Neymar Net Worth: PSG Star Earned $105 Million In 2019

Neymar’s net worth is $185 million. This makes the Brazilian forward one of the highest-paid footballers of his generation.

Neymar’s possible transfer has been in the rumor mill ever since he started failing to recapture his lethal form during his days with Barcelona. He demanded a transfer that time, seeking new challenges after playing alongside Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. Their three-pronged attack proved successful as Barca virtually won everything with them in the lineup. Now, with Kylian Mbappé seemingly taking over PSG and relegating Neymar to a lesser role and spotlight, fans are hoping for the Brazilian talisman to consider going back to play in La Liga.

At 28 years old, Neymar is at the peak of his career. It would be a waste if he does not use this time to finally challenge Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo atop the list of the best football players today. However, he is struggling to find consistency and regain his old form in his new stomping grounds in Paris now that Mbappé is starting to scratch the surface of his massive potential.

For the Brazilian national team member, all is not lost as he is still paid handsomely. Forbes ranked him third in the list of highest-paid athletes in 2019. The two players ahead of him? Messi and Ronaldo with $127 million and $109 million earnings, respectively. It is interesting to note that the top three spots were occupied by footballers. Canelo Alvarez and Roger Federer rounded the top five on the list.

Critics are waiting what Neymar is doing next after PSG splurged $600 million in 2017 to pry him away from Barcelona. The figure remains the largest ever transfer fee in the history of football. As with any young, multi-millionaire athlete, Neymar likes fancier things in life. Per Money, he lives in a $10 million mansion in Brazil that features a helipad where he keeps his $4.7 million private jet.

Coming from a nation who treats football as a religion, young Neymar started playing professionally when he was only 17 years old. He justifies his hefty price tag with numerous awards won locally and internationally. The striker received the South American Footballer of the Year twice and was also instrumental in helping his teams conquer the Champions League and Olympic gold medal.

According to Goal.com, Paris is giving the former Barcelona forward €700,000 ($764,000) a week salary in hopes of finally ending the Champions League drought. This can be considered an incredible appraisal from the salary he received when he signed for the Catalan giants in 2016 which is pegged at €300,000 ($327,000) a week.

As a global superstar and ambassador of the sport, Neymar also makes some serious fortune from endorsement deals. Some of the brands he represented in the past include Nike, Panasonic, Volkswagen, Tenys Pé Baruel, Lupo, Ambev, Claro, Unilever and Santander.