Also known as: Stellar Group (1992-2019) • ICM Stellar (2019-2020)
Founded: 1992 by Jonathan Barnett & David Manasseh
Headquarters: Ground Floor, 61-63 Brook Street, London W1K 4HS, United Kingdom
Players: ≈ 900 active clients (about 340 in top-tier leagues)
FIFA/FA registration:
• Jonathan Barnett – IMS000781 (FA)
• Frank Trimboli – IMS000046 / T142 (FA)
Languages: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, German
Regions covered: Europe, North & South America, Africa, Asia-Pacific
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.
Executive Chairman: David Manasseh
Co-Heads of Football: Frank Trimboli & Leon Angel
CAA Sports Co-Head (board liaison): Michael Levine
Licensed agents (sample):
Jonathan Barnett (IMS000781)
Frank Trimboli (IMS000046)
David Lockwood, Joshua Barnett, Patrick McCabe
Top players (current)
Jack Grealish (Manchester City)
Ben Chilwell (Chelsea)
Jordan Pickford (Everton)
Unai Simón (Athletic Club)
Ivan Toney (Brentford)
Rising talents / U23
Yéremy Pino (22, Villarreal)
Tobias Slotsager (19, Hellas Verona)
João Conceição (20, Benfica U23)
Notable former clients
Gareth Bale (ret. 2023)
Saúl Ñíguez, Luke Shaw, Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Coaches/Staff represented
Several current Premier-League and EFL coaches (names not publicly disclosed)
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)
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
Long-standing ties with EPL, La Liga & MLS clubs; feeder academies in Scandinavia & West Africa; specialist lawyers (UK & Spain); performance labs; global marketing partners
Total transfers completed: ~ 275
Deals ≥ €10 m: 22
Clients in top-5 leagues 2024-25: 341
Senior national-team clients: 60+
Renewal/extension deals: 100+ (including Pickford, Chilwell, Simón)
CAA Stellar emphasises early-age scouting, extensive data analysis and a “family-style” support network. Negotiations are typically aggressive on headline salary but balanced by performance-bonus structures. Regional experts handle local relationships while central analytics staff benchmark fee/value models, mirroring U.S.-style representation practices.
Standard commission: 5-10 % of gross salary, plus success fees on transfers above €10 m
Dual representation accepted but subject to separate mandates under FIFA 2023 rules
Image-rights revenue channelled through dedicated SPVs; routine expenses above £250 require prior client approval
Disciplinary actions: Yes – Barnett received a five-month FA suspension in 2006 (illegal tapping).
Litigation: 2025 U.S. civil suit alleges human-trafficking & sexual assault by Jonathan Barnett; he denies wrongdoing, case pending The GuardianTalksport
Media sentiment: Mixed; traditionally positive for deal-making prowess, but recent coverage negative due to the lawsuit.
Awards/recognition: Forbes #1 Sports Agent (2019) The Guardian
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