#10 Frank Lampard: Net worth - $95m
Frank Lampard has easily managed to crack the top 10 due to his earnings at club level where he pulled in over €35 million in total earnings as well as an outstanding property portfolio. He also has deals with Nike and Adidas where he received more than $2 million a year.
One of England’s richest footballers, Lampard also owns a townhouse in London worth £8.5 million, a three-bedroom Surrey lodge worth £750,000, three apartments in London’s Docklands, a £165,000 East London terrace home, two £500,000 Cambridge properties, a £187,000 Leyton flat and a four-bedroom Barcelona apartment.
Lampard earns around $4m through sponsorship deals annually.
#9 Eden Hazard: Net worth - $100m
Eden Hazard has consistently been one of Chelsea’s highest earners and is currently worth about $100m. The Belgian ropes in about £10.5m annually which equates to about £200,000 per week.
Off the pitch, Hazard has endorsements with Nike, since the age of 16. He reportedly snubbed German manufacturers Adidas to stay with his beloved Nike and is one of their leading faces along with Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar.
He also signed a 2-year deal with Chinese sports company Sina Sports in 2015 and will appear regularly on the online platform to interact with Chinese fans.
Annual endorsements contribute about 3m to $4m to the Belgian’s coffers and with several years of football in him, he could be in the top 3 sooner rather than later.