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Ilkay Gundogan Net Worth 2024

Ilkay Gundogan is a German professional footballer who currently plays for Premier League side Manchester City. The midfielder is now 33 years old but still plays games for Manchester City regularly. He was a very key player for them during his first stint with the club and helped them lift multiple Premier League titles. Gundogan hopes to achieve something similar in his second stint with the Cityzens. This article talks about Ilkay Gundogan’s net worth and the salary he earns while playing for the Premier League side Manchester City.

What Is Ilkay Gundogan’s Net Worth?

Ilkay Gundogan started his youth career at German football academy SV Gelsenkirchen-Hessler 06. He joined them when he was just four years old and spent multiple years developing with the club. He joined FC Schalke’s youth academy for a short stint but soon returned to SV Gelsenkirchen-Hessler 06 where he continued developing. The player had stints with SSV Buer’s and VfL Bochum’s youth academies before finally getting the chance to start his senior career.

The German star was promoted from VfL Bochum’s youth academy to their reserve team in 2008. He soon caught the eye of 1. FC Nürnberg, who decided to sign him in 2009 and he stayed there for two seasons, learning and developing with them. One of the best developmental teams in the world, Borussia Dortmund, spotted Gundogan’s talent and decided to bring him to the club ahead of the 2011/12 season.

Ilkay Gundogan made his debut on 23rd July 2011 in the DFL-Supercup against Schalke. The German made 28 appearances in the league in his very first season, helping them win the Bundesliga title. Gundogan ended up playing for Borussia Dortmund in five seasons, making a total of 157 appearances for them in all competitions. He quickly transformed from a developing player to a superstar and his performances caught the eye of many top clubs all across Europe.

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It was Premier League club Manchester City who decided to make the first move and sign the talented midfielder. The German star spent the majority of his career playing for Manchester City and won a plethora of trophies with them. He won five Premier Leagues, two FA Cups, four EFL Cups, and one UEFA Champions League with them, including the coveted treble in the 2022/23 season (winning the Premier League, FA Cup, and the UEFA Champions League in a single season). He ended up representing the club across seven seasons, making a total of 304 appearances for the club in all competitions and scoring some very important goals.

8 years ago this week, Gundogan joined the club from Dortmund for £20m ✍

Big game player 👏pic.twitter.com/dmFduC3paE

— ManCityzens (@ManCityzenscom) May 31, 2024

Ilkay Gundogan decided to leave and join La Liga side Barcelona ahead of the 2023/24 season but his stay with the club was very short and he returned to Manchester City after just one season. The player has had many lucrative contracts throughout his career, and these have been his primary source of income. It is with the help of these contracts that the payer has managed to build a net worth of around £35 Million.

Ilkay Gundogan’s Salary At Manchester City

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Ilkay Gundogan’s latest contract came when he decided to return to Manchester City ahead of the 2024/25 season after a short stint away. The club gave him a one-year contract which will keep him in England till the summer of 2025. His current contract nets him around £230,000/week, making him one of the highest-paid players at Manchester City. His new contract will help boost his net worth even further and the player will hope that more such contracts will follow in the future.

While Gundogan’s stint at Barcelona did not work how he hoped it would, his return to Manchester City has already been a success. After a few appearances from the bench, the player has already established himself as a regular starter in the team and hopes to continue contributing and help his team win the Premier League title once again. His heroic performance in the final Premier League game of the 2021/22 season which helped the Cityzens win the league title is still very fresh in the Manchester City fans’ memories and they will hope for more such crucial involvements from Ilkay Gundogan in the future.

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