Thiago Silva Highest-Paid Footballer in the World

By Carol Kearney
Brasília
Last updated on April 15, 2025

Thiago Silva led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid footballers” released on Monday.

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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. 40-year-old Thiago Silva has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid footballers for 2025 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 15/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Thiago Silva 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 Monday (April 14) that Silva is the highest-paid footballer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between March 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $20 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 Brazilian footballer has an estimated net worth of $145 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 Silva Burger” chain) in Brasília, a Football Team (the “Rio de Janeiro Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondersilva - Brazil), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Thiago) and a fashion line called “Thiago Silva Seduction”.

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