Paul Pogba Net Worth

Paul Pogba is a 27 years old world-class midfield football player who has attained a lot of success in his career. He currently plays for Manchester United in the English premier league and also for the French National Football League. He is very talented with topnotch attacking and defensive skills. His excellent performance has endeared him to a lot of fans. 

However, despite his positive remark, Pogba has also suffered criticisms especially when he was playing for the French national. Notwithstanding, he has not only earned a good success for himself in his football career journey, but also one of the most popular excellent football players. Paul is successful both in the domestic league and on the international stage. In the 2018 Fifa World Cup, he was one of the central figures that won the cup. Although this article is about Paul Pogba's net worth, a brief summary of his early life, career journey, endorsement, deals, and contracts would be given. 

Early life

Paul Pogba was born in France when his parents migrated to the country. His father is a Congolese while his mother is from Guinea. While growing up in France, Paul took a liking to football and joined a local team US Roissy-en-Brie not too far from his hometown. He began to perfect his football skills when he joined the team and played with them for 7 seasons before moving to US Torcy. In US Torcy, he played for the club's U-13 for just one season after which he moved to Le Havre. In Le Havre, he became one of the most popular members of the team when he led them to second place in the Championnat National des 16 ans. During this period, he played for the club's U-16 skipper. 

Career

Paul Pogba began his international football career in 2009 when he declared his intention to join the Manchester United youth team. His intention did not go down well with La Havre who maintained that he only wanted to be part of United for monetary benefits. The issue was later settled by FIFA. 

After joining the Manchester United youth team, Pogba became dissatisfied with the way he was treated in the team. His appearance in the first season was very limited, hence after completing the season in 2012, he left the team to join Juventus. At Juventus, he signed a four years contract enough to earn him €1 million each season.

In his first season at Juventus, Pogba earned the coach's trust and was given the opportunity to showcase his skills. His performance was spectacular and this marks the beginning of his popularity in the game. In the first season, his excellent performance helped the team win the Supercoppa Italiana and Serie A title. This earned him the name "2013 Golden Boy winner."

Pogba's success was not limited to the first season alone, in fact, throughout his stay in Juventus, the club won Series A. In 2015, his popularity grew when he helped the team gain a spot in the Final of the UEFA Champions League which they lost to Barcelona. 

Though his team lost in the Champions League, Pogba's outstanding performance earned him the 10th spot in the 2015 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award. In the same year, for the first time in his career, Pogba earned the 2015 FIFA FIFPro World XI. Not only this, but the team also celebrated him by presenting him with the Juventus’ legend day #10 jersey worn by great footballers such as Roberto Baggio and Michel Platini.

1n 2016, after playing his last season in Juventus, he signed a 5 years contract with Manchester United - the same team he left for not allowing him into the limelight. His contract with United was €105 million which is the highest amount paid to players at this period.

In his first season at Manchester United, Pogba won the 2017 Europa League and the English Football League Cup. For the first time in about 6 years of his remarkable performance, he made no trophy in the 2018/2019 season. However, he was comforted with the World Cup in the following season. Pogba did not perform much in the remaining season as he sustained some injuries. 

Net Worth

Following his contract with Manchester United, Pogba's net worth as of 2020 is $85 million. The contract did not only benefit Pogba but also his agent, Mino Raiola, who revealed that he made €27 million from the contract. 

Although his salary from his career played a big part in his current net worth, Pogba's popularity has also attracted him to top brands who are currently in partnership with him.

According to Forbes, Paul Pogba is the 50th highest-paid athlete.

Paul Pogba Weekly and Monthly Salary 

After the contract with Manchester United, and the injuries that made him unable to perform, Paul is currently paid £250,000 per week. He receives about £15 million in base salary.

Endorsements

Pogba's skills, achievements, and popularity have also attracted some brands. In 2016, he signed a 19-year-old deal with Adidas, one of the best sports brands. The deal attracted about $40 million. As part of his deal in promoting the sports brand, he appeared in the company's 2018 FIFA World Cup commercial alongside other promoters like David Beckham,  Lionel Messi, and Mohammed Salah. 

Family

When it comes to his personal life Paul Pogba keeps this off social media. However, in January 2019, his long term girlfriend Maria Zulay,  a Bolivian Model, gave birth to a son. The baby was named Labile Shakur Pogba and fondly called Pogba Jr. The couple later got married and have been living in Manchester.