What is Aymeric Laporte recent Net worth?
$16.42 million
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Who is Aymeric Laporte?
Aymeric Jean Louis Gérard Alphonse Laporte (born 27 May 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a center-back for Manchester City in the Premier League and for the national team of Spain. He formerly played for Athletic Bilbao and Basconia.
Laporte is a left-footed defender who prefers to play on the left side of the defense. He is a very versatile player who can also play fullback if necessary. The Frenchman is known for his intense attention and ability to read the game. Furthermore, he is a fantastic passer and assists in forming plays from the back.
Laporte is of Basque origin through his great-grandparents and was born in Agen, Aquitaine, France. At the age of five, he began playing football and rugby and began his development at Agen’s football academy. After being scouted by the club, he was invited to join Athletic Bilbao in 2009. He spent a season with Bayonne as he was too young to travel outside of France at the time.
His mother’s name is Agnes Laporte, who was also a footballer and his dad was a rugby star. His sister’s name is Alexia Laporte and his brother’s name is Leo Laporte who is also a footballer and plays for Deportivo Alaves.
He is currently in a relationship with Sara Botello.
The 28-year-old Spanish is 74inches tall and weighs 85kg. He is active on social media and has 1.6million followers on Instagram.
The Career of Aymeric Laporte
Laporte first arrived in Bilbao in 2010, joining Athletic’s junior system at Lezama, sparking local discussion over whether his signing fit the policy’s criteria due to his fragile ties to the Basque region.
He went on to play for the youth and reserve levels of the club. Manager Marcelo Bielsa gave him his first start with the first team on November 28, 2012, when he played the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 away win against Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmon in the UEFA Europa League that season.
On December 9, 2012, Laporte made his La Liga debut, playing one minute in a 1–0 home win over Celta Vigo.
Laporte’s contract was extended until 2019 June 2015, with a €50 million release clause. After losing the 2015 Copa del Rey Final against Barcelona, he went on to win the 2015 Supercopa de Espaa, Bilbao’s first silverware in 31 years, by playing both legs against the same opposition.
Laporte’s contract was extended until 2020 on June 13, 2016, with his buyout clause increasing to an initial €65 million.
Aymeric Laporte was signed from Athletic Bilbao in January 2018, midway through Pep Guardiola’s second season.
The 27-year-old defender comes with a reputation as one of Europe’s brightest prospects.
His standing has only grown in the 18 months since, and he was rewarded with a contract extension in February 2019, tying him to the Club until 2025. Left-footed and known for his calmness, strength, and passing ability, his standing has only grown in the 18 months since, and he was rewarded with a contract extension in February 2019, tying him to the Club until 2025.
Laporte made his City debut on August 25, 2018, as he equalized in a 1–1 away draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Laporte was carried out on a stretcher on August 31, 2019, after suffering an injury to his right knee. In September of this year, he had surgery.
After returning from injury in the 2019–20 season, Laporte was an automatic starter for Manchester City until a bad performance in a 2–0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur on November 21, 2020. In Laporte’s absence from the starting lineup, John Stones took his place in the center of defense and forged a solid partnership with new recruit Ruben Dias. On April 25, 2021, Laporte scored the game’s only goal as City defeated Tottenham to win the EFL Cup for the fourth time in a row.
His Club’s jersey number is 14 and Country’s jersey number is 24.
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Laporte captained the French national teams in the under-17, under-18, under-19, and under-21 levels. He was a member of the team that finished second to Serbia in the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Lithuania, and he was named to the Tournament’s Team.
Laporte was stretchered off with a fracture and dislocation to his right fibula and ankle in a 2017 European Under-21 Championship qualification against Scotland in Angers on March 24, 2016, ending his season prematurely. He previously claimed in October 2015 that if France rejected him for UEFA Euro 2016, he would consider representing Spain.
He was called up for France’s UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying matches against Albania and Andorra in August 2019, however, he was injured playing for his club just two days later and ruled out of any participation.
In May 2021, the Spanish Council of Ministers granted Spanish nationality to Laporte following a process initiated on his behalf by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF); FIFA approved the change of nationality later that week, allowing him to play for Spain at the upcoming UEFA Euro 2020 tournament. Laporte had stated that “playing for Spain is not an option” and that he would not seek dual citizenship.
Laporte was included in Spain’s 24-man Euro 2020 squad on May 24, 2021. He made his Spain debut on June 4th, starting in a goalless friendly tie with Portugal. On June 23, he made his national team debut, scoring in a 5–0 defeat of Slovakia in the group stage.
He is expected to play in World Cup 2022 as a key player.
What is the Net worth of Aymeric Laporte?
On January 30th, 2018 the center back signed a contract with Manchester City that nets him a whopping salary of 7 million euros (6.1 Million Pound) per year. We have crunched the numbers, this means he earns €19,126 (£16,730) per day and €797 (£697) per hour!
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In January 2018, he signed a contract with Manchester City. Citizens paid 65 million euros for him (57 Million Pound). As a result, he became one of the most expensive defenders in history. His current market value is estimated to be 50 million euros (43 Million Pound). He is still a young player with many years ahead of him, but his net worth is estimated to be over 15 million euros (13 Million Pound).
Awards, Titles, and Achievements
Athletic Bilbao
- Supercopa de Espana: 2015
Manchester City
- Premier League: 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2020-2021, 2021-2022
- FA Cup: 2018-2019
- League Cup: 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021
- Community Sheild: 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Individual
- La-Liga team of the year: 2013-2014
- PFA team of the year: 2018-2019 Premier League
- UEFA U-19 championship team of the tournament: 2013
