Akash Mishra is an Indian professional footballer who plays for the Indian Super League (ISL) side Mumbai City FC. Mishra is still very young and is just starting his professional football career. The Indian defender received his first professional contract in 2018 when he was just 16 years old. He has made 108 appearances at the club level and 27 appearances at the international level. This article talks about Akash Mishra’s career path and his net worth.
Akash Mishra played for U Dream Football Academy before receiving a professional contract. He played at the U Dream youth academy from a very young age. The left-back received his first professional contract in 2018. Indian Arrows was an Indian developmental football club. They decided to sign Akash Mishra and train him. The club disbanded in 2022. However, Akash Mishra had left the club long before it disbanded. He made 23 appearances for the club before moving to his next club.
In 2020, Akash Mishra joined the Indian Super League team Hyderabad FC. The player initially joined as a developmental player and was given a three-year contract with the club. The defender impressed in the first season and ended up being one of the developmental players to clock the most number of minutes during the season. He appeared in every game during the 2020-21 Indian Super League season and ended up ranking second for the most number of tackles made by a defender.
After another impressive season, the club announced that Akash Mishra had signed a new contract with Hyderabad FC, which would keep him at the club till the 2024-25 season. The player, however, started getting on the radar of other teams thanks to his impressive performances. The Indian star played a total of 62 league games for Hyderabad FC before eventually leaving in 2023.
Mumbai City FC offered Akash Mishra a five-year contract with the club, which will keep him with them till 2028. To get him to leave Hyderabad FC and sign with them, they offered him a very lucrative deal. Such professional contracts, alongside brand endorsements and other investments, have surely helped Akash Mishra collect a good amount of money already. However, his exact net worth is not known to the public. He is still very young, and his net worth will only rise higher and higher as he gets older and gets more contracts and brand deals, thanks to his performance.
The Indian defender will hope he can keep up his form and replicate at Mumbai City FC what he did at Hyderabad FC. Mishra was very excited to join the Islanders. He spoke about his transfer to the club and the huge contract which was offered to him. He said:
“It’s a double bonanza. Only last evening, I was celebrating’s India’s 2-0 win over Lebanon, and today I got such a big contract. It’s like a dream come true that Mumbai City FC have been one of the teams in the ISL, which have been regulars at the big events too. To arrive at a club like Mumbai City FC, it is a moment of pride for me and my family. The vision and ambition this club has is for everyone to see but more importantly, it gives me the best platform to grow and progress my career.”
“I’ve spoken to coach Des Buckingham, who has shown a lot of faith in me and to be able to play football the way he envisions it, it’s one of the many things that excites me about joining Mumbai City FC. Much like mine, the club’s aspirations go beyond domestic success, aiming to leave a mark in Asia as well and I am excited to represent Mumbai City FC at the highest possible levels. At just 21, I have a lot to learn, a lot to experience and I’m looking forward to meeting my new teammates, the staff and our fans.”
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The 21-year-old left back joins Mumbai City on a 5️⃣-year deal! #ISL #IndianFootball #MumbaiCity #AkashIsBlue #HalfwayFootball pic.twitter.com/1VDvQNCaQE
— Halfway Football (@HalfwayFootball) June 19, 2023
Akash Mishra was offered a huge contract to leave Hyderabad FC and sign a five-year contract with Mumbai City FC. According to various reports, the 22-year-old will earn approximately ₹2.4 Crore a year during his time at the club. This makes him one of the highest-paid players in the league. If these reports are true, this makes him Mumbai City FC’s highest-paid player, ahead of the likes of Greg Stewart, Alberto Noguera, and Jorge Pereyra Diaz.
The young star has had brand deals with companies like first we flex and Myprotein. The sponsorship deals he gets will only increase as he gets older and better. Such deals and professional contracts have surely helped Mishra accumulate a tidy sum of money. As his skill and popularity increase over time, so will his net worth.
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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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