Highest Paid and Richest Footballers 2012

Lionel Messi

2012 Earnings: €33 Million (£27.5m)
Net worth: $110 Million – (estimated)
Current Club: FC Barcelona
The Barcelona star,

Messi has huge sponsorship deals with Spanish giants Adidas and Pepsi.

There is our Richest Footballer #1. 

David Beckham

2012 Earnings: €31.5 Million (£26.2m)
Net worth: £160 Million or $260m
Current Club: Los Angeles Galaxy
Becks as he is widely known,
A model with high profile,
Beautiful wife Victoria a.k.a Posh,
His deal with Adidas is the biggest in sports,
Thanks to royalties from soccer appareland cleats as well as lifestyle lines like ObyO.
In May 2011,signed a deal with Samsung
to become the company’s global brand ambassador for the Games.
There is our Richest Footballer #2. 

Cristiano Ronaldo

2012 Earnings: €29.2 Million (£24.3m)
Net worth: $160 Million – (estimated)
Current Club:Real Madrid
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo had to settle for third

and €29.2m despite leading the scoring charts in La Liga

with 32 goals in 26 games this season.

Due to huge publication in social media sponsors were highly attracted,

Sponsors like Nike, Armani, Coca-Cola and Castrol.

There is our Richest Footballer #3.

Samuel Eto’o

2012 Earnings:€23.3 Million (£19.4m)

Net worth: $50 Million – (estimated)

Current Club: FC Anzhi Makhachkala

Cameroonian striker has sponsorship with Puma and Ford. 

Has a successful Champion League with Barcelona and Inter Milan. 

A four times record African Player of the Year

Award in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2010.

Eto'o is the highest paid player in history of soccer in terms of club salary.

There is our Richest Footballer #4.   

Wayne Rooney

2012 Earnings:€20.6 Million (£17.2m)
Net worth : £45 Million or $72m
Current Club : Manchester United

He was the top earned striker in Premier League with €20.6m (£17.2m). 

Sponsors include Nike and Electronic Arts.

 There is our Richest Footballer #5.

Sergio Aguero

2012 Earnings: €18.8 Million (£15.7m)

Net worth: £37 million or $59m

Current Club: Manchester City

Argentine striker joined Manchester City for a five-year deal

said to be worth £35 million (€42.35 million),

making him the most expensive footballer in the club’s history.

There is our Richest Footballer #6.

Yaya Touré

2012 Earnings: €17.6 Million (£14.7m)

Net Worth: £12 Million or $19m

Current Club: Manchester City

Touré was awarded African Footballer of the Year 2011. 

His five-year contract with Manchester City 

is estimated at to be £55.6 million (€67.3 million).

There is our Richest Footballer #7. 

Fernando Torres

2012 Earnings: €16.7 Million (£13.9m)

Net Worth: £21 Million or $33.5m

Current Club: Chelsea

Torres a world-class striker joined Chelsea

for a record British transfer fee of £50 million (€60.5 million)

on a five-and-a-half year contract

making him the most expensive Spanish player in history.

 There is our Richest Footballer #8. 

Ricardo Kaka

2012 Earnings: €15.5 million (£12.9m)

Net worth: $100 Million – (estimated)

Current Club: Real Madrid

Kaka’s major sponsors included Adidas, 

Giorgio Armani and Guarana.

There is our Richest Footballer #9. 

Philipp Lahm

2012 Earnings: €16.7 Million (£11.9m)

Current Club: Bayern Munich

There is our Richest Footballer #10.