We reveal the 10 Most Expensive Female Footballers in 2023 who are no strangers to international football. Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, and Alexia Putellas are among the prominent names.
The female soccer players in this article are dominated by USWNT (United States Women’s National Team) players. However, we have compiled a list of individuals with impressive Earnings for those who are fans of European women’s soccer.
Furthermore, with a series of accomplishments and commercials that have made them Ambassadors for numerous advertisements for sports products, cosmetics, endorsements, appearances, copyrights, memorabilia, and other economic operations.
According to Forbes, the following are the highest-paid Women’s Football players in 2023.
1 • $7.1 million
Alex Morgan earned $0.8 million on and $6.3 million off the Field.
US Nationality | Striker position | 34 years old
Alex Morgan was captain of the USWNT at the 2023 World Cup. She is an ambassador for brands such as Hublot, Coca-Cola’s Body armor, and Anheuser-Busch’s Michelob Ultra, for which she appeared in a Super Bowl ad alongside Serena Williams and Succession star Brian Cox. The San Diego Wave striker is also the co-founder of Togethxr. This media business is producing a Netflix documentary series about the most recent World Cup in America, which will debut in the autumn. In March, he established a foundation to further his philanthropic pursuits.
2 • $7 million
Megan Rapinoe earned $0.7 million on and $6.3 million off the field.
US nationality | Striker position | Age: 38
Megan Rapinoe has had an incredible year. Last July, she became the first football player – and just the sixth female athlete or coach – to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of her work for LGBTQ rights and equal pay for women and her achievements on the field. A month later, the OL Reign winger invested in Venus Williams’ plant-based food firm Happy Viking, and in December, she co-founded A Touch More with WNBA veteran Sue Bird. Rapinoe also had the most branded social media posts of any female soccer player before her last World Cup.
3 • $4 million
Alexia Putellas earned $0.8 million on and $3.2 million off the field.
Spanish nationality | Position: Midfielder | Age: 29
As the world’s finest female soccer player, Alexia Putellas won the Ballon d’Or Féminin in 2021 and 2022. Putellas has three million Instagram followers and is the second most influential sports player on the app, trailing only Swiss athletes, according to a recent Nielsen analysis. Lehmann, Alisha. The FC Barcelona midfielder, who tore his ACL in July but returned to duty in April, has a dozen long-term sponsorship deals and will be the focus of an Amazon Prime Video documentary series that will premiere in November 2022.
4 • $2,3 million
Trinity Rodman
$0.8 million was earned on the field; $1.5 million was earned off it.
US citizen; striker; age 21; nationality
Trinity Rodman The fact that Rodman is the daughter of Basketball Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman doesn’t necessarily limit her marketability, but the USWNT forward is quickly establishing herself as one of the sport’s most intriguing young talents. Her four-year, $1.1 million contract extension with the Washington Spirit, the richest in league history, was inked after she won the NWSL Rookie of the Year Award in 2021. She also has long-term relationships with six other companies, including Adidas and Unilever.
5 • $2,3 million
Crystal Dunn
Earnings on the field: $0.7 million | Earnings off the field: $1.3 million
Nationality: American | Job: Defender | Age: 31
Crystal Dunn is widely regarded as the most versatile female soccer player, having played as a midfielder for the Portland Thorns and as a left-back for the United States national team. She missed most of the 2022 season due to the birth of her baby, but she returned to form this year, being named to the NWSL’s “team of the month” for April and May. He is also a long-term sponsor for Nike, Frito-Lay, Mastercard, and Therabody.
6 • 2 million dollars
Julie Ertz
Earnings on the field: $0.7 million | Earnings off the field: $1.3 million
American nationality | Position: Midfielder | Age: 31
Julie Ertz married Arizona Cardinals tight end Zach Ertz, gave birth to a son in August and returned to competition with Angel City FC in April. She is the main defender in the middle for the USWNT for the first time since the 2021 Olympics. He also deals with eight companies, including Subway, LaCroix, and Spotify.
7 • 2 million dollars
Sophia Smith
Earnings on the field: $0.8 million | Earnings off the field: $1.2 million
US nationality | Striker position | Age: 22
Sophia Smith won the 2022 NWSL championship and was voted league MVP with the Portland Thorns, and she’s off to an equally impressive start in 2023, with ten goals in 13 league matches. According to a new SponsorUnited report, Smith has also become an influencer for businesses such as Ally Financial and BioSteel, expanding to 161,000 Instagram followers and doubling his social media following last year. Smith will be 23 when the World Cup reaches the final 16 on August 10.
8 • 1.5 million dollars
Lindsey Horan
$0.8 million was made on the field; $0.6 million was made off the field.
US citizen; midfielder; age 29; nationality
Horan is the lone player on America’s World Cup squad that participates in club soccer outside of the NWSL, out of the team’s 23 players. After being on loan to Olympique Lyonnais Féminin in France for the entire of 2022, she agreed to a permanent deal with the team this summer. He supports eight companies outside of football, including Microsoft Xbox and Cheribundi Cherry Juice.
9 • $1.4 million
Rose Lavelle
Earnings: $0.8 million on the field; $0.6 million off the field
American nationality; midfielder; 28 years old.
Rose Lavelle has suffered from injuries in recent years, including a knee issue this spring that briefly seemed to jeopardize his World Cup participation. However, when he is well, his brilliance is undeniable. The OL Reign midfielder enjoys eating at Chipotle, Icy Hot, and Nike.
10 • $1.3 million
Sofia Huerta
On-Pitch Earnings: $0.8 million | Off-Pitch Earnings: $0.5 million
Nationality: American | Position: Defender | Age: 30
Huerta joins the list as an OL Reign right-back despite the brand’s preference for partnering with attacking players, who are thought to be more likely to produce memorable plays. (Aside from Huerta, just four other players in the earnings rankings are defensive-minded: midfielder Julie Ertz, defenders Crystal Dunn and Kelley O’Hara, and goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher—and Dunn is an attacking midfielder in club tournaments.) Huerta formerly represented Mexico in club competitions before coming to the United States in 2017 and securing relationships with Mexican American firms De La Viuda Hot Sauce and Siete Foods and five other sponsors.
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