Alphonse Areola is a professional French footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for West Ham United and France's national team.
He made his first official appearance as a goalkeeper in 2013 with FC Paris Saint-Germain. He has also spent his career on loan spells with Villarreal, Bastia, and Lens.
Twenty-four years young talent, Areola is a married man. He tied the wedding knot with his longtime girlfriend, Marrion Areola, on December 26, 2014. Now, the couple is blessed with two adorable daughters. His first child Ayleen was born in 2015, and his second, Aymma-Lyse, was born on January 2, 2017.
Alphonse Areola with his wife and children SOURCE: sports wikiHis wife, Marrion, is of Filipino and Lebanese origin.
Areola spends quality time with his small happy family. He and his spouse often give public appearances together. There is no sign of divorce in their marital affairs as they share deep bonds and love.
Alphonse Areola has widely earned his name, fame, and wealth through his professional football career. Apart from football, he might have added some value to his net worth through an endorsement deal. However, he hasn't revealed any information regarding it. In 2022, Areola signed a 5-year / £31,200,000 contract with West Ham United F.C., including an annual average salary of £6,240,000.
The star goalkeeper, Areola, was signed to Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain where he received a weekly $47,122 salary and earned $2.4 million as his annual salary. He has also enjoyed loan spells with various clubs, including Villarreal, Bastia, and Lens. His current market value is $11.78 million.
As of 2022, Alphonse Areola has an estimated net worth of around $5 Million. He resides in an unknown fashion in France together with his partner and children.
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Alphonse Areola was born in Paris, France, on February 27, 1993. His birth sign is Pisces. Regarding his nationality, Areola is French and belongs to the African ethnicity. Areola grew up alongside his sibling Gratia Claire Areola.`
Alphonse Areola began his football career at six, playing for Pettis Anges. He is an academy graduate of PSG, where he spent the early phase of his career playing for U17 and U19, as well as the reserve team of the Paris Saint-Germain Academy.
On July 2009, Alphonse Areola signed his first professional contract with PSG for three years. On May 18, 2013, he was promoted to the senior team and made his first professional debut for PSG against Brest in a 3-1 home victory.
On July 23, 2013, Areola arrived in Ligue 2 side Lens, signing a season-long loan deal. He made 35 overall appearances in one season. He also earned the "Ligue 2 Goalkeeper of the Year award" and the spot in the Team of the Season. Similarly, he also took home the "Eurosport Revelation of the Year Award" for beating the likes of Gaetan Bussmann and N'Golo Kante.
For the 2014-15 seasons, Claude Makelele's Bastia steeped forward to sign Areola with a deal completed on July 26, 2014. On August 9, he made his first appearance for Bastia against Marseille in a 3-3 draw. He finished the season making 39 appearances and keeping 13 clean sheets.
On June 17, 2016, Areola moved to La Liga side Villarreal, signing a season-loan long deal. For the club, he made his debut on the season's opening day against Real Betis in a 1-1 draw. He breaks the club's record, playing 615 minutes without conceding a goal. He ultimately made 32 appearances keeping his 15 clean sheets.
For the 2016-17 seasons, Areola returned to his parent club, PSG. On September 13, he made his first appearance after his return against Arsenal in a 1-1 Championship League draw. After spending more than a decade, He eventually moved to England and joined West Ham United in 2022.
Alphonse Areola has represented France National Team in several tournaments both at senior and junior levels. He was a part of France U-16, U-17, U-18, U-19, U-20, and U-21 respectively. He also played a key role in the "2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup Final".
Areola previously made his appearances at the "2010 UEFA European U17 Championship", "2012 UEFA European U19Championship's" and "2015 UEFA European U21 Championship".
On October 1, 2015, Areola was first called up to the senior team for the friendlies against Denmark and Armenia. However, he was not able to make any appearances.
He has a good bond with his international teammates, Lucas Digne and Steve Mandanda.
