Experts at Bondora have uncovered the private investments of professional footballers across four countries.
Whether sports cars or SUVs, mansions by the lake or penthouse flats: the following research analyses the lifestyle of the highest-paid national football players on the basis of their salary, properties and vehicles, and compares these with the salary, vehicle and property value of the average citizen.
Table: Information on the annual income, property value, car model and car value of the British national team
Team | Salary | Car Type | Car | House | |
Jordan Pickford | Everton F.C. | £4,381,103 | Mercedes-Benz C220 AMG Sport | £50,707 | £2,129,703 |
Kyle Walker | Manchester City | £6,328,261 | Lamborghini Huracan | £284,872 | £2,535,361 |
John Stones | Manchester City | £4,867,893 | Mini Cooper | £37,118 | £3,549,505 |
Phil Jones | Manchester United | £2,920,736 | Range Rover SVAutobiography | £172,405 | £5,070,722 |
Marcus Rashford | Manchester United | £2,433,946 | Mercedes CLA 45 coupe | £60,849 | £2,028,289 |
Jesse Lingard | Manchester United | £4,867,893 | Bentley Continental GT | £202,829 | £3,042,433 |
Jordan Henderson | Liverpool F.C. | £5,354,682 | Audi RS7 | £85,675 | £2,028,289 |
Dele Alli | Tottenham Hotspur | £3,650,920 | Rolls-Royce | £373,471 | £2,086,010 |
Ashley Young | Manchester United | £5,354,682 | Bentley Continental GT | £170,275 | £12,169,732 |
Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | £9,735,785 | Continental GT Supersports | £213,989 | £7,873,177 |
Raheem Sterling | Manchester City | £8,518,812 | Bentley Bentayga | £137,924 | £3,143,847 |
Table: Information on the annual income, car value and property value of the average UK citizen and Football player
Country | Yearly Salary | Average Car | Average House |
UK citizen | £38,000 | £18,000 | £318,543 |
Football player | £4,435,00 | £142,000 | £3,795,000 |
The top earners among the England national team are Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling, earning £9,735,785 from Tottenham Hotspur and £8,518,812 from Manchester City respectively - 95.9% more than the average UK citizen.
Despite Ashley Young having the smallest net worth from the Top 10 list, £6.23 million, his house is the most expensive. With a price tag of over £12 million, it’s forty times the property value of the average UK citizen.
The second most expensive house is owned by Phil Jones, right-defense for Manchester United. His home set him back a hefty £5 million - almost twice his annual salary.
Dele Alli from Tottenham Hotspur owns the most expensive car, a Rolls Royce worth over £370,000. However, the centre-right midfield player has one of the cheaper homes out of the Top 10 list, valued at just over £2 million. It’s 17% of the price of Ashley Young’s property, but almost seven times more expensive than the home of an average UK citizen.
Compared to his net worth of almost £49 million, John Stones from Manchester City has a fairly modest car. The centre defence player owns a Mini Cooper just double the price of a car owned by the average UK citizen.
The lowest paid star from the Top 10 is Marcus Rashford, earning £2,433,946 per annum. His property set him back just over £2 million, 83% of his annual salary. His car, a Mercedes CLA 45 Coupe, may be just 2.5% of his annual salary, but is over nine times the price of a car owned by the average UK citizen.
(Source: Bondora)
Data released in Creditsafe’s Credit Worthiness Premier League, has revealed that Chelsea is set to be relegated from the 2017 Premier League – if the final standings were based on company credit ratings.
Despite having a turnover of over £335million, the football club finds itself with the third worst credit score in the Premier League, with a poor debt/asset ratio and an average of paying invoices 28 days beyond the agreed payment terms, contributing to the club’s low credit rating (45).
The credit scores have been calculated using Creditsafe’s rating model. It combines financial variables including trade payment information, financial ratios, industry sector analysis and director history to assess the risk of insolvency. The algorithm then provides a rating between 0-100 – the higher rating, the better the score.
The teams joining the 2016/17 Premier League champions in the relegation zone are Premier League new boys Newcastle United and Brighton Hove Albion, who have a credit rating of 27 and 21 respectfully.
At the other end of the table, Manchester City (96) is crowned champions just ahead of Leicester City (93), who were the champions of last year’s Credit Worthiness Premier League, with the same credit score. Manchester City who finished 6th in last year’s table with a score of 89, has taken the title this year while enjoying a second successive year of profit and a strong debt/asset ratio which has helped its credit score increase.
Rachel Mainwaring, Operations Director at Creditsafe UK said: “Unfortunately the success of Chelsea last season has not been reflected in its position in our alternative Premier League, as they slip in to the relegation zone, down from 13th in last year’s table.
“As we have seen through the release of clubs’ financial reports and the transfer fees being paid this summer, football clubs are now dealing in extremely large sums of money. With this being a trend set to continue, having a credible credit record will enable Premier League clubs to demonstrate solvency, secure funding and deliver success to the fans.”