BREAKING: Here is what Siya Kolisi makes every year and his net worth

Siyamthanda Kolisi is a South African professional Rugby player and captain of springboks.

Born on the 16th of June 1991, Siyamthanda Kolisi grew up in the township of Zwide, outside Port Elizabeth, EC.

The makings of a star:

His path was not easy; from the start, the odds were stacked against the young Kolisi. His mother, died when he was just 15 years old, leaving his late grandmother, Nolulamile, to raise him.

His talent began showing at an early age, at the age of 12, he impressed scouts at a youth tournament in Mossel Bay and was offered a scholarship at Grey Junior in Port Elizabeth. This led to a rugby scholarship to the prestigious Grey High School.

Senior career:

Kolisi made his senior debut for Western Province against the Golden Lions during the 2011 Vodacom Cup.

His biggest break trough came in 2012 when he joined the Stormers and helped the Western Province win a Currie Cup title for the first time in 11 years.

Though Kolisi represented the national under 20 teams in 2010 and 2011, his debut in the Springbok’s national team wasn’t until, 2013.

His first match was against Scotland, where he was named man of the match after the game.

Kolisi was selected as the new captain of the Stormers on 20 February 2017, and vice-captain for the springboks the same year. In 2018 he was named the captain of the springboks, becoming the first black captain for the springboks in its history.

Earnings:

The salary for rugby players varies dramatically in SA depending on the size and annual budget of the team. Top-tier team player salaries can be as high as R50 000 a month, and smaller teams as low as R15 000.

Kolisi has had a wonderful career so far with the Springboks, Western Province, and the Stormers, all of which contribute to his annual haul.

Western Province Rugby Union has the largest budget of all, its 128 contracted players share the R78 million annual budget, meaning Polisi’s annual wage is roughly R609 375, with a minimum of R50 700 per month.

 

In addition to this, he also earns potentially more as the Springbok’s captain. Judging from Tendai Mtawarira’s “The Beast” monthly salary of R311 000 in his last season, Kolisi’s salary should not be peanuts either. In fact, just for winning the world cup in 2019, each player received a bonus of R1 292 250 (thesouthafrican.com).

Kolisi also signed endorsement deals with several local and international brands such as Jay-z’s Rock Nation Sports; MTN; Adidos and Land Rova to name a few.

Thanks to all these streams of income, the star is now worth approximately $2 Million or R35 Million. Not a small feat for him, looking at his difficult and humbled beginnings.

Sources:

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/rugby/what-rugby-players-earn-in-south-africa-wages/

https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/rugby/did-siya-kolisi-just-turn-down-the-sharks-and-pledge-his-allegiance-to-wp/

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