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#7 Zlatan Ibrahimovic – $160 million
A player who has his own hashtag, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a name which threatens to become bigger than the sport itself on many occasions. The mercurial Swedish striker has played for almost all the top clubs in Europe, having won league titles with all of them except his current club Manchester United.
He has represented the likes of Ajax, Inter Milan, AC Milan, PSG, Juventus and Manchester United and earned a handsome salary wherever he has played. Also, the name Zlatan was trademarked in 2003, which meant that he received exclusive rights to the name of products such as clothing and sporting goods.
He recently signed a lucrative 3-year-deal with sportswear giants Nike and also has his own line of sportswear named ‘A-Z’. He also had sponsorship deals with Nivea Men and Microsoft’s Xbox.
He also has a signature cologne, aptly named ‘Zlatan Ibrahimovic Supreme’. He is one of the ambassadors for Swedish automobile giants ‘Volvo’ and has recently signed up to promote ‘Vitamin Well’ – a Swedish health drinks company.
While the future of Zlatan Ibrahimovic's career is uncertain, one thing which is certain is the fact that the Swedish superstar is one of the most popular and richest footballers in the world.
