Samuel Eto’o
Samuel Eto'o is Cameroon's richest footballer, with a net worth of nearly $100 million. Forward for Turkish club "Antalyaspor". As part of the Cameroon national team, Eto'o was part of the team that won the gold medal at the 2000 Olympics. He also won the African Cup of Nations in 2000 and 2002. A precocious talent, Eto'o moved to Real Madrid at the age of 16. Due to competition from more experienced players, he was on loan several times before moving to Mallorca in 2000, scoring 70 goals.
Eto'o has played in 4 World Cups and 6 African Cups of Nations. He is the all-time top scorer in African Cup of Nations history with 18 goals and the top scorer in Cameroon's history with 56 goals in 118 matches. Eto'o announced his retirement from the national team in August 2014. He is the most famous and important African player and has won the African Player of the Year award four times. The annual income of this popular player is around $26 million. He has two brothers, Etienne and David, both of whom are footballers. He has huge contracts with Inter and Barcelona, which is the main reason his name is on the list of the richest footballers in the world.
- Date of birth: 10 March 1981
- Net worth: ~100 million