Mario Balotelli is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie B club Monza. He was born on August 12, 1990, in Palermo, Italy to Ghanaian immigrants.
In 1993 when he was three, he was placed in foster care to the Balotelli family when his own family was unable to pay for his health care needs. His foster parents are Silvia and Francesco Balotelli. Initially, he stayed with his foster parents on weekdays and his parents on weekends but he was later adopted fully and given the surname, Balotelli.
Balotelli began his career at Lumezzane where he made his debut in a Serie C1 league match against Padova. After a successful trial with Barcelona, he was signed by Inter Milan in 2006 on loan with a pre-set price of €150,000 to co-own the player.
After weeks of speculations of his transfer, Inter Milan reached an agreement for Balotelli to be transferred to Manchester City. On December 21, 2010, he won the Golden Boy Award, saying only one of the past winners was slightly better than he was: Lionel Messi. In August 2014, Balotelli joined Liverpool for a €16 million transfer fee to replace the outgoing Luis Suarez. Balotelli has also played for Nice, Marseille, Brescia and Monza.
Mario Balotelli Net Worth
Mario Balotelli has an estimated net worth of $80 million. He earned this through his career as a professional footballer.
Mario Balotelli Parents
Mario Balotelli was born to Ghanaian immigrants. He was later adopted by Silvia and Francesco Balotelli because his parents were unable to pay for his health care needs.
Mario Balotelli House
Mario Balotelli Current Club
Mario Balotelli now plays for AC Monza.
Mario Balotelli Wife
Mario Balotelli is not married however, the woman who came closest to marrying him is a Belgian model and actress, Fanny Neguesha. In 2014, Balotelli had announced that they got engaged.