What was Lionel Messi worth in 2012-13?
£97.3M — 2012–13, FC Barcelona, age 25. That's £379.5M 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, 2012-13
The most valuable player in the squad. Full squad price list →
| Player | Pos | Age | Rtg | Value then | Fee today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel MessiRW · 25 | RW | 25 | 95 | £97.3M | £379.5M |
| Andrés IniestaCM · 28 | CM | 28 | 90 | £56.8M | £221.5M |
| Cesc FàbregasCM · 25 | CM | 25 | 85 | £44.6M | £173.9M |
| Sergio BusquetsCDM · 24 | CDM | 24 | 88 | £34.1M | £133.0M |
| Gerard PiquéCB · 25 | CB | 25 | 85 | £32.4M | £126.4M |
| Alexis SánchezLW · 24 | LW | 24 | 83 | £30.8M | £120.1M |
| XaviCM · 32 | CM | 32 | 88 | £24.3M | £94.8M |
| Dani AlvesRB · 29 | RB | 29 | 86 | £24.3M | £94.8M |
| Javier MascheranoCB · 28 | CB | 28 | 85 | £24.3M | £94.8M |
| David VillaST · 31 | ST | 31 | 82 | £22.7M | £88.5M |
| PedroRW · 25 | RW | 25 | 83 | £22.7M | £88.5M |
| Alex SongCDM · 25 | CDM | 25 | 78 | £20.3M | £79.2M |
| Thiago AlcántaraCM · 21 | CM | 21 | 80 | £17.8M | £69.4M |
| Jordi AlbaLB · 23 | LB | 23 | 86 | £16.2M | £63.2M |
| Víctor ValdésGK · 30 | GK | 30 | 84 | £14.6M | £56.9M |
Questions on file
Q.How much was Lionel Messi worth in 2012-13?
Lionel Messi was valued at £97.3m in 2012–13, playing for FC Barcelona at age 25.
Q.What would Lionel Messi (2012-13) cost in today's money?
Adjusted for transfer-market inflation, his 2012–13 value is a £379.5m fee today. Add £344.5m in wages over a three-season deal and he costs £821m in 9-0-0, including a fictional extra.
Q.Was Lionel Messi the most valuable player at FC Barcelona in 2012-13?
Yes — he was the most valuable player on file at FC Barcelona in 2012–13.