Faiq Bolkiah: Meet world's richest footballer who was on the books at Arsenal & Chelsea

Who?

Well, you may have heard of the name because Bolkiah spent much of youth career bouncing around numerous Premier League clubs, including Southampton, Chelsea, Reading and Arsenal.

But it was at Leicester where he signed his first professional contract in March 2016.

Last year, he left the Foxes after failing to break into the first team and joined Portuguese club Maritimo.

He’s also the captain of the Brunei national side, despite only playing six times for them.

‘How is he the richest footballer in the world?’ we hear you ask.

Well, Bolkiah has a net worth of £20 billion. His uncle? The Sultan of Brunei.

In comparison, according to Goal, Cristiano Ronaldo is worth 'just' £363 million in comparison.

His father, Prince Jefri Bolkiah, is part of the Brunei royal family and reportedly blew £10billion in 15-years as head of the Brunei Investment Agency.

It's claimed he owned more than 2,000 cars at one point, including a fleet of Bentleys, Ferraris and Rolls-Royces.

When celebrating his 50th birthday, he wanted to impress his 7-year-old son, Faiq. Therefore, he flew in Michael Jackson for a private concert for him and his family, paying him £12.5 million.

Despite having the opportunity to enjoy a lavish lifestyle, Faiq just wanted to pursue his dream of becoming a footballer.