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CAA Stellar

Record-Breaking Dealmakers

UK €2bn Est. 1992

€2bnPortfolio

1992Founded

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About

CAA Stellar is the football arm of Creative Artists Agency , created when CAA acquired the Stellar Group in 2020. With offices on five continents, the firm focuses on elite-level men’s football while running dedicated verticals for women’s football, coaches and front-office staff. Its “total-management” model blends in-house data analytics, commercial, legal and post-career teams, allowing the agency to represent more than 60 senior internationals at recent World Cups and continental tournaments.

Key People

Co-Founders: David Manasseh and Jonathan Barnett

Directors : David Manasseh, Paul Andrew Danforth, Joshua Barnett, Michael Levine, Matthew O’Donohoe - Managing Director North America : Patrick McCabe - COO : Edward Barnett - CFO : Sean O’Loughlin - Head of European Football Strategy : Joachim Cast - Partner and Socio at CAA Stellar Espana : Luis Alonso - Co-Managing Director (Stellar Nordics) : Magnus Magnusson - CAA Sports Co-Head (board liaison): Michael Levine - Managing Director for Uruguay and Paraguay : Marco Vanzini - Licensed agents (sample): Jonathan Barnett (IMS000781) - David Lockwood, Joshua Barnett, Patrick McCabe

Notable Deals

2013 – Gareth Bale: Tottenham → Real Madrid, €100 m, six-year contract (world-record fee) - 2021 – Jack Grealish: Aston Villa → Manchester City, £100 m, six-year deal (British record) - 2020 – Ben Chilwell: Leicester → Chelsea, £50 m, five-year deal - 2023 – Jordan Pickford: four-and-a-half-year renewal with Everton to 2027 - 2024 – Ivan Toney signs with CAA Stellar ahead of an expected £80 m move - 2025 – Patrick Agyemang: Charlotte FC → EFL Championship (undisclosed, seven-figure fee) - 2026 – Oscar Bobb: Manchester City → Fulham, £27m Fees shown are indicative estimates (not official).

Services

- Contract negotiation & transfer brokerage - Image rights, sponsorship & brand building - PR / social-media strategy - Legal, tax & wealth-planning referrals - Performance analytics & video scouting - Well-being, mental-health and post-career programmes