Gerard Deulofeu Biography, Age, Career, Market Value, Net Worth, Salary, Personal Life, Awards and Many More

Spanish footballer Gerard Deulofeu currently plays as the forward for the English Premier League club Watford on loan from Barcelona FC. Besides, he also makes regular appearances for his national side Spain. While being mainly a forward, Deulofeu can also play as a winger on both the flanks. He started his footballing journey with the Youth Academy System of Barcelona at the age of just 9. And make his debut in the first squad at the age of just 17. He played for Everton and Sevilla, and then signed a permanent contract with the former in 2015.

Gerard Deulofeu Biography

He joined the Italian Serie A Club AC Milan on loan from Everton. And after a successful stint with the club, he came back to Barcelona in 2017. Besides his prominent club career, Deulofeu also played for the U-16, U-17, U-19, U-20 and U-21 squads of Spain. He made more than 80 appearances for the Spanish youth teams before making his debut for the senior national squad in 2014. During his youth career, he received the UEFA Under-19 Championship Golden Player award in 2012. Undoubtedly, Deulofeu earned his place among the best forwards Spain has ever produced.

Gerard Deulofeu Full Biography

Gerard Deulofeu Early Career

Deulofeu started his footballing journey with his native club Penya Bons Aires in 2001 at the age of just 7. After two successful training seasons with the club, he moved to the ‘La Masia’ youth academy system of Barcelona in 2003 at the age of 9. He made a steady progression through rigorous training there and earned promotion through several age-levels. He earned his place in the Barcelona U-13 team in 2005 and went on to represent the youth squads of Barcelona. Deulofeu then made his senior debut for the Barcelona B-team in a Segunda División match against Córdoba on 2^nd March 2011 as a substitute.

Gerard Deulofeu Barcelona Career

Deulofeu earned his first official first-team call-up for a La Liga match against Real Sociedad on 29^th April 2011 but remained unused. He then made his debut for the Catalan side in a friendly match against Guadalajara on 3^rd August 2011. He made his first assist against Club América three days later. Deulofeu went on to score his first goal for Barcelona against Hércules on 16^th September 2012. Shortly after, he made his first official appearance against Mallorca on 29^th October 2011 as a substitute for Cesc Fàbregas. The following season, he scored 18 goals for the Barcelona-B team in Segunda División. He signed a four-year contract extension with the club on 15^th May 2013.

Gerard Deulofeu Everton Transfer (Loan)

Deulofeu joined the Premier League side Everton on 10^th July 2013 on a full-season loan. He made his debut and scored in the Football League Cup match against Stevenage on 29^th August 2013. Shortly after, he scored his first Premier League goal for Everton against Stoke City on 30^th November 2013. He went on to score the second against Arsenal eight days later. He suffered a horrific hamstring injury in a match against Fulham on 14^th December 2013 and remained sidelined for five weeks. After Barcelona confirmed that Deulofeu had been promoted to the first team, he left England while writing an open letter to show his gratitude towards Everton.

Gerard Deulofeu Club career

Gerard Deulofeu Sevilla Career (Loan)

One of the most successful football managers, Luis Enrique, inducted Deulofeu in the first-squad in May 2014. But surprisingly, Barcelona transferred him to Sevilla on loan on 14^th August 2014. He made his debut for Sevilla against Espanyol on 30^th August 2014, as a substitute of Vitolo. He then made his UEFA Europa League debut for the club against Feyenoord on 18^th September 2014. Shortly after, he scored his first goal for the Andalusian side against Real Sociedad on 24^th September 2014.

Gerard Deulofeu Everton Career

Deulofeu signed a permanent contract with EPL side Everton on 1^st July 2015. He earned a reported transfer fee of £4.2 million with the move. He then scored his first goal for the club as a permanent player on 22^nd September 2015. Deulofeu scored it from a free kick in the League Cup third round match against Reading at the Madejski Stadium. Shortly after, he scored his first Premier League goal against Sunderland on 1^st November 2015.

Gerard Deulofeu AC Milan Career (Loan)

Deulofeu joined the Italian Serie A side AC Milan on 23^rd January 2017, on a loan for rest of the 2016–17 season. He then made his debut for Milan in the Coppa Italia quarter-final match against Juventus on 25th January 2017. He made his Serie A debut for the club against Udinese on 29^th January 2017, as the substitute of injured Giacomo Bonaventura. Deulofeu made his first assist against Bologna on 8^th February 2017. Shortly after, he scored his debut Serie A goal against Fiorentina at the San Siro Stadium on 19th February 2017.

Gerard Deulofeu Return to Barcelona

Deulofeu returned to the Catalan side on 30^th June 2017 after Barcelona exercised their buy-back clause. He scored his first goal in the second spell for Barcelona against Málaga on 21^st October 2017. Deulofeu then moved to the Premier League side Watford on 29^th January 2018, on a loan for the rest of the 2017-18 season. Shortly after the loan move, he scored his first goal for Watford in a Premier League match against Chelsea on 5^th February 2018.

Gerard Deulofeu Spain Career

Gerard Deulofeu International Career

Between 2009 and 2011, Deulofeu played for the Spanish U-17 squad and helped his team to become the 2010 UEFA European Championship runner-up. He then helped the U-19 team to achieve the European Championships title twice consecutively and earned the best player award in the 2012 edition of the tournament. After a successful spell with the youth teams, he made his debut for the Spanish senior side in a friendly match against Bolivia in Seville on 30^th May 2014, as a substitute for Pedro. Deulofeu then scored his first international hat-trick for the Spanish U-21 side in a 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying match against Georgia on 12^th November 2015. He scored his first goal for the senior team in a friendly against France on 28^th March 2017.

Gerard Deulofeu Personal Life

Born in Girona, Catalonia, to his parents Marcel Deulofeu and Maria Jesús Lázaro, Gerard is of pure Spanish descent. He grew up playing with the native boys in the village ground of Riudarenes. He is currently married to his long-time girlfriend Mari Vilches. Even with a spectacular career and immense popularity, Deulofeu made sure that his personal life remains a secret.

Gerard Deulofeu Net Worth

Deulofeu’s current market value stands at £12.6 million as of 2018. He touched his all-time highest market value of £13.5 million in 2013. His current net worth is estimated to be around £4 million. Deulofeu currently gets approximately £75,000 weekly wage from his current club Barcelona. Besides his football earning, he also made his wealth with the sponsorship deals with sports giant Nike.

Gerard Deulofeu Individual Awards

He achieved the La Liga title with Barcelona in the 2012-13 season, and also helped Sevilla to win the UEFA Europa League in the 2014-15 season. In international circuit, Deulofeu helped the U-17 side to become the runner-up of 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He then helped the U-19 side to become the UEFA European Under-19 champion twice consecutively in 2011 and 12. Deulofeu also helped the U-21 side to achieve the runner-up spot at the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. Besides his team success, he received several individual awards in his awesome career. Some of the most notable awards that Deulofeu received till now are as follows:

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: Golden Player 2012
• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: Team of the Tournament 2012
• Football League Cup: Top assist provider [2015–16]