The former Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur forward making a six-figure salary in the oil business
Perhaps the first player to be given the odious comparison with Lionel Messi, Giovani dos Santos he was the golden boy of Barcelona's academy when he came through the system. By the age of 31, however, he had already hung up his boots.
Dos Santos had a good career, playing at Tottenham HotspurIpswich Town, Racing Santander, Mallorca, Villarreal, LA Galaxy and America in Mexico. He also earned 106 caps for El Tri, also winning an Olympic gold medal in 2012 at the London Olympics. However, he hasn't rested on his laurels since retiring.
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According to Claro Sports (via Marco), Dos Santos is now involved in the petrochemical business, and makes his money as an oil investor. He is an investor in Procura Mexico, a subsidiary of Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), and earns an estimated salary between $400-500k (€378-473k). He also has a luxury car business, buying and selling prestigious models.
PEMEX is the state-owned Mexican oil company, said to be the seventh most polluting company in the world. By 2023, they had assets valued at 129 billion euros, and are the second largest oil company in Latin America.
