Top 5 Richest African Footballers 2016 – Football Gala

03. Michael Essien – $24.5 million

 

Next richest African football player in the list is Michael Kojo Essien who is a Ghanaian footballer. He plays for bothPanathinaikos and the Ghana national team. He is one of the best football players of the era.
He was born on December 3, 1982. He is the third richest African footballer in the list who has a net worth of about $24.5 million.

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