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Chelsea's Samuel Eto'o Tops List Of Wealthiest Foreign-Born Premier League Players

Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o is the wealthiest foreign-born EPL player with a net worth of £39M ($64M), according to a Wealth-X list that also includes players from Spain, Argentina and the Czech Republic. The combined fortunes of the 10 footballers on the list is £245M ($402M), £10M less than the combined net worth of the individuals on Wealth-X's list of the wealthiest English-born EPL players. Three Chelsea players appear on the list, and collectively their combined wealth totals £87M ($142M). Man City has three players on the list, with a combined net worth of £68M ($111M) (Wealth-X).

The Top Five Wealthiest Foreign-Born EPL Players
Rank
Name
Country of Origin
Club
Net Worth
1
Samuel Eto'o
Cameroon Chelsea
$64M
2
Ryan Giggs
Wales
ManU
$45M
3
Fernando Torres Spain
Chelsea
$42M
4
Yaya Toure
Ivory Coast
Man City
$41M
5
Sergio Aguero
Argentina
Man City
$39M
Source: Wealth-X

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