The 13 richest footballers in the world

Neymar may be the most expensive player in world football, but he is not (yet) the richest.Aurelien Meunier / Getty Images

With the 2o17/18 football season underway, it’s fair to say that money has dominated the summer headlines.

Premier League clubs have collectively spent over a billion pounds on signings already, while Paris Saint-Germain broke the world transfer record when it spent €222 million (£200 million) on Neymar.

Clubs are boosted by record TV revenues. This helps them pay players huge wages. Footballers are also free to pursue off-the-pitch sponsorship deals.

Following on from our list of 15 richest football club owners in England, Business Insider has ranked the 13 richest footballers in the world using net worth data from the Sunday Times rich list, Forbes, football website Goal.com, and financial services site Gobankingrates.com.

Here they are in ascending order.