC Barcelona
Arguably the best Brazilian player at the moment has to be on the list. Neymar Jr has been on the form on his life both with the Brazilian national team and Spanish giants FC Barcelona. Neymar Jr joined Barcelona from Santos in 2013 for a whooping fee believed to be £57 million making him one of the most expensive footballers in football history.
The Brazilian sensational has been the heart of the Samba Boy‘s for a while now and played a key part in the 2014 confederations triumph and the 2014 World Cup in which the Brazilian reached the semi final and where knocked out by the sizzling German team 7-1 a game Neymar Jr didn’t play due to injury if he wasn’t injured maybe things wouldn’t turn out the way they did, Thiago Silva also missed the match due to injury.
1. Thiago Silva – Paris Saint Germain
The Top dog on the Top 10 Highest Paid Brazilian Football Players is Paris Saint Germain defender Thiago Silva. The Brazilian joined Paris Saint Germain from AC Milan for a fee of €42 million making him one of the most expensive defenders in the world. No doubts Thiago Silva is one of the best defenders in the world at the moment and was part of the FIFA Pro XI alongside country man David Luiz who is also on the list.
Thiago Silva has been instrumental to Paris Saint Germain‘s recent success, since joining Paris Saint Germain in 2012 the Brazilian has seen himself earning a weekly wage of £260,000 making him the Highest Paid Brazilian.