LionelMessi
Lionel Messi stats
Player Bio
All competitions
2025
 | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances | 2 | 2 |
| Starting eleven | 2 | 2 |
| Mins played | 180 | 180 |
| Goals | 1 | 1 |
| Minutes per goal | 180 | 180 |
| Assists | 2 | 2 |
| Own goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties missed | 0 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 0 |
| Shots off target | 0 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 0 |
| Goals outside box | 0 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Freekick goals | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 0 | 0 |
| Crosses | 0 | 0 |
| Successful crosses | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 0 | 0 |
| Clearances | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls commited | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls suffered | 0 | 0 |
Factfile
Lionel Messi is a football player who was born on June 24, 1987 in Rosario, Argentina.
He came through the ranks of the Barcelona youth academy and is mostly known for his time at Barcelona and his exploits with the Argentina national team.
He made his official first-team debut at Barcelona at the age of 17 during the 2004-05 campaign, making an appearance in the 1-0 LaLiga win against Espanyol in October 2004.
The attacker has also represented the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and currently plays for Inter Miami.
Messi enjoyed a number of major highlights during his club career, with his first-ever Champions League final goal against Manchester United in May 2009 and his iconic celebration in the Clasico against Real Madrid in April 2017 among some of the biggest moments of his playing days.
Additionally, he had plenty of notable moments with the national team, too.
The Rosario native made his debut for Argentina in the 2-1 win against Hungary, controversially getting sent off just moments after coming off the bench.
His finest moment came when he lifted the World Cup in 2022 after seeing off France in the final.
Team honours
LaLiga: 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19
Copa del Rey: 2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21
Supercopa de Espana: 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018
Uefa Champions League: 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15
European Supercup: 2009, 2011, 2015
Fifa Club World Cup: 2009, 2011, 2015
Ligue 1: 2021–22, 2022–23
Trophee des Champions: 2022
Leagues Cup: 2023
Supporters' Shield: 2024
Fifa U-20 World Cup: 2005
Olympics: 2008
World Cup: 2022
Copa America: 2021, 2024
Finalissima: 2022
Individual trophies
Ballon d'Or: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023
Fifa World Player of the Year: 2009
The Best Fifa Men's Player: 2019, 2022, 2023
European Golden Shoe: 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
Fifa World Cup Golden Ball: 2014, 2022
Fifa Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2009, 2011
Fifa U-20 World Cup Golden Ball: 2005
Fifa U-20 World Cup Golden Boot: 2005
Uefa Club Footballer of the Year: 2008-09
Uefa Men's Player of the Year Award: 2010–11, 2014–15
Uefa Champions League top scorer: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2018–19
Copa America Best Player: 2015, 2021
Copa America Top Scorer: 2021
LaLiga Best Player: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
Pichichi Trophy: 2009−10, 2011–12, 2012−13, 2016–17, 2017−18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
Laureus World Sportsman of the Year: 2020, 2023
Ballon d’Or Dream Team: 2020
Fifa FIFPRO World 11: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Argentine Footballer of the Year: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Frequently asked questions
Lionel Messi is a versatile attacker who has featured both through the middle and in a free role from the right, allowing him to cut inside on to his stronger left foot.
Lionel Messi was born in Rosario, Santa Fe, in Argentina on June 24, 1987.
The Argentine maestro wears the number he has been known to don for the majority of his career, the No. 10, at MLS outfit Inter Miami.
Lionel Messi is often among the shortest players on a football pitch, standing at just 1.70m (5ft 7in). However, it is due to his low center of gravity which has made him one of the most fearsome forces to be reckoned with in football history.
Lionel Messi weighs 67kg (148 lbs), his low weight aiding him in gaining high bursts of acceleration and gliding past defenders as if they were never there.
Lionel Messi began his journey in football with local club Grandoli at the age of four, in 1992, before joining the team he loved the most, Newell's Old Boys, at the age of six. He stayed with the Argentine club until 2000, when he made the switch to Barcelona.
Lionel Messi and his wife Antonella Roccuzzo have three sons: Mateo, Thiago, and Ciro.
Lionel Messi is married to Argentine model and media personality Antonella Roccuzzo. The couple exchanged vows back in 2017.