Yuri Zhirkov Net Worth 2018: What is this football/soccer player worth?

Yuri Zhirkov is a professional football/soccer player who played Winger / Defender (association football) for FC Zenit Saint Petersburg as number 18. Zhirkov was born on August 20, 1983, in Tambov, Soviet Union. This article examines Yuri Zhirkov’s net worth.

Yuri Zhirkov Career and Earnings/Salary

As a youth, Yuri Zhirkov played for FC Spartak Tambov during 1997-2001. Over 2001-2003, Zhirkov played for FC Spartak Tambov earning 74 caps and scoring 26 goals. During 2004-2009, Zhirkov played for PFC CSKA Moscow earning 139 caps and scoring 15 goals. In 2009-2011, Zhirkov played for Chelsea F.C. earning 29 caps and scoring 0 goals. In 2011-2013, Zhirkov played for FC Anzhi Makhachkala earning 46 caps and scoring 3 goals. From 2013-2016, Zhirkov played for FC Dynamo Moscow earning 54 caps and scoring 4 goals.

Yuri Zhirkov also played nationally. During 2004-2005, Zhirkov played for the Russia national under-21 football team scoring 2 goals, with 9 caps. During 2005-, Zhirkov played for the Russia national football team with 82 caps and 2 goals.

Yuri Zhirkov Net Worth 2018

Professional soccer players can receive plenty of money. But contract sizes depend on several different characteristics. These include the player’s area and of course, their skill set. At the high end, footballers in the U.K. and Europe can receive $50 million or more. In the Americas, good soccer players get $1,000,000-$2,000,000 a year while in countries where soccer/football is not as popular, like the United States and China, players get $200k a year. The worst paying leagues can pay as little as $50,000 per annum.