Jose Sa biography, career earnings and net worth. Photo/ Wolves.
Jose Sa is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers
Prior to joining Wolves, Sa spent the major part of his career in his native Portugal playing for Maritimo and FC Porto
Sa has so far earned a gross total of £3,251,769 in his playing career
For biography starters, Jose Sa is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. Sa is from Portugal and has been chosen to represent the Portugal national team in various tournaments over the years.
Prior to joining Wolves, Sa spent the major part of his career in his native Portugal playing for Maritimo and FC Porto. The 30-year-old also enjoyed a spell at Olympiacos. He is currently Wolves number one goalkeeper and has proved to be a crucial signing since his arrival in 2021.
Jose Sa. Photo/ The Athletic.
In a nutshell, we bring you an in-depth version of Jose Sa biography, with info on his career earnings and net worth as of 2023.
Jose Sa Biography
Full name
Jose Pedro Malheiro de Sa
Age
30
Height
1.92 m
Place of birth
Braga, Portugal
Date of birth
17 January 1993
Nationality
Portuguese
Occupation
Footballer
Source of wealth
Football
Marital status
Unmarried
Career
Born in Braga, Jose Sa began his football journey at Palmeiras Braga. In 2009, he moved to Merelinense where he continued with his development. He then had a spell at Benfica before joining Maritimo, where he finished his development.
On 23 January 2013, Jose Sa made his professional debut with Maritimo B team, keeping a clean sheet against Oliveirense. Sa was promoted to the senior team later that year and made his Primeira Liga debut on 18 August. He conceded one goal in the 2-1 victory over Benfica.
The young goalkeeper kept his position the following game week as Porto thrashed Maritimo 3-0. On 25 January 2016, Porto signed Jose Sa and his teammate Moussa Marega.
In his early days at Porto, Sa was the second choice goalkeeper behind former Real Madrid and Spain international Iker Casillas.
Jose Sa biography. Photo/ 90min.com.
On 17 October 2017, Jose Sa made his debut in the Champions League clash against RB Leipzig. He committed an error that led to Leipzig’s first goal. The match ended in a 3-2 loss for Porto.
Sa became a regular starter for the Portuguese club onwards but would lose his place again after a humiliating 5-0 defeat at home against Liverpool.
Sa joined Greek club Olympiacos on loan in the summer of 2018 and later became first choice goalkeeper. His move was made permanent the following summer and he helped Olympiacos win Greek Football League in 2020 and the Super League Greece two times.
On 15 July 2021, Jose Sa joined Premier League club Wolves on a five-year deal. He is currently the club’s first choice goalkeeper.
Career Earnings
To further your interest in reading Jose Sa biography we take a look at his career earnings on this part. According to Sa’s salary profile at Capology.com, he has so far earned a gross total of £3,251,769 in his playing career.
During the early days of his career, Jose Sa earned £25,728 per season playing for Maritimo from 2013 to 2015. Upon joining Porto in 2016, he signed a deal which saw him receive an annual salary of £162,942. The following season, his earnings increased to £265,853.
When Sa joined Wolves in 2021, he signed a deal which sees him receive an annual salary of £1,300,000. His contract with the Premier League club will expire in 2026.
Net Worth
There are no reliable sources on the internet with info on Jose Sa’s net worth. However, other sources such as Surprise Sports estimate the footballer’s fortune to be between $1 million and $5 million as of 2023. Sa’s net worth may not be compared to that of other goalkeepers such as Pepe Reina, Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Joe Hart but he has built a fortune that many people only dream of.
Personal Life
Moving on with Jose Sa biography we take a look at his personal life on this part. Sa was born on 17 January 1993, in Braga, Portugal. Despite being a well-known footballer, his parents’ true identity remain unknown.
Jose Sa is in a relationship with Raquel Jacob. The two began dating in 2017 and have since been together. They have a daughter together named Maria Leonor.
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