Cristiano Ronaldo net worth: You’ll be shocked by size of footballer’s fortune

Cristiano Ronaldo, 32, earns a very generous £30.8million ($40million) salary a year.

He has played professionally since his teenage years, commanding a high salary from the beginning.

The then Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson saw Ronaldo play in 2003 and signed him to the club, making him the first Portuguese player to join the team.

His first contract was for one year, and he commanded £9.5million ($12.24million).

In 2007 he signed a five year £23million ($31 million) extension with Man United which would pay him roughly £92,000 ($120,000) per week. This contract made him the highest paid member in the team’s history.

Ronaldo stayed with Manchester United until 2009, when he headed over to his current team Real Madrid on a lucrative contract.

He was paid £19million ($25million) a year, although this has since risen significantly according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

But it is off the pitch that Ronaldo has managed to really bump up his already considerable fortune.

In November 2016, it was announced he had signed a $1billion (£772million) lifetime contract with Nike.

Specific terms of the deal aren’t known but it is rumoured Ronaldo received a £77million ($100million) signing bonus.

On top of this, he has endorsement deals with Tag Heuer, Sacoor Brothers (a suit company) and Monster headphones.

He also works with Armani, replacing David Beckham as their male face, and Castrol, Coca Cola, KFC, Emirates and Konami.

So what is his net worth? According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, the soccer ace is worth £308million ($400million).

This makes him the richest active football players in the world, beating others such as Messi and Neymar.

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