Ten richest British footballers, with two Man Utd legends, Chelsea greats, and Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale

Ten richest British footballers in overall wealth, featuring Bale, Rooney, Terry and more.

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The ten richest British footballers in the world, featuring Manchester United and Chelsea legends alongside Real Madrid Galactico Gareth Bale.

10) Ashley Young – £5.7m

One of Manchester United’s surprising high earners, Ashley Young makes it into the top ten of this list, narrowly ahead of Liverpool new-boy James Milner.

9) Michael Carrick – £10.5m

A long-serving great at Old Trafford, it is no surprise to see that Michael Carrick has earned big money throughout his career, making it to 9th place here.

8) Joe Cole – £17.3m

Formerly of Chelsea, Joe Cole has had a big career in English football and even abroad with Lille, even if he is no longer one of the Premier League’s star players.

7) Gareth Bale – £21m

The most expensive player of all time, Welshman Gareth Bale is also on this list after his lucrative move from Tottenham to Real Madrid in 2013.

6) Ashley Cole – £22.4m

A player who left Arsenal for Chelsea in order to get a better contract, it looks like Ashley Cole has done well for himself in terms of winning trophies and getting more money!

5) John Terry – £39.9m

One of the world’s richest footballers, John Terry has consistently been one of the most important and best paid players at Stamford Bridge.

4) Steven Gerrard – £45.6m

Formerly of Liverpool, Steven Gerrard was unsurprisingly a big earner at Anfield and should continue to rake it in at LA Galaxy.

3) Rio Ferdinand – £51.3m

One of the most expensive defenders ever, Rio Ferdinand made huge money at Manchester United and even in his final season as a player with Queens Park Rangers.

2) Frank Lampard – £57.1m

A huge name in English football, Chelsea legend Frank Lampard is one of the greats and that is reflected in his enormous wealth of around £57m.

1) Wayne Rooney – £73.5m

No surprises here, with Manchester United star Wayne Rooney one of the biggest global brands and best players for much of the last decade.