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In terms of producing and promoting talents from the youth team to the senior team in English football, Chelsea FC can be said to be one of the leading side dominating English football with their talent factory.
Among those talents who has passed through Chelsea’s academy is the Portsmouth born Mason Mount, who is currently going through a torrid time at Stamford Bridge.
Mason Mount may be going through a difficult time presently, however, that doesn’t take away the fact that he remains one of the talented midfielders in Europe’s top-tiers in terms of his quality on the pitch.
In these article, here on Naijnaira we’ll look at Mason Mount bio, net-worth, family, stats and achievements as a professional footballer.
The Rise Of Mason Mount
Putting into consideration Mason Mount’s rise to success from Chelsea academy struggles to being a Champions League winner and many other trophies with the team, it’s absolutely fair to say the midfielder his one of Chelsea’s best academy products in recent years.
Mount joined Chelsea’s youth team at the age of 15, played few games for the youth team before he was loaned out to garner experience in the Dutch Eredivisie with Vitesse in 2017.
After a season with the Dutch side, the England international was loaned again to Derby County in the Championship in 2018. Following his commendable performance in the second-tier with Derby, the Chelsea hierarchy decided to offered him a five-year contract which would keep him at the club until 2024.
Returning to Chelsea in 2019 proved to be one of the best decision the youngster ever made, becoming the club’s best player under the tutelage of Frank Lampard having give him the opportunity to prove himself at that level.
Mason Mount Facts & Wiki
Name: Mason Tony Mount
Date of Birth: 10th January, 1999
Place of Birth: Portsmouth, England
Height: 5ft 11inch
Position: Attacking/Central Midfielder
Religion: Christianity
Nationality: English
Girlfriend: Chloe Wealleans-Watts
Father’s Name: Tony Mount
Mother’s Name: Debbie Mount
Current Market Value: €65million
Net-worth: £20million
Weekly Salary: £80,000
Annual Salary: £4.6million
Social Media: Twitter & Instagram
Mason Mount Net-worth & Salary
Mount net-worth is reportedly worth £20million having signed a new contract with Chelsea in July 2021 which pushed his basic salary to £4.6mllion per-year.
Though the midfielder hasn’t being doing well this season in terms of on-field performances, struggling with form under former manager Graham Potter but he remains one of the team best player.
While Mason Mount net-worth and annual salaries is highlighted above, there is a need to also state his weekly wages at Chelsea which is £80,000 a-week.
While the England international is yet to commit himself to a new deal at Stamford Bridge, there are reports linking him Liverpool or Bayern Munich next summer.
Mason Mount Club & International Career
Mount as a young footballer started his professional journey from the youth ranks of English football which includes the U-17, U-18 and U19.
He was part of England’s squad that represented the team at the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, which they won and subsequently named the tournament’s Golden Player.
Following his impressive season with Vitesse in the Dutch Eredivisie, Mount was invited by England’s manager Gareth Southgate to train with the senior team ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
After that he was also invited to the team for the UEFA Nations League games against Croatia and Spain in 2018, and he has since been a consistent member of the Three Lions.
He made his senior debut in 2019 as a substitute in England’s 4-0 home win against Bulgaria, and he also made his presence felt in the national team against Kosovo where he scored his first goal during the Euro 2020 qualifications round.
At club level he joined Vitesse on a season long-loan in 2017 where he performed impressively before he was shipped to another club on loan in the Championship with Derby County.
At Derby County he wow the Rams fans and was literally regarded as one of the best players in that Derby team in 2019 before subsequently returning to Chelsea permanently.
Returning to Chelsea under Frank Lampard helped Mount shaped his confidence, and did reward the trust of the manager in him with consistent performances throughout the season.
Under Thomas Tuchel following the departure of Lampard, Mount didn’t let his guard down and he guided Chelsea to the Champions League final in 2020-21 season.
Mason Mount Honors
Chelsea Youth
- U-18 Premier League 2016-17
- FA Youth Cup 2015-16 & 2016-17
- UEFA Youth League 2015-16
Chelsea Senior Team
- UEFA Champions League 2020-21
- UEFA Super Cup 2021
- FIFA Clubs World Cup 2021
England U19
- UEFA European U-19 Championship Winner 2017
Individual
- Chelsea Academy Player of the Year 2016-17
- UEFA European U-19 Championship Team of the Tournament 2017
- UEFA European U-19 Championship Golden Player 2017
- Eredivisie Talent of the Month (January, 2018)
- Vitesse Player of the Year 2017-18
- Eredivisie Team of the Year 2017-18
- Chelsea Player of the Year 2020-21 & 2021-22
- UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season 2020-21
- Premier League Academy Graduate of the Year 2020-21
Mason Mount Socal Media
Twitter: 1.8million followers
Instagram: 5.6million followers
