Vini Jr. enters top 5 of world's highest-paid players, Forbes says
Forbes keeps Cristiano Ronaldo on top at US$ 300 million and places Vinícius Júnior fifth with US$ 76 million for the 2026/27 season.
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Vinícius Júnior entrou no top 5 da lista da revista “Forbes” com os futebolistas mais bem remunerados do planeta. É o terceiro ano consecutivo do brasileiro no levantamento, agora em quinto lugar, com US$ 76 milhões (R$ 380 milhões) previstos para a temporada 2026/27. Nas duas edições anteriores ele havia ficado em sexto (2025) e em sétimo.
O topo segue praticamente intacto. Cristiano Ronaldo continua líder, com US$ 300 milhões (R$ 1,5 bilhão) em vencimentos para 2026/27 — mais que o dobro de Lionel Messi, segundo colocado, com US$ 145 milhões (R$ 728 milhões). Como o calendário do Inter Miami é anual, a Forbes projeta os ganhos do argentino para o ano de 2026, e não para a temporada europeia.
Na sequência aparecem Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid), com US$ 100 milhões (R$ 502 milhões), e Erling Haaland (Manchester City), com US$ 85 milhões (R$ 427 milhões).
Fecham o top 10: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), US$ 55 milhões (R$ 276 milhões); Sadio Mané (Al-Nassr), US$ 54 milhões (R$ 271 milhões); Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), US$ 45 milhões (R$ 226 milhões); Harry Kane (Bayern de Munique), US$ 42 milhões (R$ 211 milhões); e Mohamed Salah (Trabzonspor), US$ 40 milhões (R$ 200 milhões).
Para montar o ranking, a publicação soma os salários estimados da temporada — incluindo bônus e direitos de imagem quando aplicáveis — e os ganhos com publicidade, patrocínios pessoais e outros acordos comerciais relevantes.
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