Connecting leading brands to world class athletes.
NextContract is the commercial representation company behind some of the most followed athletes in world soccer. Brands come to us with a goal. We design a custom campaign scope around it, negotiate the terms directly with the athlete, and manage the whole partnership end to end.
Commercial representation for elite soccer players.
Under a direct mandate from the players and their management, we structure brand campaigns of any size: global or national, one off or long term.
Direct mandate
We sit on the athlete's side of the table. No layers of intermediaries between your brand and the player.
One partner
A single point of contact from the first call to the final delivery, covering negotiation, rights and production.
Worldwide
Campaigns run in any market. Global agreements or geo targeted activations, defined contract by contract.
From first contact to campaign live.
A brand arrives with a goal. Everything between that first call and the live campaign runs inside NextContract.
Your brief
A brand comes to us with a goal and a budget in mind.
Custom scope
We design the campaign scope around that goal and calendar.
Athlete negotiation
We take the scope to the athlete and negotiate the terms.
One direct contract
A single agreement covering image rights, usage and deliverables.
Production
Content is produced and approved by brand and athlete.
Launch
The campaign goes live on schedule, in every agreed market.
Athlete campaigns, end to end.
Commercial representation of athletes for brand campaigns. Everything below is part of the same mandate.
Long term partnerships
Sponsorships and endorsements structured around your activation calendar, for a season or for years.
One off campaigns
A campaign built around a product moment or launch. Scoped, approved and ready to run fast.
Image rights, included
Usage, approvals and renewals handled inside the same contract, directly with the athlete's side.
4 names the world already follows.
* Neymar Jr: negotiations currently open for Asia, Africa and Oceania. Follower figures updated August 2026.
573.8M followers, four signatures away.
Combined following across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Bars show each athlete's share of the total.
Worldwide campaigns.
Image rights and campaigns are licensed the way the brand needs: one country, a set of markets or a global agreement. One off or multi year.
rights and media geofenced to the licensed market
a continent or a custom set of countries
one agreement, every market at once
Markers: markets where campaigns with our athletes already ran.
What an athlete does for a brand.
People believe athletes
3 in 4 consumers see athletes as more authentic than any other famous face. That trust moves to the brand they carry.
Twice the attention
Athlete posts engage about 2x more than influencer posts. The face is the difference.
Half a billion followers, one signature
Our four athletes alone reach 573.8M followers. No media budget builds that audience.
8 in 10 fans buy
8 in 10 fans say they prefer to buy what their athlete endorses. Passion turns into sales.
What the signing does for the company.
The stock market feels it
In market studies, sponsor stocks rose on the day athlete deals were announced. Investors read the signing as a growth move.
Free media on top of paid
Industry benchmarks report around 5x the invested value coming back in press and organic reach.
Your competitor is locked out
With category exclusivity, the face your market wants works for one brand only: yours.
A 100 billion dollar market
Brands put more money into sports sponsorship every year, heading past 100 billion dollars. They repeat what pays.
What can a brand
build with them?
24 campaign blocks, one example scope and the whole production model. Keep going.
One athlete, one year. What a full scope looks like.
- 1 TV and online commercial, full production
- 30 performance ads for paid media
- 6 posts on Instagram, 6 on TikTok, 6 on X
- 8 Stories across the year, brand tagged
- Image rights across the contracted territory
- Official Brand Ambassador title
- 2 VIP appearances at brand events
- Personal promo code plus co branded landing page
- 30 autographed items for client programs
A fictional demonstration of scope only. It does not represent a real campaign, price or commitment.
Every partnership, shaped to your brand.
Five decisions define the format. Each one has two good answers.
No idea how to use an athlete? That is our job.
When a brand does not know how to turn an athlete into results, we create the campaign for it: concept, narrative and timing built around the company's objective.
On the eve of the 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, iFood and Ronaldinho recreated a viral 2007 photo: Messi bathing baby Lamine Yamal. Right story, right face, perfect timing. The post exploded and orders followed.
Campaigns our athletes carried.
Frames from real campaigns delivered for global brands.
Brands that trusted these athletes.
Partnerships across different sectors.
Wherever your brand plays, there is a format that fits.
Consumer & lifestyle
Finance & technology
Entertainment & travel
Industry & services
Outside our scope
Sportswear and athletic equipment: it conflicts with the athletes' own kit contracts.
Any category where the athlete holds an active exclusivity agreement. Checked case by case.
Direct with the athlete. Clear on price.
How the deal is structured
- Your contract is signed directly with the athlete. One contract, no middle layer.
- NextContract negotiates, coordinates the campaign and stays accountable end to end.
- Our commission is part of the contract value. No extra fee on top of the deal.
- Every asset is approved by the athlete and their management before release.
What moves the price
- The athletereach, moment and demand
- Scope sizeeverything the campaign includes
- Contract durationone campaign or a full season
- Territoryone country, a region or worldwide
- Category exclusivitylocking the sector costs more
- Production modelshoot day or AI production
Five steps to a signed campaign.
Talk to us
Share your objective, market and timing.
Choose athlete and scope
We shape the blocks around your goal.
We take it to the player
Direct conversation with the athlete's side.
Sign with the athlete
One direct contract, coordinated by us.
Launch and deliver
A content calendar delivered end to end.
The questions every brand asks.
Tap any question to see the answerWho do we sign with?
Directly with the athlete. One contract, negotiated and coordinated by NextContract from start to finish.
Who produces the campaign assets?
Our team can deliver final assets, or your team produces with rights cleared. Hyper realistic AI production is also available.
Can the campaign run only in our market?
Yes. Territory is defined per contract, from a single country to a worldwide agreement.
Do we deal with managers and entourages?
No. We hold the mandate and bring one aligned table to the signature. That is the reason the process is fast.
Can we get category exclusivity?
Yes. The athlete declines competing brands in your sector for the term. It is priced as part of the scope.
What if the athlete cannot deliver?
Deliverables are contractual. If something is missed for reasons within the athlete's control, it is replaced or refunded. Injury and force majeure are rescheduled.
How is the price defined?
Per campaign: the athlete, scope size, duration, territory, exclusivity and production model. No fixed price list.
How fast can a campaign go live?
After signature, first deliverables can run within weeks. The full calendar is agreed at kick off.
Who approves the creative?
The athlete's side approves every asset before release. It protects the athlete's image and your brand equally.
Are betting and crypto brands possible?
Everything is open to proposal and negotiation with the athlete, as long as no exclusivity contract exists in the sector or market, and only for licensed, regulated companies.
Can the athlete attend our events?
Yes. VIP presence, meet and greets and appearances are contracted blocks in the scope.
What is the first step?
A conversation. Share objective, market and timing, and we come back with a shaped scope and value.
The next big campaign
starts with a conversation.
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