Wayne Rooney Net Worth

Rooney knows how to rake in the money

Wealth is something that has been associated with Wayne Rooney from the time he burst onto the world stage as a blue eyed 16-year-old at Everton way back in 2002, so we will take a look at his net worth.. Two years later the forward moved to Manchester United for £25.6 million making him the most expensive teenager in the world at that time.

A lot of people were taken aback by the high transfer fee Sir Alex paid for the teenager but Rooney silenced his doubters with a magnificent brace against Fenerbahce in the Champions League and ended his first season with 17 goals in 43 appearances which helped get him a raise and opened the door for a plethora of sponsorship deals.

The 28-year-old, who was recently named as United’s captain and has a net worth of around $125 million, signed a lucrative new contract extension with Manchester United worth around £300,000 a week back in February which brings his salary to around $18 million per year making him the highest paid footballer in England and one of the richest in the world.

The striker has sponsorship deals with American sportswear manufacturer Nike, Korean mobile company Samsung, Publishing giant Harper Collins, American automobile company Ford and soft drink giant Coca Cola. All these deals bring him an income to the tune of $5 million making him one of the most marketable athletes right now. Manchester United jerseys with Rooney’s name and number at the back also regularly fly off the shelves.

Like all football superstars Rooney lives the good life and some of his purchases include a mansion in the posh Cheshire area of Manchester worth a whooping $17,830,000, a $200 million Range Rover, a $125,000 Audi RS6, a $250,000 Aston Martin Vanquish and a $195,000 Bentley among other goodies (hair transplant included).

All these things combined make Rooney one of the richest footballers of his generation and one of the most talented to have ever played the game.