Salomon Kalou Net Worth 2018: What is this football/soccer player worth?

Salomon Kalou is a professional football/soccer player who played Forward (association football) for Hertha BSC as number 8. Kalou was born on August 5, 1985, in Oumé, Ivory Coast. This article examines Salomon Kalou’s net worth.

Salomon Kalou Career and Earnings/Salary

As a youth, Salomon Kalou played for Académie de Sol Beni during 2000-2003. Over 2003-2006, Kalou played for Feyenoord earning 69 caps and scoring 35 goals. During 2004, Kalou played for S.B.V. Excelsior (loan) earning 11 caps and scoring 4 goals. In 2006-2012, Kalou played for Chelsea F.C. earning 156 caps and scoring 36 goals. In 2012-2014, Kalou played for Lille OSC earning 67 caps and scoring 30 goals. From 2014-, Kalou played for Hertha BSC earning 116 caps and scoring 39 goals.

Salomon Kalou also played nationally. During 2007-2017, Kalou played for the Ivory Coast national football team scoring 28 goals, with 92 caps.

Salomon Kalou Net Worth 2018

Professional soccer players can earn plenty of money. But contract sizes depend on many different factors. These include the player’s area and of course, their skill set. At the high level, footballers in the U.K. and some European countries can make $50 million or more. In the Americas, top players receive $1 to $2 million a year, and in countries where soccer/football is not as popular, such as the US and China, players earn a few hundred thousand a year. The least paying leagues can pay under $50 thousand per annum.