Entertainment

11 USWNT stars among the 15 highest-paid players at the Women's World Cup

By Luis Vidal July 23, 2023
Featured Image
According to Forbes, Alex Morgan tops the list.
Getty Images

If you've ever wondered who are the highest-paid women's soccer players on the planet, well, Forbes just published an article digging into the finances of the main stars at the 2023 Women's World Cup.

The business magazine talked to 20 experts in the industry to create their estimates and considered the players' salaries on-field as well as their main earnings off-field (endorsements, licensing, cash returns, etc).

Among the 15 highlighted athletes, 11 are part of the USWNT team, with striker Alex Morgan grabbing the No. 1 spot on the list after checking in for $7.1 million last year. 

Sure, that's lightyears from the $200 million Cristiano Ronaldo makes a year in Saudi Arabia, however, it shows that the women's game is starting to cook and becoming profitable for those who try to make a living from it — something that you couldn't have said 10 years ago.

Highest-paid women soccer players at the World Cup

#15. Alyssa Naeher (United States)

Total earnings: $1.1M

Soccer: $800K – Sponsorships: $300K

#14. Kelley O'Hara (United States) 

Total earnings: $1.2M

Soccer: $700K – Sponsorships: $500K

#13. Sam Kerr (Australia) 

Total earnings: $1.2M

Soccer: $600K – Sponsorships: $600K

#12. Chloe Kelly (England) 

Total earnings: $1.2M

Soccer: $400K – Sponsorships: $800K

#11. Ada Hegerberg (Norway) 

Total earnings: $1.2M

Soccer: $600K – Sponsorships: $600K

#10. Sofia Huerta (United States) 

Total earnings: $1.3M

Soccer: $800K – Sponsorships: $500K

#9. Rose Lavelle (United States) 

Total earnings: $1.4M

Soccer: $800K – Sponsorships: $600K

#8. Lindsey Horan (United States) 

Total earnings: $1.5M

Soccer: $900K – Sponsorships: $600K

#7. Sophia Smith (United States) 

Total earnings: $2M

Soccer: $800K – Sponsorships: $1.2M

#6. Julie Ertz (United States) 

Total earnings: $2M

Soccer: $700K – Sponsorships: $1.3M

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Julie Ertz (@julieertz)

#5. Crystal Dunn United States) 

Total earnings: $2

Soccer: $700K – Sponsorships: $1.3M

Ver esta publicación en Instagram

Una publicación compartida por Crystal Dunn (@cdunn19)

#4. Trinity Rodman (United States) 

Total earnings: $2.3M

Soccer: $800K – Sponsorships: $1.5M

#3. Alexia Putellas (Spain) 

Total earnings: $4M

Soccer: $800K – Sponsorships: $3.2M

#2. Megan Rapinoe (United States) 

Total earnings: $7M

Soccer: $700K – Sponsorships: $6.3M

#1. Alex Morgan (United States) 

Total earnings: $7.1M

Soccer: $800K – Sponsorships: $6.3M

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Alex Morgan (@alexmorgan13)

Videos you might like

Trending On The18