With the FIFA World Cup 2022 rapidly approaching, each national team is on the lookout for highly competent players at the peak of their game. Top skill, however, comes at a price; the earnings of the world’s best soccer players are at an all-time high.

To find out who would be paid the most in 2022, Voetbal Travel examined the incomes of over 32,000 active soccer players from 200+ nations, mapping each country’s best-paid soccer star!

Important Findings

Kylian Mbappe, France’s highest-paid soccer player, earns more than $88 million a year. Argentina comes in second with Lionel Messi ($59 million), while Brazil comes in third with Neymar ($50 million).

Sadio Mané is the highest-paid soccer player in Africa, earning approximately $21 million per year!

Christiano Ronaldo, 37, is the highest-paid soccer player in Portugal, while Eden Hazard is the highest-paid player in Belgium. They are, together with Mbappé, the top three highest-paid footballers in Europe.

Heung-Min Son, a South Korean celebrity, is the most paid in the country and in Asia. Paris Saint-Germain has the most wealthy players in six countries, followed by Napoli, Liverpool, and Barcelona, each with four.

The English Premier League is home to the highest-paid players in the country (24).

Top 5 in the World

France is #1, according to Voetbal Travel. Kylian Mbappé, their top-paid player, earns $88,359,383 a year, making him the most paid soccer player in the world! After signing a record-breaking rich deal this summer, it is not unexpected to find this PSG superstar at the top of the list. Will Kylian Mbappé’s abilities once again astound the globe and help France overcome the World Cup champion’s curse in 2022?

Argentina comes in second, with Lionel Messi making $58,782,360 per year and more than $1 million per week! Despite his age, Messi remains the star of both his club and his national team. He won the Copa America Cup with his squad in 2021 and was given the Golden Boot as the best player.

Another South American country, Brazil, ranks third, with Neymar earning $50,494,047 each year. Neymar, who made his national team debut at the age of 18, has 119 caps and 74 goals for Brazil.

Christiano Ronaldo, 37, is the best-paid soccer player in Portugal, earning $30,295,524 a year, while Real Madrid midfielder Eden Hazard ($29,391,180) is the highest-paid player in Belgium.

PSG teammates Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi are the world’s top two best-paid soccer players, ranking first in Europe and second in South America.

Sadio Mané, Senegal’s all-time leading goalscorer, is Africa’s highest-paid player! His new deal with Bayern Munich guarantees an annual income of $21,382,762 after he was transferred from Liverpool FC.

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