It's well documented that footballers earn a pretty penny for playing the professional game. Frankly, it's beyond much of our comprehension that a human being can possibly be pocketing £250,000 every seven days for playing the sport they love week in, week out. was after his move to Al-Nassr, nabbing a cool $200m (£157m) wage, while and made up second and third in 2023 at Inter Miami and Al-Hilal respectively.
This is according to . However, there are actually some footballers who were quite wealthy before they pulled on the boots, and also those who became even richer after they waved goodbye to the sport. While , others have increased their wealth after retiring from the beautiful game.
With ex- , and stars making the cut, there's plenty to pique your interest. Net worth estimations courtesy of , and . Jota didn't really make much of an impact in the .
He spent one season at , playing just 16 times before his contract was terminated a year early. He is best remembered for being while the Englishman was on loan at Villa from Chelsea. An unremarkable career – spent at the likes of Celta Vigo, Brentford, Birmingham City and Alaves – came to an end in 2022 when he was still only 31 years old.
Since then, however, he has made some pretty fascinating career moves away from football. Per , the Spaniard has become the figurehead of Groinn, . The 33-year-old invested several million pounds into the business immediately after his retirement and the growth has been rapid.
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