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Lionel Messi
F · 
MIA · age 39
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- Trade value
- −$9.6M
- Likely range
- −$9.6M to −$9.6M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 99, potential 99
- Player value
- $17.5M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $28.33M a year, 2 years left
- Next season
- 8.8 g+ projected
- Role
- Starter
- Style
- Inside Forward
- Awards
- Champion 2025 · 2x MVP 2024, 2025
Lionel Messi's trade value is −$9.6M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real MLS trades.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $28.3M | $7.5M | −$6.7M |
| 2028 | $28.3M | $7.4M | −$5.8M |
Projection
| Season | G+ | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 8.8 | 8.8 to 8.8 | 100% |
| 2028 | 7.5 | 7.5 to 7.5 | 100% |
More MIA
| Rodrigo de Paul | $5.6M |
| Mateo Silvetti | $4.3M |
| Yannick Bright | $3.6M |
| Telasco Segovia | $3.5M |
| Tadeo Allende | $2.9M |
| Daniel Pinter | $2.8M |