Sergio Aguero
Sergio Leonel Agüero del Castillo, also known as Kun Agüero, is an Argentine retired professional footballer who played as a striker. In 2022, Sergio Aguero's net worth is estimated to be $75 million dollars.
March 29, 2022
Words by Matthew Taylor
Sergio Aguero Net Worth
$75 million
Est. Range $58M - $92M
Sergio Leonel Agüero del Castillo, also known as Kun Agüero, is an Argentine retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He is considered one of the greatest strikers of his generation and one of the greatest players in the history of the Premier League, during his decade-long association with Manchester City.
Agüero began his career at the Argentine Independiente. In 2006, Agüero moved to La Liga club Atlético Madrid in a transfer worth €23 million. Agüero also won the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Super Cup while in Madrid.
Agüero signed for Premier League club Manchester City in 2011 in a transfer for a reported fee of £35 million. During his 10 years at the club, he won five league titles, including scoring a last minute winner in the final league game of his debut season, to win the club its first league title in 44 years. The club's all-time top goalscorer, Agüero is also the fourth all-time Premier League goalscorer and the highest non-English scorer in the competition, with 184 goals; the most Premier League goals scored by a player for any single club. Agüero also won a Premier League Golden Boot, was twice included in the PFA Team of the Year, and holds the record for most Premier League hat-tricks, with twelve. He also won a record six EFL Cups, an FA Cup, and reached the club's maiden UEFA Champions League final. In 2021, he joined Barcelona on a free transfer, before retiring from football due to ill-health in the same year.
At international level, Agüero represented the Argentina under-20 team as they won the 2005 and 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cups. He played at the 2008 Olympics, scoring two goals in the semi-final against Brazil as Argentina won gold. Agüero is Argentina's third-highest all-time top goalscorer and has earned over 100 caps, representing the senior team at three FIFA World Cups and five Copas América, winning the Copa América in 2021.
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