What was Lionel Messi worth in 2009-10?
£62.4M — 2009–10, FC Barcelona, age 22. That's £224.6M in today’s transfer money.
Fees in today's money (transfer inflation). Wages over a three-season deal. Extras are entirely fictional — we checked. *Fictional, for comedy — not a claim about any real person.
Eleven signings from 2009–18 at what they cost then, in today's money. Nine Premier League champions to beat.
FC Barcelona, 2009-10
The most valuable player in the squad. Full squad price list →
| Player | Pos | Age | Rtg | Value then | Fee today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel MessiRW · 22 | RW | 22 | 94 | £62.4M | £224.6M |
| XaviCM · 29 | CM | 29 | 92 | £44.5M | £160.2M |
| Andrés IniestaCM · 25 | CM | 25 | 90 | £44.5M | £160.2M |
| Zlatan IbrahimovićST · 28 | ST | 28 | 88 | £40.1M | £144.4M |
| Dani AlvesRB · 26 | RB | 26 | 87 | £26.7M | £96.1M |
| Carles PuyolCB · 31 | CB | 31 | 88 | £24.9M | £89.6M |
| Yaya TouréCM · 26 | CM | 26 | 86 | £22.3M | £80.3M |
| Éric AbidalLB · 30 | LB | 30 | 84 | £16.0M | £57.6M |
| Dmytro ChygrynskyiCB · 23 | CB | 23 | 78 | £14.2M | £51.1M |
| Gerard PiquéCB · 22 | CB | 22 | 87 | £13.4M | £48.2M |
| Thierry HenryST · 32 | ST | 32 | 83 | £13.4M* | £48.2M |
| Víctor ValdésGK · 27 | GK | 27 | 85 | £12.5M | £45.0M |
| KeirrisonST · 21 | ST | 21 | 72 | £12.5M | £45.0M |
| Seydou KeitaCM · 29 | CM | 29 | 83 | £11.6M | £41.8M |
| MaxwellLB · 28 | LB | 28 | 83 | £10.7M | £38.5M |
Questions on file
Q.How much was Lionel Messi worth in 2009-10?
Lionel Messi was valued at £62.4m in 2009–10, playing for FC Barcelona at age 22.
Q.What would Lionel Messi (2009-10) cost in today's money?
Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, his 2009–10 value is a £224.6m fee today. Add £205.2m in wages over a three-season deal and he costs £475m in 9-0-0, including a fictional extra.
Q.Was Lionel Messi the most valuable player at FC Barcelona in 2009-10?
Yes — he was the most valuable player on file at FC Barcelona in 2009–10.