Faiq Bolkiah did not earn his estate through his career, shaped by playing in England’s lower divisions, but through being a Brunei royal.
In the list of the highest paid soccer players in the world, football stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar, however, if their annual salaries for 2021 are added, this astronomical figure is not close to equaling the fortune of Faiq Bolkiah, valued at approximately 20 billion dollars, according to the EFE agency.
Faiq Bolkiah did not earn his wealth through his sporting career, shaped by playing in the lower divisions of England for teams such as Chelsea, Arsenal and Leicester City, but by belonging to the royal family of Brunei. He is the son of Jefri Bolkiah, Prince of Brunei, and nephew of Hassanah Bolkiah, current Sultan of this Asian country.
The 23-year-old has represented his national team, playing 4 games, according to records from Transfermarkt.
He did not belong to the main squad of a club until September 2020, when he signed for Marítimo of the Portuguese First Division, after spending two months without a team at the end of his contract with Leicester City, where he played in the under-23 division.
Far from excelling on the pitch, the player has been in the news on several occasions for his eccentricitiesLike having a pet tiger and spending $42 million in a month.
in portuguese football did not get to play any minute in the crazy championshipl, even being relegated to the Marítimo B team. Recently, on December 24, 2021, his arrival at FC Chonburi in Thailand was announced.
So far, he has played 2 matches in the Thai league, registering one assist. (I)
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