Eden Hazard Highest-Paid Footballer in the World

By Carol Kearney
Brussels
Last updated on March 15, 2025

Eden Hazard led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid footballers” released on Friday.

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It's been a rough year for the footballer, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 34-year-old Eden Hazard has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid footballers for 2025 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 15/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Eden Hazard tops annual list of highest-paid footballers

In 2022 it looked like the footballer’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Friday (March 14) that Hazard is the highest-paid footballer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between February 2024 and February 2025, a nearly $40 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The Belgian footballer has an estimated net worth of $215 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Hazard Burger” chain) in Brussels, a Football Team (the “La Louvière Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderhazard - Belgium), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Eden) and a fashion line called “Eden Hazard Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Eden fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.