Ridle Baku: football player, 2 million euros

Born in Mainz, Ridle Baku has Congolese roots. He started playing for 1. FSV Mainz 05 when he was young and also made his Bundesliga debut there. He has been playing for VfL Wolfsburg since last year and also started out in the German national team. His name Ridle was initially a nickname he received from his father, referring to former footballer Karl-Heinz Riedle. He subsequently had this entered on his ID card as an official name. His fortune today is estimated at 2 million euros. However, as a player, he is traded at a market value of 22 million euros.