Born and raised in Mâcon , Griezmann began his senior career as a member of Spanish side Real Sociedad in 2009 , with whom he won the Segunda División title in his first season , departing five seasons later to join Atlético Madrid for a then-club record € 30 million . Although featuring mostly as a winger during his time with Sociedad , Griezmann adapted his game in Madrid to become a complete forward , and quickly became the focal point of the team . He would go on to break the club 's scoring record for a debut season , and was named in the 2014 – 15 La Liga Team of the Season . He was also named La Liga Best Player in 2016 , and finished third for both the 2016 Ballon d'Or and 2016 Best FIFA Men 's Player awards . Griezmann was again nominated for the awards in 2018 , finishing third and sixth respectively , as he helped Atlético win the 2017 – 18 UEFA Europa League , scoring twice in the final . Griezmann also won the 2014 Supercopa de España and 2018 UEFA Super Cup during his time in Madrid , and ranks as the club 's fifth highest goalscorer . In July 2019 , Griezmann departed Atlético to join league rivals Barcelona in a € 120 million deal , making him the joint-fourth most expensive football player of all-time
2016 Ballon d'Or
2016 Ballon d'Or
Antoine Griezmann