Find out Diego Simeone's salary per year, his net worth, the teams he has coached, his age, his height, and his personal life.
Diego Simeone is one of the biggest coaches in world football who has been credited with the consistency of Atletico Madrid in La Liga and Europe. The Argentine manager is currently one of the longest-serving football managers, having joined Atletico Madrid since 2013.
Nicknamed "El Cholo," he holds a great deal of respect throughout the football community. That said, he is also one of the highest-paid coaches in the world today.
What is Diego Simeone salary?
As of January 2025, Diego Simeone earns an annual salary of £30m at Atletico Madrid, making him one of the highest-paid coaches in the world. He has been part of the club since 2013.
Net worth
According to figures from Give Me Sport, Diego Simeone has an estimated net worth of $130 million.
Personal life
Diego Simeone was born in the Argentine capital city of Buenos Aires. Interestingly, his son Giuliano Simeone currently plays for Atletico Madrid as a forward. His other sons, Giovanni and Gianluca Simeone, are also professional footballers.
Diego Simeone Teams Coached and Achievements
Racing Club
Dates joined: 2006 and 2011
Diego Simeone's managerial career began at Racing Club. He guided the club to the 2006 Clausura. He returned to the club in 2011 for his second stint.
Estudiantes de La Plata
Dates joined: 2006-2007
Following his departure from Racing Club, he joined Estudiantes de La Plata. He successfully led the club to the Argentine league title (Argentine Primera División - 2006 Torneo Apertura) that year before departing the following year.
River Plate
Dates joined: 2007-2008
At the River Plate, Diego Simeone guided the club to the 2008 Clausura title in another successful campaign in the Argentinian top flight after previously winning with Estudiantes.
However, the team's consistency in the domestic scene led to his eventual resignation from the team.
San Lorenzo
Dates joined: 2009–2010
Following his departure from River Plate, he joined San Lorenzo. However, his stay at the club witnessed a series of poor performances that led to his resignation from the club.
Catania FC
Dates joined: 2011
Following a string of mixed results in South America, Simeone moved to European football and joined Italian football club Catania FC.
Atletico Madrid
Dates joined: 2011-
Diego Simeone's biggest managerial job has been his move to Atlético Madrid.
He was unveiled as the new manager of the Spanish club in December 2011. He marked his entrance into Spanish football with a milestone after winning the UEFA Europa League with the club.
Another milestone was beating English Premier League club Chelsea FC in the UEFA Super Cup to lift his second trophy at the club in his first season in charge of the team. He continued his impressive start with another title, the Copa del Rey, in 2013.
The Diego Simeone Atletico Madrid side continued their upward rise in the Spanish La Liga with a top performance in the 2013–14 season.
He led the club to lift the Spanish La Liga title after amassing an impressive 90 points at the end of the season and edged league giants Real Madrid and Barcelona to lift the crown.
In the 2017–18 season, Diego Simeone led the club to another major achievement. He led the club to clinch the UEFA Europa League after dropping off the UEFA Champions League to the lower-tier competition.
In the 2020–21 season, Diego Simeone led the club to another major achievement, the La Liga, after edging Real Madrid and Barcelona to the title. The Argentine manager led the club to two UEFA Champions League finals.
Diego Simeone's playing career in a nutshell
The Atletico Madrid boss was a former professional football player. He began his professional football career at Vélez Sarsfield before heading to Europe and joining Italian club Pisa.
He later moved to Spanish football and joined Sevilla CF and eventually landed at Atletico Madrid, where he recorded a major highlight of his career, winning the Spanish La Liga and the Copa del Rey.
Diego Simeone moved to Inter Milan and won the 1997–98. He departed the club afterwards.
The Argentine recorded another career milestone following his move to another Italian football club, Lazio, winning the Serie A, Coppa Italia, Supercoppa Italiana, and the UEFA Super Cup.
At the international level, he represented the Argentina National Team and won the Copa América twice, the FIFA Confederations Cup, and the CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions.
Awards
Trofeo Comunidad Iberoamericana (2014)
La Liga Coach of the Year (2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, and 2020–21)
Miguel Muñoz Trophy (2013–14, 2015–16, and 2020–21)
Facebook/MARCA Football Awards (Best Manager): 2016
IFFHS World's Best Club Coach (2016)
Globe Soccer Master Coach Special Award (2017)
IFFHS Club Coach of the Decade (2011–2020)
Konex Awards (2020)
Wrapping up
Diego Simeone is one of the renowned coaches in world football who also earns a significant amount of money.