Daniel Alves da Silva was born on the 6th May 1983, in Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil, and is recognized all over the world for being a professional soccer player, who currently plays in the position of right back for French club Paris Saint-Germain, as well as for the Brazilian national team. His professional career has been active since 2001.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Dani Alves is, as of mid-2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Dani’s net worth is over $60 million accumulated through his successful involvement in the sports industry as a professional soccer player – his current salary per year is over $10 million.
Dani Alves Net Worth $60 Million
Dani Alves spent his childhood in his hometown, the son of Domingos Alves da Silva, who was a farmer. He started playing football as a small boy with the neighboring kids, until his father formed a football team, and put him in the position of winger, but he didn’t scored many goals so was transferred to right back – the position he still plays.
Speaking about his career, at the age of 13, Dani began to play football in the local team Juazeiro’s youth division, alongside his brother. Thanks to his skills, two years later he moved to the Bahia junior squad. In 2001, his professional playing career began when he made his debut for Esporte Clube Bahia against Paraná Clube in the final phase of the Brazilian Championship. With the team, he won the Northeast Cup in 2001 and 2002, and this marked the beginning of an increase of his net worth.
At the beginning of the next season, Dani appeared for Brazil in the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship, which they won, with Dani earning the third-best player of the tournament award. Right after that, he signed a contract with Spanish club Sevilla, adding a considerable amount to his net worth. In 2006, the team wanted to sell him to Liverpool for the price of $8 million, but they did not have that money, so Dani extended his contract with Sevilla until 2012. The 2006-2007 season was successful for him, as he also scored five goals appearing in 47 games, including in every match of the UEFA Cup. In 2007, expressed a desire to play for English club Chelsea, but the team rejected that, and so he continued to play in Spain.
However, in the following year, Dani left Sevilla and became a member of FC Barselona, signing a contract worth more than $90 million over four years, which made him the third most expensive defender in the world, and increasing further his wealth. His first game with the team was against Wisła Kraków in the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League, after which he made his La Liga debut appearance. During the next season, he won with the team the 2009 FIFA Club World Cup and the La Liga title. In 2011, Dani appeared in his first UEFA Champions League Final and Barcelona won. He stayed with the team until June of 2016, and during that period, he appeared in the match against Juventus, winning its fifth European Cup at the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final.
To speak further about his career, Dani signed a contract with Juventus in 2016, but suffered a broken leg, so he didn’t have any major success. Most recently, he became a part of the French team Paris Saint-Germain, signing a contract over two years, contributing further to his net worth.
Beside that, Dani Alves has also an international soccer career, playing for the Brazilian national team. Thanks partly to him, the team won the 2007 edition of the Copa América tournament, as well as the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2009 and 2013, which also added to his fortune.
Regarding his personal life, Dani Alves was married to Dinora Santana (2008-2011), with whom he has two children, and is now married to Joana Sanz. In spare time, he is active as a Special Olympics Ambassador for its Global Football program.
