How much is Lionel Messi worth?
| Net Worth: | $400 Million |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth: | June 24, 1987 Age (32 Years) |
| Children: | 3 |
| Residence: | Rosario, Argentina |
| Occupation: | Professional Football Player |
| Updated: | 2024 |
Introduction
Lionel Andres Messi Cuccittini is a well-known Argentine professional foot ballplayer. He is the one who plays as a forward and captain in the Spanish Club Barcelona and Argentina National Team. He is widely considered as the best player in the world and one of the greatest football players of all time.
He has spent all of his professional careers with Barcelona, where he won 34 trophies, ten La Liga titles, six Copas Del Ray and four UEFA Champions League titles. The prolific goal scorer holds the record of around 436 goals in La Liga. The creative playmaker has scored around 700 senior career goals for the country and club.
As of 2022, Lionel Messi net worth is estimated to be around $400 million. He is titled as one of the wealthiest sports personalities.
Early life
Lionel Messi was born on June 24, 1987, in Rosario Argentina to a steel factory manager and Celia Cuccittini a magnet manufacturing workshop worker.
He is raised among a football-loving family, from where he developed an interest in playing football. He started his training by playing with two of his elder brothers Matias and Rodrigo and his cousins Emanuel Bianuchi and Maximiliano who both later became professional football players.
At the early age of four, he joined club Grandoli where his father used to train him as a coach. His true inspiration was his maternal grandmother Celia.
Messi joined the Rosario club at the age of six and scored almost 500 goals. At the age of thirteen, he got a chance to train FC Barcelona’s Youth Academy. He was born with a growth hormone deficiency and diagnosed later at the age of ten. After that, The whole family moved to Spain for his treatment.
His first season after moving to Spain went really well with 30 games and around 36 goals which opened many opportunities for him.
Personal life
Messi has been in a relationship with a fellow native of Rosario Antonella Roccucozo since 2008. He met her when he was five years old as she is the cousin of his childhood friend Lucas Scaglia. Messi opened about their relationship in 2009 in an interview.
The couple gave birth to three sons Mateo, Ciro, and Thiago. He loved his children and make a public announcement via Facebook on the birth of his first child Thiago.
Besides this, he enjoys a relationship with his family members especially his mother Celia. He made his family members responsible for his business dealing and financial affairs.
Career
Messi started playing football for FC Barcelona at the age of sixteen and titled the youngest player to score the perfect goal for the franchise.
Messi ended the season by leading his team under 20 world cup title. In the season 2008-2009 season, he scored 38 goals in 51 games. The same year he led Barcelona to take over La Liga, Champion’s League, and Spanish Super Cup Titles.
Messi achieved huge success at a young age. But despite that, he never sits back and relaxed, even he worked harder to achieve his main goals in life. In 2012, he received the title of Barcelona’s all-time leading scorer by scoring breaking the record of scoring most goals. He also set another record of scoring most goals in a single calendar year.
In the season 2017-18 season, he trained himself to score more goals this time. Despite having several injuries he had proven himself one of the best players in the world.
Finally, his efforts paid off when he became the second player to score the 99th and 100th Champions League Goals.
As of 2022, Lionel Messi net worth is approximately $400 million.
Achievements
- Lionel Messi is the one who made his competitive debut at the age of 13 and established himself as the integral player of the club.
- At the age of 22, he won his first Balon d’Or.
- In 2011-13 seasons he set La Liga records for scoring most goals in a season which made him Barcelona’s all-time top scorer.
- He assumed the captaincy of Barcelona in 2018 and 2019.
- He is an all-time leading goal scorer in Argentine.
- He won the FIFA World Youth Championship in 2015.
- Adidas sportswear has sponsored him since 2006.
- He is titled among the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine.
Summary
Lionel Messi has played football with great zeal and sportsmanship. He captured the hearts of his fans and teammates by his amazing captaincy and leadership skills. He worked hard and never thought that was enough.
As of 2022, Lionel Messi net worth is around $400 million.
