Casemiro vs Lionel Messi - salary comparison
Casemiro earns £78,000 a week more than Lionel Messi — £300,000 against £222,000, a difference of £4,056,000 over a year. The two best paid players at Inter Miami CF.
Side by side
Current weekly wage, and where each of them earns it
Casemiro vs Lionel Messi, line by line
The better figure in each row is picked out in gold. A dash is a figure we do not hold.
| MEASURE | CASEMIRO | LIONEL MESSI | DIFFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly wage | £300,000 | £222,000 | £78,000 |
| Yearly salary | £15,600,000 | £11,544,000 | £4,056,000 |
| Net worth | £115m | £369m | £254m |
| Seasons we hold a wage for | 11 | 11 | - |
| Age | 33 | 38 | 5 yr |
| Position | DM | AM RC, F C | - |
| Club | Inter Miami CF | Inter Miami CF | team-mates |
| League | Major League Soccer | Major League Soccer | same league |
| Nationality | Brazil | Argentina | - |
| Contract expiry | JUN 2026 | DEC 2028 | 915 days |
What the gap buys
The difference between these two, put next to figures the rest of the site holds
Casemiro is paid £78,000 a week more than Lionel Messi — £4,056,000 over a year.
of the 904 clubs we hold squad wages for pay their whole first team less each week than the gap between these two. The biggest of them is Urawa Reds, whose 27 players cost £77k a week between them.
what Lionel Messi is paid. Put another way, Casemiro earns Lionel Messi's entire week in 5.2 days.
a week, in 2019 — the widest the two have been apart in any of the 11 seasons below that they both appear in.
Season by season
Weekly wage in each season both men appear in our data, newest at the bottom. Where they were is beside the figure.
Full histories: Casemiro · Lionel Messi
Frequently asked questions
Casemiro vs Lionel Messi
Who earns more, Casemiro or Lionel Messi?
Casemiro earns more. Casemiro is on £300,000 per week against Lionel Messi's £222,000, a gap of £78,000 a week.
What is the difference between Casemiro's and Lionel Messi's salary?
£78,000 per week, which comes to £4,056,000 over a year. Casemiro is paid 1.4 times what Lionel Messi is paid.
How much does Casemiro earn per week?
Casemiro earns £300,000 per week at Inter Miami CF, or £15,600,000 per year.
How much does Lionel Messi earn per week?
Lionel Messi earns £222,000 per week at Inter Miami CF, or £11,544,000 per year.
Who is older, Casemiro or Lionel Messi?
Lionel Messi is older, at 38 to 33.
Whose contract runs longer, Casemiro's or Lionel Messi's?
Lionel Messi. Lionel Messi's deal runs to 31 December 2028, against 30 June 2026 for Casemiro.
Who has earned more over their career, Casemiro or Lionel Messi?
Lionel Messi, on the seasons we hold a wage for. Casemiro has earned £115,232,000 across 11 seasons, Lionel Messi £368,836,000 across 11 seasons.
How big is the gap between Casemiro and Lionel Messi?
£78,000 a week. That is more than the entire first-team wage bill at 498 of the 904 clubs whose squads we hold wages for, the biggest of them Urawa Reds on £76,578 a week.