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10. Laure Boulleau: French football player Laure Boulleau plays as a defender
for the France women’s national football team and the French club Paris Saint-
Germain. Her salary is estimated to be around $60,000.
9. Jonelle Filigno: Canadian attacking midfielder Jonelle Filigno is a member of
the Canadian national team. She also plays for professional soccer club Sky Blue
FC. She earns a salary of around $60,000. At the Rutgers University where she
studied, she is the all-time leading scorer of game-winning goals, with 17.
8. Hope Solo: American soccer goal keeper Hope Amelia Stevens is a two-time
Olympic gold medalist. She has been serving the US women’s national soccer team
as its goalkeeper since 2000. She also plays for American professional women’s
soccer team Seattle Reign FC. Her salary is between $22,000 and $65,000.
7. Nilla Fischer: Swedish football star Nilla Fischer plays for the Swedish
national team and the German sports club VfL Wolfsburg. She made her debut with
the Swedish national team in January 2001. Her salary is around $65,000. She
also served as the captain of Swedish Club LdB FC Malmo.
6. Amandine Henry: French defensive midfielder Amandine Chantal Henry plays for
French women’s football club Olympique Lyon in the Division 1 Féminine. She is
an important member of the French world cup team. Her salary is between $60,000
and $70,000. Amandine was awarded the Silver Ball Award at the 2015 FIFA Women’s
World Cup.
5. Nicole Banecki: German football star Nicole Banecki is of Cameroon descent.
She played for Germany at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup finals in Chile.
She made her debut in the German national team on 7 March 2008 against Finland.
Her salary is around $90,000.
4. Sydney Leroux: Canadian-born American professional soccer player Sydney
Leroux is an Olympic gold medalist. She was part of the US’ winning squad at the
2012 Olympics. She earns between $60,000 and $92,500.
3. Abby Wambach: American soccer star Mary Abigail “Abby” Wambach is a two-time
Olympic gold medalist. She won the FIFA World Player of the Year Award in 2012.
She has been part of the United States women’s national soccer team since 2001.
She earns between $190,000 and $300,000 which likely paid by sponsors, because
US National Women’s Soccer League’s salary is capped at $265,000.
2. Marta: razilian soccer star Marta Vieira da Silva popularly known as Marta,
currently plays for Swedish professional football club FC Rosengard and the
Brazilian national team as a forward. In 2012 she earned awhopping salary of
$400,000 per season.
1. Alex Morgan: American Olympic gold medalist Alexandra Patricia “Alex” Morgan
plays as a forward for the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)’s team Portland
Thorns FC. She is reportedly around $450,000 per season; if this report is true,
that must be through subsidies or sponsors because the NWSL salary cap is
$265,000.
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SOURCE: richestlifestyle.com/top-10-highest-paid-female-soccer-players
10. Laure Boulleau: French football player Laure Boulleau plays as a defender
for the France women’s national football team and the French club Paris Saint-
Germain. Her salary is estimated to be around $60,000.
9. Jonelle Filigno: Canadian attacking midfielder Jonelle Filigno is a member of
the Canadian national team. She also plays for professional soccer club Sky Blue
FC. She earns a salary of around $60,000. At the Rutgers University where she
studied, she is the all-time leading scorer of game-winning goals, with 17.
8. Hope Solo: American soccer goal keeper Hope Amelia Stevens is a two-time
Olympic gold medalist. She has been serving the US women’s national soccer team
as its goalkeeper since 2000. She also plays for American professional women’s
soccer team Seattle Reign FC. Her salary is between $22,000 and $65,000.
7. Nilla Fischer: Swedish football star Nilla Fischer plays for the Swedish
national team and the German sports club VfL Wolfsburg. She made her debut with
the Swedish national team in January 2001. Her salary is around $65,000. She
also served as the captain of Swedish Club LdB FC Malmo.
6. Amandine Henry: French defensive midfielder Amandine Chantal Henry plays for
French women’s football club Olympique Lyon in the Division 1 Féminine. She is
an important member of the French world cup team. Her salary is between $60,000
and $70,000. Amandine was awarded the Silver Ball Award at the 2015 FIFA Women’s
World Cup.
5. Nicole Banecki: German football star Nicole Banecki is of Cameroon descent.
She played for Germany at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup finals in Chile.
She made her debut in the German national team on 7 March 2008 against Finland.
Her salary is around $90,000.
4. Sydney Leroux: Canadian-born American professional soccer player Sydney
Leroux is an Olympic gold medalist. She was part of the US’ winning squad at the
2012 Olympics. She earns between $60,000 and $92,500.
3. Abby Wambach: American soccer star Mary Abigail “Abby” Wambach is a two-time
Olympic gold medalist. She won the FIFA World Player of the Year Award in 2012.
She has been part of the United States women’s national soccer team since 2001.
She earns between $190,000 and $300,000 which likely paid by sponsors, because
US National Women’s Soccer League’s salary is capped at $265,000.
2. Marta: razilian soccer star Marta Vieira da Silva popularly known as Marta,
currently plays for Swedish professional football club FC Rosengard and the
Brazilian national team as a forward. In 2012 she earned awhopping salary of
$400,000 per season.
1. Alex Morgan: American Olympic gold medalist Alexandra Patricia “Alex” Morgan
plays as a forward for the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL)’s team Portland
Thorns FC. She is reportedly around $450,000 per season; if this report is true,
that must be through subsidies or sponsors because the NWSL salary cap is
$265,000.
IMAGE SOURCE: Google Search
MUSIC: Epidemicsound
SOURCE: richestlifestyle.com/top-10-highest-paid-female-soccer-players
