Top-20 most marketable athletes in the world in 2022: Aussie superstar Sam Kerr beats host of massive names
Cristiano Ronaldo, Sam Kerr and Tom Brady
Sam Kerr (centre) is ninth on the list of the world's most marketable athletes, putting her alongside Cristiano Ronaldo (left) and Tom Brady.
No.20 | Rohit Sharma
Few batters in the history of cricket have proven more destructive than Indian master blaster Rohit Sharma.
The 35-year-old has struck 16,250 runs from 420 internationals and has been particularly dangerous in one-day cricket.
Sharma has compiled 9376 runs from 233 ODIs since debuting in 2007, and holds the record for the highest score, with 264.
He now captains India in all three formats and is the most successful Indian Premier League skipper in history, having led the Mumbai Indians to five titles.
No.19 | Kylian Mbappé
Kylian Mbappé has struck 114 goals from 125 matches with Paris Saint-Germain.
The 23-year-old Frenchman has also found the back of the net 28 times in 59 internationals.
No.18 | Mohamed Salah
Egyptian football superstar Mohamed Salah has netted 121 goals from 189 appearances for Liverpool.
He's also tallied 49 goals from 86 internationals.
No.17 | Neymar
Neymar has scored 253 goals from 403 club games with Santos, Barcelona and Paris Saint-German — his outfit since 2017.
The magnificent forward has also registered 75 goals from 121 appearances for Brazil.
No.16 | Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal has won a record 22 men's singles grand slam titles.
He was equal with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic on 20 titles heading into 2022, before conquering the Australian Open and Roland-Garros.
Millions of people worldwide cannot get enough of his idiosyncrasies, warmth and unrivalled competitive spirit.
No.15 | Simona Halep
Romanian tennis gun Simona Halep is a former singles world No.1 and two-time singles grand slam champion.
No.14 | Stephen Curry
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is the greatest three-point shooter in NBA history, having racked up 3117.
In fact, no other player has broken the 3000 barrier.
Curry is also a four-time NBA champion, a two-time NBA MVP and an eight-time NBA All-Star.
No.13 | Alexia Putellas
In 2021, Spanish football ace Alexia Putellas became the first player to win the UEFA women's player of the year award, Ballon d'Or and best FIFA women's player award in the same year.
The brilliant midfielder clinched her second Ballon d'Or in October 2022.
She's netted 117 goals from 271 appearances for Barcelona and 27 goals from 100 matches for Spain.
No.12 | Emma Raducanu
When Emma Raducanu conquered the US Open in 2021, she became the youngest female to win a singles grand slam title since Maria Sharapova in 2004.
She was also the first British woman to win a singles major title since Virginia Wade in 1977.
