Marcel de Jong Net Worth 2018: What is this football/soccer player worth?

Marcel de Jong is a professional football/soccer player who played Defender (association football); left midfielder for Vancouver Whitecaps FC as number 17. Jong was born on October 15, 1986, in Newmarket, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. This article examines Marcel de Jong’s net worth.

Marcel de Jong Career and Earnings/Salary

As a youth, Marcel de Jong played for PSV Eindhoven during 1996-2004. Over 2004-2006, Jong played for Helmond Sport earning 50 caps and scoring 6 goals. During 2006-2010, Jong played for Roda JC earning 116 caps and scoring 3 goals. In 2010-2015, Jong played for FC Augsburg earning 68 caps and scoring 5 goals. In 2015, Jong played for Sporting Kansas City earning 13 caps and scoring 1 goals. From 2016, Jong played for Ottawa Fury FC earning 6 caps and scoring 2 goals.

Marcel de Jong also played nationally. During 2003, Jong played for the Canada men’s national under-17 soccer team scoring 0 goals, with 5 caps. During 2004-2005, Jong played for the Canada men’s national under-20 soccer team with 14 caps and 1 goals. In 2007-, Jong played for the Canada men’s national soccer team earning 55 caps and scoring 3 goals.

Marcel de Jong Net Worth 2018

Professional footballers can bring in plenty of money. But compensations depend on several different circumstances. These include the player’s country and of course, their skill set. At the high level, players in Great Britain and European countries can earn $50 million or more. In Latin American countries, top footballers earn $1,000,000-$2,000,000 a year while in locations where soccer/football is not as popular, such as the US and China, players receive a few hundred thousand a year. The smallest paying leagues can pay as little as $50,000 per year.