Raheem Sterling is currently playing for Premier League side Manchester City as their winger and forward. He has been capped to the English national team multiple times and was one of the country's best youngsters early in his career. In this article, we will take a look into Raheem Sterling’s net worth in 2021.
| Net Worth | $45 million |
| Age | 27 |
| Salary | $21.2 million (2021-2022) |
| Sponsors | New Balance, EA Sports, Pepsi, Vita De Lusso, H&M, Gillette, Lucozade Sport, Clarks |
| Sports | Soccer |
Raheem Sterling’s Net Worth in 2021 (estimate): $45 Million
Celebrity Net Worth states that Raheem Sterling’s current net worth is $45 million.
The Jamaican-born winger is one of the highest-paid Premier League players for the 2021-2022 season with an annual salary of £15,600,000.
When a five-year-old Sterling and his mother emigrated to England, he initially joined a local youth team called Alpha & Omega where he played for four years. He eventually signed with Queens Park Rangers to join their youth squad.
In February 2010, Liverpool acquired Raheem Sterling from Queens Park Rangers for an initial fee of £450,000. He played for Liverpool’s youth squad for two years before being called up to the senior team on March 24th, 2012. He made his debut at the age of 17 years and 107 days, making him the third-youngest player to play for the Reds.
On December 21, 2012, Sterling signed a contract extension with Liverpool worth £8.6 million for six years.
Sterling was named the Liverpool Young Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons from 2013-2015. He was also awarded the Golden Boy Award in 2014. He scored 23 goals and dished out 25 assists during his stint with Liverpool.
However, Liverpool and Raheem Sterling were tangled in a contract dispute, with the latter rejecting a possible contract extension with the club. This led Liverpool to shop around Sterling, valuing him at around £50 million.
On July 12th, 2015, Manchester City made a deal with Liverpool to acquire the services of Raheem Sterling for a transfer fee of £44 million, with an additional £5 million in incentives. The deal made Sterling the highest-paid English player in the world at that time.
Sterling then signed a five-year, £39 million contract with Manchester City. Since then, Sterling has been a major contributor for Manchester City, whether it be scoring goals or setting up teammates for the assist.
On November 9th, 2018, Sterling signed a four-year contract extension with Manchester City worth £62.4 million.
Currently, Sterling is in his sixth season with the club and has scored 115 goals and dished out 90 assists across all competitions. He also has multiple individual and team accolades to show for, such as:
- 3x Premier League Champion
- 1x FA Cup Champion
- 5x EFL Cup Champion
- 1x FA Community Shield winner
- 2x Member of the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season
- 2x Premier League Player of the Month
- 2018-2019 Premier League PFA Team of the Year
- 2018-2019 Young Player of the Year
- 2018-2019 FWA Footballer of the Year
According to Spotrac, Raheem Sterling has earned £85,072,000 in his 11-year Premier League career with Liverpool and Manchester City.
Aside from club soccer, Sterling has been representing the English national team since 2009. He was eventually promoted to the senior squad in 2012 and has been a mainstay for England ever since.
He has been capped 71 times by the Three Lions, contributing 18 goals for his country.
Due to his stardom even at an early age, Sterling caught the eye of many brands with a possible sponsorship or endorsement deal in mind.
As an athlete, everyone wants to be sponsored by the biggest brands like Nike and Adidas. As for Sterling, he's been a regular Nike athlete since 2012, appearing in multiple advertisements for the brand as well as modelling new cleats and products.
In 2020, reports emerged that Puma was ready to offer Sterling £100 million to secure his signature. A year later, Sterling officially joined New Balance as one of their signature athletes. Special custom shoes and signature editions are to be expected within the next few years of their deal.
“Meeting with their global design team was brilliant, we spoke about some incredible custom designs I am keen on across both football and lifestyle. Watch this space!” Sterling said in an interview with HIGHSNOBIETY.
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Aside from his shoe deal, Sterling also had a number of partnerships with brands like EA Sports, Pepsi, Vita De Lusso, H&M, Gillette, Lucozade Sport and Clarks.
Unfortunately, Sterling was a target of racist assaults and slurs in the past few years, and has been working tirelessly with other players and organizations to help increase the awareness of racism in football and at large.
Sterling was been named as one of the 100 most influential Black Britons in the 2020 and 2021 editions of the annual Powerlist.
In the Queen’s 2021 Birthday Honors, Sterling was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his services to racial equality in sport.
Unfortunately, Sterling is in a bit of a situation with Manchester City as he is involved in rumors linking him to a move away from the Etihad Stadium before the 2021 season. One probable cause is his inconsistent playing time and starting opportunities due to City’s stacked attacking options.
City and Sterling might reconcile and agree to a new contract, or maybe he’ll move on to another club outside of the country where he’ll have more playing time and opportunity to start.
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