Robert Lewandowski was born on 21 August 1988, in Warsaw, Poland, and is a professional soccer player, best known for playing as a striker for the Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. He also plays as the captain of the Poland national team. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Robert Lewandowski? As of mid-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $45 million, mostly earned through success in professional soccer. He reportedly earns around $15 million a year as part of his contract. He’s won numerous honors and helped his team to several championships. As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
Robert Lewandowski Net Worth $45 million
Robert’s father was a judo champion and his mother was a former professional volleyball player, so sporting ability was certainly in his blood. He started his career in soccer as a teen, playing with MKS Varsovia Warsaw for seven years. Afterwards, he moved to Delta Warsaw and started playing with the first team. In 2006, he became the Polish third division’s top goal scorer and would follow it up as the top scorer in the Polish second division.
In 2008, Lewandowski signed with Lech Poznan, and his net worth started to increase. He made his debut as a substitute in the UEFA Cup qualifier, and scored the only goal of the match, subsequently becoming the second goal-scorer in his first season in the Polish top division. In 2010 he joined Borussia Dortmund, signing a four year contract which helped his net worth rise further. The following year, his position was elevated after an injury to Lucas Barrios, and helped the team to numerous victories, plus was named Best Player of the Year in Poland. He finished the year as the third top goal scorer, and would score a hat trick in the DFB-Polak Final, earning the club its first cup double and league. He played the remainder of his contract with Borussia and helped them win the 2013 DFL-Supercup. He finished his last season with the club as the top goal scorer.
He then moved to rival team Bayern Munich, signing a five year contract. He continued to play well in the next few years, becoming the top scorer of the Bundesliga season in 2015. The following season, he set a record by scoring five goals in eight minutes and 59 seconds, the fastest by any player in Bundesliga history; he also set the record for most goals scored by a substitute, and the fastest hat trick in the league. In 2016, he scored another hat trick against Carl Zeiss Jena, and yet another in the team’s 6-0 victory against Werder Bremen. He subsequently signed a new contract with the team, and reached 100 goals in his 137th appearance for the club.
Robert initially played for Poland’s U21 team, and also played during the World Cup as part of the Poland senior team. He scored his first international hat trick in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier.
For his personal life, it is known that Lewandowski married karate athlete Anna Lewandowska in 2013, and they have a child. His sister is also a professional volleyball player. Robert is a Catholic.
