Asier Illarramendi Illarra Andonegi famously known as Asier Illarramendi is a professional player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Spanish National team and La Liga club, Real Sociedad.
Besides for top Spanish side like Real Sociedad, he has also played for La Liga famous football club, Real Madrid CF in 2013.
He has represented Spain in their youth levels and made his senior international debut in 2017.
Asier Illarramendi was born to mother, Garbine Andonegi on March 8, 1990, in Mutriku, Spain. His father was a military man.
He was interested in playing football since his early childhood days and joined the youth team of Real Sociedad.
His annual salary is € 1.9 million with a weekly salary of € 37,000 which earns from playing for Real Sociedad. He has a market value in the region of £ 18 million as of 2018.
While playing for Real Madrid in 2013, his annual wage was reported to be €2.5 million. Looking at his professional playing career and playing for clubs like Real Madrid, his net worth could be assumed to be above $ 15 million.
He recently bought a BMW 18 car, which is the best in his collection. Besides, he owns several other cars like Audi etc.
After for the youth team and reserved side of Real Sociedad, and played over 90 matches scoring 7 goals in the process. He signed with the team in 2010. He made his La Liga debut for Real Sociedad against Villarreal CF and during LFP, he was named Breakthrough Player and the best midfielder at the event.
The Spanish midfielder then signed a six-year contract Real Madrid CF for a reported transfer fee of €32.2 million and made his Madrid debut against Villarreal on September on 14 September 2013.
He scored his first Real Madrid goal against CD Olimpic de Xativa on 18 December 2013 and was the part of the team led by Spanish goalkeeper, Iker Casillas along fellow defender, Pepe that won the UEFA Championship League in 2013/14.
He was regarded as the successor of Real Madrid and Spain's legendary CDM Xabi Alonso.
After a successful stint with Real Madrid, he returned back to his former club, Real Sociedad, signed a six-year contract worth in the region of € 17 million on 2015 and made his La Liga debut for Sociedad against Sporting de Gijon on 29 August 2015.
He scored his first goal in his second tenure for Sociedad against Levante UD on 25 October 2015.
After playing for Spain in FIFA U17 World Cup at South Korea in 2007 and UEFA European U21 Championship at Israel in 2013, he also represented Basque in 2013 and has appeared in 3 matches and scoring one goal against Tunisia in a friendly on December 2016 for the country.
He made his full senior debut for Spain against Colombia on 7 June 2017 and scored his first international goal for Spain against Israel during FIFA World Cup Qualifiers on 9 October 2017.
Asier Illarramendi along with fellow Spanish midfielder, David Silva has recently been called by a Spanish squad led by Sergio Ramos in the last twelve months for Spain.
Currently 28, he stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs around 76 kg. The star midfielder of Real Sociedad is in a relationship, Esther Andonegi Legarda who according to sources, he has been together since his high school days.
As per her Twitter, she works in a bar. She has already used the last name of the player, though the couple is not married yet.
