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Lionel Messi is an Argentine professional football player and he has an estimated net worth of $400 million. Messi's status as the world's best player has started to translate into endorsement opportunities. Nicknamed "The Flea" for his diminutive stature, Messi is the world's best soccer player, having been voted player of the year over the past two seasons. Messi earns $16 million annually on the pitch and he has recently built up his endorsement portfolio which now includes Adidas, PepsiCo, Konami, Audemars Piguet, Chery, and AirEuropa. Dolce & Gabbana struck a deal in October of 2018 with the Barcelona forward.
The Argentine footballer currently plays for FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team as a forward or winger. He also holds Spanish citizenship, which makes him eligible as an EU player.
Messi may have been diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency as a child, but this did not hinder him from becoming one of the best and famous soccer players in the world today. He relocated to Spain to join Barcelona at the age of 13 while the team agreed to pay for his medical treatment. He became part of the your academy and made his first competitive debut in October 2004 when he was 17. Within the next three years, despite being injury-prone, he has established himself with the team and earned both the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year award and was repeated the year after. Since then, he received several awards and recognition as a player for both Barcelona and Argentina national team.
Earnings & Financial Data
Date | Category | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Salary | Annual salary with FC Barcelona for the year 2019 after tax | $33,170,000 |
2018 | Sponsorship | Earnings from endorsement deals with Adidas, Gatorade, Pepsi and Huawei | $27,000,000 |
2018 | Earnings | Salary and bonus with FC Barcelona for the year 2018 | $84,000,000 |
2018 | Asset | Purchase value of Lionel Messi's business class private jet Embraer Legacy 650 | $25,900,000 |
2018 | Signing Bonus | Signing bonus with FC Barcelona for the year 2018 | $59,600,000 |
2018 | Salary | Annual salary with FC Barcelona for the year 2018 after tax | $33,170,000 |
2017 | Asset | Purchase value of Lionel Messi's Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale and Audi R8 Spyder | $264,420 |
2017 | Salary | Annual salary with FC Barcelona for the year 2017 after tax | $33,170,000 |
2016 | Earnings | Earnings from salary/winning | $53,000,000 |
2016 | Contract | Contract with FC Barcelona until the 2020-2021 season | $835,000,000 |
2016 | Sponsorship | Earnings from endorsements | $27,000,000 |
2016 | Sponsorship | Earnings from an endorsement deal with Adidas | $10,000,000 |
2016 | Salary | Base salary with FC Barcelona for the year 2016 | $39,660,000 |
2015 | Sponsorship | Earnings from endorsements | $26,000,000 |
2015 | Earnings | Earnings from salary/winning | $51,000,000 |
2015 | Earning Turned Donation | Sale of a gold cast of his foot to support Japanese tsunami relief | $5,000,000 |
2015 | Salary | Base salary with FC Barcelona for the year 2015 | $22,480,000 |
2014 | Sponsorship | Estimated earnings from numerous endorsements. | $22,000,000 |
2014 | Earnings | Estimated winnings and salary from 2014 through 2015 according to Forbes. | $48,500,000 |
2014 | Salary | Salary and winnings as of June 2014 according to Forbes | $41,700,000 |
2014 | Sponsorship | Endorsement earnings as of June 2014 according to Forbes | $23,000,000 |
2014 | Salary | Base salary with FC Barcelona for the year 2014 with tax | $27,000,000 |
2013 | Earnings | Earnings from salary/winning | $42,000,000 |
2013 | Salary | Base salary with FC Barcelona for the year 2013 | $15,190,000 |
2012 | Sponsorship | Endorsement earnings for brands like PepsiCo , Herbalife, EA Sports, Cherry, Audemars Piguet, Dolce & Gabanna , Scalp-D , Others | $23,000,000 |
2012 | Sponsorship | Adidas Endorsement Deal | $2,000,000 |
2012 | Earnings | Earnings from salary/winning | $20,000,000 |
2011 | Sponsorship | Earnings from endorsements | $19,000,000 |
2011 | Salary | Base salary with FC Barcelona for the year 2011 | $14,030,000 |
2010 | Salary | Base salary with FC Barcelona for the year 2010 | $14,030,000 |
2009 | Salary | Base salary with FC Barcelona for the year 2009 | $14,030,000 |
2008 | Contract | 2009 Annual base salary | $14,600,000 |
2008 | Salary | Base salary with FC Barcelona for the year 2008 | $9,120,000 |
2007 | Salary | Base salary with FC Barcelona for the year 2007 | $5,610,000 |
2006 | Contract | The value of his buyout clause | $198,700,000 |
2006 | Salary | Base salary with FC Barcelona for the year 2006 | $2,810,000 |
2005 | Salary | Base salary with FC Barcelona for the year 2005 | $1,400,000 |
2004 | Salary | Weekly salary with FC Barcelona for the year 2004 | $11,690 |