England’s Chloe Kelly is the ONLY Lioness on Women’s World Cup highest paid list as female US footballers dominate best earners group
- Kelly is the only Lioness on a list of highest paid players at the 2023 World Cup
- Alex Morgan of the USWNT sits top of the list, with Megan Rapinoe in second
- Chelsea’s Sam Kerr makes the list but is currently out injured for Australia
England have just one Lioness in the Women’s World Cup highest paid list at the tournament this summer, with the USWNT dominating the rankings.
The list released by Spanish outlet Marca, which includes 15 athletes at the tournament, has no less than 11 USWNT stars among it.
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Chloe Kelly, who scored the winning goal at the Women’s Euro 2022 tournament for England, is the only Lioness on the list.
Chelsea star Sam Kerr, who is currently injured for Australia, also makes the list, while Norway’s Ada Hegerberg and Alexia Putellas are the final non-USWNT players.
Sitting top of the list is Alex Morgan, on a whopping £5.5million, a figure that is calculated by salary, sponsorships and off-the-field related income.
England star Chloe Kelly is the only Lioness named in the World Cup’s highest paid list
Chelsea and Australia star Sam Kerr also makes the list, but is towards the lower end
USWNT star Alex Morgan is the highest paid player, according to the list released by Marca
Megan Rapinoe, who is set to retire after the World Cup, is second on the list just behind Morgan with £5.4million.
The next on the list is Putellas, who drops down to £3.1million, with a base salary is £622,000, and the remainder comes from off-the-field sponsorships both individually and through the national team.
The next seven players are all from the USWNT with Trinity Rodman, Crystal Dunn, Julie Ertz, Sophia Smith, Lindsey Horan, Rose Lavelle and Sofia Huerta earning between £1.7million and £1million each.
Hedeberg, who sits 10th on the list, is believed to earn £933,500 – the same figure as Kelly and Kerr reportedly earn.
The list is rounded off by Kelly O’Hara, on the same amount, and Alyssa Naeher, who is believed to earn just less – both from the USWNT.