Next record for Cristiano Ronaldo, who can further expand his fortune. The move to Saudi Arabia is said to have contributed significantly to his wealth.
Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has broken another barrier. According to the media and financial company Bloomberg , the Portuguese player is the first footballer to reach billionaire status.
The 40-year-old is listed for the first time in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index , which tracks the wealth of the world’s richest people. Accordingly, Ronaldo, currently active for Al-Nassr in the Saudi Arabian Pro League, is said to have a net worth of around 1.4 billion US dollars (approximately 1.2 billion euros).
Cristiano Ronaldo breaks the next record
This puts him in the elite circle of athletes such as Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, LeBron James and Roger Federer, who according to Forbes and Bloomberg have achieved this status.
Bloomberg’s estimates take into account career earnings, investments and advertising contracts. Between 2002 and 2023, Ronaldo is said to have earned over 550 million dollars (473 million euros) in salary. In addition, there are highly endowed sponsorship deals with Nike and Armani.
Ronaldo’s fortune grew extremely due to Saudi Arabia move
Ronaldo’s move to Saudi Arabia brought a special boost, where he signed a new lucrative two-year contract (worth around 344 million euros according to the BBC) with Al-Nassr at the end of June.
When Ronaldo moved to the Saudi Pro League in 2022, he reportedly became the highest-paid player in football history with an annual salary of 200 million euros.
Ronaldo is a man of superlatives on and off the pitch. In 2009, the then 24-year-old moved from Manchester United to Real Madrid for a record transfer fee of 94 million euros.
He is also on the way to reaching the incredible mark of 1000 competitive goals in club and national team and has completed the most international matches (223) in football.