From Christian Pulisic To Alphonso Davies—This Is How Much 45 Of Your Favorite Soccer Stars Are Worth!
Maya Yoshida – $15 million | Schalke
Maya Yoshida is a captain for his national team, Japan, and also plays for the German Bundesliga club Schalke as a center-back, and he can also play in the left-back position. He began his career with Nagoya Grampus in 2007 and, in 2009, moved to Dutch club VVV-Venlo and, long before, was spotted by Southampton scouts who worked to bring him to the club.
In the summer of 2012, Yoshida joined Southampton for a fee of $3 million, where he put in many impressive performances for them. He moved to Italy to join Sampdoria and, in 2022, joined Schalke on a deal worth $25k weekly. His net worth is $15 million.