The ranking of the richest African footballers is led by Mohamed Salah and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, with only Victor Moses representing the Super Eagles.
Football, as we know it, is one of the most popular sports in the world, with millions of people watching and supporting their favorite teams and players on a regular basis.
There are so many superstars in the beautiful game commanding huge salaries at their club teams and seemingly assuring stadiums are packed every week as fans race to see them perform.
Africa is certainly not left out of the category of those superstars in question, with the continent possessing a significant number of stars playing at the highest level of the game and raking in massive sums of money.
Even though their numbers are far from comparable to the Messis and Ronaldos of the world, these African players have managed to establish their own brand identity and a level of renown on a global scale.
Tie News examines the wealthiest African players based only on their net worth:
10.Idrissa Gueye- Net Worth(£30.4 million)
Idrissa Gueye is a midfielder for Ligue 1 giants Paris St Germain, and his contract with the club expires in 2024. The 32-year-old Senegalese is one of the French giants’ talents.
The former Everton player is thought to earn roughly £5,148,000 per year while playing for the Parisians.
The net worth of Idrissa Gueye is believed to be around £30,430,400. He is a PSG serial champion, having won every trophy (excluding the Champions League) with his club in Ligue 1.
The former Everton player is thought to earn roughly £5,148,000 per year while playing for the Parisians.
The net worth of Idrissa Gueye is believed to be around £30,430,400. He is a PSG serial champion, having won every trophy (excluding the Champions League) with his club in Ligue 1.
The former Everton player is thought to earn roughly £5,148,000 per year playing with the Parisians.
Idrissa Gueye’s net worth is believed to be around £30,430,400. He has won every trophy (excluding the Champions League) with PSG.
9.Naby Keita – Net Worth (£32 million)
Naby Keita is a key member of Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool team. The Guinean, 27, is a crucial element of Liverpool’s midfield and has won titles with the English giants since joining from RB Leipzig in 2018.
Keita earns around £6,760,000 at Liverpool and has an estimated net worth of approximately £31,912,400, placing him ninth on the list of the richest African footballers by net worth.
8.Victor Moses- Net Worth ( £36 million)
Victor Moses of Spartak Moscow is the sole Nigerian on this list of the richest African footballers. The former Chelsea man is one of the most successful Super Eagles club players, with an estimated net worth of roughly £36,140,000.
The 31-year-old Lagos-born attacker is unquestionably a Super Eagles legend, having played a key role in Nigeria’s 2013 Africa Cup of Nations victory.
Throughout his club career, Moses has acquired a substantial amount of fortune. The wingback/winger won trophies under Antonio Conte’s coaching at Chelsea and again at Inter Milan in the 2020/21 season when he rejoined with the Italian boss.
7.Wilfried Zaha- Net Worth (£38.6 million)
Wilfried Zaha, the talisman for Crystal Palace, is one of the most entertaining players in the Premier League. The Ivory Coast forward, 29, is unquestionably one of the top dribblers in the English Premier League.
Zaha earns around £6,760,000 per year as a member of The Eagles and has an estimated net worth of £38,688,000.
6.Joel Matip- Net Worth (£41.2 million)
The next richest African footballer is Liverpool defender Joel Matip. The tall Cameroonian centre-back is one of English football’s most successful African defenders.
The 30-year-old Liverpool defender departed from the Cameroonian national team due to personal circumstances, but he is unquestionably one of Africa’s top center backs.
Matip earns roughly £7,280,000 each year as a Reds player and has an estimated net worth of £41,236,000.
5.Kalidou Koulibaly- Net Worth (£44 million)
Koulibaly, often regarded as the best center-back in modern African football, has established himself as one of the top players in his position.
With an estimated net worth of roughly £44,408,000, the 31-year-old Napoli captain is one of the best earners at his previous Serie A club.
Koulibaly’s qualities are well known, as he was recently signed by Premier League heavyweights Chelsea. A move that should result in a significant boost in his pay and net worth in the near future. With Senegal, he won the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations and dazzled at club level with his incredible achievements.
4.Riyad Mahrez- Net worth (£49 million)
Riyad Mahrez is one of Manchester City’s attacking players under Pep Guardiola. The magnificent 31-year-old Algerian is one of the top dribblers in the Premier League, frequently dazzle fans with his acrobatics and flicks.
Mahrez is one of the highest-paid African footballers, earning roughly £8,320,000 per year for Manchester City and having an estimated net worth of £49,072,400. His massive salary at City place him among the Top 5 richest African footballers.
3.Sadio Mane- Net Worth (£53.6 million)
Sadio Mane has established himself as one of the most talented wingers of his time. After a trophy-laden seven-year stint at Liverpool, the 30-year-old Senegalese star has just sealed a move to German heavyweights Bayern Munich.
After an amazing season with Liverpool, the energetic Senegalese also led his national team to AFCON victory earlier in 2021 and might be a potential contender for the Ballon d’Or honours in 2022.
With an estimated weekly salary of £250,000 at Bayern Munich, Mane enters the Top 3 richest African players list. The former Southampton player’s net worth is believed to be around £53,643,200.
2.Mohamed Salah – Net worth (£62 million)
Salah is without a doubt one of the world’s top players. The Liverpool talisman has recently signed a new deal that will keep him at Anfield until 2028.
The 30-year-old Egyptian star is currently the highest-paid African footballer and has earned a slew of individual awards for himself.
Salah is also one of the world’s wealthiest African players, with an outstanding collection of assets that includes luxury autos.
Mohamed Salah, one of the most successful African footballers in English football, has won every club title with Liverpool and is believed to be worth £62,192,000.
1.Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang- Net Worth (£66 million)
With an estimated net worth of £65,884,000, Barcelona striker Aubameyang is the richest African footballer.
The former Arsenal captain is one of the wealthiest African footballers of all time and was once the highest-paid player in the English Premier League.
The 33-year-old Gabonese captain is also not afraid to flaunt his immense wealth on social media, possessing one of the most ridiculous automobile collections among football’s elite.
The richest African footballer is also a former Premier League Golden Boot winner who has accumulated a slew of individual awards while playing for AC Milan, Saint-Etienne, Borussia Dortmund, and, most recently, Arsenal.
SOURCE: Pulsenews.com.gh
