Mario Balotelli net worth: salary and value of the Italian free striker

What is Mario Balotelli’s net worth? This has always been a popular question, especially since what was once considered the best talent in Italian football continues to make headlines, even beyond Serie A.

In 2012, the Italian dictionary Treccani included “ balotellata ” as an official neologism as the “gesture, behavior, stunt, typical of the footballer Mario Balotelli ”. It was the period of excesses at Manchester City, but also the European championship where he played as a protagonist and brought Italy to the final against Spain.

Ever since he exploded with the Inter shirt, there has always been this parallel in the center forward’s career: great potential and moderate successes (at 33 years old he has already won practically everything at club level), but also many over-the-top episodes and a bad boy reputation that is difficult to shake off.

After throwing away the chance to play with some of the most prestigious clubs on the continent, Mario Balotelli after several seasons spent in France chose to return to Serie A, cutting his salary to play with the shirt of Brescia.

However, this experience also ended badly like the one with the Monza shirt, with the attacker then finding goals and a bit of serenity in Turkey with Adana Demirspor before moving to Sion.

The adventure in Switzerland, however, didn’t go very well: five goals in just eleven games played and a feeling with the fans that never broke out. In September 2023, after the end of the transfer market, the contract was terminated. Balotelli returned to Adana Demirspor, a Turkish team, on a one-year contract with a renewal option that was not exercised.

So, Mario Balotelli is currently without a team and the future of his career is uncertain.

Mario Balotelli’s market value

At the moment Mario Balotelli, according to the specialized site Transfermarkt, has an estimated market value of €650,000, a sharp decrease compared to 2021 when it was €20 million.

Mario Balotelli’s market value

Source: Transfermarkt

If we look at the graph created again by Transfermarkt, which makes its assessments based exclusively on cross-referencing statistics relating to performances, even in his golden moment i.e. summer 2012 the center forward never saw explode its market value, which at most reached €32 million.

The perception is that Mario Balotelli has always been a talented player, but the media has often hyped him beyond his actual achievements based on non-sporting reasons.

Salary and net worth

With his first transfer to Adana Demirspor, Mario Balotelli under a three-year contract worth €5 million per season was one of the highest-paid players in the Turkish top flight.

After the argument with coach Vincenzo Montella, Balotelli decided to move to Switzerland by signing a two-year contract with the option for a third of €3 million per year with Sion.

Now, however, due to the termination of the contract with the Swiss club, the attacker is released and free to independently look for a new team: the most accredited hypothesis is that of a return to Adana Demirspor.

Here are the salaries received by Mario Balotelli during his career.

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Making a quick sum, so far in his career Mario Balotelli should have earned almost €60 million, excluding any prizes and sponsorship contracts, such as the one with Puma which in his best years guaranteed him €5.8 million per year just to be able to take it away from the competition.

Overall, Mario Balotelli’s net worth is estimated at €80 million.

Original article published on Money.it Italy 2023-09-15 09:11:00. Original title: Quanto guadagna Mario Balotelli? Stipendio e valore dell’attaccante svincolato