Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Highest-Paid Footballer in the World

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Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid footballers” released on Saturday.

It's been a rough year for the footballer, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 41-year-old Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid footballers for 2024 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 24/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 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 Saturday (November 23) that Huntelaar is the highest-paid footballer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between October 2023 and October 2024, 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 Dutch 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 Huntelaar Burger” chain) in Amsterdam, a Football Team (the “Voor-Drempt Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderhuntelaar - Netherlands), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Klaas-Jan) and a fashion line called “Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Seduction”.

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

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