The top 300 richest Romanians, compiled at the end of 2022, include several footballers from Romania. Among the owners and former shareholders of SuperLigă, coaches and former players, Gigi Bekali remains the richest.

Gigi Bekali, the richest man in football

The owner of FCSB remains the richest football player, his fortune is estimated at 325-325 million euros. According to GSP, he ranks 18th among the richest Romanians.

Dan Shuku and Nicolae Badea complete the podium

In second place is Dan Shuku, who has been involved in football for six months as a shareholder of Rapid, with a fortune of 135-145 million euros. In an interview two months ago, Shuku claimed that valuations represent only a third of real wealth.

Nicolae Badea closes the podium with 87-93 million euros. The former patron of Dynamo Bucharest is still associated with football, funding his team registered in the 4th league, but also occasionally involved in formation in the second league.

Top 10 richest Romanian football players

1. Gigi Bekali – 325-425 million euros

2. Dan Shuku – 135-145

3. Nikolay Badea – 87-93

4. Volodymyr Kon – 65-70

5. Kosmin Olerou – 46-50

6. Mircea Lucescu – 34-38

7. Gheorghe Hagi – 29-35

8. Georgy Kukudyan – 23-25

9. Valeriu Iftime – 22-24

10. Christian Kivu – 22-24