Wu Lei is one of the prominent names in the Chinese football, who currently plays for China national team as well as for RCD Espanyol in the La Liga as a right-winger. A professional since 2007, he played 12 years long for Shanghai SIPG in the Chinese Super League.
Not only name and fame but Wu Lei has earned tremendous wealth through his football career. Currently, his net worth is estimated at over $1 million. Furthermore, he is married and has a daughter with his wife.
As of 2019, Wu Lei has an estimated net worth over $1 million. Currently, he receives €28,000 weekly which is around €1.4 million per annum as salary from his present club. Furthermore, his market value is reported at €5 million as of February 2019.
With a tremendous net worth, Wu Lei is living a lavish lifestyle.
Wu Lei is a married man. He tied the knot with his girlfriend, Hui Ruoqi. The couple has a lovely daughter born in 2014. Lei and Ruoqi have a beautiful married life without any news or rumors of divorce.
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The pair seems to be quite confidential when it comes to their personal life. They prefer their life far from media attention. Hence, they are not much active in social sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Wu Lei was born on November 19, 1991, in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. His star sign is Scorpio. As per nationality, Wu Lei holds a Chinese nationality and belongs to the Han ethnicity.
At the age of 12, Wu Lei began to play football joining youth academy, Genbao Football Academy in 2003. After playing for a couple of years, Lei transferred to Shanghai SIPG in 2006. Further, he made his official debut for the club on September 2, 2006, over Yunnan Lijiang Dongba, making him the youngest ever player.
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Thereafter, Lei's first goal came in a 2-0 win against Qingdao Hailifeng on August 30, 2008, making him the second youngest goaler in Chinese football at the age of 16. Following this, he scored his first hat-trick over Shanghai Shenxin on June 2, 2013.
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For Shanghai SIPG he played 296 matches with 151 goals. He previously held the record for being the youngest person to play in a professional Chinese football match aged just 14 years.
On 28 January 2019, Wu signed to La Liga side RCD Espanyol agreeing on a three-year contract with an option for an additional year.
Wu Lei has represented his national team in China U-17 and U-20. And his senior national team debut came on February 14, 2010, against Hongkong. To this date, he has earned sixty-three caps and scored fifteen goals for the national team.
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Wu Lei has represented his national team in China U-17 and U-20. And his senior national team debut came on February 14, 2010, against Hongkong. To this date, he has earned sixty-three caps and scored fifteen goals for the national team.
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