Top Division footballers of different clubs are are paid differently depending on many criteria and aside from the salary that they receive from club and national teams, they also boast of the yearly earnings that they receive from advertisement fees from mega brands and endorsements deals.
The recent World cup 2018 that played in Russia, has showed itself as one of the best platforms for the soccer players to get massive contract for the advertisements of various brands such as Adidas, Nike, Pepsi, Volvo and many other companies.
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Who are the top 10 highest paid football players ?
Football is among the most followed sport in the planet and it also features among the most well paid sports in the world. So looking at the huge figures that footballers get paid with, we often seek to know the top highest paid soccer players 2021.
10. David De Gea - £375,000 per week
The Spanish goalkeeper David De Gea who is one of he Best Goalkeepers in the world, currently holds the 10th spot in our ranking of the Top ten highest paid soccer players 2021. When it comes to goalkeepers, De Gea is presently the highest paid goalkeeper in the world since his long time club Manchester United paid him around $24 Million this year.
Adidas also played a valuable role in his $3million earning from his sponsors this year and as part of his endorsement deal, the goalkeeper also appears in Pepsico ads. David De Gea earns a total annual amount of $27 millon from both club and endorsement deals.
9. Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona/Aston Villa): £380,000 per week
With his £380,000 per week he makes it in our list of the highest paid footballers in the world.
8. Eden Hazard (Real Madrid): £381,000 per week
Even though the Belgian striker Eden Hazard has not been on top form for the club, he still remains one of the most paid players in the world with his weekly salary of £381,000 per week.
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7. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City): £385,000 per week
Well Kevin De Bruye is well deserving of this salary as he actually one of the best midfielders in the world and since his arrival at Manchester City, he has been one of the key players of the club.
6. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United): £385,000 per week
I believe most of us are a little surprised to see Cristiano Ronaldo so early on our list, well that is it as the Portuguese striker the now the 6th most paid player in the world since he joined the English Premier League club Manchester United.
5. Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain): £410,000 per week
The French international Kylian Mbappe is currently the 5th most player in the world but with his rising performances, he will soon make it to the highest most paid player in the world due to the amazing figures being proposed to him to stay at PSG.
4. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid): £528,000 per week
Gareth Bale is still currently among the 5 highest paid players in the world due to his top performance and consistency that he still continues to display with the Spanish giants Real Madrid.
3. Oscar (Shanghai Port): £540,000 per week
One of the only players on this our list who does no longer plays for a European side but still makes it to the top of the list of the most paid players in the world.
2. Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain): £606,000 per week
Probably, it would have been fallacious to make a list of the paid players in the world without having to mention this Brazilian star Neymar da Silva due to mind blowing figures that he is being paid at PSG.
1. Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain): £960,000 per week
The other only footballer to cross the $100 million annual earning is Lionel Messi who currently stands as the highest paid footballer in the world with an amazing total yearly earning of $130 million.
Messi earns an annual salary of $97 million from Barcelona and besides that huge salary, he earned close to $33 million more from his endorsement deals this season. On December last year, Lionel Messi renewed his lifetime deal with Adidas and this plays a significant part to his income.
It might be mind blowing that the current yearly income of the Argentine superstar is expected to rise even higher if he decides to leave his long time club Barcelona to join another club.
Top 10 Highest Paid Soccer Players
| Position | Name of soccer player | Monthly salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | £960,000 per week |
| 2 | Neymar | £606,000 per week |
| 3 | Oscar | £540,000 per week |
| 4 | Gareth Bale | £528,000 per week |
| 5 | Kylian Mbappe | £410,000 per week |
| 6 | Cristiano Ronaldo | £385,000 per week |
| 7 | Kevin De Bruyne | £385,000 per week |
| 8 | Eden Hazard | £381,000 per week |
| 9 | Phillipe Coutinho | £380,000 per week |
| 10 | David De Gea | £375,000 per week |