Yaya Toure Net Worth and Biography

Yaya Toure is an Ivorian football legend. He is considered one of the greatest African footballers of all time, with numerous team and individual honors. Yaya Toure is also one of the richest footballers on the continent, with an estimated net worth of $80 Million. Here is a detailed analysis of how he came about his $80 million fortune.

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Biography

Yaya Touré was born 13 May 1983 in Bouaké, Ivory Coast. He joined the ASEC Mimosas youth academy in 1996 and moved to Beveren, a Belgian club in 2001. In the summer of 2003, Touré had a trial with Arsenal but had difficulties in receiving a work permit. He however opted for the Ukrainian side Metalurh Donetsk in December 2003, where he spent one-and-a-half years.

Touré joined Olympiacos in 2005. Olympiacos won the double that season, and Touré was one of their key players. His performances in Greece were impressive and attracted interest from many clubs. He moved to Monaco in 2006 and scored five times to help haul the club out of relegation difficulties.

Touré joined  Barcelona for €10 million and made his official debut for the club in  August 2007. He stayed at the club for three seasons scoring 6 goals in 118 appearances. In 2010  He signed a five-year deal with  Manchester City for a fee of around £24 million. He spent eight years at the club, scoring 79 goals in 316 appearances.

Toure re-signed for Super League Greece club Olympiacos on 2 September 2018, but the contract was terminated by mutual agreement in December. He joined China League One side Qingdao Huanghai in 2019  but left the club in January 2020.

Yaya Toure’s Net Worth

Yaya Toure is one of the richest footballers in Africa, with an estimated net worth of $80 Million. He was once the highest-paid player in the premier league and one of the highest-paid athletes in the world, earning $20 Million annually.

Aside from football contracts, Yaya Toure also makes money from investment and endorsement deals. His sponsorship deal with Puma calls for part of his endorsement income to be used toward supplying shoes and clothing to underprivileged West Africans. In 2015 he became the face of Nissan’s advertising in Africa.

Career Success

Despite just spending just a season at Olympiacos, Yaya Toure won the double that season. He was part of the historic 2009 Barcelona side that won six trophies in a calendar year.  He also helped City earn their first league title in 44 years and was voted African Footballer of the Year for 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Here breakdown of team and individual honors over the course of his professional career.

Olympiacos

• Alpha Ethniki: 2005–06
• Greek Football Cup: 2005–06

Barcelona

• La Liga: 2008–09, 2009–10
• Copa del Rey: 2008–09
• Supercopa de España: 2009
• UEFA Champions League: 2008–09
• UEFA Super Cup: 2009
• FIFA Club World Cup: 2009

Manchester City

• Premier League: 2011–12, 2013–14, 2017–18
• FA Cup: 2010–11
• Football League Cup: 2013–14, 2015–16
• FA Community Shield: 2012

Qingdao Huanghai

• China League One: 2019

Ivory Coast

• Africa Cup of Nations: 2015

Individual

• Ivory Coast Player of the Year: 2009
• African Footballer of the Year: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
• CAF Team of the Year: 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
• Premio Bulgarelli Number 8: 2013
• ESM Team of the Year: 2013–14
• PFA Team of the Year: 2011–12 , 2013–14
• BBC African Footballer of the Year: 2013, 2015
• Manchester City Player of the Year: 2013–14
• Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2015
• IFFHS CAF Men’s Team of the Decade 2011–2020
• IFFHS All-time Africa Men’s Dream Team: 2021