It is not a secret that soccer players earn huge salaries every single week. They are capable of buying the most expensive accessories of life, and this is because they give a lot on the pitch and are rewarded financially for it.
They are expected to dedicate their time to their contracts with their respective teams; it is therefore not too surprising to see highly exotic cars in multiple numbers in soccer players’ garages. Some of them even have private jets to make their transportation easy in between their very tight schedules.
However, as much as football is very financially rewarding and well-paying, not all soccer players can afford a private jet. Here are the top current and ex-soccer players who own one.
10. Ronaldinho
Ronaldinho owns an Embraer Phenom 100, which he uses to travel with his friends and family.
The jet costs £2.6 million and has a maximum flight range of 1,355 miles at a speed of 466 miles per hour, and can carry seven people max on the go.
According to Patricio Rubio, a former teammate of Ronaldinho who played alongside the 2002 World Cup winner in Mexico, the Brazilian football legend would take his private jet to Cancun to party after matches. Rubio also revealed that he never saw Ronaldinho train on Mondays.
9. Kaká
Brazilians know how to enjoy their lifestyle, and despite being retired, Kaka has a Cessna Citation CJ3 Plus.
The jet can lift up to nine passengers at a speed of 478 miles per hour and 2,040 nautical miles.
The jet has a fully digital autopilot system in case of an emergency, and it costs £5.7 million.
8. Gareth Bale
Gareth Bale didn’t shy away from putting his preferences in a pyramid before retiring, Wales-Golf-Real Madrid in that order.
Travelling to different golf courses is a small matter for the Welsh with his Cessna Citation XL Plus.
Cessna Citation XL Plus can do up to 2,100 nautical miles and can fly at 507 miles per hour, and for a cost of £8.6 million, it is totally worth it.
7. Neymar Jr.
It will be ironic if one of the world’s most expensive players ever does not have a jet, Neymar, who owns an Embraer Legacy 450.
This jet ferries him around the world at ease, especially for a man who enjoys partying and birthday celebrations.
The plane’s speed can cover up to 531 miles an hour and a whooping 2,900 nautical miles at once.
The £10.8 million priced jet has an enhanced flight vision system and an infrared camera.
In June 2022, it was reported that Neymar’s private jet was forced into an emergency landing in Brazil due to a technical problem. Neymar was on his way to his summer holiday after a long season with PSG and international duty.
6. Wayne Rooney
Former Manchester United player Wayne Rooney owns a Dassault Falcon 900LX that cost £14 million and stands at 66 feet long and 24 feet in height.
The aircraft is considered one of the most fuel-efficient planes in the world. The Dassault Falcon 900LX is a three-engine jet aircraft built by Dassault Aviation.
Rooney has been seen walking to his private jet, which is parked at the airport, in several editorial photos.
5. Paul Pogba
Everyone is aware of Paul Pogba’s big lifestyle; the French Midfielder would easily pass as a music megastar.
He owns the Gulfstream G280.
The classy jet flies at an impressive 559 miles per hour but can only cover 3,600 nautical miles with a max of ten passengers.
All these, plus a classy and luxury interior, costs £18 million.
4. David Beckham
A man of class and royalty like David Beckham only deserves a class jet like the Bombardier Challenger 350, which is the best-selling business jet of the last decade.
At £19 million, the jet can do over 3,200 nautical miles and can reach a top flight speed of 528 miles per hour.
3. Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of the most flamboyant soccer players who own a private jet.
Zlatan owns a Cessna Citation Longitude, which in itself is a big plane with a 65 feet wing span; the plane was introduced for hire in 2017.
The airline is estimated at £24.58 million, one of the most expensive planes owned by a footballer.
2. Lionel Messi
There is no way that the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi and one of the richest footballers in the history of the game won’t own a private jet.
Lionel Messi owns an Embraer Legacy 650P that measures 86’5”. It is powered by two Rolls-Royce AE 3007A2 engines and can go as fast as 528 mph. It costs £25 million.
1. Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo definitely has what it takes to own a private jet, and although the Al Nassr and Portugal international recently put up his Gulfstream G200 for sale, he got a bigger craft in Gulfstream G650.
The Gulfstream G650 costs a whopping £28 million, the most expensive private jet owned by a footballer.
It is powered by two Rolls-Royce BR725 A1-12 engines and can attain a top speed of 610 mph.
The 99’9”-long jet is perfect for quick family getaways, with it being able to swallow up to 19 fully-grown passengers.
It Is reported that the former Manchester United player sold his Gulfstream G200 to Kylian Mbappé as it became too small to accommodate his entourage on each trip.
