SUMMARY
- Aurelien Tchouameni’s is a midfielder for both Real Madrid and his national team France.
- The French footballer joined Real Madrid for $120 million from AS Monaco in the 2022/23 season.
Aurelien Tchouameni is one of the most exciting talents in the midfield of Real Madrid. The French youngster has established himself as a rock-solid option in the heart of the Spanish club’s set-up. He is also a regular for his national team and is a must-pick for big tournaments. At just 24 years old, Aurelien has already shown signs of maturity.
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The Frenchman’s skills and techniques gross millions of views on the internet. While the fans always keep a tab on Tchouameni’s sporting performances, his personal details are also worth looking at. The 24-year-old has built a great CV outside of soccer, which his fans might be unaware of.
Aurelien Tchouameni’s contract and salary
The Frenchman joined ‘Los Blancos’ ahead of the 2022/23 season from AS Monaco. The Spanish giants reportedly paid a whopping $120 million to secure his services from the French club. At the time, Aurelien Tchouameni was amongst the most sought-after midfielders in the world. Many elite clubs including teams from the Premier League were in the race to land the 24-year-old’s signature.
Real Madrid, therefore had to offer Aurelien a significant salary to lure him to the Spanish capital. In addition to that, the Frenchman is relatively quite young and has elite technique over the ball which automatically boosts his value.
The Spanish club, hence offered a giant contract to the former AS Monaco player. Aurelien Tchouameni signed a six-year contract with the La Liga club that would keep him in Madrid until the end of the 2027/28 season. Clearly, Real Madrid considers him to be an important part of their long-term plan.
Aurelien Tchouameni reportedly earns a salary of $260,000 per week, making him one of the best-paid players in ‘Los Blancos.’ In the list of Real Madrid stars with the highest weekly wages, Aurelien ranks 11th. However, it is safe to assume that the French player’s salary will only keep on rising given his incredible potential.
The net worth and brand endorsements of Aurelien Tchouameni
Given the Frenchman’s gigantic salary, it is easy to assume that his net worth too will be very high. Besides, his salary Tchouameni would also profit from his brand endorsement deals. The Frenchman also has a huge social media following which will boost his brand value.
The 24-year-old is under a contract with the American sports apparel company Nike. Fans have spotted Aurelien wearing Nike Phantom Luna 2 Elite LV8 for his matches in the 23/24 season. The Real Madrid player is one of the faces of Nike’s new-generation athletes.
📸 Tchouameni’s new Nike boots. 🔜 pic.twitter.com/sdYTle5BMI
— 𝑻𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒂 (@Tchoumavinga) January 12, 2024
He is the brand ambassador of SportyBet, Real Madrid’s betting sponsor in Africa. The French player once accompanied Fede Valverde and Eder Militao for SportyBet’s ad campaign. Aurelien also campaigns for a French streetwear company alongside fellow countryman Karim Benzema. Jules Kounde from FC Barcelona and renowned designer Goba Noel created the brand named ‘homiesfromparis.’
His brand endorsements and salary have contributed significantly to Aurelien’s huge net worth of around $5-10 million. The French player also has a huge social media following with over 6.5 million followers on Instagram and another 880.8K on X. Aurelien Tchouameni can use his social media following to attract lucrative brand deals in the future.
Aurelien Tchouameni’s car collection
The French player is one of those soccer players who know how to spend their money lavishly. The 24-year-old has a great car collection with some very expensive cars in his garage.
Aurelien Tchouameni has purchased an Audi RS Q8. His matte black car has a twin-turbo V8 engine that produces 591 horsepower. The car which costs $127,000 has excellent acceleration and can go from 0-62 mph in just 3.6 seconds.
Lamborgini Urus is another favorite car of his which costs around $225,000. The Urus is one of the fastest SUVs in the world and can go from 0-60 mph in less than 3.4 seconds. Other famed cars in Aurelien’s garage are a Volkswagen and a BMW i4.
The French player’s investments and philanthropy
However, Aurelien Tchouameni has also invested his money smartly. The 24-year-old has already started planning for life after soccer and is an advocate of smart investments. Besides that, Aurelien is also a very charitable and kind person. The French player has donated money to various causes, helping people in need.
Along with Mike Maignan from AC Milan and Jules Kounde, Aurelien Tchouameni is an investor in the African video network StarNews Mobile. The African company is pioneering content creation in Africa. It helps African content creators to reach out to their fanbase and monetize their content. The French soccer player trio of Maignan, Aurelien, and Kounde have reportedly invested around $3 million in the company.
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Apart from this, Aurelien Tchouameni has been quite active in a range of charitable organizations. In 2022, Aurelien’s match-worn kit in a La Liga game against Getafe CF was sold for around $1600. The money was then distributed amongst 24 different charities that supported a range of other causes.
Aurelien has a charity named Prosperi Foundation that has partnered with an NGO named Tombée du nid. This collaboration aims to help disabled children with their health, education, and sport.
The playing career of Aurelien Tchouameni
The French player has seen a meteoric rise in soccer. The French player graduated from the academy of French team FC Girondins de Bordeaux before making a switch to AS Monaco in January 2020. It was at Monaco where the 24-year-old was able to surprise the world with his talent.
Aurelien’s defensive awareness and the ability to always play forward had already caught the eyes of scouts from across the world. The French player demonstrated extreme awareness to intercept opposition movements and launch quick counters.
OFFICIAL: Aurelien Tchouameni signs for Real Madrid! 🔥 #RealMadrid #Tchouameni pic.twitter.com/pN0eFakbQc
— Oh My Goal (@OhMyGoalUS) June 11, 2022
Aurelien’s talent did not go unnoticed as Spanish giants Real Madrid soon came knocking at his door. ‘Los Blancos’ made their statement signing for the 22/23 season in the form of the 24-year-old. In his short stint at the Spanish capital, Aurelien Tchouameni has already won a Spanish Super Cup, a Copa Del Rey, and a FIFA Club World Cup title.
Amidst all this, the Frenchman has also won 29 caps for his national team. He features regularly for the 2-FIFA World Cup Champions having won a UEFA Nations League title. Aurelien was also a part of the French team that finished runners-up in the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
However, the 24-year-old has found it difficult to be a regular for ‘Los Blancos’ due to the heavy competition in the middle of the park. Soccer pundits expect that Aurelien will become the face of the Real Madrid midfield once Toni Kroos and Luka Modric retire.
The French player once protected his countryman accused of blackmailing
It looks like the 24-year-old has always got his friends’ back under any circumstance. This could be true even when his friend is a suspect of blackmail.
Aurelien Tchouameni once publicly defended his fellow countryman Karim Benzema, who was a suspect in a blackmail case. Allegedly, the Al-Ittihad striker had blackmailed his former teammate Mathieu Valbuena over a sex tape involving the former.
WAIT ! C’est sérieux cette vidéo ?🤨 https://t.co/K3JVjFAeOz
— Tchouameni Aurélien (@atchouameni) May 30, 2022
However, Aurelien decided to stand in solidarity with Karim, who was ridiculed on a French TV Channel. The panelist in one of the channel’s shows alleged that the violence that erupted before the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League Final in Stade De France took place due to Karim Benzema’s involvement in the final.
Aurelien Tchouameni was absolutely disgusted by the bizarre judgment. He then took to X where, he shared his bafflement by writing, “WAIT! Is this video serious? Just like many other netizens, Aurelien too could not comprehend the link between the pre-game violence and Karim Benzema. The tweet shows the fact that the 24-year-old is a very principled man who is not afraid to raise his voice against injustice.