Lionel Messi Net Worth 2018: What is this football/soccer player worth?

Lionel Messi is a professional football/soccer player who played Forward (association football) for FC Barcelona as number 10. Messi was born on June 24, 1987, in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. This article examines Lionel Messi’s net worth.

Lionel Messi Career and Earnings/Salary

As a youth, Lionel Messi played for Newell’s Old Boys during 1994-2000, and played for FC Barcelona during 2001-2004. Over 2003-2004, Messi played for FC Barcelona C earning 10 caps and scoring 5 goals. During 2004-2005, Messi played for FC Barcelona B earning 22 caps and scoring 6 goals. In 2004-, Messi played for FC Barcelona earning 417 caps and scoring 383 goals.

Lionel Messi also played nationally. During 2004-2005, Messi played for the Argentina national under-20 football team scoring 14 goals, with 18 caps. During 2008, Messi played for the Argentina national under-23 football team with 5 caps and 2 goals. In 2005-, Messi played for the Argentina national football team earning 123 caps and scoring 61 goals.

Messi won a gold medal in the Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men’s tournament.

Lionel Messi Net Worth 2018

Professional football players can receive plenty of money. But contract sizes depend on many different factors. These include the player’s area and of course, their ranking. At the top end, stars in the U.K. and Europe can bring in $50 million or more. In the Americas, the best players make $1-2 million a year. And in locations where football is not as popular, such as the USA and China, players make $200,000 per year. The smallest paying leagues pay as little as $50 thousand per year.