Faiq Bolkiah: Meet The Richest Footballer Ever

Leicester City winger Faiq Bolkiah is a relatively unknown name in the footballing world however he is the richest footballer ever in the history of the game.

Bolkiah, 19, is the nephew of the Sultan of Brunei (Hassanal Bolkiah) with an estimated worth of $20billion.

He began his playing career in England at AFC Newbury and went on to feature for clubs like Southampton, Arsenal and Chelsea.

Faiq Bolkiah joined Leicester City in 2016 on a three-year deal.

He was born in the United States of America but opted to play for the Brunei national team.

After featuring for the youth teams, Faiq was promoted to the senior team setup and is presently the captain of the Brunei senior national team.