Lionel Messi

Verified #6 Highest Paid

Position

Right-Midfielder/Winger (RW)

Age

Nationality

Argentine

Contract Current Contract

Inter Miami

Contract Start Oct 2025

Contract End Dec 2028

Duration 3 years

Base Weekly (Gross)

545000

Base Yearly (Gross)

28333333

After Tax

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Contract Salary History

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2025-28 Contract (Inter Miami)

October 2025 - Lionel Messi signed new 3-year contract extension in October 2025 which will keep him at the club until 2028 with base salary of $25 million/year plus bonuses and incentives based on performances upto $3.3 million/year making it guaranteed compensation of $28.3 million/year. However his contract also include off the field earnings including central sponsorships and equity stake in Inter Miami taking his total yearly income to around $75 million/year.

Contract Details

Signed Oct 2025

Base Yearly $28.3M

Bonus $50M

Total (w/bonus) $78.3M

Source Source

Signed	Base Yearly	Bonus	Total (w/bonus)	Source
Oct 2025	$28.3M	$50M	$78.3M	Source

Contract History

Date	Weekly	Yearly	Team	Source
2025	$545,000	$28.3M	Inter Miami
2021	€1,210,000	€63M	Paris Saint Germain	Fabrizio Romano (X)
2017	€1,730,000	€90M	FC Barcelona	EL MUNDO (Spain)
2016	€730,000	€38M	FC Barcelona
2014	€548,000	€28.5M	FC Barcelona
2012	€400,000	€20.8M	FC Barcelona

Date	Team	Weekly	Yearly
Oct 2025	Inter Miami	$545,000	$28.3M
Aug 2021	Paris Saint Germain	€1,210,000	€63M
Nov 2017	FC Barcelona	€1,730,000	€90M
Jul 2016	FC Barcelona	€730,000	€38M
Jul 2014	FC Barcelona	€548,000	€28.5M
Jul 2012	FC Barcelona	€400,000	€20.8M