Top Nigerian Football Stars, Cars, Net Worth

Football is one of the most popular sports and has a large fan base. The sport has brought along a lot of money to the men and women who play it and we have compiled a list of the richest football stars out there.

1. John Mikel Obi ($45 Million Net Worth)

John Obi Mikel is the richest footballer in Nigeria. At Chelsea, the former Super Eagles captain earned a round one billion naira per year while playing at Chelsea in England.

He later moved to Tianjin Teda, a Chinese club that offered him over twice his Chelsea take-home pay. Currently a free agent, Obi is worth $45 Million. The 35-year-old drives a ₦45 million Mercedes Benz G-class, a ₦75 million Bentley Continental GT, and the latest Range Rover Sport.

2. Obafemi Martins ($41 Million Net Worth)

Popularly known as Obagoal, Obafemi Martins was once Nigeria’s fastest player and a goal-scoring menace to opponents. He began his football career with AC Milan where he scored countless goals and later moved to England. He now plies his trade in China.

Obagoal drives a ₦65 million Ferrari Lusso, a BMW X6, a Porsche Gemballa, Mercedes Benz Mclaren, and a ₦115 million Lamborghini Gallardo.

3. Wilfred Ndidi ($35 Million Net Worth)

The Leicester player is one of those footballers whose dreams of becoming a football player were met with resistance from their parents. Especially from his father who was a soldier at that time. Ndidi went against his father’s wish to see him educated and pursued football and that decision is now paying off.

Ndidi is not known to be extravagant or flashy when it comes to cars. The only car he has been associated with is a BMW X3 and a Mercedes G-wagon which he reportedly bought for his wife on her birthday in 2019.

4. Victor Osimhen ($28 Million Net Worth)

The Nigerian center-forward is one of the hottest prospects in the world and recently signed for Napoli for a fee of 70 million euros (64.2 Million Pound), his market value is estimated to be €65m.

He drives a 2021 Mercedes G-Wagon which cost an eye-watering sum of $156,450 (about N65 million).

5. Victor Moses ($23 Million Net Worth)

Coming 5th on our list of the top ten richest footballers in Nigeria is another former Chelsea FC player, Victor Moses. The Nigerian attacking midfielder was a key player in Antonio Conte’s team.

Victor Moses drives some of the best cars you can ever imagine like a ₦22 million Audi A8, ₦15 million Range Rover Sport, a Maserati and Mercedes Benz G Wagon worth ₦42 million. You can view Victor Moses’ whole car collection here.

6, Odion Ighalo ($20 Million Net Worth)

Playing in Saudi Arabia comes with a lot of perks and for Odion Ighalo who has just won his first career trophy on Monday with Al Hilal after a 17-year wait, luxury is definitely worth it.

With his massive income has made him, he doesn’t hesitate to splash the monies on luxury cars like the ₦15 million Range Rover Sport, and ₦32 million Mercedes Benz G Wagon while still having a fleet of other expensive cars in his garage.

7. Ahmed Musa ($18 Million Net Worth)

With a net worth of $18 million, Musa plays as a forward for Turkish Super Lig Club, Fatih Karagümrük.