Jarrad Branthwaite Net Worth, Salary & Estimated Wealth

Jarrad Branthwaite has a former manager’s son to thank for his swift rise to superstardom.

On a chilly January evening in 2020, just two weeks after signing for Everton from Carlisle for a fee that will, in due course, reach £750,000, the 17-year-old was playing only his third game for the Toffee’s reserves, struggling amidst a heavy defeat to Swansea.

His ex-boss at Carlisle, Steven Pressley had once referred to the teenage defender as a ‘baby giraffe’ and here the resemblance was uncanny. Against seasoned pros, years his senior, Branthwaite toiled, appearing to be out of his depth.

On this particular night the football odds on the youngster soon blossoming into one of the country’s most coveted players, and an England international to boot, would have been about a million to one. 

Yet standing on the touchline watching on was Davide Ancelotti, son of Carlo the legendary coach who was then in charge at Goodison Park. A respected tactician and judge of talent in his own right, Ancelotti junior liked what he saw.

What that precisely was can only be surmised. Was it Branthwaite’s recovery pace that helped rectify one of several mistakes?

Perhaps it was the calmness he showed under pressure, persisting in doing the basics right? Whatever it was, the teen was duly fast-tracked into the first team squad, making his full debut later that season. 

Since then his elevation has been little short of remarkable, one that has included loan spells to Blackburn and PSV and segwayed into an opening campaign for his parent club that had him widely heralded as the breakthrough act of 2023/24. 

That, in turn, led to international recognition not to mention transfer links with Manchester United that refuse to go away.

Branthwaite is now an established Premier League star, with a hefty salary to go with it, and better yet, his journey is just beginning.

How Much Is Jarrad Branthwaite Worth?

The defender’s bumper new deal with Everton guarantees him £40,000 a week, a big upgrade on what he was getting previously. This equates to £2,080,000 a year. There are bonuses to add to that too.

Elsewhere, an exclusive deal with Adidas is in the pipeline, an affiliation that will net the 22-year-old a small fortune and it’s reasonable to expect Branthwaite to capitalise on further commercial endeavours going forward, especially now he is a bankable England star.

To this juncture – and perhaps to his credit – the player’s only off-field endorsements have been via the club such as modelling suits from the ‘Everton Collection’ for a fashion brand. 

With his stock and profile set to rise even further in the near future Branthwaite’s income will escalate greatly. For now he has an extremely healthy net worth of £4m. 

Early Years

Jarrad Paul Branthwaite was born in Carlisle on June 27th, 2002.

Sport-obsessed from a very young age, he joined Carlisle’s academy aged nine, travelling the shirt distance from Wigton three times a week while additionally turning out for a local boys side called Abbeytown.

It’s a familiar tale until we reach the age of 14 when the defender developed Osgood-Schlatter disease, a condition that causes pain and swelling around the knee joints.

Unable to physically move due to being in so much discomfort, it set the player back 18 months.

On his eventual return, he discovered that Carlisle were insisting on a four-week trial before resuming his scholarship and aggrieved at this he initially refused, that was until his father talked him round.

It was the right decision too, with the Cumbrians affording him with a professional debut at the tender age of 16. 

Thrown into the challenging environs of lower league football at such a young age, Branthwaite thrived and it really wasn’t long before big clubs began circling. 

After making just 15 appearances for his hometown club, Everton came calling in 2020. 

Playing Career

The following few seasons saw the player either on the periphery of Everton’s first team or loaned out to gain valuable experience, the first of these stints taking him to Blackburn. 

At Ewood Park he impressed for nine straight games until an ankle injury curtailed any progress made. 

At the tail-end of 2021, Branthwaite gained a rare start for the Toffees and memorably scored a late equaliser against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, but securing a foothold in the first team was proving impossible, with Yerry Mina and Michael Keane blocking his path. 

So it was that another loan was deemed sensible, this time to the Eredivisie and with PSV, the centre-back’s stature grew, helping them win a domestic cup. 

That summer Branthwaite played a pivotal role as England triumphed at the Under 21 Euros.

All of which was enough to convince Everton that he was finally ready and with summer sales aiding his cause, the youngster went on to play 41 times in 2023/24, his partnership with James Tarkowski proving instrumental in Everton ultimately boasting the fourth best goals against record in the top-flight.

This despite the Toffees being priced up throughout as relegation fare in the Premier League betting.  

Combative out of possession and blessed with a decent passing range, Branthwaite’s ceiling is high and it’s a significant bonus that he is being coached every day by Sean Dyche, a centre-back himself back in the day with nearly two decades of experience to draw on. 

Near the start of 2023/24, the player signed a new contract committing him to Merseyside until 2027. Whether he’s still there in three years’ time however remains to be seen.

Transfer Rumours

Early into the summer transfer window Manchester United made two bids for the centre-back, each viewed as ‘derisory’ by the Merseyside club. The Red subsequently purchased Leny Yoro for £52m from Lille and that seemed to be that.

Except this is a transfer rumour that will not die, with fresh reports emerging that suggest United are readying themselves for a third go at snagging a player set to bolster England’s back-line for the next ten years. 

Should they be successful in this aim they must meet Everton’s valuation, said to be around the £70m mark.

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