Although born in London and a British citizen, Jadon Sancho ‘s roots are in the Caribbean, with both his parents hailing from Trinidad and Tobago. Sancho grew up in the Camberwell and Kennington areas of London, an area notorious for its crime and high levels of illegal activity.

2. Determine your football path at a young age

As a boy who comes from an area known for its high crime rate, football was one of Sancho’s few options that could provide him with an outlet to the outside world. Sancho’s potential was spotted as a young boy, and football was identified as his sole purpose.

 Sancho as a child.

3. Father is the first coach

Jadon’s father, Sean Sancho, works as a security guard to earn money for the family, and is also a part-time coach for children in the area where he lives.

4. Nickname “Rocket”

During his time at Watford, Sancho was nicknamed “Rocket” due to his rocket-like speed. He was also nicknamed “King of Assists” by Dortmund fans. The 21-year-old has 58 assists in 4 seasons with the German team.

5. Breakthrough

Sancho joined Watford Academy at the age of 7. In 2015, he moved to Man City’s youth team. Two years later, Sancho was recruited by Dortmund for 8 million euros. And recently, the 21-year-old star returned to England, playing for Man Utd.

Sancho has had major breakthroughs in his career.

 

6. Real Rap Fan

Like many young players born in the 21st century, Sancho has a special love for music, especially rap music. Fans even think that the Three Lions player can become a rapper besides his football career.

7. Passion for travel

Like other stars, Sancho loves to travel on holiday . The Englishman tends to enjoy that rare time at the beach.

8. Limit social media use

Jadon Sancho also has personal social media accounts. However, most of the posts are only about football-related updates, or advertising for sponsors… Sancho rarely mentions family or friends on his personal page.

9. Single?

So far, the media has not caught the 21-year-old star dating any girl. It seems he wants to focus on his career.

10. Huge assets

Sancho’s net worth is estimated to be around 15 million euros, coming from salary and advertising contracts with brands such as Nike, Pepsi, FIFA, EA Sports… that number is likely to increase sharply in the near future, when he officially joins Man Utd .