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Prior to women's football teams having oversight from football federations, compensation was still paid for some transfers. The first compensated transfer of a female footballer was of Molly Walker, from Lancaster Ladies to Dick, Kerr Ladies in 1918; Walker was offered expenses paid as well as payment in lieu for joining the team.
The lucrative new contract made her the highest-paid female player in England. [53] On 15 December 2022, Miedema left a UEFA Champions League match against Lyon at halftime with an injury, which on 19 December was confirmed to be an anterior cruciate ligament tear. She was expected to undergo surgery and miss "an extended period of time". [54]
Williams was named The Football Association (FA) Young Player of the Year in 2002, FA Players' Player of the Year in 2009 and FA International Player of the Year in both 2007 and 2009. From her senior debut in 2001 until her retirement in 2019, Williams earned 172 caps for the England women's team, making her their highest capped player. [6]
One woman cracked Forbes' 2023 list of the world's highest-paid athletes -- tennis great Serena Williams, who brought in $45.3 million in her final year of competitive play. She retired from her...
Sam Kerr is reportedly one of the highest-paid professional women's association footballers in the world, earning more than US$500,000 per year as of 14 March 2023. [1] When she played in the NWSL in 2013, the maximum allowed salary was $30,000. [2]
Lydia Ko. Net Worth: $25 million Sport: Golf Lydia Ko is just 25 but already ranks fifth on the all-time LPGA earnings list with nearly $16.7 million. She was named LPGA Player of the Year for the ...
Name Sport Country Total Salary/winnings Endorsements 1: Roger Federer: Tennis: Switzerland: $106.3 million: $6.3 million: $100 million 2: Cristiano Ronaldo: Association football: Portugal: $105 million: $60 million: $45 million 3: Lionel Messi: Association football: Argentina: $104 million: $72 million: $32 million 4: Neymar: Association ...
Coco Gauff Is Officially This Year's Highest Paid Female Athlete. Sydney Wingfield. January 17, 2024 at 10:29 AM ... Make no mistake, the American tennis player has been busy both on and off the ...