Football is one of the highest paying sports worldwide. While it might not be easy getting in, once you’re in, the chances of earning are unlimited. Because of this, many parents are no longer discouraging their children who are interested in becoming footballers.
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There are footballers who earn millions of dollars yearly. The interesting part is that they’re not all foreign players. Most of them are also Nigerians.
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In this article, we’ve compiled a list of some of the 2022 football high earners in Nigeria, their net worth and their cars.
John Mikel Obi – $45 Million Net Worth
John Mikel Obi is a Nigerian professional footballer who currently plays as a Defensive Midfielder for Stoke City. Mikel’s break into the football industry came at age 12 when he was selected by over 3,000 others at the Pepsi Football Academy a team popularly known for travelling across countries scouting for young and upcoming footballers.
His first club was Plateau United, later on, he moved on to join another club, Lyn, a Norwegian club in 2004 at the age of 17. His transfer to Chelsea was in 2006. After 11 years of being with Chelsea, he moved on to join Tianjin TEDA in China in 2017.
Later on, in 2019, he returned to England as a player for Middlesbrough and later joined Trabzonspor in July of that same year. Towards August 2020, he moved back to England once more to join Stoke City.
Over the years of being a professional footballer, he has amassed a lot of wealth and his current net worth is $45 million.
Mikel Obi also has some of the best car collections which are; Mercedes Benz E-class priced at $75,000; Range Rover Sport of $60,895; 2010 Bentley Continental GT valued at $180,000; a rumoured Rolls Royce; Mercedes-Benz G500 valued at 43.6 million Naira >> John Mikel Obi Net Worth, Salary, Cars and House
Obafemi Martins – $41 Million Net Worth
The popular Nigerian professional footballer nicknamed “Obagoal” is on the top list of the richest Nigerian footballers. He plays as a forward for the Chinese Super League side Wuhan Zali.
After leaving Nigeria at the age of 16 to play in Italy, he has since then played for several clubs in Europe. Obafemi Martins’ net worth is valued at $35 million.
Some of his fleet of cars include; Mercedes-Benz SLR Mc Laren sold at $964,521; Mercedes-Benz G-Class valued at $295,000; Lamborghini Aventador sold at $417,346; Bentley Bentayga costing $300,000; Ferrari Spider of over 110 million Naira>> Obafemi Martins Net Worth, Cars, Salary and House
Wilfred Ndidi – $35 Million Net Worth
The Leicester player is one of those footballers whose dreams of becoming a football player were met with resistance from their parents. Especially from his father who was a soldier at that time. Ndidi went against his father’s wish to see him educated and pursued football and that decision is now paying off.
Ndidi is not known to be extravagant or flashy when it comes to cars. The only car he has been associated with is a BMW X3 and a Mercedes G-wagon which he reportedly bought for his wife on her birthday in 2019.
Odion Jude Ighalo – $28 Million Net Worth
Odion Ighalo who was first discovered by a FIFA agent called Marcelo Houseman presently plays as a Striker for the international football club, Manchester United although on a loan from the Shanghai Greenland Shenhua of the Chinese Superleague.
Ighalo’s career started with playing for some Nigerian football clubs, Prime and Julius Berger in 2005 and 2006 respectively. Ever since then, he has moved around from one club to another which is a result of his expertise in the field.
Ighalo represented Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup and he emerged the footballer with the highest goals in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations campaign, where he led Nigeria to the third position.
Over the years, Ighalo has had big breaks and huge wins and this has also impacted his net worth which is valued at $28 Million
Some of the cars owned by Ighalo are; White Range Rover Velar worth 50 million Naira, and a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon >> Odion Ighalo Net worth, Cars, Wife, Salary and House
Ahmed Musa – $23 Million Net Worth
Ahmed Musa is a native of Borno State and a Muslim by faith. He currently plays as a forward and left winger for Al-Nassr, a Saudi-Arabian team, and the Nigerian National team, Super Eagles.
In 2014, Ahmed became the first Nigerian footballer to score more than one goal in the 2014 FIFA World Cup match against Argentina. In 2018, during the FIFA World Cup, he scored twice against Iceland in the group stage.
Ahmed has had exciting growth in his football career at 26 years old and this has also enabled him to build a net worth that’s estimated at $23 Million.
Mostly, Ahmed has been spotted in several luxury cars namely; a Mercedes-Benz CLS for 57.6 million Naira, a 2017 Porsche Macan for 37 million Naira, a Mercedes Benz Sprinter for 33.4 million Naira; a Range Rover Sport for $50,000; Range Rover Velar of $60,500 and a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon of $127,650.
Emmanuel Emenike – $20 Million Net Worth
The list of best and richest Nigerian footballers is never complete without the mention of Emmanuel Emenike who has had an interesting career playing for many football clubs across the globe.
As a professional footballer, his journey has come with repeated ups and downs but that hasn’t affected his luxury lifestyle nor has it impacted his constantly growing net worth of $20 Million.
Some of the exotic cars owned by Emmanuel include; a 45 million Naira custom-made Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon and Range Rover Sport SUV >> Emmanuel Emenike Net Worth, Cars, Houses And Latest Biography
Victor Moses – $18 Million Net Worth
If there’s a list of the top richest Nigerian footballers, Victor Moses is certainly on the list. Despite the trauma of losing both parents in a brutal riot in Kaduna, Victor Moses has scaled high in his career pursuit.
With his expertise and excellence, he has landed several opportunities through football and his net worth is currently estimated at $18 Million.
Some of his fleet of cars include; Mercedes-Benz AMG G63 for £135,000; Aston Martin for $146,000; Ford Edge for $35,000; BMW I8 for $165,000 and Ferrari 458 Italia of $365,000 >> Victor Moses Net Worth, Salary, Cars And Houses
Kelechi Iheanacho – $15.8 Million Net Worth
Kelechi Promise Iheanacho is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Leicester City and the Nigeria national team. In August 2017 the striker signed a contract with Leicester City that nets him a whopping salary of 3.6 Million Euro (3.1 Million Pound) per year,
Kelechi Iheanacho currently has a net worth of $15.8 Million, spanning his short career at Manchester City and Leicester City.
Vincent Enyeama – $7 Million Net Worth
Vincent Enyama has had a football career that’s over 23 years now. In 2001, he moved to Enyimba FC that was after starting out his career playing for Ibom Stars in 1999. He has brought success to several teams he has played in.
After playing for years at home, he switched to international football opportunities in 2005. He joined Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv and during his time there, the club qualified for the 2006 UEFA cup.
His football career has taken him across several opportunities and in June 2020, he got an offer from France to become a Goalkeeper coach at Iris Club de Croix. Vincent’s net worth is valued at $28 million.
Vincent Enyeama also owns some of the best luxury cars such as the Mercedes-Benz G-Class Coupe worth 25 million Naira and a Range Rover Vogue for $50,000>> Vincent Enyeama Net worth, Salary, Cars, and Houses
Victor Anichebe – $5 Million Net Worth
Victor Chinedu Anichebe is a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently a free agent, having played most recently for Beijing Enterprises.
Anichebe made his reserve-team debut for Everton as a 15-year-old and his first-team debut less than two years later on 27 February 2006, as a substitute in the 89th minute of Everton’s FA Cup fourth-round tie against Chelsea, replacing Simon Davies. He signed his first professional contract with Everton, a two-year deal, in April 2006.
On 7 May 2006, he scored his first Premier League goal, against West Bromwich Albion. He was awarded Everton’s Reserve Player of the Season for the 2005–06 season.
Conclusion
On the list of rich footballers in Nigeria, there are several others but the above-listed are among the top Nigerian footballers that have built massive net worth through football.
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