Let take a look at the players that fall in the top 5 list
1. Samuel Eto'o
Date of birth: 10th March 1981
Age: 42 years (as of 2023)
Place of birth: Douala, Cameroon
Team: Barcelona and Chelsea
Samuel Eto'o Fils is among the top 5 richest African players of all time, The former Cameroonian footballer was one of the highest-paid footballers globally during his time when playing, earning an annual salary of $26 million, Samuel Eto'o's net worth is $95 million. He is regarded as one of the best Africa striker till now.
2. Didier Yves Drogba Tébily
Date of birth: 11th March 1978
Age: 45 years (as of 2023)
Place of birth: Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Teams: Chelsea, Marseille, Montreal Impact, and Galatasaray.
Drogba was one of the highest-paid footballers in the world when he was playing, earning a salary of $15 million per year, Today, Didier Drogba's net worth is $90 million, after he has gain fame from Europe also to be the host that give this year Balloon Dior to Lionel Messi.
Drogba is also regarded as one of the best striker in Africa and the world especially when he join Chelsea.
3. Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly
Date of birth: 15th June 1992
Age: 31 years (as of 2023)
Place of birth: Nagrig, Egypt
Team: Chelsea, Liverpool
Mohamed Salah is commonly known as the Egyptian King or The Pharaoh, He is one of the best strikers in the world, At 30, Mohamed Salah's net worth is an impressive $90 million.
The Egyptian King is a key player in the Italian and English leagues, He currently plays as a forward for Liverpool and captains the Egypt national team.
His impressive season that his having with Liverpool has help him to gain more endorsement from many company and his net worth is now $90 million as of today.
4. Gnégnéri Yaya Touré
Date of birth: 13th May 1983
Age: 40 years (as of 2023)
Place of birth: Bouake, Côte d'Ivoire
Team: Manchester City F.C.
Yaya Touré Gnégnéri started playing football with the ASEC Mimosas Youth Academy team in Cote d'Ivoire, He then relocated to Europe, where he played for Beveren in Belgium.
Later, he signed with AS Monaco before joining Barcelona, In 2010, he joined Manchester City, Today, he is an academy coach for Tottenham Hotspur, Yaya Touré's net worth is $70 million.
5. Mikel John Obi
Date of birth: 22nd April 1987
Age: 36 years (as of 2023)
Place of birth: Jos, Nigeria
John Obi-Mikel is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, He played for Chelsea and the Nigerian national team.
The athlete started his career at Pepsi Football Academy at 12, Later he played for Nigeria at the FIFA Under-17 World Championships.
He signed with Chelsea in 2005, He was Chelsea's Young Player of the Year in 2007 and 2008. John Obi-Mikel's net worth is $45 million as of 2023.
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