Thomas Barwuah is the biological father of Mario Balotelli Barwuah, born Mario Barwuah. Thomas’s son, Mario is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Süper Lig club Adana Demirspor. Balotelli made his professional debut in 2005 with Lumezzane before joining Inter Milan in 2007.
Thomas Barwuah: Bio Summary
| Full name | Thomas Barwuah |
| Date of birth | N/A |
| Age | N/A |
| Place of birth | Ghana |
| Sex | Male |
| Profession | Metalworker |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Famous as | Father of Mario Balotelli |
| Spouse | Rose Barwuah |
| Children | Mario Balotelli, Enock Barwuah, Abigail Barwuah, Angel Barwuah |
| Grandchildren | Pia Balotelli, Balotelli, Tyler Martins, Kendrick Martin, and Kelvin Martin |
| Net worth | Unknown |
Who is Thomas Barwuah?
Thomas Barwuah is the biological father of famous soccer player Mario Balotelli. His birthdate, siblings, and personal details are unknown. He was born in Ghana. Thomas and Rose Barwuah were a Ghanaian-born couple. They had four lovely children: Mario Balotelli, Enock Barwuah, Abigail Barwuah, and Angel Barwuah.
After Mario’s birth in Ghana, Thomas’ family relocated to Palermo, Italy. Mario has suffered from poor health since childhood. However, due to a digestive system abnormality, it became clear that Mario required specialist medical care.
The Balotelli family faced a heart-wrenching personal tragedy. Mario spent his first year of life battling health issues that required him to stay in the hospital for a longer period of time. Mario had many stomach surgeries, a monument to his fortitude and his parents’ unwavering support during his early hardships.
He was taken to the hospital most of the time for a checkup. He had a problem with his intestines that brought him dangerously close to death.
When he was three years old, he was placed in foster care with the Balotelli family because his own family was unable to afford his medical demands. His foster parents are Silvia, the Jewish daughter of Holocaust survivors, and Francesco Balotelli. They lived in the town of Concesio, Brescia, in northern Italy.
He first lived with the Balotelli family during the week and returned to his biological parents on weekends. Later, he was permanently fostered by the Balotelli family and took their surname, Balotelli.
He dedicated his goals that put Italy in the final of the Euro 2012 football championships to his foster mother Silvia in June 2012. Balotelli had to wait until he was 18 to apply for Italian citizenship since his foster family had not adopted him.
On August 13, 2008, he was granted citizenship in Concesio. After the ceremony, he issued the following statement:
I am Italian, I feel Italian, and I will forever play with the Italian national team, as reported by wikipedia.org.
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What is Thomas’s profession?
Thomas Barwuah’s profession is rumored to be a metalworker.
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Bio of Mario Balotelli’s career
Mario Balotelli Barwuah was born in Palermo, Italy on August 12, 1990. Balotelli began his professional career in 2005 with Lumezzane before joining Inter Milan in 2007. In 2010, Balotelli rejoined Inter boss Roberto Mancini at Manchester City, where he helped the club win the Premier League and FA Cup. In January 2013, he signed for AC Milan before returning to the Premier League with Liverpool 18 months later.
Balotelli returned to Milan on loan before heading to France, where he played for Nice and Marseille in Ligue 1. He returned to Italy for the third time, signing with Serie A team Brescia in the summer of 2019 and Serie B club Monza in late 2020. Balotelli joined Turkish club Adana Demirspor the following summer.
Balotelli made his debut for Italy in a friendly against the Ivory Coast in 2010. He has almost 30 caps and has represented his country at UEFA Euro 2012, the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2013, and the FIFA World Cup in 2014.
He helped his country reach the Euro 2012 final by scoring twice against Germany in the semi-finals and winning bronze at the Confederations Cup.
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Meet Thomas Barwuah’s Children
Thomas and Rose Barwuah married and had four beautiful children: Mario Balotelli, Enock Barwuah, Abigail Barwuah, and Angel Barwuah.
Mario is their eldest son, he is a professional football player among them. He was born on August 12, 1990, in Palermo, Italy. He is 33 years old as of 2023. Enock Barwuah is the second son of Thomas and Rose. Enock was born on February 20, 1993. He is 30 years old as of 2023.
Abigail Barwuah is the couple’s first child. She is well known as the wife of Obafemi Martins.
Angel Barwuah is the last born of the couple.
Thomas and Rose were also blessed with five grandchildren: Pia Balotelli, Balotelli, Tyler Martins, Kendrick Martin, and Kelvin Martin.
ALSO, READ: Abigail Barwuah: Meet Mario Balotelli oldest sister
Net worth
Thomas Barwuah’s estimated net worth is unknown. However, his famous son, Mario has a net worth of $80 million.
