Lionel Messi has already amassed $1.1billion in career earnings and as of 2023 and he has an highly impressive net worth of $800 million, according to celebrity net worth.
Lionel Messi, who at first began his professional career playing for Barcelona in 2004, has since then moved on to PSG in a sensational transfer saga, as well as becoming Argentina’s all-time high scorer.
Since moving to PSG Lionel Messi is reportedly on a massive Euro 600,000-a-week contract, which takes his yearly earnings up to Euro 36 million adding incentives, according to reports.
He also has won Seven Ballon d’Ors which have boosted his value and due to his glaring footballing achievements, it has benefited him to earn money making off the field, as many brands have wanted him as the face of their products.
He is of the greatest football players of all time, but also one of the richest sportsmen of all time.
During the year 2022 he made around $130 Million according to Forbes.
1.384m+ followers on Instagram,
In January 2022, he became the second person in the world to reach 300 million followers on Instagram
And having d a phenomenal 300 million+ followers on Instagram which is 2nd highest of any other human has no doubt boosted his advertising opportunities.
At present Lionel Messi has also represents Adidas, Anheuser Busch InBev, Gatorade, Hard Rock Cafe Inc., Jacob & Co, Ooredoo, Pepsi which has bolstered his yearly earnings by an extra $46million..
With his impressive skills, even as he approaches the latter stages of his career, as well as his attractive looks, he has been able to sign contracts with these brands in order to market himself further and dominate the scenarios outside of football.
Sportsman and businessman
Away from sponsorship and commercial contracts, has also been busy in building businesses of his own to add more money.
Lionel Messi, who owns hotels in Ibiza and Majorca with the Majestic Hotel Group.
- He launched his own clothing line in partnership with esteemed designers and opened his first retail outlet, the Lionel Messi Store, in 2019 in Barcelona. He also has a lifelong boot deal with Adidas.
Real Estate Market
Messi is said to be heavily invested in Argentine Real estate market. In 2009 Lionel Messi paid $2 million for a home in a Barcelona neighborhood called Pedrables. He then spent millions on renovations and upgrades. The home is estimated to be worth $12 – $13 million today.
On November 2019, Lionel paid $6 million for a home in Miami. In April 2021 he paid $8.3 million for the entire ninth floor of a apartment building in Miami.
