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Mohamed Salah and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang remain the top two richest African footballers.
Football as we know it is the most popular sport in Africa with millions of fans watching and following it regularly and passionately supporting their favorite teams and players whom they especially consider the richest African footballers.
There are so many superstars in the beautiful game earning mammoth figures at their clubs. Their stardom ensures stadiums are full as fans jostle to watch them perform every week.
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The African continent boasts of a considerable number of stars playing at the very highest level of the game and raking in loads of money while at it.
These African stars have managed to build their own brand identities and established a level of reputation on a global scale just like their European counterparts, even though the figures are far from comparable with the Messis' and Ronaldos' of this world.
Pulse Sports Kenya reviews the richest African footballers strictly by net worth:
10. Idrissa Gueye - Net Worth (£30m)
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Idrissa Gueye plays as a midfielder for English Premier League side Everton. The 32-year-old Senegalese is one of the richest African footballers in the continent.
The former Paris St-Germain star is estimated to be earning around £ 4,00,000 per year playing for the Toffees making him one of the richest African footballers.
Idrissa Gueye's net worth is estimated to be around £30.4 million. He is a serial winner with PSG having won every trophy (bar the Champions League) with his former team in Ligue 1.
9. Naby Keita - Net Worth (£32m)
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Liverpool star Naby Keita is one of the stars of Jurgen Klopp's side. The 27-year-old Guinean is an important member of Liverpool's midfield and has won titles with the English giants since his move from RB Leipzig in 2018.
Naby Keita earns around £6,760,000 at Liverpool and boasts an estimated net worth of around £32m to come in at ninth on the list of the richest African footballers by net worth.
8. Victor Moses - Net Worth (£36m)
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Spartak Moscow star Victor Moses is the only Nigerian star on this list of the richest African footballers. With an estimated net worth of around £36 m, the former Chelsea man is one of the most successful Super Eagles stars at club level.
Victor Moses, 31, is unarguably a Super Eagles legend and was instrumental in Nigeria's Africa Cup Of Nations triumph in 2013.
Victor Moses has amassed a considerable amount of wealth throughout his club career making him one of the richest African footballers. The wingback/winger won titles under the tutelage of Antonio Conte at Chelsea and at Inter Milan during the 2020/21 season when he reunited with the Italian manager.
7. Wilfried Zaha - Net Worth (£38m)
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Crystal Palace talisman Wilfried Zaha is ranked one of the richest African footballers. The 29-year-old Ivory Coast forward is undisputedly one of the best dribblers in the English football league.
Wilfried Zaha earns around £6,760,000 per year playing for The Eagles with an estimated net worth of around £38.6 million that makes him get into the list as one of the richest African footballers.
6. Joel Matip - Net Worth (£41m)
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Liverpool defender Joel Matip is next on the list of the richest African footballers. The towering Cameroonian center-back is one of the most successful African defenders in English football.
The 30-year-old star, Joel Matip retired from the Cameroonian national team due to personal reasons but is unarguably one of the best center backs in African football.
Joel Matip earns around £7,280,000 per year playing for The Reds with an estimated net worth of around £41.2 million making him one of the richest African footballers.
5. Kalidou Koulibaly - Net Worth (£44m)
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Often regarded as the best center-back in modern-day African football, Kalidou Koulibaly has managed to establish himself as one of the best players in his position.
The 31-year-old Chelsea star is one of the richest African footballers at his former Serie A side with an estimated net worth of around £44,408,000.
Kalidou Koulibaly's abilities are no secret as he was recently snapped up by Premier League giants Chelsea. A transfer that should see his salary and net worth increase considerably soon and get him up the rank of richest African footballers . He won the 2021 Africa Cup Of Nations with Senegal and dazzled at club level with his immense performances.
4. Riyad Mahrez - Net Worth (£49m)
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Riyad Mahrez is one of the attacking stars of Pep Guardiola's Manchester City team. Indeed he is one of the best dribblers in the Premier League, often dazzling supporters with his tricks and flicks.
The 31-year-old Riyad Mahrez is one of the richest African footballers earning around £8,320,000 per year playing for Man City with an estimated net worth of around £49 million.
3. Sadio Mane - Net Worth (£53m)
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Sadio Mane has managed to establish himself as one of the best wingers of his generation. The 30-year-old Senegalese star just completed a move to German giants Bayern Munich from Liverpool, having spent a trophy-laden seven-year career at the Merseyside club.
The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations winner Sadio Mane could be in serious contention for the 2022 Ballon d'Or awards after an impressive last season with Liverpool.
Sadio Mane enters the list of richest African footballers with a reported weekly salary of £250,000 at Bayern Munich. The former Southampton player is said to have an estimated net worth of around £53.6 million.
2. Mohamed Salah - Net Worth (£62m)
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Mohamed Salah is undoubtedly one of the best players in the world. The Liverpool talisman just penned a new contract with Liverpool around £350,000 per week ranking him in the list of richest African footballers.
The 30-year-old striker Mohamed Salah is currently the highest-earning African player in football and has won a host of individual accolades for himself.
Mohamed Salah is also one of the richest African footballers boasting an impressive collection of assets including luxury automobiles.
The Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, who is also one of the most successful African footballers in English football, has won every trophy with Liverpool at club level and boasts an estimated net worth of £62.1 million.
1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Net Worth (£66m)
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Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tops the African footballers' rich list with an estimated net worth of £65,884,000.
The former Arsenal captain is one of the richest African footballers of all time and was once the highest-earning footballer in the English Premier League.
The 33-year-old former Gabon skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is also never shy of showing off his incredible wealth on his social media boasting of one of the most insane car collections among football's elite.
The richest African footballer is also a former winner of the Premier League Golden boot and has also amassed a host of individual accolades having previously played for AC Milan, Saint-Etienne, Borussia Dortmund and most recently, Arsenal.
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