Top 5 Brazilian Football Players with the Largest Net Worth

Neymar da Silva Santos – Net Worth: $250 to $260 Million

Neymar needs no introduction. Born in Mogi Das Cruizes, Sao Paulo, he now one of the most famous footballers in the world. Neymar began his professional career at Santos at the age of 17 before moving to Barcelona. He made headlines with his record breaking transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017, and he commands a salary to match. He is reportedly earning €36.8 million a year at the Parisian club so it is no surprise that his net worth is such an astronomical amount.

Alisson Rames Becker – Net Worth: $210 to $220 Million

Alisson has been central to Liverpool’s success in recent years. Born in Novo Hamburgo, Brazil, he began his professional career at International where he made hundreds of appearances and won the Campeonato Gaucho in each of his four seasons at the club. In 2016, he moved to Roma before joining his current Premier League team in 2018. In addition to his impressive saves, Alisson is also known for his ability to play the ball out from the back quickly with his hands and feet, and his ability to launch long attacks or pick out midfielders with his long goal kicks, which explains his £7.8 million salary.

Roberto Firmino Barbosa de Oliveira – Net Worth: $180 to $190 Million

Another Liverpool player, Firmino was born in Maceio, Brazil, and he began his professional career with Figueirense. Firmino then moved to 1899 Hoffenheim, but he has been at Liverpool since 2015, where he is a forward or attacking midfielder. Firmino receives regular praise for his positional sense, mobility, and ability to make attacking runs off the ball. As such a vital component of the team, it is no surprise that he is earning a massive £9.36 million per year.

Carlos Henrique Casimiro – Net Worth: $150 to $160 Million

Casimiro was born in Sao Jose dos Campos and begun his professional life playing for Sao Paulo. He then moved to Real Madrid B for a couple of years before spending some time at Porto. However, since 2015 he has been part of the main Real Madrid squad, where he has become invaluable as a defensive midfielder. He was part of the squad that won four Champions League titles in five seasons and he is also a regular member of Brazil’s national team. As such, many would agree that he is thoroughly deserving of his £10.5 million annual salary.

Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima – Net Worth: $140 to $150 Million

Ronaldo comes from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He started his professional career back in 1993 at Cruzeiro, and has had plenty of time to build up his net worth. Since then, Ronaldo has played for a number of European teams including PSC Eindhoven, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, and Milan. However, he then returned to Brazil to round off his career playing for Corinthians.  During his playing career he was said to be earning about $15 million each year, and he continues to earn money through endorsement deals, some of which are worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and though his various investments and businesses.