Who Is The Richest Sportsman In The World? We Have The Top 10

With so many top sportsmen on the big bucks, we thought we’d bring to you the top 10 richest sportsmen in the world.

10. Mathew Stafford – $59.5m

Matthew Stafford is the number one quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the NFL. Stafford signed a deal worth $135 million with an average yearly salary of $27 million.

2018 Stats:

• Completion: 66.1%
• Touchdowns: 21
• Interceptions: 11
• Rating: 89.9

9. Matt Ryan – $67.3m

Matthew Ryan, nicknamed “Matty Ice”, is the number one quarterback and team Captain for the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL. Ryan agreed to a five-year contract extension in May that includes an average annual salary of $30 million, and $100 million in guaranteed income.

2018 Stats:

• Completion: 69.4%
• Touchdowns: 35
• Interceptions: 7
• Rating: 108.1

8. Stephen Curry – $76.9m

Stephen Curry plays for the Golden State Warriors of the NBA. Many players and analysts have called him the greatest shooter in NBA history. With a pay packet of $US 37.46m, he proving to be worth every dollar.

Did You Know: Stephen Curry ranks second among NBA players by total career playoff three-point field goals made (378)

2018 Stats:

• AVE POINTS: 28.9
• FG: 48.3%
• 3PT: 44.3%
• AVE AST: 5.5

7. Roger Federer – $77.2m

The Swiss ace, Roger Federer, is one of the greatest tennis players of all time. At 37 years old he is still putting fear into his opponents and striking the ball with precision and power.

Did you know: Roger Federer holds the record for the fourth-most titles won (9) at a single tournament by a male player.

• Rank: 3
• Grand Slams: 20
• Career Titles: 99
• Win Rate: 81.94%

6. LeBron James – $85.5m

Lebron James who is widely known as The Goat has been dominating the NBA for years now and with a recent move to the LA Lakers where he signed a US$ 35.65m a year contract, we’re sure his net worth will continue to rise.

Did you know: LeBron James is the highest-scoring NBA player by total career playoff points scored (6,911)

2018 Stats:

• AVE POINTS: 27.3
• AVE AST: 7.1
• REB: 8.3

5. Neymar – $90m

Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, commonly known as Neymar Jr is a Brazilian football superstar who plays as a forward for French club Paris Saint-Germain and the Brazil national team. He is regarded as one of the most exciting talents in the game and has been dominating opposing teams since day 1.

Did you know: Neymar (@neymarjr) is the 10th-most-followed user on Instagram (108.8 million followers)

• Salary: 36.8 million EUR
• Appearances (Club & National): 353
• Goals (Club & National): 212

4. Conor McGregor – $99m

McGregor is known as one of the most controversial sportsmen in the world and has made a lot of money from talking himself up. A huge percentage of his net worth came from the famous fight with Floyd Mayweather where he is rumored to have earned over $100m.

UFC Stats:

• Fights: 25
• Wins: 21
• Knockouts: 18

3. Cristiano Ronaldo – $108m

Ronaldo is known as the greatest goalscorer of all time and with his speed and flare he always has opposing defenders nervous. His recent move to Juventus was a controversial one but who when it is for a 30 million EUR salary who could blame him.

Did you know: Cristiano Ronaldo has the most goals scored (7) in the FIFA Club World Cup.

• Appearances (Club & National): 686
• Goals (Club & National): 497

2. Lionel Messi – $111m

The 31-year-old maestro is a hero at Barcelona FC and it has been strongly debated that he is the greatest footballer ever.

Did you know: Lionel Messi has the third-most goals scored (5) in the FIFA Club World Cup.

• Salary: 40 million EUR
• Appearances (Club & National): 562
• Goals (Club & National): 464

So who is the richest athlete in the world?

1. Floyd Mayweather – $285m

Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather finished his career with an unbeaten record. He is famous for his confidence and speed. The bulk of his net worth came from his last two fights with Manny Pacquiao and Conor McGregor.

• Fights: 50
• Wins: 50
• Knockouts: 27

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