With Erling Haaland of Manchester City becoming the highest-paid player in the Premier League games, let us see what is the income of the richest stars of the football world. Here are the highest-paid football players of the 2022-2023 season (Main and featured image credit: Cristiano Ronaldo/ @cristiano/ Instagram) Cristiano Ronaldo’s net worth in 2023 rose upto $500 million, according to Forbes. This makes him one of the richest athletes of all time, alongside the likes of Roger Federer, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and Lionel Messi. The Portuguese professional footballer, who currently plays for Manchester United and the Portugal national team, has But for the 2023 estimate, Forbes pins Ronaldo’s on-field income to USD 46 million. This includes his salary at Manchester United and his income from Al-Nassr so far. This is the third time he has topped Forbes’ richest athletes list. His overall earnings for 2023 are also the highest ever for any footballer, the publication stated. When one gets to a list that names the richest athletes in the world, LeBron James and Cristiano Ronaldo show up. Illustrious careers to back them up, both icons have gained tremendous wealth over the years. While their career earnings do indeed make up a large sum of their wealth, they have investments and other assets to boost their net worth. What is Cristiano Ronaldo's salary? Ronaldo is expected to earn roughly £480,000 per week at Manchester United, or €23m (£19.7m/$27m) - a pay cut from his €30m ($34m/£26m) a year salary at While the jury is still out on that matter, what we know for sure is that Cristiano Ronaldo holds the title for the richest footballer alive. Ronaldo is also considered one of the wealthiest footballers of all time, with a net worth of $500 million as of 2023. For comparison’s sake, that’s $100 million more than Lionel Messi’s net worth. 23-01-2023 19:55. in Soccer. How rich is Cristiano Ronaldo: Net worth. According to the latest data from Forbes, Cristiano Ronaldo has a staggering net worth of more than $500 million. The 81-year-old has an estimated net worth of $210m. However, perhaps the wealthiest footballer of all is Leicester City winger Faiq Bolkiah. The 20-year-old is the nephew of the Sultan of Brunei ppwRCLV.