Gary Winston Lineker net worth is
$31.5 Million
Gary Winston Lineker Wiki Biography
Gary Winston Lineker was born on 30 November 1960, in Leicester, England, and is a sports broadcaster and retired soccer player, best known for holding the England record for scoring goals in the FIFA World Cup finals at 10. He’s since hosted numerous sports programs over the course of his career, and all of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Gary Lineker? As of late-2017, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $31.5 million, mostly earned through success in the sports industry. He won numerous titles and awards during his playing career, and has been inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame. As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
Gary Lineker Net Worth $31.5 million
Gary first attended Caldecote Road School but later went to the City of Leicester Boys’ Grammar School due to his preference of playing soccer as opposed to rugby. He showcased his talents in the sport as well as in cricket, being selected for the Leicestershire Schools cricket team, but left school to focus on a soccer career, joining the youth academy at Leicester City.
Lineker turned professional with Leicester City the following year, and became a regular first team player in 1981, scoring 19 goals during that season, helping the team reach the semifinals of the FA Cup and to be promoted to the First Division, although they were then relegated and promoted again, being joint top scorer in 1984-85.
Lineker was then signed by Everton in 1985, with a contract which certainly increased his net worth. He became the First Division’s leading goal scorer and the team would reach the FA Cup final. He scored three hat tricks in his one season at Everton, then after winning the Golden Boot at the 1986 World Cup held in Mexico, Lineker was signed by Barcelona, with a higher contract which elevated his net worth further. This was his first chance of European football too, and he performed well with the team, going on to win the Copa Del Ray in 1988, following the next year by winning the European Cup Winners’ Cup. He became the highest scoring British player in La Liga with 42 goals until his record was surpassed in 2016.
Gary then joined Tottenham Hotspur in 1989, and would score 67 goals in three seasons with the team, continuing to be one of the top scorers in the First Division, plus in 1991 the team would win the FA Cup.
Lineker then accepted a two-year contract from Nagoya Grampus Eight of the J1 League club, but his final two seasons with Nagoya found him injury ridden, and he soon announced his retirement in 1994. He retired from international football with 48 goals and 80 caps.
Following his retirement, Lineker then pursued a career in the media, joining the BBC, and becoming a part of Radio 5 Live and an anchorman for soccer coverage. He also joined the program “Match of the Day” and the game show “The Think it’s All Over” which ran from 1995 to 2003. He presented BBC’s golf coverage too, of tournaments such as the Masters and The Open. He also made appearances in television shows including “Brass Eye”, and “Bend it Like Beckham” in which he had a cameo. More acting opportunities came including voicing Underground Ernie in the BBC children’s channel CBeebies. In 2009, he became the host of the series “Northern Exposure”, and four years later, would start working for NBCSN. In 2016, it was reported that he was BBC’s highest paid sports presenter.
Aside from his sports presenting work, Gary has also done light-hearted commercials for Walkers, and has established his own production company called Goalhanger Films.
For his personal life, it is known that Lineker was married to Michelle Cockayne from 1986 until 2006; they had four sons. Three years later, he married Danielle Bux and their marriage lasted until 2016. He’s a philanthropist too, supporting charities including the cancer charity CLIC Sargent.
| Full Name | Gary Lineker |
| Net Worth | $31.5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | November 30, 1960 |
| Place Of Birth | Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK |
| Height | 5' 10" (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Profession | Footballer |
| Education | King's College London |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Danielle Lineker (m. 2009–2016), Michelle Cockayne (m. 1986–2006) |
| Children | George Lineker, Harry Lineker, Tobias Lineker, Angus Lineker |
| Parents | Margaret Lineker, Barry Lineker |
| Siblings | Wayne Lineker |
| https://www.facebook.com/officialgarylineker | |
| https://twitter.com/garylineker | |
| https://www.instagram.com/garylineker/ | |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0512633/ |
| Nominations | FIFA World Player of the Year, BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award |
| Movies | Gascoigne |
| TV Shows | Underground Ernie, They Think It's All Over, We Are the Champions, Match of the Day, Final Score, Sport Relief 2010, 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on Johan Cruyff] I would say quite probably the best European footballer in history. Also a very rare breed in the sense that not only was he a world class footballer, but he was also a world class coach, one of the great coaches of all time as well. I can't think of anyone else who has done that. So he's unique in that sense. But also his great legacy to the sport, what he's given the sport, the style of his football and the grace. Right through to the way Barcelona and Spain play nowadays - that is largely down to his creation. |
| 2 | There are massive advantages in playing now. That's why we're seeing scoring records set all over the place. You can't just be kicked constantly, like Diego [Diego Maradona] was in his prime, like most great dribblers were. And the quality of the surfaces they play on. In '86 in Mexico the pitches were like cabbage patches. The goal he scored against us - the good one - they dug the pitch up a few days before and just filled it with small squares of turf. Every time you put your foot on one it moved. To score that goal on that surface showed what a genius he was. |
| 3 | Maradona [Diego Maradona] was unbelievable. By a million miles the best player I played with or against. It's not meant as a pun but his left foot could manipulate the ball as if it were a hand. He was astonishing. Tiny, but unbelievably strong. There are obvious similarities with Messi [Lionel Messi]. They could both beat people, they were both left-footed - Maradona even more so. He barely touched it with his right. They share that ability to ride tackles and extricate themselves from unbelievably tight situations with people around them. |
| 4 | What happens to some of these players when they pull on an England shirt? |
| 5 | When you see England pass it's like they've never been introduced to each other. |
| 6 | [speaking in 2012] Technically, we're way behind some of the nations in world football at the moment. |
| 7 | [speaking in 2010] At the moment, there are three bodies running English football - the Football Association, the Premier League and the Football League. What we really need is everyone working together for the benefit of the game in this country and the development of young players. Getting that right is all down to proper coaching from an early age. The fact that academies are now controlling the footballing education of our most promising youngsters is a good thing, too. Some of the clubs - not all of them - are teaching kids the right way to play in terms of technique, possession and positioning. They are giving them a greater understanding of the game, too. We might have to wait before the work benefits the senior set-up but starting with the very young is the way England must do it. |
| 8 | Without the agony, the ecstasy's not quite the same. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | His eldest two sons, George and Harry, are currently attending Charterhouse school (May 2008). |
| 2 | Second top scorer of the 1991-92 Football League First Division with 28 goals behind Ian Wright on 29 goals. |
| 3 | He scored England's first penalty in the 1990 World Cup semi-final shootout defeat to West Germany. |
| 4 | He is a keen amateur golfer, with a handicap of four. |
| 5 | Has 2 honorary MA degrees |
| 6 | He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1992 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Association Football. |
| 7 | On 21st October 2002, his first club (and home team) Leicester City went into administration. Immediately he formed a consortium of agents and former players to bid to get the club out of administration. After putting in a six-figure sum of his own money, and donations from other former players, the consortium clled 'New Fox Plc' took over the club in Feburary 2003. He left the club many years ago, but his name is still sung by fans as a mark of respect for the home-grown star. |
| 8 | Played in Japan for Nagoya Grampus Eight. |
| 9 | FA Cup winner with Tottenham Hotspur FC (1991). |
| 10 | Wore the number 10 shirt as a player. |
| 11 | His first goal as an England international was against the Republic of Ireland on 26 March 1985. |
| 12 | He made his England debut on 26 May 1984 against Scotland. |
| 13 | His first England hat-trick was against Turkey on 16 October 1985. |
| 14 | He scored 48 goals for England, just one goal short of the record set by Bobby Charlton. |
| 15 | He played in 80 internationals. |
| 16 | He is the only British player to have been awarded the FIFA Golden Boot, the award for top goalscorer during a World Cup tournament. His six goals in the 1986 Mexico World Cup earned him the honour. |
| 17 | In the late 90s he opened the Freemans Park Odeon Cinema at his home town of Leicester. 'The Lost World Jurassic Park' was the first film to be shown. |
| 18 | Younger brother, Wayne, ownes a number of bars, aptly called "Bar Lineker", in the Mediterranean |
| 19 | He and Michelle are patrons for Leukaemia Busters, a fund raising organisation. |
| 20 | His son George underwent surgery for leukaemia in 1992, which briefly meant he had to put a hold on his footballing career. |
| 21 | English soccer player, played for national team 1984-'92. Captain 1990-'92. |
| 22 | Main presenter for Match Of The Day. |
| 23 | Father owns a fruit-and-veg stall in Leicester Market. |
| 24 | Children are George, Harry, Tobias (Toby) and Angus. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Magnificent Eleven | 2012 | Tomato | |
| Phineas and Ferb | 2011 | TV Series | Soccer Player #1 |
| Ant & Dec's Christmas Show | 2009 | TV Movie | The Penguin (as Gary Lineker OBE) |
| Underground Ernie | 2007 | TV Series | Ernie |
| Jeffrey Archer: The Truth | 2002 | TV Movie | England manager |
| Splitting Heirs | 1993 | Couple at Restaurant |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| All in the Game | 1993 | TV Mini-Series creator - 6 episodes |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup 98 | 1998 | Video Game voice talent: Electronic Arts Canada Team |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegalta: Soccer, Tsunami and the Hope of a Nation | 2016 | Documentary | TV Presenter / Former England Football Captain |
| BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2016 | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Have I Got News for You | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Presenter |
| The Premier League Show | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Reporter / Himself - Presenter |
| Children in Need | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Match of the Day | 2001-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Presenter / Presenter / Himself |
| Match of the Day: Euro 2016 | 2016 | TV Mini-Series | Himself - Presenter / Himself |
| The Hand of God: 30 Years On | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Striker |
| Jamie Johnson | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jimmy Hill: A Man for All Seasons | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Rooney: The Man Behind the Goals | 2015 | Documentary | |
| Barça Dreams | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| Wimbledon | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Spectator |
| 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup | 2015 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Interviewee |
| Gascoigne | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| Steph | 2015 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| The FA Cup: 2014/15 - Gary Lineker on the Road to FA Cup Glory | 2015 | Documentary | Himself - Presenter |
| The Football Mavericks | 2015 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Gogglebox | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Presenter on Match of the Day |
| Football Focus | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewer |
| BBC News 8pm Summary | 2015 | TV Series short | Himself - Match of the Day Presenter |
| Match of the Day FA Cup | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Presenter |
| The Graham Norton Show | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Room 101 | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Boy in the Dress | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Once More for Bobby | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2014 | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The Broadway.com Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Marvellous | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Commonwealth Games | 2014 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Presenter |
| Rio in Rio | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Alan Hansen: Player and Pundit | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| England's Top 53 Footy Goals | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
| EE British Academy Film Awards: The Red Carpet Show | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
| Backchat | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Doctor Who Live: The Afterparty | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Central Tonight | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| That Puppet Game Show | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Goodbye Television Centre | 2013 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| My Beautiful Game | 2013 | TV Series documentary | |
| Daybreak | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Big Sport Relief Warm-up | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| The One Show | 2009-2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| Seve: The Legend | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
| Strictly Come Dancing | 2008-2010 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Audience Member |
| The Y Word | 2010 | Video short | Himself |
| Breakfast | 2005-2010 | TV Series | Himself - Match of the Day Presenter / Himself |
| London 2012: Two Years to Go | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Rimet Trophy, the Incredible Story of the World Cup | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| Match of the Day: 2010 FIFA World Cup | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Presenter |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | 2002-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Match of the Day 2 | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Presenter |
| Sport Relief 2010 | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Dancing on Ice | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Audience Member |
| All Star Mr & Mrs | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Pride of Britain Awards 2010 | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut | 2009 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Hell's Kitchen | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Loose Women | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sport Relief 2008 | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself - Presenter |
| Happy Birthday Brucie! | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (as Gary Lineker OBE) |
| The National Lottery: Big 7 | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| Comic Relief Does Fame Academy | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| LMA Manager 2007 | 2006 | Video Game | Himself - Presenter (voice) |
| Sport Relief 2006 | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself - Presenter |
| A Safe Place | 2006 | Documentary short | Himself |
| LMA Manager 2006 | 2005 | Video Game | Himself - Presenter (voice) |
| Top of the Pops: Reloaded | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Best Ever Ads | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Alan Shearer Story | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| LMA Manager 2005 | 2004 | Video Game | Himself - Presenter (voice) |
| Old Big 'Ead: A Tribute to Brian Clough | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| That Game: England v Germany 1990 | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Match of the Day at 40 | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Johnny & Denise: Passport to Paradise | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sport Relief 2004 | 2004 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Blue Peter | 2001-2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Terry and Gaby Show | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| LMA Manager 2004 | 2003 | Video Game | Himself - Presenter (voice) |
| Fascism and Football | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Saturday Show | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Day Britain Stopped | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself (sports commentator) (uncredited) |
| This Morning | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| They Think It's All Over | 1995-2003 | TV Series | Team Captain / Himself - Team Captain / Himself |
| LMA Manager 2003 | 2002 | Video Game | Himself - Presenter (voice) |
| Football Shorts | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| Sport Relief | 2002 | TV Special | Presenter |
| When Snooker Ruled the World | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Snooker Fan |
| LMA Manager 2002 | 2002 | Video Game | Himself - Presenter, PlayStation 2 version (voice) |
| Bend It Like Beckham | 2002 | Himself | |
| When Louis Met... Chris Eubank | 2002 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| A Question of Sport | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Kumars at No. 42 | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| I Love the 1990s | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Brass Eye | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Real David Beckham | 2000 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Night of a Thousand Shows | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything | 1999 | TV Special | Lord Gary Lineker |
| Sports Personality of the Century | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| Python Night: 30 Years of Monty Python | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Late Lunch | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| Lenny Goes to Town | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Golden Boots | 1998 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself - Presenter |
| TFI Friday | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Parkinson | 1998 | TV Series | |
| Kicking & Screaming | 1995 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| An Evening with Gary Lineker | 1994 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Clive Anderson Talks Back | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| All in the Game | 1993 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Saturday Disney | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| Italia '90: England - World Cup Heroes | 1993 | Video | Himself |
| Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal 1991 FA Cup Semi-Final | 1991 | Video | Himself |
| Bernard and the Genie | 1991 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Aspel & Company | 1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| Spatz | 1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| XIV FIFA World Cup 1990 | 1990 | TV Mini-Series | Himself - England |
| Hero: The Official Film of the 1986 FIFA World Cup | 1987 | Documentary | Himself (as Lineker) |
| The Grand Knockout Tournament | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
| Àngel Casas Show | 1987 | TV Series | Himself |
| XIII FIFA World Cup 1986 | 1986 | TV Mini-Series | Himself - England |
| Summer of '66 | 1986 | TV Series | Himself |
| We Are the Champions | 1973 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Grandstand | 1958 | TV Series 1995- | |
| Sports Personality of the Year | 1954 | TV Series | Himself - Presenter |
Archive Footage
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | TRIC Award | Television and Radio Industries Club Awards | Sports Presenter | Match of the Day (1964) |
| 2009 | TRIC Award | Television and Radio Industries Club Awards | Sports Presenter | |
| 2007 | TRIC Award | Television and Radio Industries Club Awards | Sports Presenter | |
| 2006 | TRIC Award | Television and Radio Industries Club Awards | Sports Presenter | |
| 2003 | TRIC Award | Television and Radio Industries Club Awards | Sports Presenter/Reporter |
Known for movies
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