Lionel Messi Net Worth:

Regarded as one of the world’s greatest to ever leave their print on the field, Lionel Messi, the Argentinian 7-times Ballon d’Or winner currently stands as the world’s second highest-paid athlete with his most recent $150 million 3-year contract for the American Soccer team, Inter Miami. Boasting a staggering reported $1.28 billion in overall career earnings, the 36-year-old legend is worth an estimated $600 million as of 2023.

Earning 130$ million this year alone between endorsements and his salary, Lionel Messi has amassed a fortune over the last two decades of his professional career. Currently earning around 65$ million so far annually from his deal with Inter Miami, he has come a long way since his debut with Barcelona back in 2004 at $12,000 a week.

Earning hundreds of millions between the three clubs he’s played for so far, it is no surprise that he turned down an alleged $1.6 billion dollar offer from the Saudi team, Al Hilal SFC, in favor of his most recent move to the American team.

Barcelona Salary Breakdown:

2004	Salary	Weekly Salary with FC Barcelona for the year 2004	$11,690
2005	Salary	Base Salary for 2005	$1,400,000
2006	Salary	Base Salary for 2006	$2,810,000
2007	Salary	Base Salary for 2007	$5,610,000
2008	Salary	Base Salary for 2008	$9,120,000
2009	Salary	Base Salary for 2009	$14,030,000
2010	Salary	Base Salary for 2010	$14,030,000
2011	Salary	Base Salary for 2011	$14,030,000
2012	Salary	Base Salary for 2012	$14,030,000
2013	Salary	Base Salary for 2013	$30,170,000
2014	Salary	Base Salary for 2014	$30,170,000
2015	Salary	Base Salary for 2015	$30,170,000
2016	Salary	Base Salary for 2016	$40,000,000
2017	Salary	Base Salary for 2017	$40,000,000
2018	Salary	Base Salary for 2018	$40,000,000
2019	Salary	Base Salary for 2019	$75,000,000
2020	Salary	Base Salary for 2020	$75,000,000
2021	Salary	Base Salary for 2021	$75,000,000

Paris Saint-Germain Salary Breakdown:

2021	Salary	Base Salary for 2021	$41,000,000
2022	Salary	Base Salary for 2022	$41,000,000
2023	Salary	Base Salary for 2023	$41,000,000

Inter Miami Salary Breakdown:

2023	Salary	Base Salary for 2023	$30,000,000
2024	Salary	Base Salary for 2024	$60,000,000
2025	Salary	Base Salary for 2025	$60,000,000

Lionel Messi Bonuses and Winning Earnings:

Out of the 100 plus trophies Barcelona FC has won over its 123-year history, 35 of those came during Lionel Messi’s 17-year career with the club. Moreover, in his short 2-year stay with the French club Paris Saint-Germain, he helped secure 2 Ligue 1 titles and 1 Trophee des Champions.

With this proven ability to bring home victory time after time, it’s only natural he would bring in millions in bonuses and winning earnings as well. Making approximately $75 million on the field this year alone, around $15 million of that came from matches won.

It is estimated that over $400 million of his lifetime earnings were from bonuses, loyalty fees, and additional earnings on top of his annual base salary. This sets him as one of the highest-earning athletes across all sports.

Barcelona Bonuses and Earnings:

2012	Earnings	Barcelona	$7,000,000
2013	Earnings	Barcelona	$15,000,000
2014	Earnings	Barcelona	$15,000,000
2015	Earnings	Barcelona	$15,000,000
2016	Earnings	Barcelona	$20,000,000
2017	Earnings	Barcelona	$20,000,000
2017	Loyalty Fee	Barcelona	$91,000,000
2017	Signing Bonus	Barcelona	$135,000,000
2018	Earnings	Barcelona	$20,000,000
2019	Earnings	Barcelona	$30,000,000
2020	Earnings	Barcelona	$30,000,000
2021	Earnings	Barcelona	$30,000,000

Paris Saint-Germain Bonuses and Earnings:

2021	Earnings	Paris Saint-Germain	$10,000,000
2022	Earnings	Paris Saint-Germain	$20,000,000
2023	Earnings	Paris Saint-Germain	$10,000,000
2023	Loyalty Fee	Paris Saint-Germain	$15,000,000

Inter Miami Bonuses and Earnings:

2023

Earnings

Inter Miami

$15,000,000

Lionel Messi Sponsorships and Endorsements:

With each season, Lionel Messi’s notoriety grew as hundreds of millions would tune in from across the world to watch this exceptional phenomenon at play. Fans, both young and old would chant and cheer him on throughout his career, revealing just how much influence the Argentinian superstar had on an international level.

This did not go unnoticed by major conglomerates as sponsorship offers and endorsements came flooding in from industry titans such as Jacob and Co, Pepsi, and Mastercard, to name a few. As of May 2023, Forbes estimates Lionel Messi’s annual endorsement deals to be worth an astounding $65 million, which could have drastically increased in the months since that report.

One of his most lucrative sponsorships is that with Adidas, which he signed a lifetime contract with back in 2017, raking him $25 million a year from that deal alone.

2006	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Adidas	$500,000
2007	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Adidas	$500,000
2008	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Adidas	$500,000
2009	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Adidas	$500,000
2010	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Adidas	$500,000
2011	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Multiple brand deals	$19,000,000
2012	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Adidas	$2,000,000
2012	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Multiple brand deals	$23,000,000
2012	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Adidas	$2,000,000
2013	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Multiple brand deals	$23,000,000
2013	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Adidas	$2,000,000
2014	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Multiple brand deals	$23,000,000
2014	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Adidas	$2,000,000
2015	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Multiple brand deals	$26,000,000
2015	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Adidas	$2,000,000
2016	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Multiple brand deals	$27,000,000
2016	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Adidas	$10,000,000
2017	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Multiple brand deals	$27,000,000
2017	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Adidas	$25,000,000
2018	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Multiple brand deals	$30,000,000
2018	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Adidas	$25,000,000
2019	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Multiple brand deals	$30,000,000
2019	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Adidas	$25,000,000
2020	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Multiple brand deals	$30,000,000
2020	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Adidas	$25,000,000
2021	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Multiple brand deals	$40,000,000
2021	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Adidas	$25,000,000
2022	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Multiple brand deals	$40,000,000
2022	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Adidas	$25,000,000
2023	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Multiple brand deals	$40,000,000
2023	Sponsorships and Endorsements	Adidas	$25,000,000

Lionel Messi Houses and Lifestyle:

While Lionel Messi keeps most of his personal affairs private, his lifestyle certainly reflects his status and reputation as a successful person both on and off the field. His most recent purchase of the luxurious South Floridan waterfront mansion in 2023 alone set him back a hefty $10.75 million. The house boasts a spacious 10,500 square feet of living, 8 bedrooms, and 10 bathrooms. He also owns multiple other multimillion-dollar estates and homes scattered across France, Argentina, the U.S., and Spain.

In addition to his impressive real-estate portfolio, Lionel Messi has splurged a whopping 40$ million on a remarkable car collection. His most prized possession is the Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti, nicknamed the “prancing horse of 1957” and worth a mind-boggling $36 million, which he outbid his Portuguese adversary, Cristiano Ronaldo, for during the auction.

Another mention-worthy purchase would be his $15.5 million private jet, featuring a kitchen, two bathrooms, and countless other features to make his flight all the more comfortable.

Car	2023 Mini Cooper S Convertible	$38,400
Car	2023 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado	$42,500
Car	2023 Range Rover Evoque	$46,400
Car	2017 Audi Q7 SUV	$55,500
Car	2015 Audi A7 Sportback	$70,765
Car	2022 Range Rover Sport SVR	$81,645
Car	2015 Cadillac Escalade	$95,870
Car	2018 Audi RS6 Avant Quattro	$120,100
Car	2023 Audi R8 V10	$158,600
Car	2014 Range Rover Vogue	$184,105
Car	2007 Ferrari F430 Spyder	$201,213
Car	2012 Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale	$240,000
Car	Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG	$642,490
Car	2010 Pagani Zonda Tricolore	$2,000,000
Car	1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti	$36,000,000
Property	Spain Castelldefels house	$2,000,000
Property	Sunny Isles Beach house	$7,400,000
Property	Argentina Rosario mansion	$10,000,000
Property	Sunny Isles Beach house	$10,300,000
Property	Fort Lauderdale mansion	$10,750,000
Private Jet	Gulf Stream GV	$15,500,000

Lionel Messi Business Ventures:

While Lionel Messi has earned enough through his extraordinary success on the field and lucrative endorsement deals to never have to work a day in his life, that hasn’t stopped him from recently venturing into a few new business endeavors.

One of the larger scale projects he’s currently involved in is the Messi Experience Park, set to have opened its doors in 2020 but postponed due to Covid complications. The theme park which is a collaboration between Lionel Messi, Phoenix Group, and MediaPro, is reported to have a completion cost of $200 million. Some of his other businesses and projects include:

The Messi Store: Premium lifestyle clothing brand owned by Lionel Messi.

MIM Hotels: Hotel chain owned by Lionel Messi with hotels in: Sites, Ibiza, Mallorca, Baqueira, Sotogrande, and Andorra.

Messi Soccer Schools: Soccer schools owned by Lionel Messi for children.

Messi L10 Wines: A wine brand owned by Lionel Messi.

With almost 500 million followers on social media, Lionel Messi is ranked as the second-most-followed athlete on social media. This paired with his high fanbase loyalty provides him with an insane marketing and advertisement leverage for brands, as each sponsored post is estimated to be around $1.6 million. It’s safe to say if he were to ever lose all his money, he’s one post away from becoming a millionaire again.