The Nigerian football industry has developed tremendously over the years. Many players have come and gone in the Super Eagles and their exploits and hard work have earned them massive profit from the round leather game.
Recently, Super Eagles midfielder (Alex Iwobi) became Nigeria’s most expensive after his £40 Million switch from Arsenal to Everton. And with another Nigerian sensation (Samuel Chukwueze) having a release clause of £83 Million with Villareal, we can bid farewell to the ages when Nigerian players are not valued.
Most top Nigerian players however get paid a pretty huge amount of money and lots of them are on the list of highest-paid players in Africa. After making dan extensive research on Nigerian players, we’ve come up with the richest among them.
5. Odion Ighalo ($20 Million Net Worth)
This erstwhile Eagles striker Odion Ighalo perfectly fits in the list of the richest Nigerian footballer. Forbes ranked his net worth as 20 million dollars.
He plays as a striker for Chinese club Shanghai Greenland Shenhua. Odion Ighalo has in his possession a BMW which costs around $30,000 to $103,000, GL 450 worth more than $100,000.
In January 2017, he bagged a big-money transfer to the Chinese Super League where he is to earn large pay. After being bought by the Chinese Club, his market value has grown to almost 11 million dollars.
Presently he is an international player in one of the largest clubs in China. With this, he has cemented his place in the list of the richest footballers in Nigeria.
4. Victor Moses ($28 Million Net Worth)
Victor Moses (born 12 December 1990) is a former Nigerian footballer who plays as a winger on either flank and wing-back for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe, on loan from Premier League side Chelsea.
Moses began his career in the second tier of the EPL (The Championship) with Crystal Palace, before his performances caught the eye of Wigan Athletic, where he made his Premier League debut in 2010.
After two years, his game had improved to the extent that European champions Chelsea were interested, and he signed for them in the summer of 2012
He’s among the richest footballers in Nigeria whose net worth is valued around $28 million and currently earns a whopping $100,000 weekly salary. Victor Moses’ brand endorsements are worth about $1 million and $15.9 million in individual investments. He is also the owner of five exotic cars which are said to worth $2.7 million.
3. Vincent Enyeama ($30 Million Net Worth)
Vincent Enyeama (born 29 August 1982) is a Nigerian goalkeeper. He was a member of the Nigerian national team from 2002 until October 2015. Serving as its captain from 2013 until his retirement from international football. With 101 caps, he is Nigeria’s joint most capped player of all time.
The one-time shot-stopper for Super Eagles, Enyeama, is another rich footballer in Nigeria; his net worth is valued around $30M. Not only he’s a family man, but Vincent also enjoys the rich life by indulging in cars, houses and he has a huge collection of cars.
Enyeama, a former LOSC LILLE goalkeeper is clubless as of now, reports had it that he eyed returning to football pretty soon.
2. Obafemi Martins ($35 Million Net Worth)
Another rich footballer on our list is Obafemi, his net worth is estimated at 35 million dollars. His career across diverse football clubs has made this rich footballer in Nigeria the footballer with the highest number of clubs played for.
This onetime Eagles striker is blessed with many mansions, expensive cars worth millions of dollars and other properties. He also owns numerous hotels in Italy.
Obafemi Martins is well known for his settled pace, mobility, and athleticism as well as his striking power. So, he’s made my list of top 10 richest footballers in Nigeria in 2019.
1. John Obi Mikel ($60 Million Net Worth)
John Michael Nchekwube Obinna, popularly known as John Obi Mikel is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Trabzonspor. Albeit retired from international football after the 2019 AFCON in Egypt.
Mikel began his career with local club Plateau United, before joining Norwegian club Lyn at the age of 17 in 2004. In 2006, he made a contentious transfer to English club Chelsea after Manchester United demanded they had already signed him. He stayed with Chelsea for 11 years, before moving to China with Tianjin TEDA in 2017.
After two years in China, he returned to England on a short-term deal with Middlesbrough, before joining Trabzonspor on a free transfer in July 2019. In a 14-year international career between 2005 and 2019, he played 88 times for Nigeria, scoring six goals.
Mikel Obi is worth about $60 million. He owns a lot of property like real estate around London, Lagos, and Jos. His cars include Range Rover Sport, a Bentley Continental GT, and a Mercedes G wagon worth the sum of £650,000.
