As the English Premier League season gets underway again this weekend, the footballing world can look forward to another eye-popping campaign with some of the world’s biggest sporting names.
There are few sports more lucrative and money-laden than football. Mixing talent with unbridled passion and entertainment, numerous footballers are awarded with huge wages and lucrative sponsorship deals.
With each new season comes a new footballing superstar, and another opportunity to witness eye watering contract offers and seemingly endless amounts of cash most of us can only dream of. But who is the richest footballer on the planet ahead of the 24/25 season?
Here are the top 20 richest footballers and soccer stars in the world in 2024, according to CelebrityNetWorth.

5. Kylian Mbappe - $180 million
Still just 25-years-old, the French superstar is another player on this list with a link to Real Madrid - he just signed for them in the summer. While his transfer fee to the Spanish giants was listed as 'free', his bank balance is far from empty, with a reported net worth of $180 million. | AFP via Getty Images Photo: Getty

6. Paul Pogba - $125 million
Under contract at Juventus, the French midfielder is currently banned from playing after he failed a drug test in August. He had tested positive for DHEA, a banned substance known to enhance testosterone levels. However, he is still one of the richest players on the planet. | Getty Images Photo: Getty

7. Antoine Griezmann - $90 million
Yet another superstar Frenchman high up in this list, the 33-year-old Atlético Madrid goal-getter is one of the world's richest players and has a reported net worth of $90 million. | Getty Images Photo: Getty

8. Mo Salah - $90 million
The Liverpool icon is one of the greatest players the EPL has ever seen. Known as the Egyptian King, Salah has broken record after record at Anfield and has a reported net worth of $90 million. | Getty Images