The Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi, signed by the FC Barcelona since his teen years, was the best-paid footballer from Latin America in 2020, earning 104 million U.S. dollars in one year. Neymar Jr., from Brazil, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain since 2017 ranked second, with annual salaries, prizes, and sponsorships amounting to 95.5 million dollars. Meanwhile, his fellow countryman, Oscar dos Santos Emboaba Júnior, earned 27.5 million U.S. dollars in one year playing for the Shanghai Dongya FC.
Best paid soccer players from Latin America in 2020
(in million U.S. dollars)
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LatinAmerican Post. (July 2, 2020). Best paid soccer players from Latin America in 2020 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185473/best-paid-latin-american-football-players/
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