Who Are The 2024 Richest Footballers In Nigeria, And Their Net Worth

Nigerian footballers are some of the footballers across the globe who have achieved immense riches through their craft.

Some of these players are among the highest-earning players in their field. Many of these Nigerian footballers do not only earn through football salaries, but through other endorsement deals they sign up for.

Nigerian has some of the most talented footballers who have achieved remarkable success in their field. These footballers are some of the highest-grossing in their field, and for many of them, it has taken them lots of time to perfect their craft, leading them toward the immense success they enjoy to date.

While many of them earn from football majorly, some others, also earn from brand partnerships and endorsement deals. These Nigerian footballers also earn through other businesses they’ve established over time.

Here are the top 10 richest footballers in Nigeria
In this article, we’ll be looking at the top 10 richest Nigerian footballers as of 2024, their net worth, and some of the luxury vehicles that make up that collection.

John Mikel Obi – $52 Million

John Mikel is the richest and most popular Nigerian professional footballer who currently plays as a Defensive Midfielder for Nigeria Super Eagles, Nigeria national football team.

He is the Nigerian national team’s most devoted and longest-serving captain and has been considered a football legend after playing for Chelsea and the Nigerian team for many years.

As a popular footballer, he has won several awards, including a silver medal at the 2013 African Cup of Nations and a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics.

He has the most success at the club level with Chelsea, winning two English Premier League titles, three FA Cup titles, one UEFA Champions League title, one Europa League title, one Turkish Cup, and many more.

Odion Ighalo – $40 Million

Currently, Odion Ighalo is the 2nd richest soccer player in Nigeria. He is one man who has built his football career gradually until he finally reached the peak after he moved to Manchester United on a loan move from China.

Today, he is a proud player for the Manchester United football club. His career has been inspirational since starting at Julius Berger in Lagos State.

He represented Nigeria at the 2018 World Cup. He emerged as the footballer with the highest number of goals in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations campaign, leading Nigeria to the third position.

Obafemi Martins – $37 Million

Obafemi Martins is another popular footballer. Known mostly as “Obagoal,” he is on the top list of the richest Nigerian footballers. He plays as a forward for the Chinese Super League side Wuhan Zali.

After leaving Nigeria at age 16 to play in Italy, he has since played for several European clubs.

Ahmed Musa – $20 Million

The popular Nigerian footballer Ahmed Musa is a native of Borno state and Muslim faithful. He plays as a forward and left winger for Al-Nassr, a Saudi-Arabian team, and the Nigerian National team, Super Eagles.

In 2014, he became the first Nigerian footballer to score more than one goal in the 2014 FIFA World Cup match against Argentina. In FIFA 2018, he scored twice against Iceland in the group stage.

At 30 years old, Ahmed has grown and acquired a lot of wealth through football.

Emmanuel Emenike – $16 Million

Another Nigerian footballer on the top list of richest Nigerian footballers is Emmanuel Emenike. He has had an interesting career in football across the globe.

His journey has come with ups and downs as a professional, but he has remained relentless.

Victor Moses – $13 Million

Victor Moses is another wealthy Nigerian footballer with a net worth of $26 million. Despite the trauma of losing both parents in a brutal riot in Kaduna, he has managed to scale through life and soar in his career.

His football expertise has landed him several opportunities, influencing his wealth.

Victor Anichebe – $12 Million

Victor Anichebe is a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently a free agent, having recently played for Beijing Enterprises.

At age 15, he made his reserve-team debut for Everton and his first-team debut less than two years later, on 27 February 2006.

The money he earned playing for Beijing Enterprises in China has made him a wealthy man today.

Kelechi Iheanacho – $12 Million

Kelechi Iheanacho is another top Nigerian footballer who is a forward for Premier League club Leicester City and the Nigerian national team.

In August 2017, the striker signed a contract with Leicester City that got him a salary of 3.6 million Euros per year.

Wilfred Ndidi – $11 Million

Next on the list of the richest footballers in Nigeria is Iheanacho’s club teammate, Wilfred Onyinye Ndidi.

According to Salary Sport, the Leicester City defensive midfielder currently earns £76,000 every week at Leicester and has earned a whopping £23 million from football salaries throughout his career.

Ndidi is also involved in businesses, and he gets paid for endorsement deals.

Alex Iwobi – $10 million

Alex Iwobi is the 10th richest footballer in Nigeria for 2023, with an estimated net worth of £6–10 million.

The Nigeria international currently plays for Everton in the Premier League and earns an impressive £100,000 a week, which amounts to £5,200,000 per year, for his job as a midfielder for the Merseyside outfit.

Iwobi was previously at Arsenal, where according to reports, he earned £53,000, or £2.7 million a year.