From playing football on the streets, to representing two nations globally, Sarina Weigman's salary and growth as a footballer will shock you.
Women’s football is gradually growing and gaining popularity worldwide. With the FIFA World Cup in full swing, the tournament is being held in Australia/New Zealand with about 32 teams participating in it. Since it first began in 1991, Women’s FIFA has evolved so much, with some amazing teams that outstanding coaches train.
The England team, in particular, are six-time participants, and feature some great players who usually play for popular Premier League Clubs in the UK. But, the cherry on top of the cake for England is probably its manager, Sarina Wiegman. Here’s everything to know about Sarina Wiegman, her salary as the manager, and her history with football.
Sarina Wiegman - Manager, mentor, and leader
Sarina Wiegman is a Dutch football manager, who is a former athlete herself. She has been the manager of the England national football team since 2021 and has taken her role extremely seriously by upping the game with every new tournament. From starting out her football journey by playing on the streets of the Netherlands, she has come a long way as an athlete and now, she leads a team of ‘Lionesses’ towards their World Cup victory. Her stint with the FIFA World Cup started in 1987 when she represented the Netherlands on a global scale. Here’s a brief history of Sarina Wiegman as an athlete and footballer, who brought pride to the Netherlands.
Wiegman’s history as a footballer
The star athlete gained 104 caps for the Netherlands and captained the team for a long time. Her pro football career started in 1986 when she was just 16 years of age. In 1987, she started playing at KFC 71. As per The Sun, Wiegman also played alongside football legends Mia Hamm and Kristine Lilly while at the North Carolina Tar Heel's soccer team at the University of North Carolina.
She was a crucial part of shaping the landscape of Dutch football on a global front. But in 2001, she stepped down from being an athlete, soon after a loss against the Czech Republic. But, the end of her career as a pro football was the beginning of something new. She soon entered into the world of coaching and management, and it has been nothing short of high-profile.
Sarina’s managerial stints
By the time Wiegman joined England as a manager, she had a ton of experience behind her. The Lionesses, as the team is called, were informed of Sarina’s new role with them in 2020. Prior to managing the England team, Sarina widened her knowledge of management, when she joined the Ter Leede team as a manager in 2006. Then 2007 to 2012, she led the ADO Den Hang Women and guided them to victory on many levels. After this, she took on yet another integral role when she joined the Netherlands’ women’s national team as the coach/manager in 2017. And from there it was history.
Sarina Wiegman’s net worth
It is no surprise that Sarina has built an empire for herself, given her experience and dedication to her pro football career. From her salary as a coach, manager, and athlete to sponsorship deals and other earnings through investments, she has amassed quite a fortune. Thus, securing her future. It is reported that Sarina Wiegman’s estimated net worth is approximately £1 million, as per The Sun.
But other sources such as The Sports Grail and People AI, are speculating that it is significantly more than 1 million. As per The Sports Grail, her salary as the manager of England is about £400,000 annually. And her estimated net worth is said to be anything between 1 and 5 million pounds.
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