Astonishing News 💍 You will be shocked by Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2024 nett worth and income, as he is now the most paid player in the world.
The estimated nett worth and salary of Cristiano Ronaldo in 2024.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s net worth continues to grow as he sees out the latter stage of his career. The Portuguese superstar – now 38 – is enjoying the twilight period of his playing days in the Saudi Pro League playing for Al-Nassr. Such is the modern world, playing football in Saudi Arabia means one thing in particular: a hefty wage. Ronaldo is believed to be somewhat a trailblazer for the barrage of players, perhaps past their best years, to also lap up the financial benefits of the Middle East.
Granted, it means that Ronaldo, who has played for the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester United and Juventus, may not finish his career at the top level of football. But one thing is for certain: he will be nowhere near short of cash. While that can be attributed to the copious amounts of money his free-scoring habits have yielded since emerging on the scene as a fresh-faced teenager, there is much more to Ronaldo’s full bank account than meets the eye.
Inarguably still one of football’s poster boys at the ripe old age of 38, Ronaldo is continuing to rake in money outside the sport thanks to his businesses and sponsorship deals. But what is the net worth of the Madrid and Portugal icon? Let’s take a closer look into the sponsorship deals that bloat his bank balance, his hefty Al-Nassr wage and the houses and cars he has purchased along the way.
Per talkSPORT, the perennial goalscorer has an estimated net worth around the £500 million mark – which, on its own, is just simply outstanding, especially on the notion that he has reached the tail-end of his brilliant career. After earning an eye-catching £107 million at the start of 2023, per Forbes, he became the world’s highest-paid athlete – but that’s not where the increase in net worth stops.
His overall earnings – and net worth – would’ve only been boosted tenfold since joining Al-Nassr. Doubling his salary when he joined, he became the highest-earning footballer in the world, but the Saudi Pro League outfit’s hefty expenditure has paid dividends. Ronaldo has scored 38 goals and notched a further 13 assists in his 44-game Al-Nassr career, all while earning a sport-leading wage on a weekly basis.
Thanks to his innate goalscoring exploits, Ronaldo was able to command a hefty wage at Al-Nassr. Not only that, but the widespread attention his name gives is incomprehensible – one that you cannot put a figure on. Ahead of the likes of Lionel Messi, Neymar, Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappé as football’s highest-earner, his £173 million-per-year contract with his current employers dwarfs that of the aforementioned quartet.
Seven of the top 10 highest earners earn their corn in the Middle East, though they all fail to reach Ronaldo’s outrageously high wage – with Saudi Pro League star triumvirate Kalidou Koulibaly, Sadio Mané and Jordan Henderson among those unable to hold themselves in the same regard as the Real Madrid cult hero.
His monstrous take home equates to £19,749 per hour, £473,972 per day, £3,326,923 per week and a ridiculous £14,416,667 per year. Just extraordinary. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s contract expires in the summer of 2025, by which point he will be 40 years of age. Whether Al-Nassr will be willing to prolong his stay is unknown, but given his status as a global icon, not just within the realms of football, and the financial benefits that comes with it – extending his stint would be a wise decision.
Being one of football’s best-ever players comes with a great number of the biggest brands in the world wanting to be your sponsor – it’s as simple as that. As such, Ronaldo has been lucky enough to strike endorsement deals with Armani, TAG Heuer, Kickoff, Herbalife, Livescore, Clear, Binance, PokerStars and Castrol over the years – and he will continue to have sponsorship deals arrive in his box post-retirement.
That said, his most notable sponsorship deal is with global sportswear brand, Nike. Joining the likes of basketball deity trio LeBron James, Michael Jordan and Kevin Durant, the former Manchester United striker is the only footballer to have a lifetime sponsorship pact with the sportswear giants after his arch-rival Messi parted ways with them to join Adidas almost a decade ago in 2005.
