Ghana striker named second richest African Footballer

France Football has exclusively published their annual Football Rich List and has named Black Stars Captain, Asamoah Gyan as 19th in the World and second in Africa.Ivorian Yaya Toure tops the Africa list placing 17th in the World. The publication documents the highest paid individuals in football per year.The calculations are based not just on individual’s contracts with their clubs, but all other forms of income including sponsorship deals.Footballers: Top 201. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) = €74mAnnual Salary: €36m (€3m per month)Bonuses: €3m (Achieved following Barcelona’s quintuple in 2014/15)Other forms of income: €35mSponsorship contracts: Adidas, Ooredoo (3 year contract, €15m), EA Sports, Gatorade, Pepsi, Samsung, Gillette, Audemars Piguet, Space Scouter, Lay’s, Tata Motors, Huawei.Other operations: Advertising campaigns for the Argentinian international team and FC Barcelona, Dolce & Gabbana, Ambassador at the Expo 2020 Dubai, merchandise, Web TV, restaurant businesses, grape cultivation, a complex of luxury cottages, real estate and financial investments.2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) = €67.4mAnnual Salary: €32m (€2.6m per month)Bonuses: €400,000Other forms of income: €35mSponsorship contracts: Nike, Altice-SFR, Pokerstars.com, Herbalife, Novo Banco, Soccerade, Clear, Sacoor Brothers, Sixpa, Hot, Pestana, Brandinext, Refa active Pao.Other operations: Sportlobster, Fly Emirates, CR7 underwear, CR7 footwear, Roc by Monster, smartphone applications, real estate and luxury hotel investments, image rights – Mint Media.3. Neymar (Barcelona) = €43.5mAnnual Salary: €20m (€1.6m per month)Bonuses: €2.5mOther forms of income: €21mSponsorship contracts: Nike, Konami, Panasonic, pokerstars.com, Claro, Tenys-Pé, Lupo, Guarana Antartica, Volkswagen, Red Bull, Celiar, Listerine, Police, Replay, Ultrafarma.Other operations: Universal, advertising campaigns for FC Barcelona, NJR merchandise, NJR sportswear line, real estate investments.4. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG) = €28.5mAnnual Salary: €20m (€1.6m per month)Bonuses: €2.5mOther forms of income: €6mSponsorship contracts: Nike, Volvo, Vitamin Well, Dressmann.Other operations: Personal perfume brand, social media development project, advertising campaigns for PSG, publications, mobile phone applications, real estate investments.Note: Ibrahimovic turned down a €3m contract from pokerstars.com.5. Thiago Silva (PSG) = €26.5mAnnual Salary: €23m (€1.9m per month)Bonuses: €1mOther forms of income: €2.5mSponsorship contracts: Nike, Nissan, Skullcandy.Other operations: Advertising campaigns for PSG.6. Angel di Maria (PSG) = €26mAnnual Salary: €24m (€2m per month)Bonuses: €800,000Other forms of income: €1.2mSponsorship contracts: Adidas.Other operations: Advertising campaigns for PSG.7. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) = €24.5mAnnual Salary: €14m (€1.16m per month)Bonuses: €500,000Other forms of income: €10mSponsorship contracts: Adidas, Foot Locker, Konami, Sony, BT Sports.Other operations: Merchandise, image rights.8. Thomas Müller (Bayern Munich) = €23.6mAnnual Salary: €16m (€1.3m per month)Bonuses: €600,000Other forms of income: €7mSponsorship contracts: Volkswagen, Weber, REWE, Gillette, BiFi, Young Wings.Other operations: Merchandise, advertising campaigns with Bayern Munich.9. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) = €22mAnnual Salary: €16.7m (€1.4m per month)Bonuses: €300,000Other forms of income: €5mSponsorship contracts: Nike, Samsung, Five Star, Triple S, Harper Collins.Other operations: Publications, image rights, advertising campaigns with Manchester United.10. Andrés Iniesta (FC Barcelona) = €21.5mAnnual Salary: €15m (€1.25m per month)Bonuses: €2mOther forms of income: €4.5mSponsorship contracts: Nike, Nissan, Sony, Dentix, Damm, Arcos.Other operations: Football schools, financial and real estate investments, grape cultivation, farm holiday business.11. Iker Casillas (FC Porto) = €21mAnnual Salary: €3.5m (€290,000 per month)Bonuses: €12m (Payment from Real Madrid in order to agree to transfer away)Other forms of income: €5.5mSponsorship contracts: Adidas, Hyundai, Arriga Associados, Head & Shoulders, Dentix, Pelayo, Futbol Factory.Other operations: 1K, merchandise, real estate investments.12. Luis Suarez (FC Barcelona) = €20.3mAnnual Salary: €15m (€1.25 per month)Bonuses: €2.5mOther forms of income: €2.8mSponsorship contracts: Adidas, Abitab.Other operations: Advertising campaigns for FC Barcelona.13. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) = €20.2mAnnual Salary: €10.6m (€883,000 per month)Bonuses: €600,000Other forms of income: €9mSponsorship contracts: Puma, Pepsi, Gillette, EA Sports, Wix-Com, DirecTV.Other operations: Football schools, Argentinian tourism office, publications, website, Web TV, advertising campaigns for Manchester City, image rights.14. Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich) = €18.9mAnnual Salary: €14m (€1.16m per month)Bonuses: €400,000Other forms of income: €4.5mSponsorship contracts: Adidas, Deutsche Sportlotterie, Drutex, Situs, FTI Touristik.Other operations: BT Sport, football schools, advertising campaigns for Bayern Munich.14. Arturo Vidal (Bayern Munich) = €18.9mAnnual Salary: €12m (€1m per month)Bonuses: €700,000Other forms of income: €6.2mSponsorship contracts: Nike, Gatorade, EA Sports.Other operations: Real estate, land, commercial and financial investments, starting up companies, sports complexes, smartphone applications, football schools, racehorse stables.16. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Manchester United) = €18.8mAnnual Salary: €15.3m (€1.275m per month)Bonuses: €500,000Other forms of income: €3mSponsorship contracts: Adidas, Funny Fisch, Beats by Dr Dre, Right Guard.Other operations: Merchandise, advertising campaigns for Manchester United.17. Yaya Touré (Manchester City) = €18mAnnual Salary: €13.5m (€1.125m per month)Bonuses: €700,000Other forms of income: €3.8mSponsorship contracts: Puma, Nissan, Airtel Africa.Other operations: Football schools, image rights, real estate investments.17. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) = €18mAnnual Salary: €14.5m (€1.2m per month)Bonuses: €500,000Other forms of income: €3mSponsorship contracts: Adidas.Other operations: Image rights.19. Asamoah Gyan (Shanghai SIPG) = €17.5mAnnual Salary: €15m (€1.25m per month)Bonuses: €1mOther forms of income: €1.5mSponsorship contracts: Puma, Uni Bank Ghana Limited.Other operations: Merchandise, real estate and financial investments.20. Eden Hazard (Chelsea FC) = €17mAnnual Salary: €13.2m (€1.1m per month)Bonuses: €300,000Other forms of income: €3.5mSponsorship contracts: Nike, Lotus, Sina Sports.Other operations: Advertising campaigns for the Belgian national team and Chelsea FC, image rights, real estate and financial investments, FIFA 16 Ultimate Team, WWF.