The top 10 highest-paid Croatian sportspeople

Bojan Bogdanović (Photo: Fiba.com)

Forbes recently released a list of the top 10 highest-paid sports stars over the last year based on salary, bonuses and prize-money. 

Boxer Floyd Mayweather topped the list, followed by Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Connor McGregor, Neymar and LeBron James. 

So which Croatian sportspeople are the highest-paid? Daily Vecernji list compiled the top 10 based on annual earnings.  

10. Šime Vrsaljko

Šime Vrsaljko (HNS)

Sport: Football

Estimated earnings: €3 million

9. Dejan Lovren

Dejan Lovren (HNS)

Sport: Football

Estimated earnings: €3.6 million

8. Marin Čilić 

Marin Čilić (Photo: Mario Ćužić/HTS)

Sport: Tennis

Estimated earnings: €3.6 million

7. Ivan Perišić 

Ivan Perišić (HNS)

Sport: Football

Estimated earnings: €4 million

6. Mario Mandžukić 

Mario Mandžukić (HNS)

Sport: Football

Estimated earnings: €4 million

5. Vedran Ćorluka

Vedran Ćorluka (HNS)

Sport: Football

Estimated earnings: €4.2 million

4. Mateo Kovačić 

Mateo Kovačić (HNS)

Sport: Football

Estimated earnings: €4.4 million

3. Ivan Rakitić 

Ivan Rakitić (HNS)

Sport: Football

Estimated earnings: €5.5 million

2. Luka Modrić 

Luka Modrić (HNS)

Sport: Football

Estimated earnings: €8 million

1. Bojan Bogdanović 

Bojan Bogdanović (Photo: Fiba.com)

Sport: Basketball

Estimated earnings: €9 million