The Richest Athletes in the World

For former soccer star David Beckham and wife Victoria, money is no issue. His net worth is 450 million dollars, and that’s not including his wife’s income! David has been a soccer star for decades, playing for the English National team, Real Madrid, Manchester United and the LA Galaxy. He started his professional career at just 18 years old and in twenty years of play, Beckham made more than $100 million. He made one million dollars per week while playing for the LA Galaxy (a team he played for for five years!) That should come as no surprise, as Beckham was named FIFA’s World Player of the Year twice. But, David Beckham has made just as much in endorsement deals that continue to generate money for him in retirement. Currently, his largest deals are with Adidas and Jaguar. Beckham is continuing his soccer legacy, most recently purchasing his own Major League Soccer team in Miami. His business, Beckham Miami United, purchased a piece of land to fit a stadium that will hold 20,000 people and the team is expected to start playing in 2020.