Miguel Almirón, the 31-year-old Paraguayan professional soccer player plies his trade in England with the EPL Side Newcastle United and the Paraguay national team. He is married to Alexia Notto, and together, they have a son. His net worth is approximately $9 million, earned from his career and endorsement deals.
Moving forward, the attacking midfielder started playing club football at his hometown-based club Cerro Porteno before moving to the Argentine Primera Division club Lanus in 2015. After playing there for a year, he joined MLS side Atlanta United for a reported fee of $8 million. He joined Newcastle United in England for £21 million in 2019, after helping Atlanta to win the MLS Cup in 2018.
He represented his country at the youth level before making his international appearance for Paraguay in 2015. He was also part of the team that represented at 3 editions of Copa America in 2016, 2019, and 2021 respectively.
Who Is Miguel Almiron?
The day was 10th February 1994 in Asuncion, Paraguay when Sonia and Reuben Almiron welcomed their son into the family. He was raised in a family of five children where his parents struggle to meet ends needs. His father used to work an 18-hour shift security guard job, while his mother was a cashier in a supermarket.
Life was really hard for the family, who like most families in Asuncion didn’t have enough money to send their wards to good schools. So, he attended Escuela Basica primary school.
Since his parents were not rich enough to provide the small boy with some expensive toys, Almiron found comfort in kicking the ball, an old rugged one. He spent most of the day kicking it.
When he turned 7, the 31 year-old started dreaming of how to succeed. His greatest desire was to be rich enough to get his family a bigger home. And he saw football as the only way to achieve that and save his family from poverty.
With this zeal and strength, Almiron began to play in a patched-up field in San Pablo barrio, Asuncion. Yeah!, all his dreams would come to pass.
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Miguel Almiron Is Married To Alexia Notto
The 31 year-old attacking midfielder is happily married to Alexia Notto. They walked down the aisle in November 2016 in what seemed like a private wedding with only family members in attendance. Well, this was the same that things started taking shape for him in club football.
His beautiful dark-haired wife was involved in Zumba, a well-known fitness program in South America. She was making cool cash from it before she followed him all way to the United States, as well as Europe.
Being with a woman who always supports her man’s dreams, nothing will stop such a man from succeeding in everything he touches. No wonder, since they got married, the pair have been living a trouble-free life.
Five years after their wedding, the couple decided to add a new member to the family. They welcomed their first son, Francesco, born in June 2021.
How Rich Is Miguel Almiron?
Footballers make money in different ways. It is through wages, match bonuses, contract fees, and endorsement deals. Almiron is not an exception, as he earns decently from his soccer career. He reportedly has an estimated net worth of $9 million.
It is surprising considering the few lucrative deals he has enjoyed so far. In 2015, Lanus paid €800, 000 to sign the attacking midfielder from Cerro Porteno. Two years later, MLS club Atlanta United splashed €7.5 million ($8 million) to bring him to the club. After that, he signed a €24 million (£21 million) 5-year contract with Newcastle United of EPL in January 2019.
At the moment, he receives a weekly wage of £42,327 and £2,201,000 annually from Newcastle United. As for his transfer market value, the attacking midfielder is worth €16 million as of June 2021. His highest value was €20 million in March 2019.
5 Facts You Need To Know About Miguel Almiron
1. His Fee Was The Highest Ever Paid For An MLS Player
When Newcastle United Paid £21 million to sign from Atlanta United in 2019, it set new records. Firstly, It was the first a club is paying such an amount of money on an MLS player. And secondly, it was a club record.
2. He Shared The Same Bed With His Mother Until He Turned 18
Almiron had 5 siblings, with his parents, making them a family of seven. This family of seven was sleeping in 3 bedrooms. There weren’t enough beds, so he had to share a single one with his mother until he was 18 years old.
3. His Football Idol
There is a player he admired and respected in the world of football. That player is his compatriot and former Paraguayan international goalkeeper, Jose Luis Chilavert. The goalie reigned for the national team in the 1990s.
4. Almiron Fulfilled His Dream Of Buying A Big Hosue For His Family
Early on, he promised to get a bigger house for his family when the money comes. Well, he fulfilled that childhood dream by buying a big house for his family. The house is big enough to contain his parents, grandparents, uncles, brothers, and sisters.
5. How Tall Is He?
He is above average in height. He is 1.75m (5 feet 9 inches) tall. And the weight of his body is measured as 63kg (138lbs).
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