Mason Mount is a young footballer who plays as a midfielder for the English football club, Chelsea as well as for the England national team at different levels.
Since the return of Frank Lampard to Stamford Bridge as a manager, Mount is one of the youngsters he has given an opportunity to form the Chelsea youth team and already, he is proving himself as a star for both the present and the future.
Mason Mount Biography
It was on January 10, 1999, that Mason Mount was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire. While the name of his father is Tony Mount, the name of his mother is said to be Debbie Mount. He also has an older sister who is already married.
From a very young age, Mount showed so much interest in football as well as a talent and determination that it was obvious to his father who was once a non-league manager for Havant Town, that he was out to play.
When he was 5, Tony took his son took his son to a club in Farnham where he started playing with the club believing he was 6.
By the time he was eight, Chelsea had spotted the young kid with exceptional talent and he was given the chance to play for the Chelsea youth team with which he remained until 2017 when he was promoted to the senior team.
To get him to improve as a footballer, Mason Mount was sent on loan to the Netherlands where he played for Vitesse. After 29 games and 9 goals, he returned to Chelsea only to go on loan again to Frank Lampard’s Derby County where he scored 8 goals in 35 games from 2018 to 2019.
During his stint with Vitesse, he was voted the 2017/2018 Vitesse Player of the Year as well as part of the Eredivisie Team of the Year. Before then, he won 2 FA Youth Cups with Chelsea as well as UEFA Youth League.
Professional Career
Chelsea has not had the best history with giving players from its academy the chance to make it to the first team. Because of that, Tony Mount had wanted his son to leave the club and consider his opportunities somewhere else, but the ace footballer wanted to prove himself with the Blues.
Following the departure of Sarri and the coming of Frank Lampard, Mount got the chance he needed and has since the start of the 2019/2020 season, got the chance to play for the club. After his first 7 games for the club, Mount scored 3 goals, playing alongside Tammy Abraham.
As regards his international career, Mason Mount played for England at almost all levels. From 2014 to 2015, the youngster played for the England Under-16 team, followed by the Under-17, Under-18, Under-19, and then the under-21 team in 2018. In 2019, following his excellent form for Chelsea, Mount got the all-important call to play for the Three Lions for which he has already had two caps.
Net Worth
Inasmuch as he is just starting his career fully, Mount seems to be in a very good place financially.
He Was offered a £20million five-year deal by Chelsea which places his salary at around £77,000 per week.
With that said, the exact net worth of the Mason Mount is not known but it is believed that he should have a fortune of over a million dollars.
His market value since he was signed to Chelsea has been put at close to €75 million.
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Other Facts About Mason Mount
1. In order to get his son to leave Chelsea because since John Terry no other player from the Chelsea Academy has played in the first team, Tony Mount called a family meeting where uncles, aunts, and grandparents all offered the younger Mount advice to leave the club, but he insisted he was going nowhere.
2. He was named Mason by his mother, which means “man of stone”.
3. Born in Portsmouth, he was raised in a family that supports Portsmouth, although it is Chelsea that he will later come to love.
4. At the time Mount was invited to play for Derby, Steven Gerrard was also interested in having him play for Rangers.
However, the mind of the kid was already set on playing for Lampard. Before too long, he had already formed a bond with the Chelsea legend.
5. Although the girlfriend of Mason Mount is said to be Chloe Wealleans-Watts, there is not so much that is known about their relationship.
6. The 5 feet 10 inches player provided an assist for Kai Havertz’s goal against Manchester City during the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League Finals. That was the first trophy for Mount with the club.
Complete profile of Mason Mount
| Mason Mount | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Mason Tony Mount |
| Date of Birth | 10 January 1999 |
| Age | 22 years |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Birth place | Portsmouth, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | English |
| Profession | Professional footballer |
| Playing Position | Midfielder |
| Clubs | Youth career 2005–2017 Chelsea Senior Career 2017– Chelsea 2017–2018 → Vitesse (loan) 2018–2019 → Derby County (loan) National Team 2017–2018 England U19 2018– England U21 2019– England |
| Education | NA |
| Father | Tony Mount |
| Mother | Debbie Mount |
| Siblings | 1 sister |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Spouse/Partner | NA |
| Girlfriend | Chloe Wealleans-Watts |
| Kids | NA |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Estimated Net Worth: | $6 million |
| Source of net worth | Football career |
| Height | Feet-5 feet 10 in Meters- 1.78 m Centimeters-178cm |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Eye color | Dark Brown |
| Hair color | Black |
| Social media | Twitter |
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