Nassr’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after scoring during the Saudi Pro League football match between Al-Nassr and Al-Shabab at the al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh on May 23, 2023. (Photo by Fayez NURELDINE / AFP)
How much money does Cristiano Ronaldo make in Saudi Arabia
Find out how much money superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is making as he turns out for his new club in Saudi Arabia.
Nassr’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo reacts after scoring during the Saudi Pro League football match between Al-Nassr and Al-Shabab at the al-Awwal Park Stadium in Riyadh on May 23, 2023. (Photo by Fayez NURELDINE / AFP)
Cristiano Ronaldo is without a doubt a major star and may even be the greatest player of the contemporary era.
We aren’t going to dive into the GOAT debate right now though.
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One of football’s biggest stars
Instead, we will look at how much money Cristiano Ronaldo has raked in over the years and what he makes at his new Saudi club.
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Ronaldo is possibly the most marketable sports star in the world given his abilities and his appearance.
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He is a social media drawcard like no other having become the first person in the world to reach 500 million followers across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Back in 2020, Ronaldo became the first active team-sport athlete to surpass $1 billion in career earnings.
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How much does Cristiano Ronaldo earn
Ronaldo was among the best-paid athletes in the world in 2022, and that was before his move to Saudi Arabia.
He banked somewhere in the region of $115 million through 2021 into 2022.
Ronaldo had taken a pay cut to rejoin Manchester United dropping from a $34 million per to $27 million per year.
However, he has now made up for that dip in earnings by taking on a mega-money deal at Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia.
At Al Nassr, Ronaldo is set to be paid an incredible $77 million per year just for playing football.
Ronaldo’s yearly earnings are set to swell to somewhere in the region $215 million.
How rich is Cristiano Ronaldo: Net worth
According to the latest data from Forbes, Cristiano Ronaldo has a staggering net worth of more than $500 million.
Ronaldo has a lifetime sponsorship deal with Nike that is worth a huge amount of money and also a number of other investments, endorsements and commercial partnerships.
His other main sponsors are Delivery Hero, Herbalife, MTG, and Unilever.
