Biography & Career Of Sebastien Haller

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Biography & Career Of Sebastien Haller

Sebastien Haller is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a Centre-Forward for the German club Borussia Dortmund and for the national team of Ivory Coast. He is a prolific striker with lots of accuracy with his shots. He can shoot from a long range. He also has pace in addition to his strength.

Early Life

Sebastien Haller was born Sebastien Romain Teddy Haller on June 22, 1994, in Ris-Orangis, France. He is of mixed ethnicity as he was born to a French father and an Ivorian mother.

Career

Sebastien Haller began his football career at the youth level with Auxerre before signing a professional contract in 2012 on a three-year deal. He made his professional debut for Auxerre in the match against Nimes on July 27, 2012.

He joined the Dutch club Utrecht on loan on December 24, 2014 and was later signed by the club at the ensld of the season.

He signed for Eintracht Frankfurt on a four-year deal on May 15, 3017, for a reported fee of €7 million.

He joined the English club West Ham United on a five-year deal on July 17, 2019. He made his debut for West Ham in a 5-0 loss to Manchester City. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 victory against Watford.

He signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Ajax on January 8, 2021, for a fee of €22.5 million. He made his debut in a 2-2 draw against PSV.

Haller signed a contract until June 30, 2026, with the German club, Borussia Dortmund, on July 6, 2022, for a transfer fee of €31 million.

On his international career, he represented France at the under-17, under-18, under-19, under-20, and under-21 levels. He was called up to the Ivory Coast national team in November 2020 and made his debut in a 2-1 victory over Madagascar at the Africa Cup of Nations qualification on November 12.

Personal Life

Sebastien Haller got married to his wife Priscilla Haller in 2016 and they have two children together; a son Eden Haller, and a daughter Ciara Haller. The two began their relationship in 2010 and dated for six years before getting married.

He had a six-month battle against testicular cancer in 2021 and was able to come out strong, where he bagged a hat-trick on his debut return for Borussia Dortmund.

Achievements

Sebastien Haller has won individual awards such as:

Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: October 2017
Premier League Goal of the Month: December 2020
Eredivisie top Scorer: 2021-22

He has won other titles such as:

DFB-Pokal: 2017-18 (Eintracht Frankfurt)
Eredivisie: 2020-21, 2021-22 (Ajax)
KNVB Cup: 2020-21 (Ajax)

Social Media

Sebastien Haller is active on social media. He is on Instagram, @sebastien.haller

Net Worth

Sebastien Haller earns his career as a footballer. He has a market value of €35 million based on stats from Transfermarkt. He earns a salary of £9.6 million per year and has an estimated net worth of $15 million.

Frequently asked questions

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Who is Sebastien Haller?

Sebastien Haller is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a Centre-Forward for the German club Borussia Dortmund and for the national team of Ivory Coast.