Mohamed Salah ranked 28th in the list of the highest-earning athletes in the world for the year 2023, with a total income of $53 million.
The highest paid Liverpool star
To compile this year’s list, Forbes estimated the income of the 50 highest-paid athletes in the world over the past 12 months through May 1, 2023, based on conversations with dozens of industry experts.
Liverpool’s all-time top scorer in the English Premier League has earned an on-field income of approximately $35 million, which includes prize money, salaries and bonuses, along with earnings of approximately $18 million from advertising and other commercial contributions.
Salah, the highest-earning Liverpool star, entered history as the first Egyptian and Arab athlete to reach the annual Forbes list of the highest-earning athletes in the world, and became the fifth highest-earning soccer player, after Frenchman Kylian Mbappe ($120 million) and Brazilian Neymar ($85 million). .
Cristiano Ronaldo topped this year with $136 million, including $46 million in salary and bonuses, and $90 million in advertising and other commercial contributions.
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The world’s 50 highest-earning athletes earned nearly $3.4 billion before tax and agent percentage over the past 12 months, up 16% from last year’s record $2.97 billion.
Other ratings
Last year, Forbes ranked Salah 33rd in the list of the highest-paid athletes in the world, with a total earnings of about $45 million before taxes. He also joined the Forbes 30 Under 30 European List 2022 in the Sports & Games category.
