Lyle Foster is a South African professional football player who plays for the English Premier League side, Burnley, and also Bafana Bafana.
The Bafana Bafana lethal striker started his football career at Orlando Pirates development team, before being promoted to the senior team.
Lyle Foster Age
Lyle Foster was born on the 3rd of September 2000. As from September 2023, Lyle Foster is 23 years old, he is actually celebrating his 23rd birthday today.
Early life
The 23-year-old was born in one of the famous townships in South Africa, Soweto. He then joined the Buccaneers development team, and was promoted to the senior team in 2017.
Football Career
The Bafana Bafana striker only played for two years in the Orlando Pirates senior team. He then sealed a move to the French giants, AS Monaco, for a fee which is around €1.2 Million (R24 Million when converted to ZAR).
According to Transftermarkt, Lyle Foster only made two appearances in the senior team of AS Monaco.
He was then loaned to the Belgian side, Circle Brugge. At the Belgian side, he was able to score only one goal in 19 appearances.
After returning to AS Monaco from Circle Brugge, the French side decided to sell the striker on a permanent deal to the Portuguese side, Victoria Guimaraes.
Six months after joining Victoria Guimaraes, the club decided to loan him back to Belgium. However, this time he joined another club, which was KVC Westerlo.
Lyle Foster was then bought by the club permanently. He then bacame one of the best players at KVC Westerlo and also able to attract interest from big clubs, including the English side, Burnley, who were participating in the Championship back then.
The Bafana Bafana striker then sealed his dream move to England for a fee which is around €11 Million (R224 Million when converted to ZAR).
He is now playing in the English Premier League, the league which is rated as the best League in the world.
Salary and Net Worth
When it comes to Salary, Lyle Foster is currently the highest paid footballer around world. He currently earns 20,000 Pounds per week, which is almost R475 000. In total, the 23-year-old earns almost R1.9 Million Per Month, according to Global live.
The Net Worth of of Lyle Foster is believed to be around R30 Million right now and it continues to rise each and every day.
Lyle Foster Market Value
According to Transfermarkt, the market value of Lyle Foster is €9 Million. If he continues to perform for Vincent Kompanyʼs side, his market value will surely rise and reach €10 Million soon.
