Welsh international footballer and Los Angeles FC winger, Gareth Bale has a net worth of $145 million. The fortune was earned from playing for clubs such as Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, and Real Madrid. He currently earns a weekly salary of $30,000 and $1.6 annually at Los Angeles FC, an MLS club he joined on a free transfer from Real Madrid in July 2022 on a one-year contract.
In addition to what he gains from football, the former Real Madrid winger has a couple of endorsements that generated millions of dollars for him. Here is a look into his salary and earnings.
An Evaluation Of Gareth Bale’s Earnings And Contracts
Gareth Bales has been playing professional club football for 19 years, and through it accumulated a net worth that is estimated to be $145 million.
The Welsh winger started earning from his days of humble beginnings at Southampton, before his £7 million move to Tottenham in 2007. However, the bulk of his fortune came from the nine years he spent playing for Spanish La Liga club, Real Madrid after penning down one of the most expensive contracts in the world of football with the club in 2013, which was worth £85.1 million (€100.8 million).
Three years later, he signed a contract extension to keep him at the club until 2022. As a result, he started earning $33 million per year, and thus became one of football’s highest earners in the world.
In 2020, he was loaned to his former club Tottenham after years of lingering conflict between him and Real Madrid.
After his loan spell at the London club, Bale joined MLS side, Los Angeles FC on a free transfer in June 2022. He signed a one-year contract that will end in 2023 and has an option of extending it until 2024.
Currently, he is expected to earn $30,000 per week and $1.6 per year. The pay will increase should he decide to stay beyond 2023.
His Endorsements Reflect In His Net Worth
Gareth Bale is one among many athletes that earn millions of dollars from endorsements. In 2013, the Welsh winger trademarked his heart-shaped goal celebration along with his jersey number (11), which reports say will bring about £3 million to his pocket annually.
According to Celebritynetworth.com, he earns roughly $9 million from his endorsement deals with brands such as Adidas, Lucozade, EA Sports, and BT Sport.
Additionally, he earns $185,000 per sponsored post from his Instagram page which has nearly 50 million followers.
He Donates To Charities
The Former Tottenham and Real Madrid winger is a philanthropist. Even though it is not clear how much he has donated to charities, in 2020 alone, Bale and his wife gave a little above a million pounds. In April of that year, the winger alongside his wife donated £1 million for the fight against Covid-19 to health boards in Wales and Spain. Also, in October, he gave £15,000 for Christmas hampers in Swansea.
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