Failed In England And Portugal, World's Richest Football Player Faiq Bolkiah Joins Thai Club

Faiq Bolkiah (Instagram @fjefrib)

JAKARTA – The world's richest footballer, Faiq Bolkiah, has now found his new port after failing to shine in England and Portugal. He is now anchored to the Thai club Chonburi FC.

The nephew of the 23-year-old Sultan of Brunei, who is estimated to have a net worth of £16 billion, was released from Portugal's top club Maritimo in December.

At the club he did not get a chance to break into the first team once. However, Bolkiah, who once played in the Premier League with Arsenal and Chelsea, has now succeeded in proving himself with Chonburi.

"I'm very happy and everyone has helped me to adapt very well. The players are very good and all the staff have helped me. The last two years I don't think I have had many opportunities to show what I can do on the pitch in my last place. are," Bolkiah was quoted as saying by the Daily Mail.

He has yet to score a goal so far, but has contributed three assists in ten appearances. From that number of appearances, five times he took to the field as a starter.

In addition, Bolkiah has also been named man of the match twice with his team, who are currently sixth in the league and only four points adrift of third-placed Chiangrai United.

Bolkiah's turn of fortune in football means he is finally able to show his fans a glimpse of his performances on the pitch through his social media and not just the glamorous life he lives.

Bolkiah's father, Jefri, is the brother of oil tycoon Hassanal. This automatically made Bolkiah a member of the Brunei royal family and one of the heirs to the sultan's fortune.

Jefri reportedly owned 2,300 cars at the peak of his wealth. The cars include Bentley, Ferrari, and Rolls-Royce.

In addition, Jefri has also spent around 5 million pounds (Rp 94 billion) for carpets woven with gold and gems. Even for Bolkiah's seventh birthday, he reportedly invited the late pop king Michael Jackson to perform a private concert and paid the singer £12.5 million (Rp235 billion).