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The richest footballers

The wealthiest footballers on record - ranked by sourced net worth, not fame.

Chen Tao

Footballers

2nd$8.3B · as of 2026

Scott Duncan

Footballers

1st$11.2B · as of 2026

Seo Jung-jin

Footballers

3rd$8.1B · as of 2026
Scott Duncan tops this list.

Net worth: $11.2B, ahead of Chen Tao at $8.3B.

Chasing the podium
  1. 4thCarlos AlbertoFootballers$6.4B
  2. 5thJames ChambersFootballers$5.0B
  3. 6thRyan SmithFootballers$3.3B
  4. 7thRoy CarrollFootballers$2.6B
  5. 8thLuis EnriqueFootballers$2.5B
  6. 9thBent JensenFootballers$2.5B
The rest of the list16
PlaceNameCountryCategoryNet worth
10th, risingHans JakobFootballers · as of 2026GermanyGermanyFootballers$2.3Bas of 202611th, stableGeorge ThomasFootballers · as of 2026United KingdomUnited KingdomFootballers$2.2Bas of 202612th, fallingZhang YalinFootballers · as of 2026ChinaChinaFootballers$2.1Bas of 202613th, fallingClark HuntFootballers · as of 2026United StatesUnited StatesFootballers$2.0Bas of 202614th, fallingAlberto PradaFootballers · as of 2026SpainSpainFootballers$1.9Bas of 202615th, risingMassimo MorattiFootballers · as of 2026ItalyItalyFootballers$1.9Bas of 202616th, risingBruce WilsonFootballers · as of 2026CanadaCanadaFootballers$1.9Bas of 202617th, fallingAlan MillerFootballers · as of 2026United KingdomUnited KingdomFootballers$1.7Bas of 202618th, risingFernando EspinosaFootballers · as of 2026MexicoMexicoFootballers$1.6Bas of 202619th, risingLi MingFootballers · as of 2026ChinaChinaFootballers$1.4Bas of 202620th, stableSergey DmitrievFootballers · as of 2026Footballers$1.4Bas of 202621st, risingLee Ho-jinFootballers · as of 2026South KoreaSouth KoreaFootballers$1.2Bas of 202622nd, risingDieter MüllerFootballers · as of 2026GermanyGermanyFootballers$1.2Bas of 202623rd, risingAntonio GallardoFootballers · as of 2026MexicoMexicoFootballers$1.2Bas of 202624th, legacyCristiano RonaldoFootballers · as of 2026PortugalPortugalFootballers$1.2Bas of 202625th, stableDavid HumphreysFootballers · as of 2026United KingdomUnited KingdomFootballers$1.2Bas of 2026
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Ranked by sourced net worth (Forbes / Wikidata). Figures are estimates and may be out of date - not financial advice.

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