Top 10 footballers with the highest net worth in 2018

After Neymar's record move to PSG, he sits 4th on the net worth lis
After Neymar's record move to PSG, he sits 4th on the net worth list.

#8. Samuel Eto'o - $95 Million

Samuel Eto'o currently plays for Qatar SC.
Samuel Eto'o currently plays for Qatar SC.

The football player with the eighth highest net worth in the world right now is Samuel Eto'o. The legendary Cameroonian striker is also the richest player in Africa with an estimated net worth of $95 million.

He has played for some of the biggest clubs in Europe including Real Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Chelsea, and Everton. He currently plays for Qatar SC, based in Doha, where he earns a real fortune. His goal-scoring abilities have seen him rewarded with mega wages and also huge sponsorship deals. In 2011 he went to Anzhi Makhachkala, and in that period, he was the highest paid footballer in the world. His main sponsors are Puma and Ford Motors.

Eto'o also gives a lot of money to charity, and in his home country, he has started Samuel Eto'o Foundation.

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