We all know the huge role a football agent plays in helping a player secure his next big move and earn big bucks of money. So, the other day in this forum I read a posting regarding Haaland's agent and how much power he has to influence what club the football player moves to next. It got me thinking about football stars and who their agents are. I did some digging and I'll present you with a list of the most influential football agents so far. Please note that the list is no particular order.
1. Jorge Mendes: His clients include David de Gea, José Mourinho, Diego Costa, James Rodríguez, João Félix and Cristiano Ronaldo.
2. Volker Struth: According to Forbes, he is Germany's most prominent football agent. His clients include, Toni Kroos, Marco Reus, and Julian Nagelsmann.
3. Mino Raiola: His clients include Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba, Erling Haaland and many more.
4. Jonathan Barnett: In 2019, he was named the number 1 most powerful agent in the world by Forbes. Some of his clients are, Gareth Bale, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Luke Shaw and many more.
5. Jose Otin: Some of his clients are, Aitor Buñuel, Pedro Rodriguez, Dani Martín and Javi Martinez.
6. Fernando Felicevich: He manages some of south-America’s most talented football stars. They include, Alexis Sanchez, Arturo Vidal, Rómulo Otero, and Enzo Roco.
7. Giuliano Bertolucci: His clients include, Vanderson de Oliveira Campos, David Luiz, and Felipe Anderson.
8. Thomas Kroth: He is a retired German professional football turned football agent who heads PRO Profil GmbH a football agency. Some of his clients are, Manuel Neuer, Philipp Köhn, Finn Porath and Robin Williams.
9. Pini Zahavi: Is an Israeli football super-agent. Some of his clients are Robert Lewandowski, Colin Dagba, Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg and many more.
Source:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pini_Zahavi
2. https://proprofil.de/en/our-players/
3. http://www.twentytwo.tv/
4. https://www.transfermarkt.com/bahia-internacional/beraterfirma/berater/1033
5. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbelzer/2019/10/21/most-powerful-sports-agents/
6. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2687961-manchester-united-transfer-news-luke-shaw-agent-angry-at-latest-exit-rumours#:~:text=Luke%20Shaw's%20agent%2C%20Jonathan,for%20United%20since%20October%2029.
7. https://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/who-is-mino-raiola-the-super-agent-representing-zlatan/1viqux2cvkpdl1dad9x33qhpe0
8. https://www.managingmadrid.com/2021/12/9/22826929/toni-kroos-agent-florentino-told-me-that-kroos-was-the-signing-of-the-century#:~:text=Volker%20Struth%2C%20the%20agent%20who,Real%20Madrid%20president%2C%20Florentino%20Perez.
9. https://www.forbes.com/profile/volker-struth/?sh=654d87bf5a7
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