Prince William's net worth compared to Aston Villa's richest players as he's told to 'get credit card out'. Aston Villa stars partied long into the night as the club lifted the Europa League trophy in Turkey. John McGinn told Prince William to get his credit card out to pay for an open bar at Aston Villa's Europa League afterparty. But how much is the UK royal worth compared to the Premier League stars? And should it be the footballers who are putting their hands in their very deep pockets?
As you can imagine, it's Prince William who is worth substantially more than Aston Villa's richest players. His royal estate swamps every member of the Villa squad by a landslide, worth around £1 billion. And his net worth is £100 million. The next in line for the throne was in attendance in Istanbul as the Premier League side smashed Freiburg 3-0 to lift their first major trophy in 30 years.
Youri Tielemans, Emiliano Buendia and Morgan Rogers were all on the scoresheet as Villa wrapped up the win before the hour mark. McGinn registered a goal contribution by assisting Buendia but didn't find the back of the net on his own.
Net Worth Comparison
The captain is the Villa player with the closest net worth to Prince William. As per Salary Sport, McGinn is worth £31 million and earns £115,000 a week. Leading striker Ollie Watkins earns more than his skipper weekly, pocketing £120,000, but his net worth sits at £10 million less than the Scotland international (£21 million). World Cup winner and veteran goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has an impressive £29.5 million net worth. However, it is Prince William's net worth and estate value that dwarfs his favourite team's players by a mile.
Prince William's Estate
The estate's website reports that William's holdings include "arable and livestock farms, residential and commercial properties, as well as forests, rivers, quarries, and coastline." It's no surprise that McGinn wanted Prince William to put on a free bar to celebrate the European glory.
Speaking post-match, the Scotland international told TNT Sports: "I can't believe it to be honest. What we've been through as a club, this club is close to being in a right bad way seven years ago. V Sports bought the club over. Their one remit was to get it back to the Premier League and back to the levels of before. Tonight was everything we built coming together. The pride I felt with 10 minutes to go knowing we were about to be champions - I can't describe it."
"It means a lot. As a kid growing up I remember Celtic in 2003. It wasn't a great night for them but it was special. I was lucky enough to go to the final at Hampden in 2007. To be here, in 2026, as captain of Aston Villa is incredible. It's the proudest night of my career."
"I'll try to enjoy it. I like to party but I'll take it easy to try and soak it all in. Being 31, in my first European final, I've seen my mates [Jack] Grealish and [Andy] Robertson win. It's my turn. It's so special, I'll cherish every minute."
McGinn added: "I wasn't nervous. I was for the semi-final. I had full confidence in our ability. We've built so much and this group of players deserve it. The supporters do. In the Championship every away end was full to the rafters. If we were relegated it'd be the same."
"Hopefully Prince William is paying for the free bar. He was in the dressing room before the game. He's a massive Villa fan, he was never going to miss it. He's just a normal guy, it's great to have his support. Hopefully he can have a couple of drinks with us and maybe get his credit card out."
