Manchester City’s Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring the first goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, Britain, 22 January 2023. Photo: EPA/PETER POWELL
How rich is Erling Haaland: Net Worth and salary
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is one of the biggest stars n football and he is well on his way to amassing an incredible personal fortune.
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring the first goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, Britain, 22 January 2023. Photo: EPA/PETER POWELL
He may be just 22-years-old but Erling Haaland has already made some serious bank in his football career.
Haaland made a blockbuster return to the country of his birth when he signed for Manchester City.
Norway’s biggest sports star
Of course, Haaland is as Norwegian as they come but he was born in Leeds while his father Alf Inge was plying his trade as a far more workmanlike fullback.
Haaland looks like a Norse hero who wouldn’t be amiss on the cast of Vikings.
He doesn’t terrorise English Monasteries but English defenders might have preferred Haaland stay at Dortmund.
Haaland is already past 25 Premier League goals and scores hat-tricks for fun so it is understandable that Manchester City have forked over huge amounts to him in salary and signing bonuses.
ALSO READ: Usain Bolt SCAMMED out of R200 million – reports
How much does Erling Haaland earn?
It has been reported that Haaland earns somewhere in the region of £900k (R19.1 million) a week, or around £35m (R745 million) per season.
A modest £51 million release clause allowed Manchester City to get him away from Dortmund at a reduced rate.
Haaland was happy to join a club his father had played for and the salary package was clearly enticing.
How rich is Erling Haaland: Net worth
Erling Haaland has a reported net worth of $40 million (R672 million), with that figure set to skyrocket in the coming seasons.
While Haaland’s salary is likely to stay the same for a little while at least, he keeps attracting new commercial partners.
ALSO READ: Should Kaizer Chiefs fire Arthur Zwane?
He currently enjoys sponsorship deals with Nike, Luxury watchmaker Breitling and Nordic streaming service Viaplay.
Haaland owns a stake in sports tech and nutrition company Hyperice.
