Net Worth of Lionel Messi

The world’s most popular professional footballer from Argentina, Lionel Messi has a net worth of over $600 million. He used to play for FC Barcelona and currently plays for Paris Saint-German (PSG). Messi made the most of his net worth by playing for the football club Barcelona where he scored a total of 672 goals as an attacker. Then he moved to the club PSG where he received more compensation.

Born on 24th June 1987 in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, Messi was the third child of Celia Cuccittini and Jorge Messi, he grew up in a football-loving family. The world’s topmost footballer had joined local club Grandoli when he was only four. He has earned a good number of records and honors in his name.

Messi coped with several difficulties on his journey to achieve such a success. His dream of being a footballer was even under threat when he was 10 years old. He was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency. Messi’s father’s health insurance covered the treatment for two years, costing over $1000 per month.

Highest-Paid Athlete

Messi is named the world’s highest-paid athlete by Forbes in 2022, with a whopping income of $130 million. This includes his on-field earnings of $75 million and off-field earnings of $55 million. He was followed by LeBron James and Christiano Ronaldo who earned over $121.2 million and $115 million respectively.

According to standard sources, the top footballer has a net worth of $600 million. Messi has earned the majority of the net worth while his tenure with FC Barcelona as a striker and winger. Although he left the football club in August 2021 and joined PSG. Messi is the national player of Argentina’s national football team. Reportedly, he scored over 672 goals in 778 matches while playing for FC Barcelona.

Barcelona paid him $168 million during his contract and he earned about $40 million through brand endorsements from various companies. His post-tax income during his Barcelona career was about $120 million annually.

Although Lionel Messi is not a Billionaire despite so much income, he earned a total of $900 million to date before taxes. He earned $600 million from the official salary of the football club and $300 million from brand endorsements from various companies like Coca-Cola and Budweiser. Now his new contract with PSG pays him around $180 million annually. By the time he retires, he will earn about $1.3 billion in total before taxes.

While in the year 2020, Barcelona cleared that it is not able to afford Messi’s contract and buy other players at the same time. Then he signed himself with Paris Saint Germain with a new contract. His new contract says that he will also receive some additional bonuses for his extraordinary performance for the football club. Messi will also receive some additional income from Paris Saint Germain from the jersey sales of Messi.

Endorsement Deals

Messi earns about $50 million each year from brand endorsements. He has secured a lifetime endorsement deal with the brand Adidas for a whopping $140 million. Messi also earns from some video games like FIFA World and Pro Evolution Soccer where he has been featured as the main character for Barcelona.

Lionel Messi is one of the most famous athletes on the planet and he has been sponsored by the sports brands like Nike and Adidas ever since his career started. Messi also launched his shoe collection from Adidas where he earned a lot of income.

Messi also received huge compensation from brand endorsements from Coca-Cola, Budweiser, and Lay’s where he received a total of $25 million dollars per year.