Leandro Trossard was born on December 4th, 1994, and raised in Limburg, Belgium to parents Peter and Linda.
Described as a ‘hyperactive’ child, his obsession with football began on the streets of his neighbourhood, with a gang of friends who all made a pact to do everything in their power to become professional footballers.
| Per year | €6,695,505 | £5,697,734 |
| Per month | €557,958 | £474,810 |
| Per week | €128,759 | £109,571 |
| Per day | €18,343 | £15,609 |
| Per hour | €764 | £650 |
| Per minute | €12 | £10 |
The nearby Cegeka Arena, home of Racing Genk, must have been an inspiring sight.
Showing initial promise as a centre-forward – it is telling that Trossard’s boyhood idol was Didier Drogba – he joined Genk’s youth academy aged 15 and two years later made his professional debut, coming on as a late sub.
There followed however a succession of loan spells. A season here. A season there. It was another four years before the local starlet could exhibit his attacking talents for De Smurfen.
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Making up for lost time Trossard excelled for Genk, soon attracting the attention of Brighton who swooped for a fee in the region of £15m in 2019. Around this time too, the winger was called up to join the Belgian set-up.
Having proven his worth in his own country it was now time for a new adventure in England, complete of course with Premier League wages…
How Much Is Leandro Trossard Worth?
The winger’s net worth is estimated to be a little over £19.5m, a fortune largely accrued from top-flight wages.
More accurately, it has mainly been amassed in recent seasons because even at Brighton, helping the Seagulls achieve a top half finish in 2021, Trossard was on a weekly salary of £40,000.
That is naturally enough a substantial sum, but by Premier League standards, it is £1.5m per year below the average.
Since joining Arsenal though, Trossard has seen his earnings sky-rocket. At the Emirates he’s on £110,000 a week which equates to £5.7m a year. That’s before win bonuses and a hefty signing-on fee when agreeing to join the Gunners.
Away from football, LT Promotions Ltd brings in additional income while a boot deal with Adidas has also been lucrative.
To reflect Trossard’s enormous wealth he owns four different cars, one of which is a Lamborghini Urus valued at £200,000.
Family Life
In 2014 the Arsenal star met Laura Hilven, the couple tying the knot four years later. In 2017, son Thiago was born with a second child, Amadeo coming along in 2023.
Trossard recently admitted that he never looks up to where his family are sitting in the stands, despite Laura attending every game. He prefers to focus entirely on the matter at hand.
Club Career
After coming through the ranks at Genk, it took a long while for Trossard to establish himself as a force to be reckoned with in the Jupiler Pro League and his patience is to be admired.
Goals were scored and assists created at Lommel United (twice), Westerlo, and OH Leuven until he was given a chance to shine at the highest level.
Maximising his opportunities when they came, the winger impressed in Belgium before moving to the South Coast where he quickly became a player of note, scoring 26 Premier League goals across four seasons as Brighton first fended off the drop then latterly threatened for a European spot.
Regrettably, his time at the Amex ended on a sour note when Trossard finished a training session prematurely, citing an injury. His manager Roberto De Zerbi informed the press that his early departure was due to an attitude problem.
A big-money transfer to Arsenal was beneficial to all parties and now Trossard found himself competing for major honours with Arsenal among the favourites in the sports betting to win a league title.
In his debut campaign in North London, the Belgian flyer reached double figures for assists as Manchester City were ran close. In his second, Arsenal amassed 89 points, with Trossard scoring 12 times. Again though, Pep Guardiola’s formidable Blues pipped them.
It remains to be seen whether the 29-year-old can lift silverware with the Gunners but it feels like only a matter of time.
Belgium Star
If Arsenal’s Premier League odds are shortening every year, the Red Devils are going in the opposite direction in the betting, as their ‘Golden Generation’ of players retire on an annual basis.
Yet for Trossard, having the likes of Eden Hazard hang up his international boots is not necessarily a bad thing, affording him greater game-time for his country.
Four starts in Belgium’s last eight fixtures, as they prepare for this summer’s Euros, is testimony to that.
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