Sunday, April 17, 2011

World’s Top 10 Highest Paid Soccer Players of 2011

Top 10 Highest Paid soccer Players Country, Top 10 Highest Paid soccerPlayers Net Worth, Top 10 Highest Paid soccer Players Career

The list will take into account salary and sponsorship deals and is quoted in US dollars. I should also mention that Wayne Rooney is somewhere in this list (definitely), but I am still trying to track down details of his sponsorship deals, but at a guess he would make number 4 on the highest paid footballers 2011 list, thus knocking Steven Gerrard out of the top 10. Enjoy!

1. Lionel  Messi

Barcelona & Argentina

Net Worth $44million

Lionel  Messi

Well, I think we can quite safely say that Messi has cemented his place as the best footballer in the world since I made the initial list in 2009. And now he is also the highest paid footballer in the world. Sponsors include Adidas, Pepsi and Konami video games.

 

2. David Beckham

LA Galaxy & England

Net Worth $40.5million

2. David Beckham

I guess he would be considered the elder statesman now, but he's still (almost) at the top of tree when it comes to the highest paid footballers 2011. Not only sponsorship deals with Adidas and Motorola, but we also have his own underwear and aftershave lines to consider.

3. Cristiano Ronaldo

Real Madrid & Portugal

Net Worth $40million

3. Cristiano Ronaldo

Well you would actually believe that anyone who is anyone is sponsoring Cristiano Ronaldo. Still in great form playing for Real, and we all know the golden statue Nike commercial.

4. Kaka

Real Madrid & Brazil

Net Worth $25million

4. Kaka 

Kaka didn't have a great 2010 due to injuries, but class is permanent. A great player who I'm sure still has many headlines to make. He should also be extremely pleased with the great deals he has with the likes of Giorgio Armani and Nike.

5. Thierry Henry

New York Red Bulls & France

Net Worth $24million

5. Thierry Henry

Once more we have a high calibre player (who has seen better days) who remains in the list from 2 years ago. Henry has always been considered a commercially marketable footballer, and I see no reason for this to be any different in the American market.

6. Ronaldinho 

AC Milan & Brazil 

Net Worth $23million

6. Ronaldinho

It's funny, but you hear practically nothing about Ronaldinho for years and yet he still remains amongst the top 10 highest paid footballers for 2011. Often considered a "luxury player" by certain parts of the media, and still featured high in Nike's 2010 World Cup adverts even though Dunga had dropped him from the squad!

7. Carlos Tevez

Manchester City & Argentina 

Net Worth $20.5million

7. Carlos Tevez

His switch from the red side of Manchester to the blue was questioned by many. Was his transfer solely motivated by money? Hard to tell, but I'm sure the huge weekly pay-check from City and sizeable sponsorship deal with Nike will numb the pain of leaving regular Premiership winners and constant Champion League contenders.

8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Barcelona & Sweden

Net Worth $20million

8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Yet another name which remains in the top 10 highest paid footballers list from 2009. Ibrahimovic moved from Barcelona to Inter for a cool $94million in what is the 3rd highest transfer fee in football history. He has a fantastic endorsement deal with Nike that makes up a fair percentage of his annual haul.

9. Frank Lampard

Chelsea & England 

Net Worth $19.3million

9. Frank Lampard

I note that some readers were surprised to see Frank in the 2009 list (found further down this page), but he's managed to make the Highest Paid Footballers 2011 list as well!
Frank has stood out as the most marketable Englishman in the Chelsea team with both John Terry and Ashley Cole facing intense media speculation over the last couple of years. Frank enjoys endorsement deals with Adidas and Orange, the cell phone network.

10. Steven Gerrard

Liverpool & England

Net Worth $18million

10. Steven Gerrard

The Liverpool and occasional England captain is now signed to the Reds until 2013 and has major sponsorship deals with both Adidas and Lucozade.

 

 

 

 

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