Angel Di Maria is an Argentine professional footballer who currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain and the Argentina national team. He can play as either a winger or an attacking midfielder. He has represented some of the biggest football clubs in the last few years. So through this article, we take a look at Angel Di Maria Net Worth, Angel Di Maria Endorsements and Angel Di Maria Salary.
Football career:
Di Maria began his career with a local club, Rosario Central at an early age of four. He made his professional debut on 14 December 2005. The Argentine scored for the first time on 24 November 2006, as he started getting attention soon. After playing at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada, Boca Juniors made a bid of US$6.5 million for him. He was also approached by the English club, Arsenal, a move that fell through due to the United Kingdom’s strict rules on issuing work permits to players from outside the European Union.
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Di Maria finally moved to Europe in 2007 when he signed for Portuguese outfit, Benfica. Notable and consistent performances in Portugal soon paved the way for his move to Real Madrid in 2010.
The Spanish giants spent €25 million to secure the talented Argentine’s services.
He played a significant role in the club’s 2011–12 La Liga triumph. After winning the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid, he signed for Manchester United in 2014 for a British record £59.7 million. Di Maria started proceedings in England on a good note.
He scored his first goal for United on 14 September, netting directly from a free-kick in a 4–0 win over Queens Park Rangers. He also provided an assist for Juan Mata’s goal in the same match, winning the vote for Man of the Match. In the next game, against Leicester City on 21 September, he again scored a goal and provided another assist.
On 2 October, Di María won Manchester United’s Player of the Month award for September after recording two goals and two assists in his first four matches for the club. One week later, he won his second individual trophy at United after his goal against Leicester, in which he chipped goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, was voted as the club’s Goal of the Month for September.
Di María continued his run of fine form on 5 October by scoring a goal and providing an assist for Radamel Falcao to help United defeat Everton 2–1.
However, he soon lost his form and signed for French outfit, Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season. Di Maria had a memorable first season in France. On 23 April 2016, Di Maria scored the winning goal for PSG in the 2016 Coupe de la Ligue Final against Lille. He ended 2015–16 setting a new Ligue 1 record for assists in a season with 18.
He won the league title in 2015-16 and 2017-18 season as well as the Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue in all the three seasons so far.
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Di Maria has also done an impressive job for Argentina. He made his debut for the senior team in 2008. So far, Di Maria has earned over 90 caps for his country. He scored the goal that won the country gold at the 2008 Olympics and has also represented them at three FIFA World Cups and three Copa América tournaments, reaching the final of the 2014 World Cup, the 2015 Copa América, and the Copa América Centenario.
Angel Di Maria Endorsements:
Di Maria’s biggest deal is with global sports apparel giants, Adidas. He also has an agreement with Budweiser and Fan360 – a platform for football news.
According to Forbes, he raked in $2 million, as endorsements fees during the 2017-18 season.
Angel Di Maria Salary:
Di Maria is one of the best-paid footballers not only in France but the whole world. He was ranked tenth in Forbes list of World’s highest-paid Soccer Players 2018.
The Argentina international earns a huge amount of €1.12 million from his club per month. His overall average annual salary including bonus is around $17 million.
Angel Di Maria Net Worth:
Per Forbes, Di Maria’s net worth is around $22.6 million.