The world's richest footballer is not Messi or Ronaldo but Bolkiah

2023-01-27 15:29

The world's richest footballer is not Messi or Ronaldo but Bolkiah

In football, Ronaldo and Messi are the highest paid footballers along the way. However, because of the appearance of Mbappe, they surpassed them. However, Ronaldo has recently joined Riyadh Victory with a very high annual salary. Although Ronaldo's annual salary is indeed high, in terms of net worth, no one can compare with Faik Bolkiah , who currently plays for the Chonburi club in Thailand.


At just 24 years old, Bolkiah may be the richest player in the world. His net worth is estimated at $28 billion, which likely has something to do with his birth. Bolkiah is a member of Brunei's royal family and the nephew of the current Prime Minister of Brunei. Bolkiah was born in Los Angeles, USA, so he has dual citizenship.


Bolkiah liked playing football since he was a child. Because of the influence of Ronaldo , he had a dream of becoming a football player. At the age of 13, Bolkiah joined Southampton's youth training camp, and then joined the youth training teams of many clubs.


When Bolkiah was young, he once played against Chelsea. In an interview, he mentioned the situation at that time. Bolkiah praised Chelsea's U-16 players for being very good. Bolkiah's team lost to Chelsea at the time, but it was a great game for him and one of the best games he's ever played in his life.


Although Bolkiah has stayed in a Premier League club, he did not last long. In 2021, Bolkiah will transfer to the Chonburi Club in the Thai First Division. Bolkiah once said that he likes the feeling of playing on grass, and his parents are also very supportive of his choice.