Cheikhou Kouyaté Net Worth 2018: What is this football/soccer player worth?

Cheikhou Kouyaté is a professional football/soccer player who played Midfielder / Defender (association football) for West Ham United F.C. as number 8. Kouyaté was born on December 21, 1989, in Dakar, Senegal. This article examines Cheikhou Kouyaté’s net worth.

Cheikhou Kouyaté Career and Earnings/Salary

As a youth, Cheikhou Kouyaté played for ASC Yego Dakar during 1996-2006, and played for RWDM Brussels FC during 2006-2007. Over 2007-2008, Kouyaté played for RWDM Brussels FC earning 10 caps and scoring 0 goals. During 2008-2014, Kouyaté played for R.S.C. Anderlecht earning 153 caps and scoring 4 goals. In 2008-2009, Kouyaté played for K.V. Kortrijk (loan) earning 26 caps and scoring 3 goals. In 2014-, Kouyaté played for West Ham United F.C. earning 129 caps and scoring 12 goals.

Cheikhou Kouyaté also played nationally. During 2007, Kouyaté played for the Senegal national under-20 football team scoring 2 goals, with 3 caps. During 2012, Kouyaté played for the Senegal national under-23 football team with 4 caps and 0 goals. In 2012-, Kouyaté played for the Senegal national football team earning 39 caps and scoring 2 goals.

Cheikhou Kouyaté Net Worth 2018

Professional soccer players can take home plenty of money. But earnings depend on several different factors. These include the player’s location and of course, their skill set. At the top end, players in the U.K. and some European countries can make $50 million or more. In Latin American countries, top footballers take home $1-2 million annually. And in locations where football is not as popular, such as the United States and China, footballers make $200,000 per year. The lowest paying leagues can pay as little as $50,000 per annum.