#4 Neymar: Net worth - $150m
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The Brazilian poster boy is fourth on the list of richest footballers at just the age of 24. Neymar earns about $14m annually through his performances on the field i.e. his contract at Barcelona.
His earnings off the field will blow your mind. His contract at Nike which he signed at the age of 19 gives him about $9.5m a year.
He also has long-term contracts with Panasonic and Volkswagon as well as more deals with Taco Bell, Unilever, PayPal and at least 10 other brands.
Neymar has also started his own personalized brand logo which features the letters N.J and R (In reference to Neymar Junior). The deals push Neymar’s earnings through endorsements to a whopping $23m.
Neymar was also rated by SportsPro magazine as the most marketable athlete in the world ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
#3 Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Net worth - $160m
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has a net worth of over $150 million. After signing for Manchester United, he is set to receive a monstrous $260,000 per week in salary.
An extremely marketable athlete, Zlatan has over 4 million followers on Twitter and about 15 million on Instagram.
Ibrahimovic has recently signed a lucrative sponsorship deal with NIKE which would see him earn around $3 million a year. He also has deals with Nivea, Xbox, Volvo, and Dressman.
Apart from his signature cologne and A-Z sportswear, the Swede most recently signed a deal with Volvo which is set to make his wallet just that much bigger.
The Manchester United striker also owns a significant amount of property all over the world including an island near Stockholm.
