Lionel Messi Net Worth 2022: How Rich Is the Argentina Football Star?

Argentina's Lionel Messi is undeniably one of the most skilled and famous football athletes who is still actively playing in the field.

However, just like any other well-known football player, Messi also made his way to the top from humble beginnings. With his success in football, how rich do you think is the Argentine superstar?

Lionel Messi Net Worth 2022

With Messi's skills that made him climb to the top, it is not surprising that the football player from Argentina may be considered as one of the richest soccer players in the industry.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Lionel Messi has an accrued net worth of $600 million. The outlet noted that Messi accumulated most of his net worth as a striker and winger for FC Barcelona.

Messi's contract with FC Barcelona reportedly paid him a base salary of $168 million.

However, in 2020, Barcelona announced that they could not afford to resign Messi from their team. Days later, Messi revealed that he was signed by Paris Saint-Germain with a base salary of $75 million annually.

Aside from his salary from playing football, Celebrity Net Worth underscored that his fortunes are also composed of his earnings from his endorsements. Reports noted that Messi earns an additional $40 million annually from his endorsements.

Apart from that, Messi has a lifetime endorsement deal with Adidas. From June 2018 to June 2019, Messi reportedly gathered around $130 million.

Aside from Adidas, Messi endorses several brands, including Huawei, Pepsi, Dolce & Gabbana, and Gatorade, per Net Worth Bro.

Lionel Messi: Highest Paid Soccer Player

With his earnings from his salary and endorsements, it is not surprising that he is the highest-paid soccer player in 2022, according to Sports Browser.

The outlet noted that the renewal of his Adidas endorsement contract in December played a significant role in his income this year. Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo comes second on the list.

Lionel Messi was also ranked second on Forbes' list of highest-paid athletes last year.

Even though he is known to be one of the highest-paid athletes, reports noted that Messi's current wealth did not stop him from launching his clothing line. The footballer from Argentina reportedly opened his first retail store in Barcelona three years ago.

Argentina's Lionel Messi

Born on June 24, 1987, Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini lived with two older brothers and a sister in Rosario, Argentina, per Net Worth Bro.

At the age of 11, Messi was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency, but that did not stop him from playing soccer, as he had his first tournament at the age of 16 with the team known as Porto.

Messi's football career peaked with soccer team FC Barcelona, as he led the team to be in the top four of La Liga during its 2007-2008 season.

Messi's skills in football were recognized throughout the years as he was named as the Best Goal during 2007's Copá America and IFFHS World's Best Top Division Scorer in 2012, 2013, and 2017.

The Argentine football star was also given the golden boot on FIFA Club World Cup in 2011, and he was named as the top goal scorer for the club in-country by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2012.

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Written By: Joshua Summers

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