Cristiano Ronaldo's contract is not the one thing making him the most money

Cristiano Ronaldo is the most followed active footballer across social media with over 500 million followers across all platforms, mostly on Instagram with about 347 million. He made more money from his social media presence than he made money from his contract when he was at Juventus, though that has changed a little since he joined Manchester United but he still makes huge money from sponsorship and advertisements.

What is Cristiano Ronaldo's salary and net worth?

According to financial magazine and reputable source for details on player's salaries and earning, Forbes, Cristiano Ronaldo will earn a whopping $125m (£91.63m) before taxes in the 2021/22 season. Only $70m (£51.31m) - of that total amount is Manchester United's salary and bonuses. He will make $55m (£40.31m) from sponsorship deals and advertisements, more than any other footballer. 

His endorsements and brands - Nike and others

Cristiano Ronaldo has lucrative endorsements from big brands across the world that make him money too. He has a huge lifetime endorsement with Nike that pays him $20m every year. He also has endorsements with DAZN (multimedia company and the owners of goal.com), Herbalife (global nutrition company), MTG, Unilever, Tag Heuer, Livescores, Clear Hair Care, Inspraya, 7egend, American Tourister, Altice Portugal amongst other endorsements. All of these make him more than $50m per year.

His Instagram followers and charge per post

Cristiano Ronaldo has the largest followers on Instagram at 347 million, more than any other footballer which makes him suitable for brands to approach for sponsorship and advertisements. He reportedly charges $975,000 for each post, almost a million and earns about $47million with his Instagram account, the highest of course of any footballer.

How many clubs he played for and goals scored

Cristiano Ronaldo, a five time Ballon d'Or winner has had a very successful career to say the least. He started in his home country of Portugal where he played for Sporting Lisbon, that was where he caught the eyes of Manchester United and Sir Alex Ferguson who signed him in 2003 and after six years sold him to Real Madrid for £80m, a transfer record then. He spent nine very successful seasons at Real Madrid before leaving to join Juventus. He spent three seasons in Turin and has returned home to Manchester for a second time at Manchester United where he has scored in all the games he has played. In total in his career he has played 898 club games and scored 678 goals and also 229 assists.