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Victor Moses biography, net worth, career and parents loss

by Ann Wairimu
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  • Victor Moses is a professional footballer
  • He is best known for his time with Chelsea and the Nigeria national team
  • The 33-year-old is currently enjoying his spell at Luton Town

Victor Moses is a professional football player from Nigeria who was born on December 12 1990 to Austin Moses and Josephine Moses in Lagos state, Nigeria. His net worth is about  €26.2 million in 2024.

Despite the difficulties life gave him when he was growing up, Victor beat all odds and managed to build such an amazing career for himself.

Victor Moses Biography

Full name Victor Moses
Age 33 years
Height 1.77m
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Date of birth December 12, 1990
Nationality Nigerian/English
Occupation Footballer
Source of wealth Football
Marital status Married

 

Victor Moses

Victor Moses. photo/ Complete Sports

Victor Moses Net worth

Victor Moses has earned himself a net worth of about €26.2 million from his career. He is enough proof of hard work, professionalism, dedication and the love for what he does yields, in the sense that he has amassed such good wealth this far.

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At Chelsea, for about five years, Victor took home a sum of $4.2 million every year, but had to take a pay cut before joining Club Spartak Moscow, earning $4.1 million.

Personal Life

To start with, Victor Moses was born on December 12, 1990 to Austin Moses and Josephine Moses in Nigeria. His father was a pastor, thus being brought up in a family of Christian values.

At eleven years, Victor went out to play football with his friends as it was the order of the day. Upon getting home, he met his parents in a pool of their own blood….it was a fateful day for him.

His parents had been murdered by Muslim Youths in a Christian versus Muslim riot in Kaduna. His relatives and family friends sponsored him to go to the United Kingdom to seek Asylum due to the experience and trauma of his parents death.

On arrival at UK, he was welcomed by a foster family in South London and attended school there. His love for football continued and as he was playing for Cosmos 90 FC in the Tandridge League, he was scouted by Crystal Palace.

At 14 years, he rose to prominence on scoring 50 goals for Crystal Palace in the U-14 team. After that, he scored many more goals and won various tournaments in the United Kingdom.

He got married to his wife in 2017, in London, in a private ceremony attended by family members, friends and colleagues. The couple is blessed with three children.

Victor Moses

Victor Moses. Photo/AnswersAfrica.com

Career

Victor began his career at Crystal Palace where he made amazing performances, attracting the attention of Wigan Athletic, at a transfer fee of $3.2 million after Crystal went into administration.

At Wigan, he made his Premier League debut and in two years, his skills were on a top-notc calling for Chelsea’s attention. He was signed up by Chelsea scoring a total of ten goals in his first season at the club. However, he was loaned out to Liverpool in the second season, on a season-long deal.

His third season came and he was on loan to Stoke City where he showcased his skills, being voted as a Man of the match in a game against Manchester, and another one against Newcastle.

On the fourth season, he was on loan at Westham United on a season-long loan. Before joining West Ham, Moses signed a new contract with Chelsea, running for four years.

Still on loan, he signed an eighteen-month deal with Turkish side Fenerbahce and later moved to Inter Milan on a six-month loan with an option to buy, after which he moved to Spartak Moscow on a season-long loan, with a buying option.

He ended his nine years at Chelsea on joining Spartak Moscow on a two-year contract. The club later extended his contract that will see him until 2024. He currently plays for Luton Town in the EFL Championship.

Moses has acquired his net worth primarily from his football career where he earns in contracts, salaries, wages and bonuses.

Luxury Collection

Victor Moses owns a mansion in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria with a state of art swimming pool, kitchen, gym, cinema and advanced security systems. He also owns other property across Nigeria.

With his net worth, it is very natural for him to have a classy lifestyle and his garage consists of luxurious cars that most of us would die for.

1.Mercedes Benz AMG G63 worth $170,594

2.Ford Edge worth $35,000

3.Aston Martin worth $146,000

4.Ferrrari 458 Italia worth $365,000

5.BMW I8

FAQs

What is his nationality?

English/Nigerian.

How old is he?

33 years.

What is his religious belief?

Christian.

Is he married?

Yes.

Does he have children?

Yes.

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