Leny Yoro Net Worth: Investments, Salary & Endorsements
Leny Yoro is a French professional soccer player who has a net worth of $5.5 million. His income sources include soccer contracts, salary, endorsements, sponsorship bonuses, Instagram page, and other businesses. Leny Jean-Luc Yoro was born on 13 November 2005 in Saint-Maurice, France and spent his early years in Alfortville. He is the son of Alain Yoro, a former footballer of Ivorian descent who played for the Lille reserve team, and Flore Baugnies who is of French descent. At the age of five, he began playing football in Alfortville, where he stayed for one season before moving with his family to the Lille area. He then continued his footballing education in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, where he grew up, and eventually joined Lille’s youth system in 2017.
Yoro debuted with Lille’s reserve team in 2022, and quickly signed his first professional contract with the club on 10 January 2022. He made his professional debut for Lille in a 3–1 Ligue 1 win over Nice on 14 May 2022 in the penultimate match of the season. At 16 years, six months and one day old, Yoro is Lille’s second-youngest player, behind Joël Depraeter-Henry and second only to Eden Hazard. In early August, he extended his contract with his club until June 2025.
The following season, he became a permanent member of the professional squad named to play in the 2022–23 Ligue 1. For his first professional shirt number, he opted for the number 15. On 17 September, he made his first professional start in a 2–1 home win against Toulouse. His then manager Paulo Fonseca stated: “Leny deserved this match, given the way he worked with the team. He deserved to have an opportunity. He had a good match. At 16 years old, he had a solid performance, with a lot of character.” A fourth-choice defender behind veteran and captain José Fonte, Tiago Djaló and Alexsandro, he finished the season with 13 Ligue 1 appearances, including 8 starts, and a total of over 750 minutes played.
On 18 July 2024, Yoro officially signed for Premier League club Manchester United on a five-year contract until 2029, with the option of an additional year. According to several columnists and reporters, the financial details of the transfer include an initial and basic fee of €62 million (£52.2 million) and a maximum of €8 million (£6.7 million) in add-ons, depending on sporting conditions. This move made him the most expensive player aged 18 or under and one of the most expensive defenders in history. His contract includes an annual salary of around £5.9 million gross plus £1.7 million in potential bonus payments per season. He was given the squad number 15 – the same one he had at Lille – which was previously worn by club legend Nemanja Vidić. Before ultimately choosing to join Manchester United, Yoro was also targeted by Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and English rivals Liverpool.
Leny Yoro Salary and Earnings
Leny Yoro has a salary of £29,900,000 remaining on his Manchester United contract, which expires on 30 June 2029. Leny Yoro will earn a salary of £5,980,000 for the 2024-2025 season, or £115,000 per week, not including bonuses.
Leny Yoro Endorsements
Leny Yoro’ other sponsors are unknown, it is known that the player has a long-term agreement with sporting goods company ADIDAS regarding his boot sponsors. As an aspiring and developing player, Endo will certainly have more sponsors chasing his signature in the future.
