Highest Paid Women Footballer: Often regarded as a men’s sport, take a look at the top 5 richest female football players of the world in 2021
In most professions of the world, female workers are generally paid less than their male companions. Some might suggest that even in the world of sports, this is applicable. Yet there are some female football players who have managed to out-think every personnel’s opinion about them and have emerged in the top 5 richest female football players list of 2021.
Think you know them all? Take a look at the list of top 5 richest female players below to improve upon your knowledge.
Highest Paid Women Footballer
- Julie Ertz
Country- United States
Salary- $430,000 Per Year
She has won the FIFA Women’s World Cup twice (2015 and 2019) and has also been awarded as the U.S Best Female Soccer Player twice (2017 and 2019). Julie Ertz is a defender for both United States Womens’ National Team and NWSL’s Chicago Red Bulls.
She has played over 108 games in which she has scored 20 goals for her national side, whereas she has scored 6 goals for the Chicago Red Bulls.
- Megan Rapinoe
Country- United States
Salary- $447,000 Per Year
She is not only one of the best female football players in the modern era but is also mightily influential via her social media. Rapinoe has won the FIFA World Cup in 2015 and 2019 and has won the Ballon d’Or Feminin in 2019. She has also won the Best FIFA Women’s Player Award in 2019 as well.
Megan Rapinoe is known to be a devastating winger who makes exceptional runs on the wings for United States and NWSL’s OL Reign, which she plays for since 2013.
- Alex Morgan
Country-United States
Salary- $450,000 Per Year
She co-captain her national side alongside Megan Rapinoe and Carli Llyod from 2018 to 2020. After a brief spell with Tottenham Hotspur, Morgan is back playing in the NWSL with Orlando Pride. She not only claimed the silver boot in the Women’s World Cup in 2019, but was also named in both the dream teams that US won.
She has featured in 173 games for United States and has scored 108 goals and was aveyr vital clog in US’ team to clinch their second Women’s World Cup.
- Samantha Kerr
Country- Australia
Salary- $500, 000 Per Year
She is currently playing for Chelsea FC and is also the captain of her National side. As of 2019, Samantha Kerr is the highest goal scorer of all time in both NWSL and Australian W-League.
- Carli Lloyd
Country- United States
Salary- $518,000 Per Year
She has won the Olympic Gold in 2008 and 2012, FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2015 and 2019 and FIFA Best Player of the Year Award in 2015 and 2016. Carli Lloyd is a midfield who currently plays for NWSL’s Sky Blue FC. She has played 299 games for her national side and scored 124 goals.