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

Nigel de Jong is a professional football/soccer player who played Defensive midfielder for 1. FSV Mainz 05 as number 5. Jong was born on November 30, 1984, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This article examines Nigel de Jong’s net worth.

Nigel de Jong Career and Earnings/Salary

As a youth, Nigel de Jong played for Ajax Youth Academy during 1993-2002. Over 2002-2006, Jong played for AFC Ajax earning 96 caps and scoring 9 goals. During 2006-2009, Jong played for Hamburger SV earning 66 caps and scoring 3 goals. In 2009-2012, Jong played for Manchester City F.C. earning 104 caps and scoring 1 goals. In 2012-2016, Jong played for A.C. Milan earning 79 caps and scoring 6 goals. From 2016, Jong played for LA Galaxy earning 18 caps and scoring 0 goals. From 2016-2018, Jong played for Galatasaray S.K. (football) earning 4 caps and scoring 0 goals.

Nigel de Jong also played nationally. During 2002-2005, Jong played for the Netherlands national under-21 football team scoring 0 goals, with 10 caps. During 2004-2015, Jong played for the Netherlands national football team with 81 caps and 1 goals.

Jong won a bronze medal in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in the Team event.

Nigel de Jong Net Worth 2018

Professional soccer players can make plenty of money. But pay depend on plenty of different considerations. These include the player’s country and of course, their skill set. At the top end, players in Great Britain and Western Europe can earn $50 million or more. In Latin American countries, good footballers earn $1 to $2 million annually while in countries where football is not as popular, like the USA and China, footballers make $200k per year. The lowest paying leagues can pay under $50 thousand per annum.