Arsenal playmaker Mesut Özil is the 7th most marketable footballer in Europe according to Repucom. The 26-year-old brings in approximately €5 million in advertising revenue.
Özil is the most marketable German player on the list which is lead by Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo who earns €35 million from advertising.
Repucom had a total of 6,500 people in 13 major football nations and markets surveyed including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, England, France, India, Italy, Japan, Russia, Spain and USA.
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The top 10 of the most marketable players in European footballer:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal / Real Madrid)
2. Wayne Rooney (England / Manchester United)
3. Andres Iniesta (Spain / FC Barcelona)
4. Robin van Persie (Netherlands / Manchester United)
5. Arjen Robben (Netherlands / Bayern Munich)
6. Andrea Pirlo (Italy / Juventus)
7. Mesut Özil (Germany / FC Arsenal)
8. Mario Götze (Germany / Bayern Munich)
9. Gareth Bale (Wales / Real Madrid)
10 Eden Hazard (Belgium / Chelsea)
Özil signed a contract with Adidas in 2013 believed to be worth in the region of €25 million to promote and wear their products. The deal will run until 2020.
