{"id":67306,"date":"2021-06-28T11:55:15","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T10:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=67306"},"modified":"2021-06-28T11:55:20","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T10:55:20","slug":"the-15-richest-footballers-in-nigeria-and-their-net-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/the-15-richest-footballers-in-nigeria-and-their-net-worth\/","title":{"rendered":"The 15 Richest Footballers in Nigeria and their Net Worth"},"content":{"rendered":"

With<\/ins> over<\/ins> 200<\/ins> million people, Nigeria<\/ins> is<\/ins> a<\/ins> country<\/ins> with<\/ins> various\u00a0sporting<\/ins> interests<\/ins>, but<\/ins> a widely celebrated one<\/ins> is football.<\/ins> Since 1949 when several Nigerian players were selected to represent the country<\/ins> in Europe,<\/ins> Nigeria has been producing some of the finest football players out of Africa<\/ins>. As<\/ins> football<\/ins> remains one of<\/ins> the most rewarding sports<\/ins> globally, most of these<\/ins> players who participate in the game are paid an extremely high amount of money for their participation. Numerous Nigerian players ply their trade in top leagues in Europe for some of the best clubs. As a result, they get paid as much as their colleagues from other countries. The likes of Mikel Obi<\/a>, Odion Ighalo, Vincent Enyeama<\/a>, and Victor Moses were among the active Nigerian players leading on the list of richest football players in Nigeria. However, since their retirement, a crop of talented players have taken up the mantle. So right away, here are 15 active Nigerian players marked as the richest footballers in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

15. <\/strong>Samuel Chukwueze – $1 million<\/b><\/h3>\n