- Category:
- Richest Athletes › Soccer Players
- Net Worth:
- $20 Million
- Birthdate:
- Oct 7, 1982 (41 years old)
- Birthplace:
- Beckton
- Gender:
- Male
- Height:
- 5 ft 5 in (1.67 m)
- Profession:
- Football player, Soccer Player
- Nationality:
- United Kingdom
Jermain Defoe net worth and salary: Jermain Defoe is an English professional soccer player who has a net worth of $20 million dollars. Jermain Defoe was born in Beckton, London, England in October 1982. He first played youth soccer for Charlton Athletic from 1997 to 1999. In 1999 he joined West Ham United until 2004. During that time he was loaned to Bournemouth. In 2004 he joined Tottenham Hotspur for a fee of $6 million pounds. In 2008 he joined Portsmouth, also for a fee of $6 million pounds.
In 2009 he went back to Tottenham Hotspur for over $15 million pounds. In 2014 he joined Toronto FC but was loaned back to Tottenham Hotspur. He became the 20th player to score 100 goals in the Premier League in 2011. As of January 2014 he holds the record for most goals scored as a substitute with 22. He has played for England in international play on their Under-16, Under-18, and Under-21 teams before joining the senior English team in 2004. He scored a goal for England in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He was on standby for the 2014 World Cup.
