Antoine Griezmann is a French professional footballer who currently plays for La Liga side Atletico Madrid. Griezmann spent most of his career with Atletico Madrid and developed into one of their most important players. The forward is regarded as one of the best French players of his generation and has helped his country time and time again on some of the biggest stages. This article talks about Antoine Griezmann’s net worth and the salary he earns while playing for Atletico Madrid.
Antoine Griezmann started his career by playing for the youth team of his hometown club, UF Maconnais. While playing for them, he had trials with many clubs, including Lyon, the club he supported as a child. However, due to his small stature, he was rejected by all the clubs, as they did not think he had enough in him to become a professional footballer. While the French clubs were unable to spot his potential, some Spanish clubs became interested after his performance in a friendly match between Montpellier and Paris Saint-Germain.
Real Sociedad agreed to onboard Griezmann to their youth academy, where he developed from 2005 to 2009. After rising through the ranks and impressing at the club, he was finally promoted to the first team in 2009. On 2nd September 2009, Griezmann made his competitive debut in the team’s Copa del Rey match against Rayo Vallecano, with his first start coming a few weeks later on 27th September against Huesca. On 8th April 2010, Griezmann signed his first professional contract, agreeing to a five-year deal with the club and made his La Liga debut on 29th August 2010.
Antoine Griezmann represented Real Sociedad for five years and impressed some of the top La Liga teams, with Atletico Madrid making a move for the player ahead of the 2014/15 season. The French star signed a six-year contract with the club on 29th July 2014, which included a buy-out clause of around $130 Million. He developed into one of the best forwards in the world at that time while playing for them. He ended up staying at the club for five seasons and made 257 appearances for the club in all competitions. The French star’s performances caught the eye of Barcelona, one of the biggest clubs in the world.
Welcome, @AntoGriezmann 🤙
See you on the other side 😉 pic.twitter.com/UFYWwCJ2hx— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 12, 2019
They decided to activate Griezmann’s release clause and paid Atletico Madrid just over $130 Million to sign him. He joined Barcelona on 16th August 2019 and made his professional debut for them on 25th August. The player had a stellar start to life at the club, but his career at Barcelona was full of ups and downs. He made 102 appearances for the club in all competitions before going back to Atletico Madrid on a season-long loan in 2021. Antoine Griezmann looked much more comfortable and at home during his loan, and the club decided to extend his loan by a season.
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As Atletico wanted to avoid paying the obligatory fee, they gave Griezmann very limited game time, and after being frustrated by this, Barcelona agreed to sell the player to Atletico Madrid on 10th October 2022 for around $22 Million. Since returning back to the club, the player has made 143 appearances for the club in all competitions and continues to impress for them. The player has had some very lucrative contracts at these clubs during his career, which have helped him accumulate a net worth of around $90 Million.
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Antoine Griezmann signed his latest contract with Atletico Madrid on 1st July 2023, which will see him stay at the club until the summer of 2026. This contract made him the second highest-paid player at the club after Jan Oblak and earned him over $260,000/week. It is through these high-paying contracts that the player has managed to accumulate a net worth of $90 Million, as they are his primary source of income.
While the player has managed to accumulate a massive net worth, no one can say he does not deserve it. During his prime, not only was he phenomenal with his club, but he also helped his country to the FIFA World Cup trophy in 2018 and a second-place finish in the 2022 World Cup and the 2016 Euros. He also finished in third place in 2016 and the 2018 Ballon d’Or award standing. He was an absolutely brilliant star during his peak and continues to be a fantastic player to this day.
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Guransh Machra is a sportswriter at Gutshot Magazine. He covers football news from local leagues like the Indian Super League as well as international leagues like the Premier League. He follows various sports like Football, Cricket, Formula 1, and Tennis. Apart from sports, Guransh is also enthusiastic about reading and gaming.
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