7- Samuel Eto’o: €87m ($94.99 million)
As one of the highest-paid soccer players, Samuel is the most decorated African player of all time. He has won the African Player of the Year award four times, and has settled a record.
In 2005, he was third in the FIFA World Player of the year award.
Scoring over 100 goals in five seasons with Barcelona, Eto’o is the record holder in number of appearances by an African player in La Liga.
He is also Cameroon’s all-time leading scorer and third most capped player, with 56 goals from 118 caps. He announced his retirement from international soccer on 27 August 2014.
