| Name | Lionel Messi |
| Net Worth | Appx. £437 million or $600 million |
| Age | 34 years (born June 24, 1987) |
| Residence | Castelldefels, Spain |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse | Antonella Roccuzzo (m.2017) |
| Source of Wealth | Professional Football, Endorsements, Investments |
| Salary | $34 million per year or $653k per week |
| Endorsements | Adidas, Huawei, Gatorade, MasterCard, Lay's, Pepsi, Hawkers, Ooredoo |
| Endorsement Earnings | Approximately $40 million in 2021 |
| Philanthropy | Leo Messi Foundation |
Lionel Messi is arguably one of the best footballers to ever step foot on the soccer field. Lionel Messi is Argentine by birth who plays as a forward and leads Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina National Team. He is a 6-time Ballon d’Or winner and 6-time European Golden Shoe winner.
He has scored over 750 goals for club and country and holds the record for most goals scored for a single club by an individual which was for his former club, FC Barcelona. He won his first Ballon d’Or at the age of 22. Messi banks a lot of money but is often very private about his financial situation.
What is Messi’s Net Worth?
According to Forbes, in 2021 the player’s annual earning is $130 million. However, a contract leak in 2020 showed Messi was able to earn $165 million annually in salary and incentives. It’s an unmatched figure in team sports.
Lionel Messi's estimated net worth is close to $600 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Even though his arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo has a higher net worth than him, Lionel Messi surpassed his revenue in 2019. Messi ended up earning 127 million dollars in 2019 which made him the best-earning footballer in the world back then.
Messi Career Earnings
Messi's latest contract is reportedly worth a net £500,000 ($610k/€565k) a week. Lionel Messi 2018 salary breakdown reveals that he was making £336,000 before signing his new Barcelona deal. That amount is still a mouthwatering one, but it dwarfs in comparison to his current salary package.
However, Messi’s current deal has expired. As of now, the Catalans didn’t offer him an improved contract. Barcelona is desperate to keep hold of their talisman, but the club’s current financial state is holding them back to offer Messi an even more lucrative contract.
Messi Endorsements
Lionel Messi has a long list of sponsors ranging from German sportswear giants Adidas to Qatari telecommunication company Ooredoo. So, it would be impossible to mention all parties affiliated with the Barcelona captain. However, the most significant sponsorship deal he has is the lifetime contract he has with Adidas that brings him £71 million per year.
Messi announced his Adidas deal months after news broke that Cristiano Ronaldo has agreed on a long-term deal with Nike worth a billion dollars. Messi has also been part of prominent campaigns with Pepsi, Gillette and Turkish Airlines.
As part of their 2019 celebrity rich list, Forbes valued his endorsements at $35m for that year in total.
Messi Investments
Many high-profile athletes introduce their own line of products and monetize the huge fan following they build over the years. In terms of popularity, Messi doesn’t have much competition. He is a familiar name around the globe, but he didn’t take the route of pushing his own merchandise.
However, he launched his own clothing line and opened his first retail outlet, the Messi Store, in Barcelona, in 2019. His off-the-pitch ventures are more run of the mill then you might have thought of. Messi has invested in real estate in his hometown of Rosario in Argentina.
Around his birthplace of Rosario in Argentina, he has put money into the Azahares del Parana project (a set of gated communities out of the city) as well as an apartment building in the city center. He has financed many residential projects across the town.
There's almost certainly much more than that, but - as tends to be the case with Messi - it is kept pretty private.
Messi Other sources of income
Apart from earning big money from endorsements and contracts, the Argentine star earns through the investment he makes in real estate business back in Argentina. The Messi Store in Barcelona also contributes to his source of income.
Messi Expenditures
House -
Lionel Messi owns two luxurious houses in Barcelona and one back home in Argentina. In 2009, the Argentinian bought an old house for €1.8 million. He has spent more than €6 million renovating and adapting his home to his taste. Messi’s modern pad overlooks the beautiful Catalan hills and the Mediterranean coast, with lots of open terraces and large panoramic windows to enjoy the views.
Cars -
Like many other hyper-millionaires, Messi has a fondness for expensive cars. He owns a Ferrari F430 Spider, a Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale and an Audi R8 Spyder. These cars cost hundreds of thousands of dollars but hardly make a dent in the player's budget.
Nevertheless, the vehicle that Messi acquired at auction is on another level. This is estimated to be the most expensive car in the world, a 1957 335 Ferrari Spyder Scaglietti Ferrari that sold for $37 Million.
Another less glamorous economic figure was the $288,000 Messi fine paid to Spain for tax evasion to avoid a 21-month jail sentence.
Messi Charity
As is the case with his business interests, Messi's charity work is considerable but tends to be focused through sources and ventures he trusts.
He has his own organization, the Leo Messi Foundation, which he asked for donations to instead of wedding gifts when he married long-term partner Antonella Roccuzzo.
The initiatives Messi backs are generally related to vulnerable children and their healthcare, and he was appointed an ambassador for UNICEF in 2010 having worked with them since 2004.
FAQs
1. Is Lionel Messi a billionaire?
A. Yes. As of April 2021, Lionel Messi is not a billionaire. He has earned over $1 billion throughout his career but that is not his net worth. His net worth comes around $600 million and he is one of the highest-paid athletes in the entire world.
2. What is Lionel Messi’s net worth in rupees?
A. Lionel Messi's net worth is approximately 4,459 crores in INR.
3. What is Messi's most expensive car?
A. Messi owns several luxurious cars. The most expensive one of which is 335 S Spider Scaglietti which is worth $35.5 million.
4. How much money does Messi donate to Unicef?
A. The Leo Messi Foundation donated $218,000 to UNICEF projects in Kenya in February 2019.
5. What is Messi's annual salary?
A. Messi's annual salary is approximately £24 million per year or $653k per week.
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