Eto’o richer than Salah, Drogba, Mané, Aubameyang …

Now to the conquest of the presidency of the Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT), after a football career very rich in trophies and in fortune amassed, Samuel Eto’o Fils still occupies the head of the ranking of the richest African footballers of all countries. time, according to the South African Soccer website Laduma. The wealth of the former striker Indomitable Lions would be valued at around $ 140 million.

Samuel Eto’o Fils is surely not seeking to become president of the Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT) to enrich himself, but undoubtedly to crack down on the king of sport in his country. Proof, the former FC Barcelona scorer would still be the richest African footballer of all time, according to the South African site Laduma Soccer. He is ahead of the Ivorian Didier Drogba. The former Chelsea star, who also aspires to take the helm of the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF), has an estimated wealth of $ 100 million.

His compatriot Yaya Gnégnéri Touré (38 years old), who made the heyday of Manchester City and who is now assistant coach to Akhmat Grozny (Russian D1), arrives on the third step of the podium in this ranking. African champion of nations in 2015 with Ivory Coast, the native of Bouaké has a fortune estimated at 80 million dollars. Egyptian Liverpool star Mohamed Salah sits at number 4^th rank, but remains the richest African player in activity. It currently weighs over $ 70 million.

With $ 45 million, Nigerian John Obi Mikel, who also went through Chelsea, occupies the 5^th place, tied with Togolese legend Emmanuel Adebayor and former Ivorian defender Kolo Touré ($ 40 million). Senegalese Sadio Mané, is only 9^th in this ranking with $ 30 million, just behind Ghanaian Michael Essien ($ 32 million).

The Top 10 richest African players

1^er Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon) $ 140 million

2^th Didier drogba (Ivory Coast) $ 100 million

3^th Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast) $ 80 million

4^th Mohamed salah (Egypt) $ 70 million

5^th John Obi Mikel (Nigeria) $ 45 million

6^th Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo) $ 45 million

7^th Kolo Toure (Ivory Coast) $ 40 million

8^th Michael essien (Ghana) $ 32 million

9^th Sadio Mané (Senegal) $ 30 million

10^th Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon) $ 30 million