Steven George Gerrard was born on 30 May 1980, in Whiston, Merseyside England, and is a well respected English international football player who has spent his entire club career with Liverpool FC since 1997, and has also represented his country 114 times following his debut in 2000.
So just how rich is Steven Gerrard? Sources have recently estimated that Steven Gerrard’s net worth has reached more than $60 million, including a total of over $17 million in his last year,which Steve has earned while playing for Liverpool, including leading the team as a captain, and from his international games for England, plus fron various endorsements.
Steven Gerrard Net Worth $60 Million
As with most boys in England, Steven Gerrard started playing football in his early childhood. After trialling with Manchester United, Steven began his professional career as well as the accumulation of his net worth in November 1997 after signing a contract with Liverpool. He made his debut in the following season, and quickly established himself in the team, and became an England player within two years. Both these achievements in themselves were big boosts to the accumulation of his net worth, which was subsequently increased significantly when he was appointed club captain in 2003.Steven was also appointed captain of England in 2012,
Steven Gerrard’s major playing position has been as a midfielder, but he he has also played as a right winger, right back or second striker, to the extent where in 708 games for his club, he has scored 184 goals, plus 21 goals for England. However, as with other players who have a major influence on the game without necessarily scoring that many goals, Steven Gerrard’s net worth has increased considerably over the years as he is recognised as one of the best players of his generation in the country, talented, enthusiastic, a tireless worker, and a genuine team player as well as an accurate goal scorer.
While playing for Liverpool, Steven Gerrard awards have been considerable: he and the team has won the FA Challenge Cup twice, The Football League Cup three times, The Football Association Community Shield in 2004, The UEFA Champions League in 2004, The UEFA Europa League in 2000 and The UEFA Super Cup twice in 2001 and in 2005. Of course all these successes contributed to the growth of Steven’s net worth.
Steven’s net worth has also increased every time he has been honoured for his individual results including being named the Liverpool Top Goal Scorer three times, received the England Player of the Year Award twice, the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year, the FA Cup Final Man of the Match and a number of other awards and honours. Most impressively, for his achievements and contributions to the football game in England, he became a Member of the Order of the British Empire, awarded by Queen Elizabeth II in 2007.
Moreover, his autobiographical book ‘Gerrard: My Autobiography’ was published in 2005, which won the British Book Award as the Sports Book of the Year, also adding to Gerrard’s overall amount of net worth. His off-field activities have also made a significant impact on Steven Gerrard’s net worth amount. Steven has had the contracts with companies such as Lucozade, Jaguar Cars, Adidas, Xbox One and other famous companies.
In 2011, Gerrard appeared in the film “Will” about an orphaned young Liverpool fan who hitch-hikes to the 2005 UEFA Champions League final.
In January 2015, the Los Angeles Galaxy of the US Major League Soccer announced the signing of Gerrard to an 18-month ‘designated player’ contract, reportedly worth $9 million, to commence July 2015 at the end of the Premier League season.
In his personal life, Steven Gerrard married model Alex Curran in 2007, and the couple has three daughters.
