Renato Steffen is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a winger for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Switzerland national team. Steffen has won the Swiss Cup in the 2016-17 season playing for his team FC Basel, has played 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals in the Swiss national team, has been named in the 2022 World Cup qualifying matches.
Steffen was born on 3rd November 1991 in the beautiful town of Aarau, Switzerland, where he grew up with his parents. Wolfsburg's winger parents have been supportive of him in every step of his career.
Wolfsburg's left-footed winger was raised in the Aarau and was passionate about football from a young age. Steffen started playing for a local club named FC Erlinsbach, where he played three of his years in the Aarau U-16 and U-14 teams.
Years later, Steffen played in the 1. Ligue Classic for Solothurn was made his professional debut on 2nd September 2012. He had 4 goals in 19 games in the 2012-13 Swiss Super League during his seasons.
The Swiss left-footed winger had paved his path towards a successful journey and was sold to the Young Boys for €500.000, signing a four-year deal. After years as Young Boys, Steffen signed a four-year contract with Basel for the 2015-16 Super League, where the team won the Swiss Super League championships.
Steffen and his team won the Swiss Cup for the twelfth time. He signed a three and half a year contract with VfL Wolfsburg in 2018 as his transfer fee was €1.75 million.
International career
Wolfsburg's left-footed winger made his international appearance for Switzerland on 9th October 2015, where he played the Euro 2016 qualifier, played the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals finishing fourth, and was on the starting list for 2022 World Cup qualifying matches.
As of 2021, Wolfsburg's goalkeeper earns £1,612,000 per year playing for Wolfsburg, accrued mainly through his football career. He earns £31,000 weekly However. The sum might seem a bit less for a professional footballer. His net worth will grow significantly over the coming years.
Steffen had a base salary of £452,400 during his years in FC Basel and signed a three-year and a half-year deal with Wolfsburg, and his contract expires on 30th June 2023.
Year |
Weekly Wage | Yearly Wage | Club |
2022 |
£31,000 |
£1,612,000 | VfL Wolfsburg |
2021 |
£24,000 |
£1,248,000 | VfL Wolfsburg |
2020 |
£23,000 |
£1,196,000 | Wolfsburg |
2019 |
£24,000 |
£1,248,000 | VfL Wolfsburg |
2018 |
£24,000 |
£1,248,000 | Wolfsburg |
2017 |
£8,700 |
£452,400 | FC Basel |
2016 |
£5,700 |
£296,400 | FC Basel |
2015 |
£2,700 |
£140,400 | BSC Young Boys |
2014 | £1,700 | £88,400 |
BSC Young Boys |
Wolfsburg's winger is living a lavish lifestyle, and on vacation, he often goes on holidays with his family. Steffen loves spending time with his family. He has an estimated net worth of $1-$5 million approximately to date, and there is more to come for him.
Wolfsburg's left-footed is a married man. Aside from his professional life, Steffen had been dating his long-time beautiful girlfriend, Qendresa.
The couple got married in 2019 where the wedding was managed by the Wedding and Events GmbH. The couple got married in the presence of their family and relatives. Steffen and his wife Qendresa are living happily.
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