Editorial · All 590 ranked
Richest Athletes in the World
Money talks in every arena. Every name we track with a documented estimate, ranked by net worth.
Figures are clearly labelled estimates compiled from public reporting, not audited accounts. Updated continuously as profiles change.
| Rank | Athlete | Sport | Nation | Honours | Net worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | Max HollowayUFC | UFC |  United States | UFC Featherweight Championx6 | $7M |
| 402 | Micah ParsonsFootball (US) · Linebacker | Football (US) | United States | NFL Defensive Rookie of the Yearx5 | $7M |
| 403 | Naoya InoueBoxing · Super bantamweight, Super flyweight | Boxing |  Japan | WBC Light Flyweight Championx6 | $7M |
| 404 | Noah LylesAthletics · Sprinter | Athletics | United States | Olympic Gold Medalx6 | $7M |
| 405 | Phil TaylorDarts | Darts |  United Kingdom | World Darts Championshipx5 | $7M |
| 406 | Shaheen AfridiCricket · Bowler | Cricket |  Pakistan | ICC Men's Cricketer of the Yearx3 | $7M |
| 407 | Shakur StevensonBoxing · Professional Boxer | Boxing | United States | WBO Featherweight Championx7 | $7M |
| 408 | AJ StylesWrestling | Wrestling | United States | TNA World Heavyweight Championx12 | $6M |
| 409 | Brad BinderMotoGP · Rider | MotoGP |  South Africa | Moto3 World Championx2 | $6M |
| 410 | Chase BriscoeNASCAR · Driver | NASCAR | United States | ARCA Racing Series Championx4 | $6M |
| 411 | Chet HolmgrenBasketball · Center / Power Forward | Basketball | United States | NBA Championx5 | $6M |
| 412 | Daniel CormierUFC · Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight | UFC | United States | UFC Light Heavyweight Championx6 | $6M |
| 413 | Daniel SuarezNASCAR · Driver | NASCAR |  Mexico | NASCAR Xfinity Series Championx3 | $6M |
| 414 | Demetrious JohnsonUFC · Flyweight/Bantamweight | UFC | United States | UFC Flyweight Championx5 | $6M |
| 415 | Devin HaneyBoxing · Lightweight, Light welterweight, Welterweight | Boxing | United States | WBC Lightweight Championx5 | $6M |
| 416 | Garry KasparovChess · Grandmaster | Chess |  Russia | World Chess Championx4 | $6M |
| 417 | Gary AndersonDarts · Player | Darts |  Scotland | PDC World Championshipx9 | $6M |
| 418 | Holger RuneTennis · Singles | Tennis |  Denmark | ATP Tour Singles Titlesx5 | $6M |
| 419 | Ian ThorpeSwimming · Freestyle | Swimming |  Australia | Olympic Gold Medalsx6 | $6M |
| 420 | Islam MakhachevUFC · Lightweight / Welterweight | UFC | Russia | UFC Lightweight Championx4 | $6M |
| 421 | James WadeDarts · Professional Darts Player | Darts |  England | World Matchplayx9 | $6M |
| 422 | Luke LittlerDarts | Darts | England | PDC World Championshipx12 | $6M |
| 423 | Mirra AndreevaTennis · Singles/Doubles | Tennis | Russia | French Openx4 | $6M |
| 424 | Mohammad RizwanCricket · Wicket-keeper - Batter | Cricket | Pakistan | ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Yearx4 | $6M |
| 425 | Reece JamesFootball · Right-back | Football | England | UEFA European Under-19 Championshipx6 | $6M |
| 426 | Tyrese MaxeyBasketball · Point guard | Basketball | United States | NBA All-Starx2 | $6M |
| 427 | Arda GulerFootball · Attacking midfielder | Football |  Turkey | Turkish Cupx4 | $6M |
| 428 | Marcus BontempelliAFL/NRL | AFL/NRL | Australia | AFL Premiership Playerx6 | $5M |
| 429 | Alex PereiraUFC · Light Heavyweight, Middleweight | UFC |  Brazil | UFC Middleweight Championx5 | $5M |
| 430 | Alireza FirouzjaChess | Chess |  Iran | Iranian Chess Championx5 | $5M |
| 431 | Caeleb DresselSwimming · Butterfly, Freestyle | Swimming | United States | Olympic Gold Medalsx5 | $5M |
| 432 | Chad le ClosSwimming · Butterfly, Freestyle, Individual Medley | Swimming | South Africa | Olympic Gold Medalx8 | $5M |
| 433 | Chloe KimWinter Sports · Halfpipe | Winter Sports | United States | Olympic Gold Medalsx6 | $5M |
| 434 | Connor BedardHockey · Centre | Hockey |  Canada | Calder Memorial Trophyx6 | $5M |
| 435 | Conor GallagherFootball · Midfielder | Football | England | FIFA U-17 World Cupx3 | $5M |
| 436 | Dricus du PlessisUFC · Middleweight | UFC | South Africa | UFC Middleweight Championx5 | $5M |
| 437 | Faith KipyegonAthletics · Middle and long-distance runner | Athletics |  Kenya | Olympic Gold Medalsx4 | $5M |
| 438 | Flavien PratHorse Racing · Jockey | Horse Racing |  France | French Champion Apprentice Jockeyx5 | $5M |
| 439 | Franco ColapintoF1 · Driver | F1 |  Argentina | F4 Spanish Championshipx2 | $5M |
| 440 | Franco MorbidelliMotoGP · Motorcycle Racer | MotoGP |  Italy | Moto2 World Championx2 | $5M |
| 441 | Fred KerleyAthletics · Sprints | Athletics | United States | Olympic Silver Medalx8 | $5M |
| 442 | Gabriel MagalhãesFootball · Centre-back | Football | Brazil | Premier Leaguex3 | $5M |
| 443 | Gabriel MartinelliFootball · Forward, Left Winger | Football | Brazil | Premier Leaguex4 | $5M |
| 444 | Hermann MaierWinter Sports · Alpine ski racer | Winter Sports |  Austria | Olympic Gold Medalsx5 | $5M |
| 445 | Jaime MunguíaBoxing · Middleweight, Super middleweight, Light middleweight | Boxing | Mexico | WBO Junior Middleweight Championx2 | $5M |
| 446 | Jakub MenšíkTennis · Singles | Tennis |  Czech Republic | ATP Masters 1000 titlex2 | $5M |
| 447 | Jeremy DokuFootball · Winger | Football |  Belgium | Premier Leaguex1 | $5M |
| 448 | Joan MirMotoGP · Rider | MotoGP |  Spain | MotoGP World Championx2 | $5M |
| 449 | Kelvin KiptumMarathon · Long-distance running | Marathon | Kenya | Marathon World Recordx4 | $5M |
| 450 | LA KnightWrestling | Wrestling | United States | TNA World Championx7 | $5M |
| 451 | Lamine YamalFootball · Right winger / Right midfielder | Football | Spain | UEFA European Championshipx3 | $5M |
| 452 | Lautaro MartínezFootball · Forward | Football | Argentina | FIFA World Cupx7 | $5M |
| 453 | Leon MarchandSwimming · Breaststroke, Individual Medley, Butterfly | Swimming | France | Olympic Gold Medalsx5 | $5M |
| 454 | Maxime Vachier-LagraveChess · Grandmaster | Chess | France | World Blitz Championx5 | $5M |
| 455 | Michael ChandlerUFC · Lightweight | UFC | United States | Bellator Lightweight Championx5 | $5M |
| 456 | Mo FarahAthletics · Long-distance running | Athletics | United Kingdom | Olympic Gold Medalsx7 | $5M |
| 457 | Nathan AspinallDarts · Professional Player | Darts | England | UK Openx9 | $5M |
| 458 | Paul SkenesBaseball · Pitcher | Baseball | United States | 2× All-Starx5 | $5M |
| 459 | Ross ChastainNASCAR · Driver | NASCAR | United States | Coca-Cola 600 Winnerx2 | $5M |
| 460 | Shericka JacksonAthletics · Sprinter | Athletics |  Jamaica | Olympic Bronze Medalx9 | $5M |
| 461 | Sifan HassanMarathon · Middle- and long-distance running | Marathon |  Netherlands | Olympic Gold Medalx7 | $5M |
| 462 | Tom PidcockCycling · Rider | Cycling | United Kingdom | Cyclo-cross World Championshipsx8 | $5M |
| 463 | Tyler ReddickNASCAR · Driver | NASCAR | United States | NASCAR Xfinity Series Championx3 | $5M |
| 464 | Valentina ShevchenkoUFC · Flyweight | UFC |  Kyrgyzstan | UFC Women's Flyweight Championx4 | $5M |
| 465 | Viswanathan AnandChess · Grandmaster | Chess |  India | World Chess Championx7 | $5M |
| 466 | Yuki TsunodaF1 · Driver | F1 | Japan | F4 Japanese Championshipx3 | $5M |
| 467 | Cooper FlaggBasketball · Small forward | Basketball | United States | NBA Rookie of the Yearx6 | $5M |
| 468 | Allyson FelixAthletics · Sprint | Athletics | United States | Olympic Gold Medalsx5 | $4M |
| 469 | Shavkat RakhmonovUFC · Welterweight | UFC |  Kazakhstan | M-1 Welterweight Championshipx5 | $4M |
| 470 | Adam PeatySwimming · Breaststroke | Swimming | United Kingdom | Olympic Gold Medalsx5 | $4M |
| 471 | Ademola LookmanFootball · Attacking midfielder, Winger, Second striker | Football |  Nigeria | FIFA U-20 World Cupx4 | $4M |
| 472 | Aly RaismanGymnastics | Gymnastics | United States | Olympic Gold Medalsx6 | $4M |
| 473 | Amanda AnisimovaTennis · Singles | Tennis | United States | WTA Tour Titlesx2 | $4M |
| 474 | Amanda NunesUFC · Bantamweight/Featherweight | UFC | Brazil | UFC Women's Bantamweight Championx5 | $4M |
| 475 | Andre De GrasseAthletics · Sprints | Athletics | Canada | Olympic Gamesx5 | $4M |
| 476 | Becky LynchWrestling · Wrestler | Wrestling |  Ireland | SmackDown Women's Championx8 | $4M |
| 477 | Bianca BelairWrestling · Wrestler | Wrestling | United States | SmackDown Women's Championx5 | $4M |
| 478 | Cain VelasquezUFC · Heavyweight | UFC | United States | UFC Heavyweight Championx5 | $4M |
| 479 | Colby CovingtonUFC | UFC | United States | Interim UFC Welterweight Championx3 | $4M |
| 480 | Elaine Thompson-HerahAthletics · Sprinter | Athletics | Jamaica | Olympic Gold Medalsx5 | $4M |
| 481 | Gabby DouglasGymnastics · Women's artistic gymnastics | Gymnastics | United States | Olympic Gold Medalx8 | $4M |
| 482 | Holly HolmUFC · Bantamweight, Featherweight | UFC | United States | UFC Women's Bantamweight Championx5 | $4M |
| 483 | Jasmine PaoliniTennis · Singles/Doubles | Tennis | Italy | French Open Doubles Championx5 | $4M |
| 484 | Judit PolgarChess | Chess |  Hungary | Grandmasterx4 | $4M |
| 485 | Justin GaethjeUFC · Lightweight | UFC | United States | UFC Interim Lightweight Championx5 | $4M |
| 486 | Khamzat ChimaevUFC · Middleweight | UFC | Russia | UFC Performance of the Nightx3 | $4M |
| 487 | Liv MorganWrestling · Wrestler | Wrestling | United States | WWE Women's World Championx5 | $4M |
| 488 | Max WhitlockGymnastics · Men's Artistic Gymnastics | Gymnastics | United Kingdom | Olympic Medalsx4 | $4M |
| 489 | Nathan AdrianSwimming · Freestyle | Swimming | United States | Olympic Gold Medalsx4 | $4M |
| 490 | Paddy PimblettUFC · Lightweight | UFC | United Kingdom | Cage Warriors Featherweight Championx6 | $4M |
| 491 | Robert WhittakerUFC · Middleweight | UFC | Australia | UFC Middleweight Championx4 | $4M |
| 492 | Sean O'MalleyUFC · Bantamweight | UFC | United States | UFC Bantamweight Championshipx6 | $4M |
| 493 | Sean StricklandUFC · Middleweight | UFC | United States | UFC Middleweight Championx3 | $4M |
| 494 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-PryceAthletics · Sprinter | Athletics | Jamaica | Olympic Gamesx8 | $4M |
| 495 | Alexander VolkanovskiUFC · Featherweight | UFC | Australia | UFC Featherweight Championx5 | $4M |
| 496 | Caleb WilliamsFootball (US) · Quarterback | Football (US) | United States | Heisman Trophyx2 | $4M |
| 497 | Tony FergusonUFC | UFC | United States | Interim UFC Lightweight Championx3 | $4M |
| 498 | Dina Asher-SmithAthletics · Sprint | Athletics | England | World Championshipsx5 | $3M |
| 499 | Jey UsoWrestling · Wrestler | Wrestling | United States | WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championshipx8 | $3M |
| 500 | Alex de MinaurTennis · Singles | Tennis | Australia | ATP Singles Titlesx4 | $3M |
Methodology: compiled from each athlete's documented honours, records and public estimates on their AthleteWiki profile. All 590 eligible athletes ranked. Updated 2026-07-14.