Source of Wealth: Football

Estimated net worth: 70 million

Weekly Wage : €250,000

Annual Salary : $15 Million

Country / Birthplace : Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire

Date of Birth : May 13, 1983

Age : 32 Year Old

Spouse : Gineba Touré

National Team : Ivory Coast

Club : Manchester City

Height: 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)

Full Name: Gnégnéri Yaya Touré

Nationality: Ivorian

Weight: 172 lbs (78 kg)

Occupation: Footballer

Endorsements: Puma, Nissan

Fun Fact: Toure didn’t get his first pair of football boots until he was 10 years old

EARNINGS 2014: $21.7 Million

Salary 2014:

Earnings from salary/winnings: $19,200,000

Sponsorship 2014:

Earnings from endorsements: $2,500,000

EARNINGS 2013                : $20.2 Million

Contract 2013: $75,000,000

(Four-year contract extension with Manchester City)

Salary 2013:

Earnings from salary/winnings: $15,000,000

EARNINGS 2012:$19.1 Million

Salary 2012:

Earnings from salary/winnings: $16,600,000

Sponsorship 2012:

Earnings from endorsements: $2,500,000

Contract 2010: $40,000,000

(Five-year contract with Manchester City)

Toure has received African Player of the Year three consecutive times since 2011 and is recognised as one of the Côte d’Ivoire’s ‘Golden Generation’. He was an important player in the Barcelona team that won the Champions League in 2009 and is currently the engine room of Manchester City’s team. He earns a reported $15million a year to reinforce his status as one of the world’s best. This talented midfielder and the current African Player of the Year plays for the Ivory Coast national team and Manchester City. He is the on-field heart and soul of the club. He was voted African footballer of the year for 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. He is one of Africa’s most successful players in Europe of all time.

Ivorian footballer Yaya Toure has a net worth of $70 million. He plays primarily as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Côte d’Ivoire national team. Touré is renowned for his combined speed, passing ability and physical power with technique. Touré began his playing career at Ivorian club, ASEC Mimosas, where he made his début aged 18. His performances attracted attention from Europe, playing for clubs in minor European leagues. Touré played for Waasland-Beveren in Belgium, FC Metalurh Donetsk in Ukraine, Olympiacos F.C. in Greece and then AS Monaco FC in France. He is the younger brother of his Côte d’Ivoire and Manchester City teammate Kolo Touré.

Car: manufactured by Lamborghini ($55.000).