FC Barcelona

Basic information

Full name: Futbol Club Barcelona
Foundation date: 29 November 1899
Stadium: Camp Nou, Barcelona (99 354 miejsc)
Country: Spain
Taken part in competitions (last season):
Primera Division (2022-2023)
Liga Mistrzów (2015-2016)
Official website: www.fcbarcelona.cat

Finance

>>> FC Barcelona - Finance by seasons (comparison table)

Budget (planned): EUR 765 million ^2021/22
Revenues: EUR 990 million ^2018/19
Expenses: EUR 973 million ^2018/19

Transfers

Most expensive transfers TO club in history
	Player (age)	From club	To club	Date	Fee
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1 +info	A. Griezmann (28)	Atlético	Barcelona	2019, Jul	120 000 000^[1]
	Release clause. 20% (EUR 24 million) of the transfer fee was paid to Real Sociedad. Additionally Barcelona paid EUR 15 million to get first refusal on five Atlético Madrid players. Unoficially it was paid to avoid publishing e-mails that show their negotiation with Griezmann before the release clause dropped to EUR 120 million.^[2]
2	P. Coutinho (25)	Liverpool	Barcelona	2018, Jan	114 870 000^[3]
3	O. Dembélé (20)	Dortmund	Barcelona	2017, Aug	105 000 000^[4]
4	L. Suárez (27)	Liverpool	Barcelona	2014, Jul	81 000 000^[5]
5	F. de Jong (22)	Ajax	Barcelona	2019, Jul	75 000 000^[6]
6	Z. Ibrahimović (27)	Inter	Barcelona	2009, Jul	69 000 000^[7]
7	M. Pjanić (30)	Juventus	Barcelona	2020, Sep	60 000 000^[8]
8 +info	Raphinha (25)	Leeds	Barcelona	2022, Jul	59 830 000^[9]
	Plus EUR 5.95 million (GBP 5 million) in addons.
9	Neymar (21)	Santos FC	Barcelona	2013, Jul	57 100 000^[10]
10	F. Torres (21)	Man City	Barcelona	2022, Jan	55 000 000

All most expensive transfers TO club in history

Most expensive transfers FROM club in history
	Player (age)	From club	To club	Date	Fee
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1 +info	Neymar (25)	Barcelona	PSG	2017, Aug	222 000 000^[11]
	Release clause. Most expensive transfer in the world when signed.
2	A. Melo (24)	Barcelona	Juventus	2020, Sep	72 000 000^[12]
3	L. Figo (27)	Barcelona	Real	2000, Jul	62 600 000^[13]
4	O. Dembélé (26)	Barcelona	PSG	2023, Aug	50 000 000
5	A. Sánchez (25)	Barcelona	Arsenal	2014, Jul	42 000 000^[14]
6	Paulinho (30)	Barcelona	Guangzhou	2019, Jan	42 000 000^[15]
7 +info	Malcom (22)	Barcelona	Zenit	2019, Aug	40 000 000^[16]
	Plus EUR 5 million in add-ons.
8	C. Fàbregas (27)	Barcelona	Chelsea	2014, Jul	36 000 000^[17]
9	J. Cillessen (30)	Barcelona	Valencia	2019, Jul	35 000 000^[18]
10	Y. Mina (23)	Barcelona	Everton	2018, Aug	30 250 000

All most expensive transfers FROM club in history

Consecutive transfers records TO club
	Player	From club	To club	Date	Fee
Show/hide all additional info				Fees in euro (EUR)
1 +info	A. Griezmann (28)	Atlético	Barcelona	2019, Jul	120 000 000^[19]
	Release clause. 20% (EUR 24 million) of the transfer fee was paid to Real Sociedad. Additionally Barcelona paid EUR 15 million to get first refusal on five Atlético Madrid players. Unoficially it was paid to avoid publishing e-mails that show their negotiation with Griezmann before the release clause dropped to EUR 120 million.^[20]
2	P. Coutinho (25)	Liverpool	Barcelona	2018, Jan	114 870 000^[21]
3	O. Dembélé (20)	Dortmund	Barcelona	2017, Aug	105 000 000^[22]
4	L. Suárez (27)	Liverpool	Barcelona	2014, Jul	81 000 000^[23]
5	Z. Ibrahimović (27)	Inter	Barcelona	2009, Jul	69 000 000^[24]
6	M. Overmars (27)	Arsenal	Barcelona	2000, Jul	40 540 000^[25]
7	Rivaldo (25)	La Coruña	Barcelona	1997, Jul	23 500 000
8	Ronaldo (19)	PSV	Barcelona	1996, Jul	16 410 000^[26]
9	Romário (27)	PSV	Barcelona	1993, Jul	12 000 000
10	R. Witschge (21)	Ajax	Barcelona	1991, Jul	3 630 000

Consecutive transfers records FROM club
	Player	From club	To club	Date	Fee
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1 +info	Neymar (25)	Barcelona	PSG	2017, Aug	222 000 000^[27]
	Release clause. Most expensive transfer in the world when signed.
2	L. Figo (27)	Barcelona	Real	2000, Jul	62 600 000^[28]
3	Ronaldo (20)	Barcelona	Inter	1997, Aug	28 900 000^[29]
4	H. Stoichkov (29)	Barcelona	Parma	1995, Jul	11 000 000
5	M. Laudrup (30)	Barcelona	Real	1994, Jul	9 600 000
6	Q. Estebaranz (28)	Barcelona	Sevilla	1994, Jan	1 000 000

See also:
All most expensive transfers TO club in history
All most expensive transfers FROM club in history

Salaries

Highest salaries in club history
	Player	Club	Contract from	Contract to	Salary per year
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1 +info	L. Messi	Barcelona	2017, Nov	2021, Jun	72 150 000^[30]
	In total EUR 289 milliongross over 4 years (guaranteed amount, including EUR 43.3 milliongross for image rights). Plus bonuses (titles won, FIFA Best Player award, promotion to the next phases of the Champions League and loyalty and contract renewal bonuses). The total earnings (guaranteed amount and bonuses and bonuses) can reach a maximum of EUR 555 milliongross. According to other figures, EUR 71 million gross.^[31] Plus bonuses, including EUR 70 million if Messi does not leave the club before the end of this contract. According to other data, EUR 29.3 million (USD 34.7 million) net. Plus EUR 50.4 million (USD 59.6 million) Signature Bonus.^[32] Buyout clause increased to EUR 700 million. If Catalonia were to become independent and Barcelona could not play in any of Europe's top leagues, the clause would no longer apply.^[33]
2	L. Messi	Barcelona	2014, May	2017, Nov	39 220 000^[34]
3 +info	A. Griezmann	Barcelona	2019, Jul	2020, Jun	33 500 000^[35]
	Part of five year deal (July 2019 - June 2024). Progressive contract with fixed gross salary increasing by EUR 1 million each year (from EUR 17 million in the first season to EUR 21 million in the last one) - EUR 95 million in total plus add-ons for signing fee (EUR 5 million), individual and team achievements (up to EUR 82.5 million over five years). In the first season Griezmann was supposed to earn EUR 29.5 million. According to other sources EUR 18 million net.^[36]
4 +info	R. Lewandowski	Barcelona	2024, Jul	2025, Jun	32 830 000^[37]
	EUR 16 million net. A part of 4-year contract with an option to terminate after 3 seasons. EUR 30 million per other source.^[38] Release clause EUR 500 million.^[39] One year extension option with salary docked by 50%.^[40] Per other source EUR 9 million net (EUR 18 million gross).^[41]
5 +info	L. Suárez	Barcelona	2016, Dec	2020, Sep	30 000 000^[42]
	EUR 15 million net. According to another report EUR 20 million (including EUR 4 million in variables). Was supposed to be valid till June 2021 or June 2022 (contingent on the matches played by Suarez in season 2020/21).^[43]
6 +info	A. Griezmann	Barcelona	2020, Jul	2021, Aug	29 500 000^[44]
	Part of five year deal (July 2019 - June 2024). Progressive contract with fixed gross salary increasing by EUR 1 million each year (from EUR 17 million in the first season to EUR 21 million in the last one) - EUR 95 million in total plus add-ons for signing fee (EUR 5 million), individual and team achievements (up to EUR 82.5 million over five years). In the second season Griezmann was supposed to earn EUR 29.5 million. According to other sources EUR 18 million net.^[45]
7 +info	Neymar	Barcelona	2016, Jul	2017, Aug	29 410 000^[46]
	EUR 15 million net. Was supposed to be valid till June 2021.
8	L. Messi	Barcelona	2013, Feb	2014, May	27 590 000^[47]
9 +info	R. Lewandowski	Barcelona	2023, Jul	2024, Jun	25 900 000^[48]
	EUR 13 million net. A part of 4-year contract with an option to terminate after 3 seasons. EUR 30 million per other source.^[49] Release clause EUR 500 million.^[50] One year extension option with salary docked by 50%.^[51] Per other source EUR 9 million net (EUR 18 million gross).^[52]
10 +info	P. Coutinho	Barcelona	2018, Jan	2022, Jun	24 000 000^[53]
	According to another source EUR 20 million.^[54] Was supposed to be valid till June 2023. During season 2019/2022 loaned to Bayern Munich. From January 2022 till June 2022 loaned to Aston Villa.

All known salaries in club history

Consecutive salary records
	Player	Club	Contract from	Contract to	Salary per year
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1 +info	L. Messi	Barcelona	2017, Nov	2021, Jun	79 700 000^[55]
	In total EUR 289 milliongross over 4 years (guaranteed amount, including EUR 43.3 milliongross for image rights). Plus bonuses (titles won, FIFA Best Player award, promotion to the next phases of the Champions League and loyalty and contract renewal bonuses). The total earnings (guaranteed amount and bonuses and bonuses) can reach a maximum of EUR 555 milliongross. According to other figures, EUR 71 million gross.^[56] Plus bonuses, including EUR 70 million if Messi does not leave the club before the end of this contract. According to other data, EUR 29.3 million (USD 34.7 million) net. Plus EUR 50.4 million (USD 59.6 million) Signature Bonus.^[57] Buyout clause increased to EUR 700 million. If Catalonia were to become independent and Barcelona could not play in any of Europe's top leagues, the clause would no longer apply.^[58]
2	L. Messi	Barcelona	2014, May	2017, Nov	49 820 000^[59]
3	L. Messi	Barcelona	2013, Feb	2014, May	33 790 000^[60]
4	L. Messi	Barcelona	2009, Sep	2013, Jan	24 730 000^[61]
5	Z. Ibrahimović	Barcelona	2009, Jul	2010, Aug	18 790 000^[62]
6	L. Messi	Barcelona	2005, Sep	2009, Aug	12 240 000^[63]
7	S. Eto'o	Barcelona	2005, Jul	2009, Jul	5 600 000^[64]
8 +info	D. Maradona	Barcelona	1982, Jul	1984, Jun	730 000^[65]
	Monthly EUR 0 (USD 65000).

See also:
All known salaries in club history by date

References

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4. www.spiegel.de/s…-jahr-a-1165624.html; 2017-09-02
5. /twitter.com/FCB…s/501674127808536577; 2014-08-19
6. /www.fcbarcelona…-barca-fitxa-de-jong; 2019-03-06
7. www.goal.com/en/…ibrahimovic-and-sign; 2010-09-26
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50. /www.fcbarcelona…lewandowski/featured; 2022-07-20
51. /www.youtube.com…/watch?v=Y2jNWhXCUEk; 2022-07-16
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65. urns - Maradona:…ona: The Hand of God; 2024-03-26

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