Lionel Messi
Athlete, Soccer
2019 CELEBRITY 100 EARNINGS$127M
as of 7/9/19
Since his Barcelona debut in 2003, Messi has played 687 matches for his club, scored 603 goals, and won 33 club titles, including 10 La Liga titles.
His current Barcelona contract is through 2020-21 and pays him over $80 million annually. He also has a lifelong deal with Adidas.
He has been awarded FIFA's Player of the Year five times and won the European Golden Shoe for top scorer on the continent a record six times.
In 2016, he was convicted of tax fraud in Spain for avoiding income tax between 2007 and 2009. His 21-month sentence was cut to a $250,000 fine.