Marcos Llorente is a Spanish professional footballer who currently plays for La Liga side Atletico Madrid. The midfielder is known for his incredible work rate, versatility, and game intelligence. From coming through the ranks at Real Madrid to becoming one of the most crucial players in Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid setup, Llorente’s journey has been both impressive and inspiring. This article talks about Marcos Llorente’s net worth and his current salary at Atletico Madrid.
Marcos Llorente played for several youth academies before he was given the chance to make his senior professional debut. He started his football career when he joined the youth academy of Las Rozas in 2002. He played for the Spanish football club until 2006 before moving to Nueva Rocena. He spent just one season with the club before joining the youth academy of another Spanish football club, Rayo Majadahonda.
It was while he was playing for Rayo Majadahonda that his quality caught the attention of one of the biggest football clubs in the world, Real Madrid. The Los Blancos signed the talented midfielder in 2008, and he spent many years at the club, honing his skills and rising through the ranks. Llorente played for the youth academy of Real Madrid from 2008 to 2014 before he was promoted to the first team and given the chance to make his senior professional debut.
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Marcos Llorente was promoted to the Real Madrid B team in 2014. He played for the Real Madrid B team from 2014 to 2016 and for the main team from 2015 to 2019, making 62 appearances for the B team and 39 appearances for the main Real Madrid squad across all competitions. Llorente was also sent on loan during his stint with Real Madrid and spent the 2016/17 season on loan at Alaves, where he made 38 appearances across all competitions.
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Atletico Madrid became interested in the Spanish midfielder, and as the Los Blancos were not really using him effectively, they agreed to sell him to their local rivals. Atletico paid a fee of around €40 Million to sign the talented midfielder and completed the signing on 20th June 2019 after Llorente agreed to join on a five-year deal. The midfielder made his official debut for the club on 18th August 2019 against Getafe and scored his first goal for them on 14th February 2020 against Valencia.
Marcos Llorente has continued to play for Atletico Madrid since he joined them ahead of the 2019/20 season. He is currently playing for them in his sixth season for the club and has made a total of 246 appearances for Atletico Madrid across all competitions already. His loyalty to the club has been rewarded, and he is now one of their highest-paid players. It is with the help of such lucrative professional contracts that Llorente has managed to accumulate a net worth of approximately €25 Million.
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Marcos Llorente signed his latest professional contract with La Liga side, Atletico Madrid, on 18th August 2021. This was a six-year contract which will keep the Spanish midfielder at the club till the summer of 2027. This contract was very lucrative and made Marcos Llorente the fourth-highest paid player at Atletico Madrid. The Spanish midfielder currently earns a salary of around €8.3 Million per year, which whittles down to around €160,000 per week. Such a contract will surely help boost Llorente’s net worth even further in the future.
Llorente’s journey, which started from Madrid’s youth system to becoming a title-winning player for Atletico, is a testament to patience, hard work, and resilience. The Spanish midfielder continues to be a role model for aspiring footballers and a key figure in La Liga football. Despite interest from various clubs, he chose to stay at Atletico Madrid, and his love for the club was reciprocated as he is now one of the highest-paid players at the club and will go down in their history as one of Atletico’s best and most loved players.
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Guransh Machra is a sportswriter at Gutshot Magazine. He covers football news from local leagues like the Indian Super League as well as international leagues like the Premier League. He follows various sports like Football, Cricket, Formula 1, and Tennis. Apart from sports, Guransh is also enthusiastic about reading and gaming.
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