Michael Essien is the 48th Richest Footballer in the World
Posted On Friday, 15th March 2013
One of the popular football website Goal.com has released the list of the 50 richest footballers in the world today for the year 2013.
According to the list, the Ghanaian international midfielder Michael Essien who is currently on loan to Real Madrid FC from Chelsea FC and is also currently on break from the Black Stars coming at 48th position, thus placing him as the 3rd richest footballer in Africa and 1st in his home country Ghana.
Essien is reportedly worth £16.5m which he acquired from sponsorship deals with FanMilk Africa,MtnGhana Africa,Nike, Guiness, his trophies at Chelsea and others.
The most successful African footballer Samuel Eto’o who currently plays for Anzhi Makhachkala in the Russian League however made the 6th position with £52m making him the richest footballer in Africa.
Ivorian striker Didier Drogba currently playing for Galatasaray also ranked 24th in the world and second in Africa. Didier’s countryman Yaya Toure came at 49th position with £16.5m and thus the 4th richest footballer in Africa.
At the top of the list is Englishman David Beckham holding the first position with £175m, Lionel Messi 2nd with £115.5m, Christiano Ronaldo 3rd with £112m, Kaka 4th with £66.5m and Ronaldinho 5th position with £63m .
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I thought they said some time back that Asamoah Gyan is the richest in Africa?
We don’t even know what to believe anymore.
Didier Drogba ,Africa’s soccer envoy is #1.
GSN is diserminatng crap.Essien is bankng £12m per yr aftr all deductns frm salries alone without bonuses nd other goodwills.Yaya hit £18 m per yr. Sponsorships pays whooping amonts to plyrs investmnts accts nd business shares which in turns generates millions on quarterly nd annual basis so who is GSN misinformng.The amount they mention is only Essiens annual salary minus allowances,trophies nd goodwills plus sponsorships nd not his carriers worth.GSN mst sy sorry to Essien.
Check your records well and stop criticising GSN.They are not the source of the information.Check http://www.goal.com and you will see for your self.The survey was conducted by a very credible organization. For the records,Essien’s annual income is not up to the 12million pounds you want us to believe. A simple calculation of his gross weekly wages alone doesn’t amount to that amount.Do not thrown dust into our eyes. Goal.com’s publication sought to let readers know about the players’ WORTH and not their salaries or earnings in a year. A player can be earning so much but will not be worth that same amount of money,bearing in mind that they spend their earnings. How much a player is worth includes his assets in general,in terms of investments,both financial and in realty among others.Let us not confuse the meaning of worth and salaries and stuffs like that. GSN cannot be accused in any sense for this publication.They duly referred to the source of the info.Check the first paragraph. Thank you
Christopher Katongo is second in Africa with $19m.
The GreT, you’re a joker right?
oh my, i think knowing this info made my life a lot better……not. This is news i presume, God help us all.
BUT THEY DONT HELP THIER HAND IS A SUPER GLUE EXPERCIAL ESSIEN.IS HARD FOR HIM TO GIVE U MONEY WHEN U COME TO HIM.BUT ALWAYS GIVENT O WOMAN.FIRE BURN U ALL.