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The Top 10 Highest Paid Players in the World in 2023

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It is well known that professional soccer players can earn a fortune playing the game they love. It is no surprise that becoming a professional player is a career choice that millions of people choose. 


In this post, we take a look at the best paid players in the world in 2023.


According to Forbes, the combined earnings of the top 10 highest paid players in the world amounts to nearly 1 billion dollars💲. 


This figure has increased significantly following the big signings made by Saudi Pro League clubs. In fact four of the top 10 highest paid are now playing in the Saudi Pro League. According to FIFA, agents fees for international player transfers amounted to nearly £800m in 2023, and the top two spenders were:


1. English clubs spent $1.98bn (£1.6bn);

2. Saudi Pro League Clubs spent $875.4m (£701.6m).*💵


The earnings of the players in the list include a salary paid in accordance with the terms of a contract with a club, which includes bonuses, all prize money, and salaries earned in the past 12 months.


These are the top 10 highest-paid footballers in 2023 with the club they are currently playing for and the corresponding league:


🥇1. Cristiano Ronaldo ($260m) - Al-Nassr - Saudi Pro League - 🇸🇦





🥈2. Lionel Messi ($135m) - Inter Miami - MLS - 🇺🇸





🥉3. Neymar ($112m) - Al-Hilal - Saudi Pro League - 🇸🇦






4. Kylian Mbappé ($110m) - Paris Saint Germain - Ligue One - 🇫🇷






5. Karim Benzema ($106m) - Al-Ittihad - Saudi Pro League - 🇸🇦






6. Erling Haaland ($58m) - Manchester City - Premier League - 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿






7. Mohamed Salah ($53m) - Liverpool - Premier League - 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿





8. Sadio Mané ($52m) - Al-Nassr - Saudi Pro League - 🇸🇦





9. Kevin De Bruyne ($39m) - Manchester City - Premier League - 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿






10. Harry Kane ($36m) - Bayern Munich - Bundesliga  - 🇩🇪



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*The agent fees are for international player transfers and do not include (internal) transfers completed between clubs belonging to the same national football association.

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