Robert Lewandowski is a Polish professional footballer who currently plays for La Liga side Barcelona. He is widely regarded as one of the best strikers of all time and has played for some of the biggest clubs in the world, showcasing his brilliant finishing skills all around Europe. He has been playing for many years and is nearing the end of a stellar career, but he is still playing brilliantly for Barcelona, scoring goals for them week in and week out. This article talks about Robert Lewandowski’s net worth and the salary he earns while playing for Barcelona.
Robert Lewandowski’s football career started when he joined the youth academy of the Polish football club Partyzant Leszno in 1996. While he originally started with them, he spent just one year at the club before joining the youth academy of MKS Varsovia Warsaw. He spent around seven years with the club, rising through the ranks and honing his skills as a striker, developing into the phenomenal player that he is today. However, he had to move to the fourth-tier side of Delta Warsaw to get the chance to make his professional debut.
The period between 2005 and 2008 was a blur for Lewandowski. He represented various teams, including the reserve and main teams of certain clubs. He made his professional debut for Delta Warsaw in 2005 and also played for Legia Warsaw II, Znicz Pruszkow II, and Znicz Pruszkow during this period, with most of his game time coming while at Znicz Pruszkow. He spent two seasons playing in the III Liga and II Liga with the Polish club, making 68 appearances for them in all competitions while scoring 38 goals.
19-year-old Robert Lewandowski playing for Polish Second Division side Znicz Pruszków back in 2008.
He was never considered a 'pure talent' in Poland. He moved and made his debut in Poland's top flight as a 20-year-old.
Absolutely top work ethic, ambition, and personality. pic.twitter.com/JtqaljLvkz
— Football Talent Scout – Jacek Kulig (@FTalentScout) September 10, 2021
Robert Lewandowski’s performance caught the eye of Lech Poznan, and they signed him in June 2008. The Polish striker showed no sign of slowing down, continuing his form into the Ekstraklasa for Poznan, and he immediately managed to establish himself as a starter. He spent just two seasons at the club, making 82 appearances across all competitions and scoring 41 goals before German club Borussia Dortmund came calling. BVB has always been known for its incredible development system, and this opportunity would serve as a massive stepping stone in Lewandowski’s career.
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The Polish star started accumulating fame while at Borussia Dortmund with the entire world’s eyes on him. He represented them in four seasons, making a name for himself, and unsurprisingly, some of the best clubs in the world soon wanted to sign him. In November 2013, Lewandowski confirmed he would sign a pre-contractual agreement for Borussia Dortmund’s rivals Bayern Munich and would join them from the 2014/15 season. This is the club Lewandowski spent the majority of his career, representing them across eight Bundesliga seasons, making 375 appearances in all competitions and scoring 344 goals.
Robert Lewandowski broke several records and won a plethora of trophies at Bayern Munich before departing at the start of the 2022/23 season to join La Liga side Barcelona. While his start at the club was not the best, he soon found his goal-scoring form and has already scored 85 goals for the Spanish club across all competitions. Barcelona offered Lewandowski a highly lucrative contract to lure the Polish star to Spain, and it was with the help of such professional contracts that Robert Lewandowski managed to accumulate a net worth of around $100 Million.
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Robert Lewandowski signed his latest professional contract with Barcelona on 19th July 2022. This four-year contract will keep him at the club until the end of the 2025/26 season. This is one of the biggest contracts in Barcelona’s history and makes Lewandowski the highest-paid player in the league. His contract is worth around $34.2 Million per year, which translates to roughly $660,000 per week. Such a high-paying contract will surely help boost Lewandowski’s net worth even further.
While Barcelona has been publicly struggling with its finances, it still decided to pay Lewandowski a high salary to lure him to the club. This shows how highly Barcelona management rates Lewandowski as a striker and how badly they want to sign him. While fans originally had their doubts about the star striker despite his stellar record at Bayern Munich, these complaints seem to have vanished now that the striker’s performance has improved, and fans are looking forward to the remainder of his time with the club.
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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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