African footballers are doing well in Europe best clubs. Countries that initially did not have players shining in top leagues are now cheering their own. Kenya for example did not have a single footballer in English Premier League but today Victor Wanyama is one of the best performing African players in Europe. He now plays for Tottenham Hotspurs where he moved last summer from Southampton.

West Africa has produced the highest number of stars and we can all agree they have represented the continent well. That particular figure therefore transforms to wealth accumulation in the region. Many stars in the top ten richest footballers of all time is Africa also hail from the western side of our great continent.

Let us take a look at them starting from number 10;

10. Sulley Muntari- Ittihad FC

Net Worth: $40 Million


Former Ghanaian International has also played for Udinese, Sunderland, InterMilan and AC Milan.

9. Kolo Toure- Celtic FC

Net Worth: $43 Million


Ivory Coast International Kolo Toure has also represented English Premier League clubs namely Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool.

8. John Obi Mikel- Chelsea

Net Worth: $50 Million


Nigerian International midfielder John Obi Mikel has now played for English Premier League Club Chelsea for 11 years since 2006. He has won every trophy available in club level.

7. Emmanuel Adebayor- Free Agent

Net Worth: $57 Million


Togolese International and former Captain Emmanuel Adebayor is a man who has seen it all in football. He has made headlines several times with all manner of issues. He has had a successful career by any standards. He played for Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspurs and Crystal Palace in English Premier League and Real Madrid in La Liga among others.

6. Michael Essien- Panathinaikos

Net Worth: $70 Million


Former Ghana International Michael Essien is a respected legend at English Premier League Chelsea where he enjoyed his best years as a footballer. He helped the club win a number of trophies among them Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup. We all remember that bullet goal against Barcelona at Stamford Bridge.

5. Nwankwo Kanu- Rtd

Net Worth: $100 Million

Pay TV Star Times African Ambassador Nwankwo Kanu is certainly a celebrated legend in Africa. He played for a number of big clubs in Europe namely Arsenal, Portmouth, Ajax and InterMilan. He also played and Captained Nigeria for 16 years.

Full list: http://www.istylmagazine.com/news/sports/top-10-richest-african-footballers-of-all-time/

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