Raheem Sterling is a famous professional and successful football player. He is the winner of the 2014 Golden Bot award as he considers a wonder boy in soccer. In the FIFA World Cup 2014, he was a representer of England and played for Queens Park Rangers F.C. He played for the under 16, Under 17, and under 21 teams and then represented Liverpool as the top soccers for the outfit. At this time, he became the youngest English soccer player who had high net worth.
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Early Life
Raheem was born in Jamaica on 8th December 1994. He moved to London along with his mother when he was five years old. His father resided near Jamaica. The family saw many hardships to manage their expenses. his father was killed in Jamaica when he was 18 years old. Raheem was a student at Copland Community School in Wembley, North West London.
After his father’s death,m he turned his anger and frustration into positive energy and improved his soccer skills. He was very happy when he was selected into Queens Park Rangers Football Club because now he was prepared for a football career.
Professional Career
From 2003 to 2010, Raheem played for Queens Park Rangers Football Club. He remained there for seven years and these years helped him a lot in shaping his career. At the end of his tenure at Club, he had become a star player. His amazing performances were seen when he was playing as a natural winger.
Raheem is famous for his speed and low center of gravity. He signed the contract with Liverpool in February 2010, and they offered him 600,000 Euros. He played most of the matches for Liverpool’s youth team. Moreover, he also played the matches against Aston Villa at the premier academy league.
The first registered victory he got was against Notts County F.C while playing in the Football Association Youth Cup. He was promoted to the senior team of Liverpool, and as a senior player, he did his first goal against Bayer Leverkusen. Furthermore, he got the match award man on 15th September 2011 when he won against Sunderland.
After that, he was selected for the young boys’ team at the UEFA Europa League. Raheem became the second-youngest player ever to score a competitive goal for Liverpool. He won the PFA Young Player of the year.
He continued his terrific performances and again won the Player of the month Award after winning Tottenham Hotspur F.C and Southampton F.C.
He debuted in The UEFA Champions League; he won against Ludogorets Razgrad. The match under Manchester United hosted at Old Trafford was his hundredth match for Liverpool. Raheem decided to play for Manchester City after signing five years contract worth 44 million euros. Thus shift was highly criticized by fans. Well, he played for many clubs like the 2015 International Champions Cup.
He was injured while playing a match against Manchester United, and the team lost the match. His absence had a great impact on the Club as they lost all the matches thereafter. He came back in 2016 and helped the Club in a big way and restored its lost glory.
So Again, in August 2016, he won the Premier League Player of the month for August. Well, Raheem signed as brand ambassador for the limited edition series of Nike Mercurial Vapor IX. Moreover, he was also featured in the advertisement for the Nike Green Speed II edition.
Personal Life
Raheem Sterling is in a relationship with Paige Milian, who is his fiancé and former J.D. sports worker. In 2017, they welcomed a baby son named Thiago Sterling. He has been accused of physical assault by his ex-girlfriend.
His father’s death has a great impact on him as he has a tattoo of an M16 on his leg that links to the murder of his father. He was so upset when he got several comments and abuse for being black.
Net Worth
According to an estimation, Raheem Sterling Net worth is 15,600,000 Euros Annually.