Youri Djorkaeff Highest-Paid Footballer in the World

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

It's been a rough year for the footballer, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 57-year-old Youri Djorkaeff has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid footballers for 2025 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 12/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Youri Djorkaeff 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 (April 11) that Djorkaeff is the highest-paid footballer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between March 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $60 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 French footballer has an estimated net worth of $275 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 Djorkaeff Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Lyon Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderdjorkaeff - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Youri) and a fashion line called “Youri Djorkaeff Seduction”.

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

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