The Top Three Richest Nigerian Footballers (PHOTOS)
The adventure of the likes of Stephen Keshi, Etim Esin, Daniel
Amokachi, Austin Okocha, Nwankwo Kanu and Finidi George overseas changed
their fortunes from ordinary amateur footballers struggling with daily
existence to professional footballers worth millions of naira.Investments of those who play the round leather game already amounts to billions of naira.Here our list of the top three richest footballers in Nigeria:
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John Mikel Obi |
Sources say John Mikel Obi, the Chelsea midfielder is the
current highest earning Nigerian footballer. He joined Chelsea in 2006
from Norwegian club Fc Lyn Oslo on a US$25 million. He is currently on
US$120,000,(N20m), per week excluding bonuses, and income from
participating at the UEFA Champions League.The
25-year-old Jos born player owns mansions in Jos, Lagos and London
worth about N800m. He has shares in top companies, and he recently
launched a record label, MATURED MONEY MIND(MMM).
He drives a Mercedes G Wagon, Black Mercedes G 500, a Range Rover Sport
and a N30Million Bentley Continental. He once said, its very difficult finding a wife. Why won’t it be with all that cash…
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OBAFEMI MARTINS |
He’s been everywhere. The on loan UD Levante of Spain forward
has played for top clubs like Inter-Milan of Italy, Newcastle united of
England , Birmingham City of England, Vfl Wolfsborg of Germany , Rubin
Kazan of Russia and currently Seatle Sounders in the US. Obafemi Martins
is the fifth highest paid player in US Major League Soccer for the 2013
season, according to a players’ union release.He is also the highest ever paid player for Seattle
Sounders with an annual basic salary of $1.6million. The 28-year-old
striker owns 2 mansions at VGC Lagos worth N500 million, a massive home
in Como, Italy valued at N800 Million, and top hotels in Italy. He
splashed N400million on his charity foundation not too long ago. He
drives a Lamboghini worth N50m,Porsche Gemballa worth N20m, Bmw X6worth N
18M,and a Ferrarri sport car.
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YAKUBU AIYEGBENI |
Yak as he is popularly called is still widely regarded as the
most successful Nigerian footballer to play in England. His assets
include a mansion on Manchester Road, London, a duplex in VGC, 2 massive
buildings in Benin city and hotels in Auchi,Edo State. The former Boro
man owns a petrol station in Benin City which is run by his brother Momo
Aiyegbeni. In his garage back home in Nigeria are a fleet of cars
including a Range Rover and a BMW.
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