23-year-old English winger/left-back/midfielder, Bukayo Saka has a net worth of $2.5 million and currently earns £30,000 ($33,482) a week and £1,560,000 ($1,749,774) a year. He plays for Premier League side Arsenal after rising through the club’s youth academy and signing a professional contract at 17. His current contract with the Gunners will expire in June 2024, by which he will earn about £6,240,000 ($6,960,551).
Besides what he makes from playing football, the youngster signed a few endorsement deals in his 7-year-old professional career. Here is what we have been able to gather on how he is making his money.
How The Winger Made His Decent Start And Net Worth
As pointed out above, Bukayo Saka’s net worth is currently put at $2.5 million. This is thanks to the 4-year contract he signed with Emirates club in July 2020. The deal keeps him at the club till 2024 and sees him earning £30,000 ($33,482) weekly and £1,560,000 ($1,749,774) yearly.
Saka got to this level despite his age after breaking into the club’s elite system as an academy product. At 17, he signed his first professional contract and was promoted to the Under-23 side. He went on to make his senior competitive appearance for the club in the 2018 Europa League match against Vorskla Poltava, and made his home debut in a Europa League game against Qarabag. In 2019, he made his EPL debut in a 4-1 win over Fulham after being introduced as a substitute.
It was his performance and contribution to the team that made the club hand him a long-term contract in July 2020 as mentioned. The contract will expire in 2024 and by implication, he has two years remaining. At the moment, there are talks of an extension between him and the club, but no decision has been reached yet. If he gets an improved deal, it will mean more money for him.
Below is the breakdown of his current salary and contract so far:
His Few Endorsements Boost His Decent Fortunes
In his 7 years old professional career, Saka has made a name as a creative and talented player who is one of the highly rated youngsters in the football world. This image he portrays caught the attention of major sports footwear brands, and they offered him sponsorship deals.
In 2021, he signed a multi-year deal with the American sportswear brand, New Balance. As part of the deal, The English winger will brandish the brand’s boots on the pitch, and while off-pitch, he will star as an ambassador and will represent the brand across football, lifestyle, and community campaigns globally. Before the deal was made official, he had been wearing their boots.
Also, he previously had deals with Nike and Adidas.
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