Gerard Pique is Catalan, born and bred. He came up through Barcelona's famed "La Masia" academy and his grandfather was a vice president of Barcelona. Now, Pique occupies an arguably more important role at Barca: central defender. This has worked to his advantage in many ways. It granted him access to pop star Shakira, his romantic partner. It also made him a lot of money. But just how much? How much is Gerard Pique's net worth?
Gerard Pique's Net Worth
According to Celebritynetworth.com, Gerard Pique's net woth is approximately $40 million.
Gerard Pique's Salary
As of 2014, Gerard Pique drew a salary of about $5.8 million.
So, to recap: Gerard Pique is a professional soccer player, very wealthy, decidedly handsome and partnered up with Shakira. We'd say his life is going OK.
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