Marco Reus Girlfriend, Wife, Age, Height, Weight, Biography, Other Facts

Marco Reus's Net Worth as of April 2024 is $75.71 Million

Quick Facts of Marco Reus

Net Worth$75.71 Million
Salary$11.1 Million per year
Height5 ft 11 in
Date of Birth31 May, 1989
ProfessionAthletes

A German professional soccer player who has made a name for himself with the country’s national team and the German side Borussia Dortmund, Marco Reus is an attacker who has been playing football since he began his youth career in 1994. Having played important roles for both his club and country, Marcos was called up in the build-up to the FIFA 2018 World Cup in Russia to represent the country. Here is all to know about him.

Marco Reus Biography and Age

The German was born Marco James Reus on 31 May 1989 in then-West Germany. Of German, English, and Russian descent, the player was raised in Germany by his parents, Thomas Reus and Manuela Reus as only sons.

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Just as it is with many other great footballers, Reus began playing when he was a little boy and he was encouraged by his parents who helped him to get into a youth club.

He has elder sisters named Yvonne and Melanie Reus with whom he grew up.

Girlfriend and Wife

For those wondering, Marco Reus has no wife and he has never been married. Nevertheless, he has been in a number of relationships in the past. He was in a relationship with Carolin Bohs from 2009 to 2013 when they walked their separate ways. Bohs who was said to be a TV presenter in Germany and the football player had known each other since they were teenagers.

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After their relationship ended, he would go on in 2015 to begin dating German model Scarlett Gartmann. Since then, the two have remained together.

Club Football Career

As regards his club career, the forward began his youth career when he was only 5 years old with the Post SV Dortmund. Having remained with the club till 1996, he moved to Borussia Dortmund where he remained until 2006. The next club that he would find himself in was the German Football Club, Rot Weiss Ahlen.

From 2006 to 2007, he played for the youth team before being promoted to the senior team in 2007. By 2009, he had already played 45 games for the club, netting 5 goals. The next club that he would find himself in was Borussia Mönchengladbach. There, he scored 36 goals after 97 caps before signing for Borussia Dortmund in 2012. By the end of the 2017/2018 season, he had already had 63 goals in the 136 games he played for the club.

With Borussia Dortmund, Marco Reus won a number of titles including the DFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercup. In 2013, the club emerged as UEFA Champions League runner-up. He has also recorded some individual achievements such as emerging as a part of the Bundesliga Team of the Season for 5 straight seasons and emerging the Bundesliga Player of the Season twice.

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In Feb 2020, Reus has scored 12 goals by making a total of 26 appearances in all competitions. Then, on  6th April 2021, he has scored a goal against Manchester City in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League 2021 and became one of the top goal scorers with over 18 goals. On 13th Feb 2022, he scored his all-time 150th goal for FC Borussia Dortmund and get the victory against Union Berlin with a 3-0 score.

National Football Career

In the German jersey, Reus made his debut in 2009 when he played for the Under 21 team of the country. Before moving to the senior team, he only got to play two games. His call to the National team was in 2011 and by the time he was called to represent the country in Russia in 2018 for the FIFA World Cup which Germany had last won in 2014, Marcos had already recorded 9 goals for the team, after 29 games.

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 What is more is that with the team, he has again recorded some personal accomplishments including emerging as the Footballer of the Year in Germany in 2012 and making the FIFPro World XI 5th team in 2013 and 2014.

Marco Reus’s Net Worth & Salary

As of 2022, the German striker Marco Reus has a net worth of $98 million and his salary is $6 million per year. He was signed to Borussia Dortmund with a transfer fee of $17.1 million.

Career Earnings:

YearWeekly WageYearly SalaryClubPositionLeagueAgeContract Expiry
2022£164,000£8,528,000Borussia DortmundAM RLC, F CBundesliga3230-06-2023
2021£210,000£10,920,000Borussia DortmundM, AMBundesliga3130-06-2023
2020£198,000£10,296,000Borussia DortmundM, AMBundesliga3030-06-2023
2019£189,000£9,828,000Borussia DortmundM, AMBundesliga2930-06-2023
2018£171,000£8,892,000DortmundM, AMGerman First Division2830-06-2019
2017£165,000£8,580,000DortmundM, AMGerman First Division2729-06-2019
2016£137,000£7,124,000DortmundM, AMGerman First Division2629-06-2019
2015£142,000£7,384,000DortmundM, AMGerman First Division2529-06-2019
2014£80,000£4,160,000Borussia DortmundM, AMGerman First Division2429-06-2017

Height and Weight

Reus has a rather athletic build and a slim body that allows him to exploit the speed needed as a forward which complements his creativity. That stated, he also has a good height and body weight. He stands at 1.80 meters (5 feet 11 inches) tall and weighs 152 lbs (69 kg).

Social Media: Instagram, Facebook

Marco Reus has a huge fan following on Instagram. He has over 11 million followers on his personal Instagram account and over 21 million followers on Facebook.

Other Facts

  • The Borussia Dortmund forward has not been the one without any legal issues as he was arrested in 2014 for driving with a fake license.
  • He would have made it to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil but he lost out as a result of an ankle injury.
  • With the opening of the transfer market for the 2018/2019 season, top English clubs including Liverpool and Tottenham have in him. But then, the Dortmund attacker had already gone on to sign with the Bundesliga side.
  • One of his closest friends is Mario Götze with whom he plays for both club and country.

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