The richest football player in the world has been unable to find a new team for three months.

2026-09-22 20:40

Considered the richest football player in the world, Faiq Bolkiah is still searching for a club.

The former captain of the Brunei national team, whose fortune is estimated at nearly 18.7 billion euros, became a free agent three months ago when his career with Thailand's Ratchaburi team ended.

The immense wealth of 28-year-old F. Bolkiah is attributed not to an impressive football career, but to his lineage. He is the son of Brunei Prince Jefri Bolkiah and nephew of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.

Growing up in the United Kingdom, the winger trained in the academies of Southampton, London's Chelsea, and Leicester City during his youth, but never made his debut in the Premier League.

Later, F. Bolkiah moved to Portugal's Maritimo and continued his career in Thailand, representing the Chonburi and Ratchaburi clubs.

Despite the immense family wealth, F. Bolkiah has repeatedly emphasized that he plays football not for money but solely for the love of the sport.