Antoine Griezmann: Wealth & Salary at FC Barcelona

How rich is Antoine Griezmann?

The Frenchman Antoine Griezmann is considered one of the most talented footballers of his generation. He became world champion in 2018 with his country’s national team, and won numerous titles with his Club Atlético Madrid. When he moved to FC Barcelona in 2019, the Catalans paid an exorbitantly high sum for him, making him one of the most expensive footballers in history before moving back to his club, which he loved at a bargain price, in 2021. The cherished Antoine Griezmann’s net worth is € 40 million.

In the summer of 2019, Antoine Griezmann signed a five-year contract with FC Barcelona. This brings annually from initially 17 million euros until the end of the contract 21 million euroswhich makes the French one of the highest paid footballers in the world. The contract remains valid even if he changes back to Atletico. Griezmann receives a further 4.5 million euros every year from its sponsors Puma and Huawei. In the future, his esports team, which was founded in early 2020, could also help him Grizi Esport Bring in profits. With annual income of around 22.5 million euros, Griezmann is already one of the highest-earning athletes ever.

Career start in Spain

From a young age, Antoine Griezmann showed remarkable technical skills as a footballer. However, he was quite small and petite, which is why no major French club wanted to include him in their youth department. In 2005, the then 14-year-old therefore joined the Spanish club Real Sociedad San Sebastián. In its professional team, he made his debut in the Spanish second division in September 2009. With six goals in his first season, he played a part in the fact that San Sebastián was promoted to the Primera División in the summer of 2010.

In the period that followed, Griezmann became an undisputed regular player at Real Sociedad and achieved fourth place in the table with the club in the 2011/2012 season and thus qualification for the Champions League. In March 2014 he played for the first time French national team and also took part in the 2014 World Cup with it. After the World Cup, Griezmann moved to Atlético Madrid, with his new club putting 30 million euros on the table for him.

Chasing the title with Atlético and France

After his first two appearances for Atlético, Antoine Griezmann immediately held the Spanish Supercup in his hands, which he won with his new team against Real Madrid. With the club he also reached the final of the Champions League in summer 2016 and won the Europa League in 2018. After this triumph, he took part in the World Cup in his own country with the French national team (national team-mates Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappé) and won the tournament with them. Griezmann was involved in eight of his team’s 14 goals and was also named the best player of the World Cup final.

Change and salary at FC Barcelona

After another year in Madrid, Antoine Griezmann went to FC Barcelona in the summer of 2019. This paid one for him Transfer fee of 120 million euros, making him one of the most expensive footballers of all time. Griezmann was awarded a five-year contract in Barcelona with a € 800m release clause. The salary was initially 17 million euros and should increase every year by one million to 21 million euros last year. In addition, there were various fixed bonuses in the millions.

Contrary to expectations could Griezmann did not convince in his first season for Barça and thus alongside Messi. He scored nine league goals, but only two of them in the second half of the season. Also due to its mediocre performance, Barcelona were without a title for the first time in years at the end of the 2019/20 season. In the second year it was only the cup. The club wanted to build a new team around him, but things turned out very differently in the summer of 2021.

Salary at Atletico Madrid

The Frenchman was returned to his old club Atletico in 2021. Initially only on loan with a rental fee of 10 million euros. Allegedly there is a purchase option for 40 million euros, a bargain considering the amount for which it was last sold to the Catalans. At Atletico he earns his fixed 19 million euros per year thanks to his loan. Should Atletico buy back Griezmann, a new contract will be signed.

His greatest successes

• French national player (World Champion 2018, Vice European Champion 2016)
• Europa League Winner 2018 (Atlético)
• Spanish Cup Winner 2021 (Barcelona)

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