Highest Paid Football Players In India

Highest Paid Football Players In India:- Football is the most popular sport in the world with about 3.5 billion fans around the globe. It’s also one of the most played sports in India. And that achievement also produced some of the richest Indian footballers this year. But somehow, Indian footballers are highly underrated due to their stats.

In this list, we have mentioned the Top 10 Highest Paid Football Players In India. The following athletes on this list are among the top in their field as well as highest-paid players. To know more about them, read on. Leave comments on which one is your favorite football player. Sunil Chhetri was on the top of the list of Top 10 Highest Paid Football Players In India.

No.1 Sunil Chhetri

Sunil Chhetri is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger and captains both the Indian Super League side Bengaluru FC and the Indian national football team. The captain fantastic of Indian soccer, Sunil Chhetri, is placed at the second spot in this elite list. He has netted 74 goals in 117 appearances. Chhetri achieved the feat when he struck a brace to help India defeat Bangladesh 2-0 in the ongoing FIFA World Cup Qatar 2020.

Date Of Birth:- 3 August 1984.
Place of Birth:- Secundrabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Position:- Winger, Striker.
Martial Status:- Sunil Chhetri married his long-time girlfriend, Sonam Bhattacharya.
Family Status:- His father’s name was K.B. Chhetri, an officer in the corps of electronics and mechanical engineers of the Indian Army, and his mother is Sushila Chhetri.
Current Team:- Bengaluru FC.
Net Worth:- 3 Crore 14 Lakh.
Awards:- He was awarded the title of ‘player of the year’ by the AIFF board during 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, and 2018-19.

No.2 Amrinder Singh

Amrinder Ranjit Singh known as Amrinder Singh is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Indian National Team and ATK Mohun Bagan F.C. Amrinder is one of the best goalkeepers in the country. But he began his journey as a footballer a lot further up the field. Playing the role of a striker. Amrinder took up the game of football at a young age but did not play consistently till the age of 15 when he joined his school’s government ran academy.

Date Of Birth:- 27 May 1993.
Place of Birth:- Mahilpur, Punjab, India.
Position:- Goalkeeper.
Martial Status:- Unmarried.
Current Team:- ATK Mohun Bagan FC.
Net Worth:- 3 Crore 14 Lakh.
Awards:- He was honored with several awards like Intercontinental cup 2018, I-league Golden Gloves.

No.3 Gurpreet Singh

Gurpreet Singh Sandhu currently plays as the Goalkeeper for Bengaluru FC in Indian Super League. He started his career in 2010 by signing up for the East Bengal team. At the same time, he made his international debut when he represented India in the U-19 and U-23 levels. At the age of 28 years old declared as the Indian Football Captain in 2016 During the Match against Puerto Rico. He is the first Indian to play in the UEFA Europa League.

Date Of Birth:- 3 February 1992.
Place of Birth:- Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, India.
Position:- Goalkeeper.
Martial Status:- His wife’s name is Devenish Singh.
Family Status:- His father’s name is Tejinder Singh Sandhu, and his mother’s name is Harjit Kaur.
Current Team:- Bengaluru FC.
Net Worth:- 5 Crore + Depended on the match.
Awards:- He was honored with several awards like IFA Shield, Federation Cup during the year 2012, Arjuna Award in 2019.

No.4 Dheeraj Singh

Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Goa in the Indian Super League. He gained fame for his performance at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in India. He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow’s first match of the season against Chennai City. After an impressive season for Kerala Blasters in the 2018-19 Indian Super League season. He was the first-choice goalkeeper for the club. His stunning performances in the season for Blasters earned him a place in the India U-23 National Team.

Date Of Birth:- 4 July 2000.
Place of Birth:- Manipur, India.
Position:- Goalkeeper.
Marital Status:- Unmarried.
Family Status:- His father’s name is Tejinder Singh Sandhu, and his mother’s name is Harjit Kaur.
Current Team:- Goa FC.
Net Worth:- 2 Crore 35 Lakh.
Awards:- He was honored with several awards like the man of the match award on 20 April 2021.

No.5 Udanta Singh

Udanta Singh is an Indian professional football player. He was selected for the Tata Football Academy at 14 and Attended the All Asia Nike Camp in Australia in January 2013. Udanta was selected to join the India U19 team in 2013 for the AFC U-19 Championship Qualification. Udanta had his senior debut on 24 March 2016 in a qualifying match against Iran.

Date Of Birth:-14^th June 1996.
Place of Birth:- Moirang, Manipur, India.
Position:- Right-winger.
Marital Status:- Unmarried.
Current Team:- Bengaluru FC.
Net Worth:- $1 Million – $5 Million.
Awards:- He won the FPAI Young player of the year 2015-16.

No.6 Subrata Pal

Subrata Pal is one of India’s best Goalkeepers and a central member of the Hyderabad FC. He started playing in the domestic leagues from the age of 18. The 33-years old has earned the name ‘Spiderman of India’ by making over 35 saves in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup. Subrata Paul made himself an international icon by pushing the Indian team to defeat Kyrgyzstan in the semi-final and won Nehru Cup 2007. He is the fourth Indian player and the first Indian goalkeeper to set records in the international leagues. He was appointed as the captain of the Indian Football Team in 2015.

Date Of Birth:- 24 December 1986.
Place of Birth:- Sodepur, West Bengal, India.
Position:- Goalkeeper.
Martial Status:- Subrata is married to Debasmita Mukherjee Pal, ex-Indian goalkeeper Debashish Mukherjee.
Family Status:- Subrata Pal live with his family in Sodepur.
Current Team:- SC East Bengal.
Net Worth:- $1 Million – $5 Million.
Awards:- It was awarded the Arjuna Award in the year 2016.

No.7 Thoi Singh

Thoi Singh is an Indian professional football player. His name is among the richest footballers. Thoi signed his first professional contract with Chennai-based Indian Bank in 2006 to represent them in the I-League 2nd Division. Thoi has amazing stamina, tenacity, and sheer capabilities. Thoi Singh was called up to the Indian U19 team for the 2006 AFC Youth Championship held in India between 29 October-12 November 2006. He made his only appearance as a substitute against Jordan U19s playing a forward.

Date Of Birth:- 5 October 1990.
Place of Birth:- Thoubal, Manipur, India.
Position:- Midfielder/Winger.
Marital Status:- Unmarried.
Current Team:- Chennaiyin.
Net Worth:- 1 Crore 80 Lakh.
Awards:- Indian Super League 2015 (Champions), Indian Super League 2017-2018 (Champions).

No.8 Manvir Singh

Manvir is an Indian Professional football player who plays as a forward for the Indian Super League club ATK Mohan Bagan and the Indian national football team. He is a skillful player, who likes to hold the ball and make use of the strength to hold off the opposition. His current coach at ATK Mohun Bagan, Antonio Habas used him as a Substitute player at beginning of the 2020-21 ISL season. He is considered one of the most promising young forwards in the country.

Date Of Birth:- 6 November 1995.
Place of Birth:- Duhre, Punjab, India.
Position:- Forward.
Marital Status:- Unmarried.
Family Status:- His father’s name is Kuldip Singh.
Current Team:- ATK Mohun Bagan.
Net Worth:- 1 Crore 60 Lakh.
Awards:- SAFF Championship 2018(runner up).

No.9 Rino Anto

Rino Anto is a popular Indian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for SC East Bengal in the Indian Super League. He previously represented the same team in the I-League. Rino Anto is on the list of the top 10 Indian footballers, wears a football jersey of 13 numbers. The monthly salary of the richest Indian football player Rino Anto is 11 lakhs. On 25 February 2015, new Indian coach Stephen Constantine include Anto in the shortlist of 32 players for the World Cup qualifier match against Nepal. He made his national team debut on 11 June 2015 against Oman.

Date Of Birth:- 3 January 1988.
Place of Birth:- Thrissur, Kerala, India.
Position:- Right-Back.
Marital Status:- Married.
Current Team:- SC East Bengal.
Net Worth:- 1 Crore 30 Lakh.
Awards:- Indian Super League 2018(runner up).

No.10 Eugeneson Lyngdoh

Eugeneson Lyngdoh is an Indian professional football player. He is currently playing for East Bengal Club. He was named player of the year on 28th September 2015. This is one of the highest-paid football players’ net worth of around $3.5 million, and his monthly salary is 9 lakh INR. Eugeneson Lyngdoh made his debut for India on 12 March 2015 against Nepal in the first leg of a two-legged 2018 FIFA World Cup pre-qualifier in a 2-0 win where he assisted the second goal.

Date Of Birth:- 10 September 1986.
Place of Birth:- Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
Position:- Central midfielder.
Marital Status:- Unmarried.
Family Status:- His father’s name is SK Sunn.
Current Team:- East Bengal.
Net Worth:- 1 Crore 8 Lakh.
Awards:- Football Player Association of India (FPAI) Player of the Year 2014–15, AIFF Player of the year 2015.