Raheem Sterling Net Worth

Raheem Sterling is one of the best midfielders in the world. He played as a midfielder for the English Premier League, Manchester United, and for the England National team. He is credited as one of the players that have helped the team achieve most of the feat it has achieved today. Sterling, the winner of the “Golden boy 2014,” is an excellent dribbler with outstanding styles and abilities. His dynamic styles have not only earned him the popularity he enjoyed today but have also placed him among one of the best players in the world. While this article focuses on his net worth, it would be looking at some of the feats Sterling has achieved and how he started his career. His endorsement and personal life would also be considered.

Raheem Sterling's Early Life

Raheem Sterling was born on December 8, 1994, in Jamaica to the family of Shaquille Sterling. Sterling's environment in Jamaica is one that is filled with gangsters and hoodlums. It was a place where the bloodshed is an incessant occurrence. However, when he was five years old, his mother took him to London. Since his father refused to come along with them, Sterling grew up under his mother’s care. 

In England, Sterling enrolled in different schools before finally settling for Vernon House Special School. At the school, Sterling had some behavioral issues that made it difficult for him to stay out of trouble. 

Not less than 10 years after they got to England, Sterling's father was killed in Jamaica by hoodlums. This incident made Sterling become so bitter that when he was 17, his school teacher said if he continued with his stubbornness, he would either be playing for the English League or spend the rest of his life behind bars. This statement was partly because of his keen interest in football. Sterling chooses the former and spends more time playing football as a way of managing his grief. His devotion to football marked a turning point in his life as his prowess and skills caught the eyes of most of the English Premier Leagues. 

Sterling's Career at Liverpool, Manchester City and more 

Sterling's devotion to football attracted the attention of different English Premier Leagues including Liverpool, Chelsea, and Manchester United. However, before playing with any of these clubs, he first played with Queens Park Rangers.  In 2010, when he turned 16, he signed a contract of €450,000 with Liverpool and left his former team to join his new team. After spending two years with the club's youth group, he joined the club's first team in 2012. By 2014, Sterling's scoring skills grew so much that he was nominated as the PFA Young Player of the Year award. Although he didn't win the award, he emerged as the Liverpool Young Player of the Year. 

In 2015, he was nominated again for the PFA Young Player of the Year award. This time, he also did not make it but he consoled himself by winning the 2014 Golden Boy Award. Golden Boy is an award given to the best young player in Europe. 

In 2016, Sterling had some contract disputes with Liverpool and left the team to join Manchester United. His contract with Manchester United is $44 million and considered to be the highest in ESP history as at then. At Manchester, he was faced with a lot of competition that affected his public performance. However, in the second season, his skills found him out and he won the English Football League Cup.

2017 was a trophyless season for him but he made up with his first-ever ESP title in 2018. In 2019, he was among those who led the team to its first-ever treble in the ESP. His performance in the season won him the PFA Young Player of the Year Award and the FWA Footballer of the Year Award. In 2019, he won the Community Shield. 

Raheem Sterling Net worth 2020

As of 2020, Raheem Sterling is valued at $45 million. For someone who got into professional football in 2012, this is huge progress. Also, as one of the top-rated players, his net worth would definitely increase over the years. This is partly because his current net worth is 120%  higher than when he started in 2012. 

In addition to this, Raheem Sterling's current market value is at $120 million and is set to increase to at least $200 million by 2021. 

How much does Sterling make in Salary 

Sterling earns not less than 18 million per year. After his remarkable performance at the  2018/2019 season, he signed another contract to remain in Manchester United till 2023. The contract includes a weekly wage of £300,000, and £15,000,000 annually. 

Endorsement

Sterling's popularity has not only increased his fame and fans but has also set him on the way to earning more from endorsements and deals. Brands and products are beginning to seek him out to help them market their products. Among the brands he worked for are Nike, Vita De Lasso, and Electronic Arts or E.A. He is part of the NikeLondon Athlete.

Footballer Raheem Sterling's Family 

Raheem Sterling's story is filled with a lot of struggles to survive, especially when he lost his father and had no other family than his mother. Aside from this, he didn't totally escape attack from hoodlums. In fact, he was once attacked at Manchester United playing ground on December 16, 2017. 

 In 2012 and at 18, Raheem had his first child, a girl named Melody Rose. Some years later, he got engaged to Paige Milian, a JD store employee. The two lived in their house at Manchester, even though they are not yet married.

In 2017, Milian gave birth to a son named Milan. Raheem Sterling proposed to Milian the following year and would soon tie the knot together. 

Aside from his relationship with Milian, Sterling is known to chase around a few women. In fact, this earned him a name “cheapskate” when he haggled over price with a $3000 hooker during a pre-season session with Manchester United.