Football 2025 income list: Ronaldo s annual salary is far ahead, Messi has the highest commercial value

On October 16, Forbes announced the highest-paid football players in 2025. Among them, the 40-year-old Ronaldo is far ahead in annual salary and total income. However, the 38-year-old Messi has a higher commercial value than Ronaldo and is the only football player in football whose off-field income is higher than his on-field income. Benzema, with an annual salary of US$100 million, surpasses Mbappe in total income and ranks third.

Top 10 football player income list in 2025:

No. 1: Cristiano Ronaldo/40 years old, total income of US$280 million = US$230 million in on-field income + US$50 million in off-field income.

Second: Messi/38 years old, total income of US$130 million = US$60 million in on-court income + US$70 million in off-court income.

Third: Benzema/37 years old, total income of US$104 million = US$100 million in on-court income + US$4 million in off-court revenue.

Fourth: Mbappe/26 years old, total income of US$95 million = US$70 million in on-field income + US$25 million in off-field income.

Fifth: Harland/25 years old, total income of US$80 million = US$60 million in on-court income + US$20 million in off-court income.

Sixth: Vinicius/25 years old, total income of US$60 million = US$40 million in on-court income + US$20 million in off-court income.

Seventh: Salah/33 years old, total income of US$55 million = US$35 million in on-field income + US$20 million in off-field income.

Eighth: Mane/33 years old, total income of US$54 million = US$50 million in on-field income + US$4 million in off-field income.

Ninth: Bellingham/22 years old, total income of US$44 million = US$29 million in on-court income + US$15 million in off-court income.

Tenth: Yamal/18 years old, total income of US$43 million = US$33 million in on-court income + US$10 million in off-court income.