Top 20 Soccer Player celebrities in Argentina
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Soccer Player celebrities [Updated June 10, 2023].
Lionel Messi was born
on June 24, 1987
in Rosario, Argentina.
Star soccer forward who gained world fame while playing with FC Barcelona and as captain of Argentina's national team. He won the Ballon d'Or four straight years from 2009 to 2012 and he received the Golden Ball Award after leading the Argentinian national team to the World Cup Championship game in 2014.
When he was 25, he became the youngest player in history to score 200 goals in La Liga and in March 2012, he became the first player in Champions League history to score five goals in a single match.
Net Worth 2020: $400 Million
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Salary 2020: $92 Million
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Lionel Messi Salary: Lionel Messi is the highest-paid soccer player in the world. Under his previous contract, his annual base salary was $44.68 million. In 2017 he signed a new contract with Barcelona that pays a base salary of $80 million. Messi earns an additional $40 million every year from endorsements. Between June 2017 and June 2018, Lionel grossed $111 million, of which $30 million came from endorsements. He has a lifetime endorsement deal with Adidas. Between June 2018 and June 2019, he earned a staggering $130 million. Messi has been featured on the covers of the Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 and Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 video games. He and Fernando Torres are the faces of the Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 video game and helped out with the trailer and motion capturing.
Sergio Aguero was born
on June 2, 1988
in Argentina.
Net Worth 2020: $80 Million
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Salary 2020: $23.5 Million
Sergio Agüero was born
on June 2, 1988
in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Argentinian forward who joined Manchester City in 2011 after scoring 74 goals in 175 appearances for Atletico Madrid between 2006 and 2011. Sergio Agüero debuted for the Argentinian national team in 2006.
Sergio Agüero helped Argentina win an Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Beijing games.
Net Worth 2020: $80 Million
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Salary 2020: $23.5 Million
Javier Mascherano was born
on June 8, 1984
in San Lorenzo, Argentina.
He was given two nicknames in Argentina, Masche and el Jefecito, both of which mean The Little Chief.
Net Worth 2020: $40 Million
Paulo Dybala was born
on November 15, 1993
in Argentina.
Net Worth 2020: $40 Million
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Salary 2020: $15 Million
Martin Palermo was born
on November 7, 1973
in La Plata, Argentina.
He helped the Boca Juniors to six Primera Division titles in his 10 seasons with the team.
Net Worth 2020: $30 Million
Carlos Tevez was born
on February 5, 1984
in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
He was named South American Footballer of the Year for three consecutive years from 2003 to 2005.
Net Worth 2020: $28 Million
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Salary 2020: $16.3 Million
Gerardo Martino was born
on November 20, 1962
in Rosario, Argentina.
He received his first managerial role with Brown de Arrecifes in 1998.
Net Worth 2020: $25 Million
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Salary 2020: $7 Million
Fernando Forestieri was born
on January 15, 1990
in Rosario, Argentina.
He has played on loan for a number of teams including Siena, Vicenza, Malaga, and Bari.
Net Worth 2020: $20 Million
Pablo Zabaleta was born
on January 16, 1985
in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Prior to joining Argentina's senior national team, he was part of their under-23 national team and captained their under-20 team.
Net Worth 2020: $18 Million
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Salary 2020: $7 Million
Angel Di Maria was born
on February 14, 1988
in Santa Fe, Argentina.
He won an Olympic gold medal during his first season with Argetina's national team in 2008.
Net Worth 2020: $18 Million
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Salary 2020: $7 Million
Eduardo Salvio was born
on July 13, 1990
in Argentina.
He played for the Argentine Under-20 team for the 2009 South American Youth Championship in Venezuela.
Net Worth 2020: $10 Million
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Salary 2020: $2 Million
Sergio Romero was born
on February 22, 1987
in Argentina.
He appeared in 90 matches for AZ from 2007 to 2011.
Net Worth 2020: $8 Million
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Salary 2020: $3 Million Per Year
Diego Maradona was born
on October 30, 1960
in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
He scored both of Argentina's goals in the quarterfinals of the 1986 World Cup against England; one of the goals was the result of a missed hand-ball call on Maradona and became known as the "Hand of God" goal.
Net Worth 2020: $100 Thousand
Ezequiel Lavezzi was born
on May 3, 1985
in Argentina.
He won an Olympic gold medal with Argentina's national team at the 2008 Beijing games.
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Salary 2020: 20.8 million GBP (2016)
Julian Speroni was born
on May 18, 1979
in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
He played for Argentina's under-20 team in 1999.
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Salary 2020: 500,000 GBP (2004)
Dario Cvitanich was born
on May 16, 1984
in Argentina.
He has earned several honors and awards for his playing including the Argentine Primera Division Clausura: Top Goalscorer during the 2007-2008 season with the Banfield club.
Juan Roman Riquelme was born
on June 24, 1978
in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
He was nominated for the 2005 FIFA World Player of the Year award.
Javier Pastore was born
on June 20, 1989
in Cordoba, Argentina.
He started representing Argentina internationally in 2010 and scored his first international goal in 2015.
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Salary 2020: 4.2 million EUR (2011)
Fernando Muslera was born
on June 16, 1986
in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
He helped Uruguay earn a fourth place finish at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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Salary 2020: 4.206 million EUR (2020)
