2022 Men's World Cup. Tickets. Despite a strained relationship with his son, Cristiano Ronaldo, Dinis Aveiro always believed the Portugal star would be the world's best footballer. Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo started a long-term deal on a reported per week of £385,000 and per month 1,650,000 EURO (as of 2021). As a professional footballer, his net worth is approximately $500 Million (as of 2021), making him the highest-paid footballer globally or the richest athlete in the world. Cristiano Ronaldo greets Saudi fans during his official unveiling as a new member of Al Nassr soccer club in in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. Ronaldo, who has won five Ballon d’Ors awards for the best soccer player in the world and five Champions League titles, will play outside of Europe for the first time in his storied career. Cristiano Ronaldo's wealth. According to Al-Jazeera, Cristiano Ronaldo's salary at Al-Nassr is worth around $220 million a year, singing until 2025 with the Saudi side. However this figure it's Forbes' Top 10 Highest-Paid Athletes 2022. Lionel Messi: $130 million. LeBron James: $121.2 million. Cristiano Ronaldo: $115 million. Neymar: $95 million. Stephen Curry: $92.8 million. Kevin There were a total of 3,112 individuals worth more than US$1 billion, 269 fewer from a year ago. The billionaires’ combined wealth also dropped 10% year over year to US$13.7 trillion, according Forbes' top 10 highest-paid athletes. 1. Cristiano Ronaldo ($136 million) 2. Lionel Messi ($130 million) 3. Kylian Mbappe ($120 million) 4. LeBron James ($119.5 million) Richest soccer players by: Stacker. Posted: Nov 26, 2022 / 06:00 AM MST. Updated: Dec 20, 2022 / 06:53 AM MST. Cristiano Ronaldo – Net worth: $500 million. 1. Lionel Messi Needless to say, Ronaldo’s main source of income is the salary from his club. His base salary in Juventus was $70 million per year. Besides playing on the field, he has also expanded his wealth The 24-year-old is the world’s richest footballer, having a net worth of an extraordinary $20billion (£16bn) – considerably more than Messi ($600m) and Ronaldo ($490m). e0JG8g.